Dr. Stefan Steins

cognee builds an OSS memory Platform for Agents Cognee turns relational data, documents, and system context into agent memory your agents can recall across sessions. Start locally with open source, then scale on Cognee Cloud. Cognee plugs in easily into Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw and n8n policy: https://topoteretes.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-11237007fa82807e8fced55da84276f7

Cavalry is now NAP. Please follow us here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napvc. --- Cavalry Ventures is a Berlin-based pre-seed and seed venture capital investor. Cavalry backs European enterprise and consumer software startups that contribute to a better future. Cavalry is defined by its entrepreneurial DNA. The team is driven by appreciation towards entrepreneurs and their will to turn extraordinary ideas into action. Through a dedicated Platform Team, Cavalry aims to connect its entrepreneurs to investors, engineers, academics, executives, industry experts, and others to create the optimal ecosystem for Cavalry portfolio companies to thrive. Founded in 2016, Cavalry has invested in over 50 companies across multiple funds. Notable investments include Aleph Alpha, Flip, Forto, PlanRadar, Spread, and Usercentrics.

Bavest is the modern financial data and AI infrastructure for fintechs, banks, and asset managers. We unify real-time market data, ESG & alternative datasets, and AI-native analytics — all through one modular, developer-first API. Clients like eToro use Bavest to go live 12× faster, reduce data costs by over 60%, and unlock higher coverage compared to legacy providers. From equity fundamentals to fund-level climate insights, our platform powers smarter analytics, risk tools, and quant signals out of the box. We support use cases across trading platforms, portfolio analytics, wealth apps, ESG reporting, and more, with usage-based pricing, enterprise SLAs, and AI models fine-tuned to real-world financial workflows.

Ampcontrol is an AI-powered fleet software that reduces charger downtime and fueling costs. The company works with global fleet operators such as WattEV, Revel, and First Bus to make the electrification of fleets seamless. Headquartered in New York, Ampcontrol boasts a strong global presence across Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. Established in 2019 by a team of energy engineers and AI specialists, the company is dedicated to expediting the electrification process for fleet operators, ensuring a smoother transition to electric vehicles without unnecessary complications.

Taxy.io, Intelligent Automation in Tax & Legal Advice: Taxy.io was founded in 2018 as a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University and develops innovative software that enables tax advisors and legal professionals to advice their clients better and faster. We work with a team of 50 talented and qualified experts to help our clients to navigate complex regulation. Our goal is to develop the leading tax automation platform and enable the first fully automated, proactive tax advisory service. To achieve this goal, we continue to hire talented, dedicated people who want to be more than just an employee. Want to be one of them? Then check out our careers page: https://www.taxy.io/jobs Imprint: https://www.taxy.io/impressum

cognee builds an OSS memory Platform for Agents Cognee turns relational data, documents, and system context into agent memory your agents can recall across sessions. Start locally with open source, then scale on Cognee Cloud. Cognee plugs in easily into Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw and n8n policy: https://topoteretes.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-11237007fa82807e8fced55da84276f7

Founded in 2021 by a team of early researchers and pioneers in the future of warfare, Expeditions invests in leading startups at the intersection of security and deep tech. It is a champion for innovation in these crucial sectors, breaking down institutional resistance and driving the policy changes that will enable exceptional European founders to succeed. Expeditions invests in dual-use companies across deep tech sectors including cybersecurity, defence & intelligence, autonomy, AI, quantum, privacy, communications solutions and space. It backs high-potential founders at an early stage with patient capital and deep industry expertise.

Cavalry is now NAP. Please follow us here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napvc. --- Cavalry Ventures is a Berlin-based pre-seed and seed venture capital investor. Cavalry backs European enterprise and consumer software startups that contribute to a better future. Cavalry is defined by its entrepreneurial DNA. The team is driven by appreciation towards entrepreneurs and their will to turn extraordinary ideas into action. Through a dedicated Platform Team, Cavalry aims to connect its entrepreneurs to investors, engineers, academics, executives, industry experts, and others to create the optimal ecosystem for Cavalry portfolio companies to thrive. Founded in 2016, Cavalry has invested in over 50 companies across multiple funds. Notable investments include Aleph Alpha, Flip, Forto, PlanRadar, Spread, and Usercentrics.

Founded in 1997, Pan-European VC Earlybird backs exceptional early-stage companies, supporting them through their growth and development phases and providing financial resources, strategic support, plus access to an international network and capital markets. Through two separate strategies, Earlybird focuses on tech-enabled businesses across software applications, infrastructure, and deep tech, while Earlybird Health focuses on life science breakthroughs accelerated by data-driven analytics and operations. Earlybird also has a pro-bono impact initiative, Vision Lab. With EUR 2.5 billion under management across fund streams and a history of 9 IPOs and 37 trade sales, Earlybird is among Europe’s most established and active venture capital firms. More information: www.earlybird.com X: https://x.com/EarlybirdVC LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/company/earlybird-venture-capital Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlybirdvc/

J14 Capital is an emerging venture capital fund of funds.