
Techstars Sustainability Paris Accelerator
We invest in early stage high-growth startups looking to build a better future thanks to technology.
Convertible Note, Pre-Seed +2
Agriculture, AI +5
$20,000 for 6%
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We invest in early stage high-growth startups looking to build a better future thanks to technology.
Convertible Note, Pre-Seed +2
Agriculture, AI +5
$20,000 for 6%

Plug and Play is an innovation platform bringing together startups and large corporations.
Seed, Series A +3
Enterprise Software, FinTech +80
$50K - $1M

A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators
Seed, Pre-Seed +5
Software, Internet +22
€15K

Eurazeo, société d'investissement au service du développement des entreprises en Europe et dans le monde.
Seed, Series A +4
Biodiversity, Built World +62
$1M - $20M

Powering the next generation of blockchain ideas
Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC
Sustainability, Blockchain +15
Equity free & No fees

Ponooc continues as Move Energy
Series A, Seed +3
Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation +64
$500,000 – $5,000,000
$500K - $5M

BUILDING COMMUNITY
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Built World, Construction +23
$250 – $2,000,000
$250K - $2M

Rated one of the top 3 Startup Accelerators in Germany
Early Stage VC, Seed +1
Automotive, Digital Media +8
Up to €50,000 in free funding (no equity)

Technology to Scalable Business
Grant
Smart Cities, Urban Mobility +15
Grants up to €5k

Building Companies that Matter
Seed, Early Stage VC
Urban Resilience, Smart Cities +3
$25-50K for 5-10%

CORE PILLARS
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
Agnostic, Blue Economy +55
$500K - $2M

A London-based award-winning investor focused on B2B companies in the industrial high-tech, energy, circular economy, smart cities and transportation sectors an…
Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC +2
Industrial High-Tech, Clean Energy +34
£100K

backing applied innovation
Seed, Early Stage VC
Mobile, Data Integration +12

Scale up your mobility startup in Europe !
Debt Financing, Private Equity
Air Force, Aerospace +18

Recognized By…
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sustainable Consumption, Agnostic +19
$25,000,000 – $50,000
€25K - $50K
A unique technology accelerator focused on helping people and businesses thrive in a post-pandemic world.
Non Equity Assistance
Smart Cities
Fully funded with no equity exchange.

We Partner with leading startups worldwide
Early Stage VC, Venture +1
Built World, Construction +14
Startups can join for free, we do not take equity as part of the accelerator program.

Bridging the gap between startups, corporates, cities, foundations and universities to accelerate deep tech innovation.
Grant, Non Equity Assistance +1
EdTech, Tech +6
Zero equity

Odenn Impact
Seed, Pre-Seed +1
Carbon Accounting, Reporting +16
$5K
Architect & Real Estate consultant
Mobility, Smart Cities +6
Chief Bridge Officer at ADL, Founder at The Bridge, disruptor in consulting solutions
Sustainable Growth, Energy Transition +8

EIT InnoEnergy is an environmental services company that provides catalysing and accelerating energy transitions.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Clean Energy, Urbantech +36
$100 – $1,500,000
We are a venture capital fund focused on the development of technology and software projects.
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
Urbantech, Future Of Work +31
$50,000,000 – $200,000

Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Genai, Smart Grid +48
$1,000,000 – $3,000,000

Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Business To Business, Subscription +40
$1,800,000 – $4,700,000

Vectr is a global early-stage VC.
Seed, Pre-Seed
Urbantech, Smart Cities +18
$200 – $1,500,000

Seed, Early Stage VC
InsurTech, FinTech +39
$300 – $1,500,000

Accelerate your business and build connections that last a lifetime
Early Stage VC, Seed
Energy, Energy Management +3
$220K for 6%

GATEWAY49 is a StartUp-Accelerator from Lübeck, Germany, which aims to promote startups and innovations and to sustainably advance the StartUp scene in Schleswi…
Pre-Seed
Food, Beverage +5
30K

Plug and Play is a seed and early-stage investor focused on great teams leading emerging growth companies. Plug and Play runs 12 industry-specific accelerator…
Seed, Series A +5
Enterprise Software, FinTech +83
$50K - $1M
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