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.

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.

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.

Global Founders Capital Management GmbH is a venture capital firm specializing in seed, early, growth, emerging growth, mid venture and late ventures. The firm focuses on investing in the equity of young technology companies. It prefers to invest in internet, software, Fintech, e-commerce and wireless projects. The firm invests globally with a focus on Southeast Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Vietnam, Colombia, Europe, the United States, and China. The firm prefers to invest between €0.01 million ($0.01 million) and €10 million ($12.9 million). The firm invests between €0.1 million ($0.137 million) and €1 million ($1.38 million) during the seed stage, €1 million ($1.38 million) and €3 million ($4.14 million) during the early stage, and €3 million ($4.14 million) and €8 million ($11.03 million) during the growth stage. It prefers to be the lead investor and have a board seat in its portfolio companies. Global Founders Capital Management GmbH was founded in 2006 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. It operates as a subsidiary of Rocket Internet AG.

Alumni Ventures Group, founded in 2013 in Manchester, New Hampshire, provides diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alums from top entrepreneurial schools. The firm focuses on backing companies with an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with expertise in the space. Alumni Ventures Group offers access to venture portfolios diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography, allowing any accredited investor to participate. The firm, formerly known as Launch Angels Management Company, LLC, specializes in seed, startups, late-stage pre-IPO, and early-stage investments, without requesting board or observer seats. Alumni Ventures Group operates from its headquarters in Manchester, New Hampshire, with additional offices in North America.

Soma Capital is a venture capital fund based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015 with a focus on software startups. The fund, created by founders for founders, has invested in a number of successful companies, with a portfolio now valued at over $60 billion combined. Some of the notable investments include Cruise, Rappi, Ironclad, Human Interest, Razorpay, Rippling, and Lambda School, totaling 17 unicorns. Soma Capital's strategy revolves around providing seed funding to innovative startups in the software sector, helping them grow and succeed in the competitive tech industry.

SV Angel is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in angel, seed/startup, early stage, and later stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in financial technology. It typically invests in the Caribbean, Latin America, and United States of America. It typically invests between $25,000 and $100,000 per company and also provides advisory services to its portfolio companies. SV Angel was founded in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Sequoia Capital Global Equities extends Sequoia Capital’s technology investing efforts into the public markets. SCGE currently manages over $7 billion and invests in companies across the global technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors, primarily focusing on software, internet, financial technology, and technology-enabled consumer businesses. The firm’s portfolio consists of concentrated, long-term investments in leading companies across the world. While the majority of the portfolio is comprised of public companies, SCGE also partners with entrepreneurs through late-stage private crossover investments, often investing alongside Sequoia Growth funds. The firm’s private portfolio includes emerging leaders in the United States, China, India, Brazil, Korea, and Israel. As these private companies become public, SCGE grows the partnership with additional investments at the IPO and beyond.

Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka is an equity-free innovation program for high growth Smart City companies to expand globally, increase their revenues, and access significant funding opportunities in Japan, the world’s 3rd largest economy. By focusing on seed-funded companies with validated business models, the program is designed to help founders scale their business in Japan, with a focus on sales, business development and running pilots with some of Japan’s, and the world’s largest corporates. The first cohort of Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka will connect Smart City scaleup companies from around the world to collaborate in the areas of Mobility, Living, Health & Wellbeing and Tourism. A particular emphasis will be placed on increasing revenues through targeted access to industry partners like Hankyu, JR West, Dentsu, Sakura Internet, JT, The Yomiuri Shimbun and SMBC.

For more than 20 years, Innovation Works has played a vital role in Southwestern PA's technology economy, investing capital, business expertise, and other resources into high-potential companies with the greatest likelihood for regional economic impact. IW is the single largest investor in seed-stage companies in the region. They also provide resources for manufacturers to adopt new technologies.