our corporate partners

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xdeck network

We bridge the gap between the corporate and startup ecosystems. Our corporate and community partners provide founders with expert guidance on scaling, product-market fit, legal and tax matters, financing, coaching, talent acquisition, and more. In return, partners gain access to inspiring founder teams, cutting-edge technology scouting, and opportunities to implement innovative business models through collaborative pilot projects.

our corporate partners
corporate experts for your support

Our curated corporate partners are equipped to tackle every challenge startups face at their current stage, enabling pilot projects and innovation partnerships. They include leaders from various sectors, such as industry, banking, and venture capital.

Capnamic Ventures
One of the leading German Venture Capital funds, based in Cologne and Berlin. Capnamic supports for example in all areas related to equity financing.
Cassini Consulting AG
Leading consultancy on digitalisation. Cassini focuses on topics such as transformation, digital business and much more.
Cherry
A venture capital fund, initiated by founders themselves. Cherry Ventures invest in seed-stage companies across Europe.
Consider it
consider it GmbH supports startups with its own business unit "consider funding" to acquire funding for startups.
Ecovis
A consulting firm specializing in medium-sized businesses. It offers tax consulting, auditing, legal consulting and management consulting.
FOND OF
Cologne-based startup fully owned by its founders. Fond Of supports in all relevant startup growth questions.
Haufe Group
Haufe Group Ventures develops innovative and forward-looking business ideas and supports promising start-ups in order to shape a sustainable and future-oriented corporate world.
Heuking
In the top five of German commercial law firms. They support for example in all relevant legal questions.
HTGF
Europe's most active early-stage Venture Capital fund. HTGF supports in all relevant financial questions and beyond.
Kienbaum
The only human resources management consultancy of European origin. Kienbaum supports startups in all matters to build an organization at scale.
Mc Kinsey
Globally leading top-management consulting firm. McKinsey supports startups in all relevant strategic questions.
NRW Global Business
Trade & Investment Agency. As a pioneer of international location marketing for Germany's investment location, they promote the location for foreign direct investment.
OVHcloud
OVHcloud is the European market leader for cloud computing and the third largest web hosting provider in the world.
Spread Group
Spread Group is the umbrella brand of five internationally operating e-commerce platforms based in Leipzig.
Techniker Krankenkasse
Largest German health insurance company. TK offers advice to the target group of startups on specific issues during the start-up and growth phase.
Volksbank
Regional cooperative bank for Cologne and Bonn. Volksbank Köln Bonn supports startups in all questions around financing their business.
@-yet
@-yet is an independent consultancy for IT security and risk management.
Bank-Verlag
Bank-Verlag supports private banks with IT security, electronic banking, payments, and regulatory solutions.

our community partners

great contacts for your network

Our community partners assist startups with networking, talent acquisition, and mutual connections. Comprising universities, organizations, and associations, they have a proven track record of cultivating a vibrant startup ecosystem.

Femtec Alumnae
Femtec.Alumnae e. V. is a network for female scientists, engineers and experts in the MINT field.
KölnBusiness
City of Cologne's business development agency. KölnBusiness supports in all relevant city administration-related concerns.
Pirate Summit
Europe's largest invitation-only conference for early-stage startups, investors, and corporate executives.
RWTH Aachen
Among Europe's foremost tech and sciences universities.
startupjoblist
Platform for startup jobs in Germany. You can search for jobs there, or upload job offers as a startup.
Uni Köln
One of Germany's largest and most renowned universities.
VdU
The Verband deutscher Unternehmerinnen (VdU) is a network of female entrepreneurs committed to strengthening and promoting women in business.
Wissensfabrik
Club of about 140 German corporates and foundations committed to encouraging MINT and entrepreneurial education.
WHU
The most entrepreneurial business school in Germany.

Let’s unite to achieve our mission!

Our corporate and community partners are vital to our success. xdeck provides a platform for collaboration, offering partners exclusive access to high-quality startups. This enables pilot projects and innovation partnerships, supports internal innovation initiatives, investments, and the establishment of new business units, while disruptive ideas for sustainable innovation are fostered.
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