We are incredibly grateful for the support of our amazing
sponsors in making this event possible.
DINNER SPONSOR
A full-service international investment firm. Stifel serves clients across Europe and the UK with our fulsome Investment Banking, Fixed Income Capital Markets, Research, and Sales & Trading platform. Headquartered in London and Frankfurt, we have offices in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Stifel is home to over 500 debt and equity professionals in key European markets and offer equity research coverage on more than 850 European companies.
Stifel’s growth in Europe has focused on building a Trans-Atlantic advisory, debt and equity powerhouse concentrated in small- and mid-cap companies for institutional investors.
SILVER SPONSORS
EMERAM is a leading equity investment company for SMEs in German-speaking countries. As a business development partner, we foster the long-term growth of our portfolio companies with capital and expertise.
The funds advised by EMERAM invest in the Digital Transformation, Health and Well-Being and Energy Transition sectors. Their total volume currently stands at EUR 800 million. In general, the funds acquire a significant stake in the company and give the respective management team an opportunity to invest, too.
KPMG Venture Services adds value to the German startup ecosystem by connecting start-ups, investors, corporates, and facilitators.
We support young and innovative companies to grow sustainably throughout their entire life cycle.
Established companies and investors receive advice on venture investments. This ranges from the selection of suitable start-ups & due diligence processes up to deal valuation & closing.
Our focus lies on promoting cooperation and networking between all players in the start-up ecosystem aligned with our mission of accelerating innovation within our digital economy.
SPONSORS
Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) is the official Swiss organization for export and investment promotion. As a private consulting and platform organization mandated by the Swiss Confederation and the cantons, S-GE employs around 200 people in more than 20 countries and collaborates with over 3,000 partners worldwide. Each year, it supports more than 5,500 clients in Switzerland and around 130 other countries in their international business development. Outside Switzerland, S-GE operates its own teams – the Swiss Business Hubs (SBH) – in approximately 45 countries. These hubs are integrated into the diplomatic missions of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).
Within the mandate to promote Switzerland as a leading business and innovation hub, and in close cooperation with the cantons and regions, the Swiss Business Hub Germany informs German companies about the key advantages of Switzerland as a business and investment location and provides free-of-charge access to important ecosystems to identify the right site or technology partner.
CIBC Innovation Banking is a leading software lending franchise across North America and Europe. CIBC landed a European Team at the end of 2021 and is now an established provider of venture and growth debt funding across DACH, The Nordics, Benelux and UK&I.
The team’s services range across a broad water front starting with companies with an ARR of €5m and above. CIBC sets out to provide funding solutions that are useful to the founding team and the VCs behind them.
CIBC also provides a North American banking platform ideally suited for European companies expanding their sales and operations to the US & Canada.
As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience. SAP for Startups offers Fortune 500-grade infrastructure for post‑PMF, Series A–C scaleups that want to build the company behind their product and get audit‑ready without losing speed. It acts as an enterprise co‑pilot from first international expansion through IPO readiness, with startup‑friendly cloud deployment and stage‑appropriate pricing.