About SCNE
SCNE, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2020, is based in Berlin, Germany. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 8 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Softr, SideQuest and LIVEBUY. The program is backed by a team of 5 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United Kingdom. Its latest investment was a $1M Seed round in Submix on Jun 19, 2024, which also saw participation from Angel Invest Ventures and Tiny.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
Berlin, Germany
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
SCNE's List of Top Investments
SCNE has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investmentis in SubmixTheir portfolio spans across Germany, United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech, Retail and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by SCNE:1. Softr
No-code platform for building custom AI-powered business applications. Enables creation of portals, internal tools, and dashboards using drag-and-drop blocks without coding. Integrates with databases like Airtable, Google Sheets, Supabase, and SQL for real-time data syncing. Supports workflows to automate tasks across connected tools. Includes AI features such as Ask AI for data queries, AI Agents for enrichment and automation, and AI Co-builder for app development. Offers templates for client portals, project management, employee directories, and more. Provides granular permissions, custom actions, secure logins, and responsive publishing on any device.
Key facts about Softr
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.7M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Atlantic Labs, FirstMark and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 18, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SideQuest
App-based platform offering VR games distribution solutions. It allows users to distribute games on Facebook. Users can share reviews about games and rate the games on the platform.
Key facts about SideQuest
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Belfast (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £160K as on Jan 31, 2025
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.3M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Jan 31, 2025
- Investors: Google Ventures, PROfounders Capital Partners and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. LIVEBUY
Provider of shoppable live video solution for businesses. The platform offers customer engagement and sales through shoppable live video streams directly in the online shop. Its features include smart content widgets, smart discovery, dashboard to manage & organize the creators, and more. The company offers solutions on the subscription-based policy.
Key facts about LIVEBUY
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.6M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: RTP Global, TomCat Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Hier app
Platform offering procurement solutions for grocery retailers. It allows the customers to order from the regional direct suppliers. The customers can order on the shop floor by scanning the barcode or going through the order set and order products. The software also enables suppliers to process digital orders, send shipping notifications, send invoices digitally, and update prices & products.
Key facts about Hier app
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $7.9M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Entrepreneur First, Speedinvest and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 15, 2021, $*****
5. Frameright
Image cropping software solution provider. It has developed a content management system to publish images in correct ratios and sizes. Claims to include the cropping data within the file metadata, enabling the uncropped high-resolution image to carry information for correctly displaying the image. Its product includes professional and consumer applications for generating image-specific cropping metadata and a cloud service for utilizing crop metadata.
Key facts about Frameright
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Hamburg (Germany)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 6 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Next Media Accelerator and SCNE
SCNE's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
SCNE has invested in 8 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Submix.SCNE's Investments by Stage
SCNE has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2M.SCNE's Investments by Sector
SCNE has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 8 Software companies, 8 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SCNE's Investments by Geography
SCNE has made most investments in United Kingdom (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.SCNE's recent investments
SCNE has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by SCNE:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 19, 2024 | United States | Seed | 5714 | ||
Oct 11, 2021 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3747 |
Team profile of SCNE
SCNE has a team of 5 members including 3 Partners located in Germany. SCNE's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in SCNE:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - |
Co-investors of SCNE
Over the past 5 years, 10 investors have co-invested in SCNE's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before SCNE: Boost VC and Palmer Luckey have invested in rounds before SCNE. There is 1 company where Boost VC has invested before SCNE and 1 company where Palmer Luckey has invested before SCNE.
- Top Co-investors of SCNE: 7 investors entered a company along with SCNE. These include investors like PROfounders Capital Partners (1 company).
- Invested after SCNE: Google Ventures (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in SCNE's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to SCNE
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Music remote-collaboration startup Submix raises $1m fundingMusic Ally•Jul 23, 2024•Submix, Angel Invest Ventures, SCNE, Tiny and 2 others
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Vesna Capital joins a $1M investment for Submix, a Polish-founded audio tech companyAIN.Capital•Jun 27, 2024•Submix, Angel Invest Ventures, SCNE, Tiny and 1 other
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Submix.io Raises $1M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jun 20, 2024•Submix, Angel Invest Ventures, Tiny, SCNE and 1 other
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Belfast’s SideQuest raises $3m for its VR developer platformSilicon Republic•Oct 11, 2021•Connect Ventures, PROfounders Capital Partners, Ascension, SideQuest and 3 others
