Are you building a leading European B2B tech startup?
The applications for the NEXT B2B Accelerator Program are now open!
Born at ESMT Berlin, Vali is where talent, innovation, and entrepreneurship collide.
We support bold thinkers from idea to investment, through hands-on programs, corporate partnerships, and a thriving community.
Since 2021, we’ve backed founders, sparked ventures, and helped ESMT grow into one of Europe’s startup hotspots.
Our 3 main pillars:
Corporate Innovation
We foster corporate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial growth, providing our partners with executive education, access to entrepreneurial talent, deal flow to startups, integration and collaboration with startups, business development, and joint programs and labs.
Collaborate with Us:
ESMT Berlin’s Innovation Academy equips executives with skills and network to cope with geopolitical, technological, and economic changes
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Rather than relying on traditional U.S.-centric tech ecosystems, 100 Days uniquely focuses on forging high-impact partnerships between European corporates and startups. With a streamlined, hands-on approach to governance and execution, 100 Days drives the European Tech Resurgence.
Venture Building
We support outstanding entrepreneurial talents to build aspiring tech ventures, from the first idea and finding co-founders to reach product-market fit, in a structured funnel of venture programs.
Explore our programs:
The Sustainability Bootcamp brings together corporates, NGOs, scaleups and entrepreneurial talent to analyze important climate issues and develop first solution approaches.
Summer Entrepreneurship Program is a 12 week program that offers entrepreneurial talents the opportunity to find co-founders and develop a tech venture idea.
NEXT program is a five-month acceleration program designed for tech B2B ventures with an MVP and first market validation that strive to scale and reach product-market fit.
Entrepreneurship Education & Research
We develop educational formats to bridge the gap between academia and practice and conduct research in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, and AI.
Venture Report 2025
What we have achieved so far...
Some success stories:
Disrupting the logistics industry
Senvo is a B2B SaaS solution for logistic departments across industries built by a team with more than 10+ years industry experience. Senvo raised +2.5 mn € in funding in 2024.
Marie Kober - Founder at Senvo, MBA2022
"During my time at ESMT, I took a deep-dive into Berlin’s vibrant startup ecosystem. Building up a network of successful founders and partaking in ESMT’s Incubator Vali Berlin was a great source of inspiration and fueled my motivation to start Senvo."
Innovation for community regeneration
Can innovation rebuild trust, identity, and hope?
As part of their Corporate Innovation Project (CIP) with Vali, a team of ESMT Berlin students collaborated with Stiftung Schalker Markt to reimagine a closed-down church in Gelsenkirchen not just as a space, but as a symbol of cultural revival, entrepreneurship, and social connection.
“We didn’t want innovation to replace the past, but to build on it.” – Yifei Chen, MIE Class of 2025
Our Team
Baris Efe
Henry Sauermann
Juanita Corredor
