Connecta2Invest: The new Investors Portal in #FoodAgriTech for EIT Food, powered by Symantra
- Symantra
- Oct 30, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 10
Connecta2Invest is a proactive match-making platform for startups, corporates, and investors in FoodAgriTech.
Symantra has been selected by EIT Food to launch an Investors Platform driving Food innovation. This Investors Platform focuses on the AgriFood Tech sectors across Europe. Connecta2Invest connects the most innovative and pre-vetted start-ups/scale-ups with VCs and top corporates investors.
More than a startups catalogue, Connecta2Invest helps VCs and Corporate Investors detect pro-actively investment opportunities BEFORE deals get done.
On top, it is the most relevant Content Hub on the AgriFood Industry Trends & Growth.
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For Investors and corporates
Exclusive access to a pre-vetted pipeline of start-ups, with innovative solutions and strong growth potential.
Resource Optimization: Save on due diligence - all start-ups pre-evaluated by professionals.
Meaningful Connections: Forge transformative relationships with CEOs and like-minded co-investors
Top features
Start-up showcase page:
Comprehensive start-up showcase, equipped with advanced filters to narrow down your search according to sector, investment stage, market focus, technology area, location, and more.
In-depth start-up profile:
Each start-up comes with a detailed profile, including up-to-date company information, current investment rounds, an overview of their product or service pitch videos and decks.
Investors showcase page:
List of VCs, investors, and corporates within the agri-food ecosystem, opening doors to strategic partnerships and collaborative investment opportunities.
More features:
Filters on all Techs & Financial dimensions.
Startups Profiles contain rich information provided by the start-ups themselves, including Pitch decks...
Investors profiles
Watchlists
Private Deal rooms
Personalized notifications
1-to-1 meeting
Media & Knowledge Hub
All Collaboration features
Live Chat & Notifications
Videos
Specialised CRM with Marketing & Sales Suites
Symantra's Investors Hub is hosted on ISO 27001
Certified Cloud Infrastructure
...
The project also includes:
Investor Portal Set Up & further customisations
CRM, Sales & Marketing Suite Implementation
Performance Metrics for Start-Ups
Reporting
Growth Marketing Strategy
Link to Connecta2Invest platform.
More on the Startups & Investors benefits here.
The Solution: A Bespoke Investor Portal for EIT Food
To power its customized Connecta2Invest Investor Portal, EIT Food partnered with Symantra to deliver a sleek, tailored experience for investors. This collaboration resulted in a seamlessly integrated platform, combining a cutting-edge CRM with advanced programme management tools - creating a unified system to scale and streamline EIT Food’s acceleration programs across Europe.
Key Features:
Cohort-Based Pipeline: Structured application workflows with automated startup evaluations and multi-stage assessments.
Marketing Automation: Integrated outreach campaigns and nurturing workflows to promote programs and attract high-potential startups.
Program Management Tools: End-to-end application screening, progress tracking, and monitoring of success metrics.
Startup Performance Dashboards : Real-time tracking of key KPIs to assess portfolio performance and overall program impact.
Outcomes: Scaling with Confidence
With Symantra’s expertise, EIT Food significantly enhanced and scaled its investors-start ups matching program. The fully integrated Investors Portal and integrated CRM enable EIT Food to manage applicants, track performance and deals, and communicate efficiently—all from one platform.
As EIT Food continues to expand its footprint in the Food & AgriTech ecosystem in Europe, Symantra remains a key technology partner, ensuring the digital infrastructure grows in step with the programme’s ambitions.
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Ideal for :
Venture Capitalists
Private Equity firms
Accelerators & Incubators
People
Investment Banks
Angel Networks
Single Family Offices
Private Debt Funds
Social Impact Funds
B2B Business communities


About EIT Food
The world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community
€244M investment attracted by startups & scaleups supported by EIT Food
233 partners in the Agrifood ecosystem network
533 startups and scaleups supported
3 European programmes supporting startup
About Symantra
Symantra is the leading all-in-one B2B match-making platform in Europe. It empowers Business organisations & Investor networks to grow their fully branded private communities.
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