Seed funding in Europe

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Data: Seed Accelerators and their companies

Google Doc that's gathering data on companies coming out of the main accelerator programs around the world:

LINK: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?pli=1&key=0AkkhSN3vaY4jdF90b1l1Vnl5NmZjaTBNQWlJYVozMEE

Via: Incubators are a Ghetto

Posted by Nick Smith 
 

Oxygen Accelerator, Birmingham, UK (via @TCEurope)

13 week mentorship programme starting 1st September 2011 in Birmingham. Initial £20k loan for 6% equity stake, which once repaid (after additional funding, profit etc) is recycled back in to the programme. 

LINK: http://oxygenaccelerator.com/

SOURCE: http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/05/09/new-uk-programme-joins-the-accelerator-vogue-offers-evergreen-funding/

Filed under  //  Idea funding   UK   Y Combinator clone  
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Kick Start 2011

Seed investment of up to £30k. Supported by UK University entrepreneurial societies and based out of Oxford. 

"Funding offers will depend on the start-up’s particular circumstances, but will typically involve taking a minority stake in a company’s equity in return for an investment and just as importantly the help, advice and support that will be provided."

 

LINK: http://www.oxfordentrepreneurs.co.uk/kickstart2011/

 

NB: Applications for 2011 close May 6th

Filed under  //  Heads Up   UK  
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Map: Global Seed Accelerators

A Google map of early-stage accelerator programmes around the world

 

LINK: 
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Filed under  //  Across Europe   Idea funding   Resources   Y Combinator clone  
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Seedsummit, Europe

"A platform to make it easier for you to find the most active seed investors interested in your businesses"

Searchable database and application form or accessing Europe's active Angle investors. From the brains behind Seedcamp.

LINK: http://www.seedsummit.org/

Filed under  //  Across Europe   Resources  
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QPrize, Global

~$750,000 of funding available for early-stage mobile and wireless focused startups. Applications accepted from Europe, the US, India, China, Korea and Israel.

Deadline for 2010 applications: 14th Dec


LINK: http://www.qualcomm.com/ventures/qprize/2010/
Via @Seedcamp

Filed under  //  Competition  
Posted by Nick Smith 
 

H-Farm applications open, via @TCEurope

"H-Farm, the Italian VC-slash-incubator-slash-holding company based in the countryside near Venice, just announced the opening of their new Seed Program."

LINK: http://www.h-farmventures.com/
LINK [Techcrunch EU article]: http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/12/01/h-farm-opens-up-applications-for-its-new-seed-program/

Filed under  //  Idea funding   Italy  
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Springboard, Cambridge, UK

Springboard is "a 13 week bootcamp accelerator programme based in ideaSpace within Cambridge University. Funded by a syndicate of angel investors that includes NESTA, it will be managed by Jon Bradford, the founder of The Difference Engine." Over 50 mentors are signed up, consisting of a mix of  entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, and applications for the Spring 2011 intake are now open.

£5,000 investment per founder (up to 3), for 6% of your company.

LINK: http://springboard.com/

Filed under  //  UK   Y Combinator clone  
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Free pitch training workshops for EU startups with a UK base, via @TCEurope

Free Pitch Workshops for UK based startups, covering topics including what to include in your pitch, how to improve your networking potential and feedback on your pitch delivery. Organised by TechCrunch EU and made possible by the British Library and UK Trade and Investment.

LINK: http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/09/01/free-pitch-training-workshops-for-eu-startups-with-a-uk-base/

Filed under  //  Event   UK  
Posted by Nick Smith