The EIT Culture & Creativity Investment Network actively connects investors with innovators, driving the growth of cultural and creative tech companies. 

Our mission is to link capital with creativity, enabling these companies to achieve sustainable growth and make a positive impact.

Our key objectives

  • Increase private capital investment for the Creative and Cultural Sectors and Industries (CCSI) by bringing together business angels, VCs, corporates, public funds and philanthropists.
  • Create investment opportunities for startups and scale-ups, including follow-on funding after completing our incubation and acceleration programmes.
  • Generate new revenue streams through tailored matchmaking and investment services.

What we offer

We can help you expand and build your portfolio in culture and creativity by offering you: 

  • A thriving network: Connect with a community of investors, peers and role models in CCSI ventures.
  • Exclusive opportunities: Gain access to pitching and matchmaking events across Europe, along with a diverse range of qualified and unqualified CCSI deals.
  • Cutting-edge innovation: Discover promising innovations and ventures from our exclusive 100-to-Watch list.
  • Strategic funding: Benefit from dedicated public-private match funds and co-investment opportunities.
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Why invest in culture and creative tech?

Culture and creative sectors offer significant economic and growth potential. At EIT Culture & Creativity, we analyse investment trends, challenges, and opportunities by examining investment volumes, prospects and returns. Interested in the reasons to invest in these dynamic sectors? 

Access the investment case and market data.

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Supporting members of the Investment Network

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BPI France Logo
BPI France
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Game Influencer Logo
Game Influencer
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Scale Up! Logo
Scale-up!
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Levelup Investments Logo
Levelup Investments
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Angel Engine Logo
Angel Engine
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Business Angels Europe Logo
Business Angels Europe
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UK Business Angels Association Logo
UK Business Angels Association
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Creative UK Logo
Creative UK
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Mediadeals Logo
Mediadeals
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Fitzcarraldo Fondazione
Fitzcarraldo Fondazione
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European Cultural Foundation Logo
European Cultural Fondation
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New Renaissance Ventures Logo
New Renaissance Ventures
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Opes LCEF Impact Fund Logo
Opes LCEF Impact Fund
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Start Logo
Start
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Impact Europe Logo
Impact Europe
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Collateral Good Logo
Collateral Good
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Medianet Berlinbrandenburg
Medianet Berlinbrandenburg
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Hiro Capital Logo
Hiro Capital
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Join us as an investor

We continuously work with investors to strengthen the financial prospects of our sectors. 

Would you like to explore our portfolio? Learn how our programmes can de-risk some of your ventures? Or simply learn about the opportunities in the sector?