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SAP.iO Fund & Foundries
celebrates two years!
Since 2017, the SAP.iO Fund & Foundries have driven early stage startup innovation to help our customers win and entrepreneurs become wildly successful
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We brought together the best mentors and coaches
across continents, disciplines and companies
750+
mentors engaged
300+
SAP.iO site visits by customers and partners
We helped our customers find innovative solutions
that extend the value of their investments in SAP software
20+
industry’s needs addressed
100
customer pilots and recurring contracts
10
SAP App Center integrations
“This successful PoC really highlights the art of the possible in SAP S/4HANA and SAP Cloud Platform for our senior leadership team.”
CIO, Fortune 100 Company
We committed to drive inclusive entrepreneurship
through SAP.iO No Boundaries
26%
of Fund portfolio companies founded or led by underrepresented entrepreneurs at time of investment
200+
startups founded or led by underrepresented entrepreneurs to be invested in or accelerated by 2023
1st
comprehensive initiative in the business software industry
“SAP must be at the forefront to take businesses beyond bias. We are very proud of our investments in technologies and programs to drive inclusion.”
Bill McDermottCEO, SAP
We drove important conversations and
moved the needle for the SAP innovation brand
1.7M
impressions on Twitter
250+
articles
100+
major and local events
“SAP is the best company at working with startups.”
Startup Europe Partnership
Our team ensured that a
small input had a big output
75%
of our leadership is from an underrepresented minority
287
collective years of experience
17
different languages spoken
We helped entrepreneurs
become wildly successful
“SAP.iO has been an invaluable partner in amplifying Plum’s mission and value proposition to the right audiences.”
Caitlin MacGregor
Co-Founder & CEO Plum
“We are excited to go to market with SAP and see not only the value of our immediate collaborations but also a long-term relationship which we feel will be valuable for our company and the world”
Lonnie Rae Kurlander
Co-Founder & CEO Medal
“We got tremendous mentors, new leads, increased trust from customers and prospects, great marketing, and a network of friends that changed the company for good”
Alfonso Vazquez
Co-Founder & Head of Products Wise Athena
