We track 9 organisations in this sector across 5+ countries.
9 entries.
Founded in 2015 by Alexandre Fourtoy. 1Kubator is a private incubator network in 10+ cities that forms startups from scratch in a 10-month program, and provides pre-seed funding typically €15K-€35K (often around €25K for about 10% equity) via the 1KVEST fund managed by Phitrust Impact Investors. Supported 500+ entrepreneurs. Scope: National.
Grassroots networking meetup in Paris for early-stage AI founders, angels, and local builders. Smaller format designed for candid conversations, quick pitches, and co-founder or talent discovery in the pre-seed ecosystem.
Antler 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.
Pre-seed accelerator and VC program for founders in AI, data, and deep tech. The spring 2026 application cut-off passed on February 27, 2026 for a March 9 cohort start; applications continue on a rolling basis for subsequent 2026 cohorts. Typical Antler offer includes early investment and startup-building support from day zero.
COBIN Angels is Poland's largest business-angel network, founded in 2015 and based at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Warsaw, with a community of 160+ active private investors. It syndicates pre-seed and seed rounds (typical tickets of PLN 100,000–450,000 per angel), runs founder education and pitch sessions, and connects startups with experienced operators. The network is led by founder and managing partner Robert Ługowski, CEO Dominik Krawczyk and managing partner Paweł Michalski, with an investment board including Kasia Pieniądz and communications led by Tomasz Laskowicz. COBIN organises the annual Business Angel of the Year (BAY) awards — now in its eighth edition — and co-publishes Poland's business-angel market report with the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, PKO Bank Polski and PFR Ventures. It is a member of the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) and participates in cross-border EU syndication programmes. Notable syndicate investments include Growbots, Salesbook, SkySnap, Prosoma and the pet-care startup Petsy (a €1.1M angel round in 2024).
Local chapter operator of Founder Institute's pre-seed acceleration program. Founder Institute Barcelona is an event organiser based in Barcelona, Spain. Organising events in the Events, Pre-Seed, Startup Education space.
Barcelona chapter of the global Founder Institute pre-seed program for idea-stage and early-stage founders. Application deadline: November 18, 2026. Structured cohort model designed to move founders from concept to traction and funding readiness.
Long-running local startup meetup in Lodz focused on practical feedback, mentorship, and early-stage networking. The #402 edition continues a grassroots format that is especially accessible for first-time founders and local ecosystem participants.
Underline Ventures is a Romanian venture capital firm launched in 2020 by Bogdan Iordache, focused on pre-seed and seed investments in technology startups across Central and Eastern Europe. The firm invests EUR 100K-500K in software, SaaS, and digital platforms, targeting founders building from Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and the broader CEE region. Underline differentiates through deep local ecosystem knowledge and strong ties to the Romanian tech community, including How to Web, the region's leading tech conference. The firm aims to be the first institutional check for ambitious CEE founders with global ambitions.