Insight Partners is the most trusted scale-up firm in the software industry. Their team of industry-leading experts partner with companies to drive extraordinary success that is fueled by know-how, grit, and hands-on collaboration. Founded in 1995, Insight currently has over $20 billion of assets under management and has cumulatively invested in more than 300 companies worldwide. Across their people and their portfolio, they encourage a culture around a core belief: growth equals opportunity.
YL Ventures is a private equity firm founded in 2007, based in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, that specializes in seed-stage investments in cybersecurity technology companies primarily in the United States and Israel. The firm manages over $300 million and focuses exclusively on deep-technology sectors, leveraging a robust network of Chief Information Security Officers and industry leaders to provide strategic advice and operational support to its portfolio companies. YL Ventures aims to accelerate the growth of these companies, guiding them from seed to lead stages. The firm has a notable track record of successful acquisitions by major corporations, including Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks. YL Ventures typically invests between $2 million and $4 million in seed-stage companies, with an investment period ranging from six to 24 months, seeking substantial equity positions and exit opportunities through sales to strategic acquirers.
C5 Capital is a family capital-backed investment firm founded in 2014, headquartered in London, with additional offices in Luxembourg, Cape Town, Washington D.C., and Manama. The firm specializes in early-stage investments across the Middle East, North America, and Europe, focusing on sectors such as data technology, global security, and cybersecurity. C5 Capital aims to build long-term relationships with committed investors and innovative founder teams, supporting partners at various stages of growth. With a strong emphasis on industry expertise and execution capability, the firm seeks to provide funding and growth opportunities while contributing to the public good. C5 Capital typically invests between £2 million and £25 million in companies with a minimum revenue of $5 million and a revenue growth rate of over 20% annually. The firm prefers to take equity positions, often seeking board representation in its portfolio companies.
Vertex Ventures is a global network of operator-investors who manage portfolios in the U.S., China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia. The firm is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, supporting them with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm investing in earliest stages companies.
Since 1999, Lightspeed has backed more than 350 companies in the enterprise and consumer sectors—companies that have gone on to redefine the way we live and work. And many of them have chosen Lightspeed as a lead investor in their subsequent ventures.
ForgePoint Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, specializing in early-stage and growth equity investments in the cybersecurity sector. Established in 2015, it focuses on transformative companies that address the challenges of digital security. The firm has made over 40 global investments, targeting emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things, secure payments, fraud prevention, next-generation identity platforms, behavioral analytics, and privacy solutions. With a team that possesses extensive operational experience and a vast network of cybersecurity experts, ForgePoint Capital is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in building successful companies that enhance digital safety.
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.
Founded in 2014, Ten Eleven Ventures is a Boston-headquartered private equity firm that is focused on early-stage investments in technology facing companies in North America.
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.
Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that powers a global community of entrepreneurs. Accel backs entrepreneurs who have what it takes to build a world-class, category-defining business. The company brings more than three decades of experience in building and supporting companies. Accel’s vision for entrepreneurship andbusiness enables it to identify and invest in the companies that will be responsible for the growth of next-generation industries. Accel-backed companies include Atlassian, Braintree, Cloudera, DJI, Dropbox, Dropcam, Etsy, Facebook, Flipkart, Lookout Security, MoPub, Qualtrics, Slack, Spotify, Supercell, Vox Media, and others. Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz founded it in Palo Alto, California in 1983.