The 2026 trend. Startup Ranking once again underlines the strength and resilience of the European innovation ecosystem. For the European Super Angels Club, this year’s edition is particularly encouraging. Three of our portfolio companies, Blockpit, Biome Diagnostics, and sproof, have significantly improved their positions. They continue to set benchmarks in their respective industries. 

From international expansion and fresh capital to operational excellence and technological leadership, these companies are not only scaling, they are shaping markets. Let us take a closer look at their 2025 achievements and what lies ahead. 

Blockpit: Entering the Top 10 with Strategic Momentum 

Blockpit has climbed to an outstanding Rank 6 in the 2026 trend. Startup Ranking, a clear testament to its operational strength and market relevance. 

2025 marked a transformative year for the RegTech company. Blockpit secured a strategic investor in Elevator Ventures (RBI) and gained access to the banking and energy sectors through new partnerships. The 32-person team led by Florian Wimmer increased its user base by 60 percent and expanded its markets to 36 countries, including the United States. 

A major milestone was the extended partnership with Bybit, reinforcing Blockpit’s position as a trusted infrastructure provider in the crypto tax and compliance space. In parallel, seven government authorities have now licensed Blockpit under contract, a powerful validation of the company’s regulatory credibility. 

Furthermore, Blockpit received multiple awards in 2025. It has been awarded the Fintech Germany Award 2025 in the prestigious category “Most Promising International Startup”. At the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Austria Awards 2025, held on October 17th at Vienna’s Hofburg Palace, Blockpit was honored in the “Start-ups” category.  

Looking ahead, the anticipated impact of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive and CARF is expected to drive structural demand. As reporting obligations for crypto investors increase, Blockpit is strategically positioned to benefit from rising compliance complexity. 

Biome Diagnostics: Scaling MedTech with Capital and Recognition 

Biome Diagnostics now ranks 16th in the 2026 trend. Startup Ranking, reflecting both commercial traction and strategic repositioning. The Darmstadt-based microbiome specialist secured fresh capital from existing investors in 2025. At the same time, founders Barbara Sladek and Nikolaus Gasche pivoted the business model from B2C to B2B.  

With its white label solution, Biome Diagnostics now supplies customers across CEE, Hong Kong, the Middle East, and Spain. The B2C business continues to run stable and positive. Moreover, the company’s AI enables increasingly precise and efficient product launches in new markets. Operationally, the pipeline is secured and break-even is within reach, a critical milestone for a scaling MedTech company. 

An additional highlight is that founder Barbara Sladek has been recognized among the Top 4 female founders this year, underlining both her entrepreneurial leadership and the growing visibility of female innovation leaders in Europe. As Europe’s leading provider of intestinal microbiome analyses, Biome Diagnostics is entering its next growth phase with a stronger and internationally scalable business model. 

sproof: Digitalization at Scale with Sustainable Impact 

sproof climbed to Rank 38 in the 2026 trend. Startup Ranking and continues to expand its footprint in the data protection and digital signature market. Originally spun off from FH Salzburg, sproof specializes in GDPR-compliant e-signatures. In 2025, sproof succesfully launched sproof Fastlane, enabling the digitization of SPA mandates.  

Additionally, it recently has been named OMR Reviews Leader in E-Signature Q1/2026 and selected among the Top 100 Tools in DACH 2026. In Infoniqa’s 2025 comparison of top e-signature providers for HR, sproof has been named as a Top 5 company and highlighted for EU-only data processing and eIDAS-compliant signatures.  

The long-term impact is substantial. The solution unlocks savings potential of more than one million sheets of paper per year, combining efficiency gains with measurable sustainability benefits. By positioning itself as a secure European alternative in the e-signature space, sproof continues to capitalize on structural demand for compliance, digital workflows, and data sovereignty. 

A Portfolio Reflecting Structural Strength 

The 2026 edition of the trend. Startup Ranking highlights more than improved positions. It demonstrates that European Super Angels Club portfolio companies are scaling with strategic discipline, regulatory awareness, and international ambition. 

These developments reflect the entrepreneurial quality and long-term orientation that the European Super Angels Club fosters within its portfolio. Furthermore, we proudly look forward to seeing these companies scale new heights in the years ahead.