Business buildings have been hit hard And it doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop growing. Companies that create startups for other companies have become the best tool for the latter to innovate and acquire new forms of income that keep them afloat in an uncertain future.
Startup studio, venture studio or venture builder… They may be called by different names, but they all have one thing in common: designing and building new business models. The startups that were born thanks to them were destined to disrupt and transform their sector. Therefore, today we bring you Europe’s most relevant business builder. Here’s what you should know.
What is a business builder
Is companies that offer startup building services for other, more established companies. Based on innovative ideas and creation of new business ideas, idea, validate, develop and scale the companywhich will later become part of the company portfolio of the company that hires this service.
Although there are different criteria for defining them, they are too They are usually known as venture studios, startup studios one of company builder.
Business builder, accelerator, incubator… What’s the difference?
Although they all revolve around the world of entrepreneurship and startups, they are very different.
While the former create startups from scratch for the companies that employ them, accelerators and incubators work to grow them into strong companies in the shortest possible time.
Both contract clients and services offered are different. Business builders have large corporations as clients; It employs startup creation services, from the zero phase in its idea, to its independence. On the other hand, accelerators and incubators have the startup itself as a client; It enjoys services such as mentoring, workspace or tools to grow and strengthen.
Venture Builders in Germany
Rocket internet
Rocket Internet It is one of the most well-known companies in Europe and the world, because it not only builds businesses, but also invests in startups and works as a business incubator.
- portfolio: Payflow, Bluenets, Global Savings Group, Flash Coffee, Everstox, and others.
- founding father: Alexander Samwer, Marc Samwer, Oliver Samwer
- foundation year:2007
- Location: Berlin, Germany)
FinLeap
Company FinLeap is an enterprise business builder and specializes in creating new businesses in the world of finance, open banking, and insurtech.
- portfolio: Solaris, Element, Cross Lend, Vane (formerly BillFront), PAIR Finance, and others.
- founding father: Ramin Niroumand, owned by IONIQ Group
- foundation year: 2014
- Location: Berlin, Germany)
Next Big Thing
Next Big Thing is another company made up of different phases or models of startup creation. Specifically, it functions as a venture capital, accelerator, incubator, and venture builder. Apart from that, his specialties are internet of things and blockchain.
- portfolio: Help Me, Auxolar, Axo TrackWeeve, METR, Pharmio.
- founding father: Harald Zapp, Michael Bommer and Maik Käbisch
- foundation year: 2017
- Location: Berlin, Germany
Venture Builders in Spain
Company Labs
Company Labs is the leading startup studio in Spain, the only one specializing in creating startups together with companies. This corporate business builder work on creating new business models for large companies in all sectors.
Despite being one of the most recently created venture builders, His successful cases have made him position himself as a leader in his sector in just 4 years. Not in vain, dexterity and “hands onare some of the points of difference.
It’s also possible that you know them because they are the voice of corporate innovation in Spain: hers Innovation Brings Podcast Courage is the first podcast about corporate innovation with interviews with innovation leaders from the most important Spanish companies.
- portfolio: Okify, Coventia, Surippa, Equipzilla, and others.
- founding father: Rubén Ferreiro (Viko Group) and Brais Comesaña.
- foundation year: 2019
- Location: Madrid, Barcelona,A Coruña and Vigo (Spain).
Relax
Antai is one of the pioneers, he specializes in creating startups for eCommerce, digital native companies and marketplaces, among others.
- portfolio: Wallapop, Glovo, ProntoPiso and many more.
- founding father: Gerard Zaitun, Miguel Vicente
- Base year: 2012
- Location: Barcelona,Spain)
core
Nuclio specializes in replicating business models that have been validated in other markets, transferring them to markets in southern Europe and Latin America.
- portfolio: Housfy, Finteca, Minicoder, and others.
- founding father: Carlos Blanco, Alex Diaz, Maria Hidalgo, Marc Torres
- foundation year: 2016
- Location: Barcelona,Spain)
Venture Builders in France
flying rhino
flying rhino is a well-known venture builder in France with a mission to build and scale platforms to unleash their potential for growth, profitability and sustainability. Apart from that, they also work as startup accelerators.
- portfolio: Docloop, Continuous AV Production, Academy Platform, and more.
- founding father: Nathalie LAMBORGHINI DUMAS
- foundation year: 2018
- Location: Marseille (France)
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technofounders is located in France and specializes in creating new ventures in the deep technology sector and more specifically in the healthcare, sustainable chemistry and new materials sectors.
- portfolio: Docloop, Continuous AV Production, Academy Platform, and more.
