Less coincidence.
More connection.
Capital meets customer value.
The Hessen Investor Summit brings venture capital and venture clienting together – for investments based on validated applications instead of promises.
From Proof to Scale
Meet startups with real-world tested solutions – developed and validated with established companies.
Peer Exchange at Eye Level
Connect with other VCs, CVCs, business angels, PEs, and family offices – thematically curated.
Investing with Substance
Each presented startup has a validated use case and a clear scaling perspective.
Structured like an investment process –
curated like an innovation lab.
The focus is on a process that creates targeted matches between investors, startups, and corporates – from validation to scaling.
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Selection & Matching
We curate startups with real traction, validated business cases, and growth potential – aligned with your investment logic.
Investor Readiness & Sparring
No raw pitch: All teams are specifically prepared in storytelling, business case, and data room.
Summit & Matching-Sessions
At the summit, you will meet exactly the teams that fit you – thematically curated, with space for deep dives, co-investments, and follow-ups.
Post-Summit Enablement
We accompany follow-up talks, support potential co-investments, and establish contact with corporates and public funding instruments if required.
Relevance instead of chance.Visibility instead of a supporting role.
Whether investors, corporates, or startups – at the Hessen Investor Summit, verified use cases, scalable business models, and capital come together in a targeted manner.
Targeted selection
instead of random pitches
Only validated startups with real use cases and measurable business impact.
Peer exchange
at eye level
Network with decision-makers from VC, CVC, PE, family offices, law firms, and consultancies.
A strategic stage
for your positioning
Present yourself as an enabler, sparring partner, or co-investor – on topics that count.
For everyone who not only finances innovation – but helps shape it.
Whether capital providers, strategic partners, or startups: the Hessen Investor Summit unites the players who drive innovations with business impact. Each role helps shape the journey from proof of use to proof of scale – connected, focused, and at eye level.
Investors & Capital Providers
Gain access to curated startups with validated solutions, real market demand, and a co-investment-ready setup – instead of pitch deck roulette.
Strategic Partners
Identify relevant solutions, examine joint business models, and develop proofs of partnership with innovation partners that truly fit them.
Consultancies & Law Firms
Position themselves as thought leaders on a curated platform for innovation & investment – and connect with decision-makers from capital, business, and politics.
Public Stakeholders
Use the summit as a stage to present location strengths, funding programs, and regional innovation actors – in a professional investor environment.
Impact needs co-creators!
The Hessen Investor Summit is more than an event – it is a strategic program that connects venture capital and venture clienting. Initiated by ekipa and supported by the Hessian Ministry of Economics. Open to partners across Europe.
Initiated by ekipa
As an open innovation incubator, ekipa connects companies, startups, and investors along a structured venture clienting process – from validation to scaling. With a clear goal: proof of use meets proof of scale.
For partners of all kinds
Whether investors, corporates, consultancies, or public stakeholders – the summit targets everyone who wants to not only support innovation but actively shape, co-invest, and scale it.
Beyond Hesse
Supported by the Hessian Ministry of Economics – yet deliberately open to companies and partners from the entire European innovation ecosystem.
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