Investors at Pre Seed Round

The Techstars Dubai Accelerator in partnership with GINCO is expanding Techstars’ presence in the Middle East. GINCO is a full service general contracting firm, covering the full lifecycle of the construction process from concept to execution and supervision. Dubai is known for their leadership in technology innovation. Pioneering entrepreneurs leading innovative companies solving challenges in transportation, construction, wellness, IoT, robotics, & beyond should apply, no matter your location.

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining technology companies of tomorrow. The firm has offices across six continents and most major entrepreneurial hubs, including cities such as London, New York, Singapore, and Sydney Founded in Singapore in 2017, Antler is on a mission to fundamentally improve the world by enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. Antler has already invested in and helped build over 200 companies since launch. Several of these early-stage startups have since secured follow-on investment by top-tier VCs. Of these companies, 40% have at least one female co-founder, and the founders represent 70 nationalities. Antler enables exceptional people to build impactful technology startups by building complementary co-founder teams, supporting the teams with deep business model validation, and providing a global platform for scaling their startups.

The Hiventures mission is to promote innovative ideas for the present and the future, and thereby contribute to the development of a sustainable and value-creating startup ecosystem in Hungary. State-owned venture capital company as well as a member of the European Union and the Hungarian Development Bank Group's own funds, capital of HUF 50 billion to help domestic enterprises and innovative startupokat incubation, defying investment and growth stages of life. In this process, the professional sponsors of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office and the Hungarian Development Bank Zrt. They strive to establish long-term strategic cooperation in the domestic and regional actors startup ecosystem in their activities, they provide extensive support for continuing professional mentorhálózatunkkal supported businesses in the incubation phase. The Hiventures operation contributes to stimulate domestic business creation, startup community and market edukálásához, young talent can thrive and Hungary domestic and international competitiveness increase.

Startup Wise Guys is one of the most active early stage investors in the broader CEE region and Nordics. To help techy startup founders become true entrepreneurs, we are running a world class startup accelerator since 2012. We have accelerated more than 145 startups in 15 cohorts, focusing on B2B SaaS, Fintech and Cybersecurity. Portfolio has already had 1 major exit and overall startup survival and success rate is above 77%. The intensive 3 month accelerator program is focused on validating, developing and selling products to business customers. Over 200 international and local mentors help startups move through those stages much faster than they would on their own. Founders are also prepared to sell their vision to investors, and the program culminates Demo Days & major tech event visits, where startups get to present to venture capitalists and angel investors. Post program, startups join the alumni community of 145+ startups in more than 40 countries and become eligible for invite-only alumni events such as SWG Getaway focused on business development, fundraising and experience sharing.

Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A. is a venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed, seed, startup and early stage investments. The firm also invests in venture capital funds. It seeks to invest in technology, in areas such as software, service development, mobile, SaaS and B2B. The firm invests in Brazil and in the United States. It primarily invests between R$0.1 million ($0.03 million) and R$0.8 million ($0.26 million) per project. The firm makes minority investments. Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A. is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

RSCM focuses on funding startups in what the firm views as the most underserved segment of the ecosystem. Right Side Capital Management makes 75 - 100 investments per year in companies that: Are at a development stage prior to full product-market fit; Have capital-efficient business models; Are typically located outside of the SF Bay Area and NYC; Are typically at pre-money valuations from $1M - $3M; Are typically looking for rounds of $50K - $500K. The firm strives to give prospective entrepreneurs a firm YES or NO in less than 2 weeks. RSCM has made approximately 200 investments since the beginning of 2012, and portfolio companies are located in 19 different states. Pre-money valuations and note caps have ranged from $700K to $3.5M. Round sizes have varied from $25K to $1.2M.

Plug and Play is a global startup ecosystem and venture fund specializing in the development of early-to-growth stage technology startups.Over the past 11 years, we have built the largest innovation platform on the planet, bringing together startups, investors, and corporation. With over 200 corporate and investor partners, Plug and Play is an open innovation ecosystem that has helped over 3,000 startups.That’s why big corporations around the world have come to us looking for the best technology in their sector. Now we have more than 11 vertical acceleration programs supported by over 200 corporate and investor partners.

SOSV is venture capital firm and an accelerator specializing in technology startups. The firm also specializes in seed, early venture, growth capital, venture and growth-stage funding to disruptive startups. The firm typically invests in information technology with a focus on hardware, software, leap motion, sales and biotechnology, telecommunications, energy efficiency technology, energy, green energy, medical devices, transportation, robotics, internet, and social media; it also invests in the food sector. It seeks to invest globally with a focus on United States, Europe, and Asia including China. The firm typically invests between $0.01 million and $0.05 million and offers a two-four month program in exchange for equity. The firm prefers to invest as the lead investor. SOSV was founded in 1995 and is based in Princeton, New Jearsey with additional offices in United States of America, Europe, and Asia.

Entrepreneur First is a company builder that invests in individuals “pre-team, pre-idea” to help create new technology startups. Entrepreneur First selects purely on the basis of technical talent, so entrepreneurs would be able to apply before they have a team or an idea. Their intensive 6-month program is designed to give you the best possible support in the first 200 days of your startup’s life. Entrepreneur First has created over 100 startups now worth over $1bn. They're funded by some of the most prestigious investors including Y Combinator, Index Ventures, and Octopus Ventures.

APX is an industry-agnostic VC and tailormade rolling program, based in Berlin. The company invests Europe-wide in early-stage startups who have a passion for digital business models. Backed by Axel Springer and Porsche, APX has currently 15 investments in its portfolio and is constantly looking for inspiring founders and sustainable companies.