- founding father: Pierre Le Blainvaux, Olivier Le Blainvaux, Yves Matton
- foundation year: 2014
- Location: Paris, France)
Venture Builders in Italy
20V
20V is a new venture builder who built a startup in 2 years. They introduce themselves detailing what they don’t do: they are not a venture capitalist or an accelerator, but a company that builds new ideas to succeed in the business world.
- portfolio: Blocks, Mnemonics, SellUp.
- founding father: Pablo Docimo
- foundation year: 2020
- Location: Rome Italy)
Cube Lab
Cube Lab focuses on creating companies in the healthcare and technology sector. Its mission is to build a company that transforms the sector and is a pioneer in providing healthcare solutions.
- portfolio: Adamas Biotech, Bio Aurum, Biodiapers, Cartilage and many more.
- founding father: Filippo Surace, Renano Del Grosso
- foundation year: 2013
- Location: Rome Italy)
Stupid Ranch
Stupid Ranch is one of the most relevant in Italy, but also internationally as they specialize in building SaaS and deep technology ventures. They also work in the blockchain, web3, and cybersecurity sectors.
- founding father: Andrea Conelli
- foundation year: 2021
- Location: Milan, Rome and Lecce (Italy)
Venture Builders in the Netherlands
bundle
bundle it is one of the most recognized, thanks to the more than 25 startups created and its content, such as the startup directory created by the company.
- portfolio: Xtract, OWN, Orgalux, Meet Roger and many more.
- founding father: Thomas Van Halewyck
- foundation year:2008
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium)
peakfijn
peakfijn designing and building digital products, although also dedicated to turning around already created products or businesses. One of its strengths is its attention to design.
- portfolio: Oaky, Cabbit, SMAn Waarnemingen and many more.
- founding father: Wouter Wisselink, Willem Guensberg
- foundation year: 2013
- Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands)
The main ingredient
This Dutch startup studio prides itself on being able to start a company from scratch in just 12 weeks. Moreover, they not only join hands with corporations, but also create their own startups.
- portfolio: Returnist, Ligo and Tikkie.
- founding father: Paul Reijner
- foundation year: 2015
- Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Venture Builders in Poland
Daat Ventures
Daat Ventures proud to be the first venture studio Poland. Apart from building new companies, they also provide incubator services and investment vehicles.
- portfolio: Opervolt, Zone, Circle.
- founding father: BJ Gawron
- foundation year: 2015
- Location: Warsaw, Poland)
eyedea
eyedea specializes in creating digital products from scratch. Apart from that, they also offer other services like product management, CTO as a service, or no code integration.
- portfolio: Shop, Twenty One
- founding father: Maciej Kucharz
- foundation year: 2016
- Location: Bialystok (Poland)
ICEO
ICEO is defined as a solution for developing products in the sectors of blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
- portfolio: BitPay, MediHouse
- founding father: Wojciech Sroka
- foundation year: 2013
- Location: Warsaw, Poland)
Venture Builders in Portugal
Extensive Business
Extensive Business It defines itself as a startup studio that works both for creating and building new ideas from scratch and for developing existing startups. They have offices in Portugal and Switzerland.
- portfolio: Willcome.to, PimpaQuote, Cookspoons, Kitaclub and many more.
- founding father: Martin Anghrn, Michael Wiedemann
- foundation year: 2014
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal)
Build Labs
Build Labs is a startup studio that creates new ventures from scratch. They specialize in validating new, growth and business models social media.
- portfolio: Are We There, NVY.life.
- founding father: Rui Gouveia
- foundation year: 2014
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal)
Venture Builders in the UK
Blenheim Chalcott
Blenheim Chalcott is a business leader build in United Kingdom, focuses primarily on the digital transformation of industries that have traditionally been seen as more offline. For example, their sectors include edtech, fintech, healthtech, or mediatech.
- portfolio: ClearScore, EnglishScore, Contentive, Kloo, Koodoo, Researcher, and more.
- founding father: Charles Mindenhall, Manoj Badale
- foundation year: 1998
- Location: London, England)
zero 1
zero 1 are corporate business builders who create new companies from scratch, skipping the incubator or accelerator phase.
- portfolio: Lift, Heata, Zoë, and more.
- founding father: Damian Cristian, Finn MacCabe, Guy Conway
- foundation year: 2018
- Location: London, England)
Rain Making
Rain Making it also functions as a startup accelerator and operates internationally in various sectors, such as fintech, insurtech, logistics or digital technology.
- portfolio: Relay, Laka, Railsbank, and others.
- founding father: Carsten Kolbek
- foundation year:2006
- Location: London (United Kingdom) and other world capitals such as New York, Copenhagen or Dubai.
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