Investors in Lean

AENU drives systemic transformation in venture capital towards impact, accessibility, and stakeholder alignment. They are an impact technology fund aligned with Article 9 SFDR, focusing on early-stage climate tech companies based in Europe.

Styx Urban Investments distinguishes itself as a startup investor with a unique proposition: the Styx Living Lab, a proprietary testing environment specifically tailored for early stage startups in the proptech and urban communities sectors. Beyond traditional financial backing, Styx provides startups with full access to their Living Lab, facilitating early validation of innovative ideas within these fields. Moreover, Styx leverages its extensive industry experience embedded within its investor network to offer co-development opportunities and access to a robust sales pipeline. This approach allows Styx to invest confidently at extremely early stages, supporting startups from ideation through to market validation and beyond.

They invest from day-zero to seed, backing founders from all over Europe. They are fortunate to have been on the zero-to-one journey with portfolio companies that have raised in excess of $2B in follow-on funding from some of the world’s best VCs. More than 60% of their portfolio companies go on to raise a follow-on round from US or tier 1 European VCs.

IBB Ventures is for those who make a difference and create a sustainable future. They invest public funds as venture capital and, together with Berlin startups, help to promote Berlin as a business location. Their focus is on innovative ideas and ambitious founders. With their many years of experience, they are at your side, helping you successfully implement your ideas.

Aurum Impact is an impact investment firm that invests in impact VC funds and impact startups with an emphasis on the built environment, circularity, and materials.

vent.io GmbH develops, researches, and invests in digital solutions for customers of the Deutsche Leasing Group. Their focus is on digital business models, digital customer interfaces, and data science.

Cusp Capital is a venture capital firm focused on European software and technology. The fund invests in early-stage companies on the cusp of redefining their industries by channeling new socioeconomic and technological paradigms. The Cusp Capital team members are long-time contributors to the technology ecosystem. Over the last fifteen years, they have invested more than € 600m in companies such as Zalando, Delivery Hero, Klarna, Scalable Capital, data Artisans, Personio and SoSafe.

The DeepTech & Climate Fund (DTCF) is a new fund that invests in the growth of companies with future technologies. As an anchor investor and partner of institutional investors and family offices, the fund helps to ensure that economically successful and independent technology companies develop for a climate-neutral future.

Golzern Holding is an owner-managed investment company with over 40 years of experience in building and developing companies. They invest venture capital in sustainable companies and start-ups. Their focus is on (pre-)seed financing, but they also occasionally invest in advanced phases.

Soleria is a private investment boutique dedicated to investing in the most exciting tech companies globally. They back unique ideas and leaders in Europe and the US with early-stage venture capital since 2015. Their main focus is on B2B SaaS from Seed to Series A. Soleria also manages an opportunity-driven public markets portfolio with a focus on global growth tech equities.

Rethink Ventures is a venture capital firm exclusively focused on investing in a sustainable future of transportation. With the velocity of technologically driven change and the urgent need to decarbonize, they are on the cusp of fantastic new opportunities. Backed by leading institutional investors, corporates, and entrepreneurs, their mission is to invest in founders who rethink the way people and goods are transported and have a true impact on the industry.

kopa ventures is an established early-stage impact investor with a focus on European climate tech startups in the fields of Energy, Mobility, Nature and Carbon Tech. The kopa ventures team, located in Berlin, Munich, Mainz, and London, combines exceptional domain expertise, entrepreneurial acumen, and access to an extensive investment and expert network to support early-stage startups in achieving substantial positive financial and ecological impacts.