When was weXelerate founded?

weXelerate was founded in 2017.

Where is weXelerate's headquarters located?

weXelerate's headquarters is located in Vienna (Austria).

How many companies has weXelerate invested in?

weXelerate has invested in 139 companies, including Evrotrust & Refurbed.

Which companies has weXelerate invested in lately?

DAGOPT & Naoris Protocol are the latest investments by weXelerate.

How many exits has weXelerate been involved in?

weXelerate's portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 16 acquisitions.

weXelerate - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

weXelerate, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2017, is based in Vienna, Austria. With a presence in 28 countries, it has supported around 139 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of May 2026, weXelerate has witnessed 18 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Evrotrust, Refurbed and Import.io. The program is backed by a team of 2 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Austria. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in DAGOPT on Feb 13, 2019.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Vienna, Austria

Portfolio Companies

Evrotrust, Refurbed & 137 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, High Tech & 25 more

Stages of Investment

Seed

Locations of Investment

Austria, Germany & 26 more

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weXelerate has a portfolio of 139 companies. Their most notable investments are in Liimtec and AllBlock.Their portfolio spans across Austria, Germany, United Kingdom and 25 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by weXelerate:

1. Evrotrust

AI based identity verification platform for businesses. The platform offers a mobile application for the electronic identification of persons and the electronic signing of documents. The platform uses machine learning technology for automated face recognition and processing of identity documents. It enables users to digitally sign documents or contracts, store in the cloud, and send to counterparties. It allows users to sign personal documents and by enterprises for remote contract signing and client onboarding.

Key facts about Evrotrust

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Sofia (Bulgaria)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $13.8M
Employee Count: 92 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: 3TS Capital Partners, Elevator Lab and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 04, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Refurbed

Online platform offering multi-category refurbished consumer electronic products. The product catalog includes tablets, smartphones, laptops, and desktops, smartwatches, cameras, audio devices, audio monitors, kitchen appliances & equipment, printers & scanners, and more.

Key facts about Refurbed

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Vienna (Austria)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $189M
Employee Count: 277 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: Isomer Capital, Alisio DWC and 29 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 22, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Import.io

Import.io's structure the web data and allows users to extract unstructured data from websites without writing any computer code. Users simply navigate to a website and teach the browser to extract data by showing it examples of where the data is, learning algorithms then generalize from these examples to work out how to get all the data on the website. The data that users collect is stored on import.io’s cloud servers to be downloaded and shared. Users can also generate an API from the data allowing them to easily integrate live web data into their own applications or third-party analytics and visualization software. The import.io data browser is free to download from the website. Clients include P&G, Amway and Accenture.

Key facts about Import.io

Founded Year: 2012
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $38M
Employee Count: 80 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, Wellington Partners Venture Capital and 28 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 18, 2018, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

4. Sumsub

Provider of a platform for identity verification, regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention. The platform offers tools for user and business verification, transaction monitoring, and fraud prevention. It facilitates identity verification checks at various stages. The platform supports integrations via API, web, and mobile SDK.

Key facts about Sumsub

Founded Year: 2015
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $7.5M
Employee Count: 1,044 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: Flint Capital, Chrome Capital and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 08, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Naoris Protocol

Provider of a platform offering a suite of cybersecurity solutions. It is a cybersecurity enforcement protocol employing a HyperStructure ethos that is unstoppable, permissionless, and credibly neutral. It also turns centralized computer networks with traditionally untrusted devices into a decentralized cyber secure mesh.

Key facts about Naoris Protocol

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Wilmington (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $15.1M
Employee Count: 27 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: GDA Investments, Expert DOJO and 14 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 14, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Its most recent first time investment was in DAGOPT.

Here are weXelerate's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0
2022	0	0	0
2021	0	0	0
2020	0	0	0
2019	2	0	2
2018	6	0	6
2017	5	0	5

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weXelerate has made 13 investments in Seed stage.

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weXelerate has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and AR VR - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 126 Tech companies, 110 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 102 Software companies and at least 51 companies focusing on Saas.

Here are weXelerate's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	7
Enterprise Infrastructure	5
High Tech	5
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing	2
AR VR - Industry Applications	1
Others	10

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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weXelerate has made most investments in Austria (7), followed by Czech Republic where it has made 1 investment.

Here are weXelerate's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
Austria	7
Czech Republic	1
Germany	1
Luxembourg	1
Poland	1
Others	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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weXelerate has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by weXelerate:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Feb 13, 2019	DAGOPT	Austria	Seed	6297	-
Feb 13, 2019	Naoris Protocol	United States	Seed	9458	-
Sep 20, 2018	Janus	Austria	Seed	6944	-
Sep 20, 2018	Quantego	Luxembourg	Seed	6168	-
Feb 14, 2018	SkAD Labs	Switzerland	Seed	3308	-

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2 of weXelerate's portfolio companies have become public.

Here are weXelerate's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Gini	-	-	-	2718
Xplore	-	-	-	1269

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16 companies from weXelerate's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Txture in Oct 2025 by IBM for $*****.

Here are weXelerate's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Txture	Oct 31, 2025	-	-	4375
Import.io	Oct 14, 2025	-	-	1334
Finmatics	Apr 11, 2025	-	-	6111
TapMyBack	Jan 21, 2025	-	-	2033
Manigo	Oct 15, 2024	-	-	7795

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weXelerate has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in Austria. weXelerate's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 9 years, 25 investors have co-invested in weXelerate's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before weXelerate: Kern Sibbald, H-FARM and 1 other have invested in rounds before weXelerate. There is 1 company where Kern Sibbald has invested before weXelerate and 1 company where H-FARM has invested before weXelerate.
Invested after weXelerate: A total of 22 investors have invested in weXelerate's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tim Draper (1 company) and The Holt Xchange (1 company).