Amsterdam, Netherlands · AcceleratorSlingshot Ventures is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm founded in 2014, focused on late seed and Series A investments in consumer digital brands, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer startups. The firm invests EUR 500K-3M and works closely with founders on brand building, growth marketing, and customer acquisition strategies. Slingshot's portfolio spans emerging consumer platforms across the Benelux and broader European market, with the team bringing operational experience from scaling digital-first brands and marketplaces.
AcceleratorLate Seed to Series AConsumerE-commerce
Milan, Italy · Accelerator360 Capital is a European VC with offices in Paris and Milan, managing approximately EUR 700M AUM. Founded in 2004, the firm invests EUR 1-15M from seed through growth in consumer internet and deep tech, with a cross-border France-Italy investment thesis. Notable portfolio companies include Exotec (robotics unicorn), Dataiku, Believe (music tech, IPO), and Ankorstore. 360 Capital focuses on technology companies with strong network effects and scalable business models across Southern and Western Europe.
AcceleratorSeed to Series AConsumerDeep Tech
Bilbao, Spain · AcceleratorFounded 2017. Seed-stage investor focused on marketplaces, e-commerce, and travel tech. All Iron Ventures is an accelerator programme based in Bilbao, Spain. The programme supports startups in Marketplaces, E-commerce, Travel Tech.
AcceleratorSeed to Series AMarketplacesE-commerceTravel Tech
Berlin, Germany · AcceleratorAntler Berlin is the German branch of Antler's day-zero venture-building model, designed for people who want to start companies before they have a finished team or fully formed idea. Instead of operating like a conventional accelerator that waits for startups to apply, Antler brings together selected founders, operators, and domain experts, then structures an intensive process around co-founder matching, problem discovery, validation, and early company formation. The Berlin program matters because it plugs into one of Europe's deepest pools of technical, industrial, and cross-border startup talent. It is especially relevant for B2B SaaS, climate, and deep-tech founders who need both an initial company-building framework and access to follow-on capital. In ecosystem terms, Antler Berlin sits at the very beginning of the funding pipeline, upstream from seed funds and growth investors. That makes it a useful counterpart to more established accelerators and incubators already in the directory, broadening coverage of how new startups are formed in Germany before they become visible to mainstream venture capital. It also reinforces the directory's mapping of institutions that shape founder formation, not just later-stage company financing.
AcceleratorVenture BuildingPre-SeedEarly-Stage Investing
Stockholm, Sweden · IncubatorFounded 2016. Seed fund focused on overlooked founders and underserved markets. BackingMinds is an incubator based in Stockholm, Sweden. The programme supports early-stage ventures in Generalist, Consumer, Enterprise.
IncubatorSeedGeneralistConsumerEnterprise
Berlin, Germany · AcceleratorEuropean cleantech accelerator offering a three-stage program with grants, mentorship, and industry network access. Notable projects include carbon management and sustainable agriculture startups. Support: non-dilutive funding, expert coaching, EU network. Scope: International (EU-wide).
AcceleratorClimateAgriTechSustainability
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