Emerald welcomes the STIHL Group to its open innovation fund

Handheld power equipment leader seeks investment and collaboration opportunities with start-ups
Emerald Technology Ventures is pleased to announce the addition of the STIHL Group as 25th active investor to its evergreen fund for industrial open innovation. To strengthen its global market leadership position in handheld power equipment, the STIHL Group was looking for strategic investment opportunities and collaboration with cutting-edge technology companies. In Emerald it found an open innovation venture capital partner, that offers deep sector knowledge, a global innovation-ecosystem with 18.000 start-up companies, strong investment expertise, and an attractive fund backed by leading industrial multinational corporations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia.