APX (Axel Springer and Porsche early-stage investor)

GIVEN: an initial pre-seed cheque plus a hands-on three-to-six-month programme in Berlin, with the possibility of follow-on investment. APX's historic standard entry ticket was EUR 50,000. TAKEN: a small equity stake for the initial ticket (historically around 5%), with follow-on rounds negotiated separately. Confirm the current standard deal on the APX site, as it has been revised since launch.

You must co-fund 0%.

APX (joint venture of Axel Springer SE and Porsche SE)

private · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications with continuous intake rather than fixed batches; APX makes decisions on a running basis.

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.