ATR is the core research of Keihanna Science City located in the middle Kyoto, Osaka and Nara in Japan. ATR drives innovation ecosystem from the perspective of a world-renowned research institute and organizes KGAP+, a distinguished startup acceleration program. In collaboration with international innovation organizations, KGAP+ carefully selects deep-tech startups from various sectors and supports their expansion into the Japanese market by facilitating local strategic partnerships. Over the past 10 batches, 155 companies from 17 countries have participated, achieving a 68% matchmaking success rate and a satisfaction rate of 4.3/5.

Fields of interest: Deep-tech sectors such as health care / medical, material, smart devices, manufacturing, agri/food-tech, green-tech, robotics, etc.

Benefits for founders and teams: Supports to explore to the Japanese market, such as Mentoring, exposure at virtual pitch events and being introduced to potential partners/customers

Have a business idea or started a venture recently? Want to succeed in the comfort of your hometown? StartupLAB Alytus got you covered! StartupLAB Alytus, part of Sunrise Tech Park business ecosystem, is a hub for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds. A perfect place to transform your ideas into reality with free workspace, expert guidance, and a welcoming community to help your ideas thrive. Submit your application for a chance to join the StartupLAB Alytus entrepreneurial community: https://forms.gle/zYXXns2tRCQ5qDFF8 We can’t wait to welcome you and help your business to take off!

Kiilto Ventures is an impact first, early-stage VC focused on the sustainability and livability of the built environment.
Our purpose is to future-proof the built environment and make it great for the planet and people. That’s why we invest in and build companies that could positively impact key verticals in the built environment, which is currently responsible for nearly 40% of all global CO2 emissions.

We support startups in their early stages as an active owner. In practice, this includes potential board work and hands-on assistance with research, development and innovation, go-to-market, and fundraising. Our team consists of industry experts and entrepreneurs passionate about making a difference and our networks expands from industry professionals to global startup & investor scene. We normally come in as an investor at pre-seed or seed round.

Our portfolio is made up of companies that are accelerating positive change for the planet, people and the built environment – from emerging materials to AI-powered solutions. We are the venture arm of Kiilto, a over 100-year-old, family-owned company, so we are not afraid of a long-term horizon.

Waiting for Startups with: Protype, MVP
Fields of interest: PropTech, ConstruTech, DeepTech, Construction Circularity, Materials Innovation
Benefits for Startups: cooperation with our 80-person RDI department, mentorship, built environment contacts, discovery sprints
Fund range per team: €100-400k
Investment conditions: equity
Market focus: Europe

Crowdcube is an equity crowdfunding platform. You can invest money in return for equity in a business, and entrepreneurs can secure funding directly from their biggest supporters – you. We started our journey in 2011, inspired by an unshakeable belief in entrepreneurs that dream big, and a desire to help them raise money to bring their ideas to life – and we wanted everyone to share in the opportunity. So we’re on a mission to make equity investment accessible, so you can back and benefit from the businesses you love, and entrepreneurs can harness the belief they get from their customers, investors, friends and fans.
Crowdfunding platform which involves in arranging responsible funding to small and medium sized businesses. Seedrs are equity crowdfunding which enables all types of investors to invest in businesses they believe in and share in their success. The platform helps all types of growth-focused businesses to raise capital and a community in the process. Seedrs unique offer protects and empowers investors while helping businesses grow. Waiting for startups with: team, prototype, product.  Benefits for startups:  investments.
Finbee is a peer-to-peer lending platform where people lend to people. Everyone on our platform wins – borrowers enjoy low interest rates and low monthly installments, while those who invest in loans simply and securely earn solid returns.
Nordstreet is a crowdfunding platform (crowdlending platform) that helps expand investment and passive income opportunities without leaving home. From now on, the investment is available to everyone: everyone has the opportunity to choose a real estate project or a business loan with real estate collateral and invest their chosen amount of just 50 €. Nordstreet provides investors with all information about the projects, the purpose of the business loans, their risks, guarantees and the real estate they offer and describe in the project, which is also a guarantee for the security of investors' funds. The platform only presents carefully tested and analyzed projects. Please note that while the platform takes all possible measures to reduce investor risk, it is the investors who take the risk that some or all of the funds for a particular project may not be returned. The insurance protection established in the Law on Insurance of Deposits and Liabilities to Investors of the Republic of Lithuania does not apply to crowdfunding activities.
Crowdfunding platform which is helping entrepreneurs everywhere to launch new and groundbreaking products and surface innovations. Indiegogo's crowdfunding campaigns are where new and groundbreaking products take flight, sometimes long before they hit mainstream availability. With Indiegogo, you have the opportunity to support entrepreneurs and new technology from the earliest stages of development.With both live crowdfunding campaigns and innovative products shipping, this platform is the best place to find cool and clever innovative products. Fields of interest: technology, design, innovation. Waiting for startups with: team, product.  Benefits for startups:  consulting, funding.
Kickstarter campaigns make ideas into reality. It’s where creators share new visions for creative work with the communities that will come together to fund them. Some of these creators, like Critical Role, TLC, and The Smithsonian Institution already had huge fanbases. But many projects have been as small-scale as a limited run of silent meditation vinyls or as up-and-coming as early versions of Issa Rae's Insecure and Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag. No matter what, creators always control how the work comes together—no 100-page grant applications, no donors demanding you modify your message, no last-minute edits from investors. When backers chip in funding and help spread the word, they too become part of these independent works.

We are a venture capital fund supporting forward-thinking founders from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Ukraine. Our investment focus is mostly in B2B, SaaS, fintech, platforms, software enabled hardware and deep tech, but we don’t limit ourselves to those areas.

Waiting for Startups with: Team, MPV/Product, Initial traction
Fields of interest: FinTech, B2B, SaaS, DeepTech, Platform, Hardware (with a software component)
Benefits for Startups: At our core, we're not just investors; we're partners in a true sense, walking alongside founders on their journey. Besides capital, we offer a helping hand, sharing insights, guidance, and feedback. It's a collaboration built on trust, aimed at achieving long-term success together.
Fund range per team: 50k-3m EUR
Investment conditions: Equity and convertible
Market focus: Baltics, Finland and Ukraine