xista science ventures
Overview
xista science ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep-tech and life science startups across Europe. They focus on companies with strong scientific foundations and innovative technologies, aiming to support the transition from science projects to commercial ventures. Their expertise spans technology, entrepreneurship, finance, legal, IP, and strategic consulting, providing comprehensive support to entrepreneurs. The firm invests as lead investors in pre-seed and seed stages, with the capacity to follow on in later rounds. Their current fund is €70 million, and they provide follow-on funding up to €4 million. xista science ventures has a diverse portfolio of 22 companies across life science, software, and hardware sectors, with over 450 people working in these companies. The portfolio includes companies from more than 30 nationalities, reflecting their broad geographical focus. Embedded in the venture capital scene, xista science ventures has strong ties to leading-edge research at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA). Their companies have raised over €250 million in grants and equity funding, demonstrating the firm's commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of science-driven startups in Europe.
Investment Focus
- Strong scientific foundation
- Innovative technology
- High potential team
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does xista science ventures invest in?
xista science ventures invests in Deep-Tech, Bio-Tech, Green-tech and Med-Tech, and is based in Maria Gugging, Austria. xista science ventures is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does xista science ventures invest at?
xista science ventures backs companies at Pre-Seed and Seed, writing cheques of 1.5M - 3M.
Which regions does xista science ventures invest in?
xista science ventures invests across Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Austria.
Who are the partners at xista science ventures?
Team members listed for xista science ventures include Florian Resch (General Partner) and Bernhard Petermeier (Partner).
What companies has xista science ventures invested in?
xista science ventures's portfolio includes Contextflow, Neurolentech, Ribbon Biolabs, Valanx Biotech, Brainhero, Brightmind.AI, Cellectric and Cutanos.
How do I contact xista science ventures?
xista science ventures's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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