The EBRD is an international financial institution founded in 1990 and headquartered in London that provides project financing and advisory services to support private sector development and transformation in emerging markets. It finances banks, industries, and businesses, supports new ventures and investments in existing companies, and helps privatize and restructure municipal services in publicly owned entities. Through its banking and treasury activities, it offers loans, equity and quasi-equity investments, guarantees, and equity funds for smaller enterprises, along with trade finance and loan syndication. It works with commercial partners to invest in private enterprises across sectors including energy, manufacturing, ICT, infrastructure, agribusiness, and real estate, across Europe, the Middle East and beyond, including a significant footprint in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and the Caucasus. It provides policy reform dialogue and advisory services to support market modernization, governance, and reform. It has invested over €130 billion in more than 5,000 projects.

White Hill Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2021 and located in Astana, Kazakhstan. The firm focuses on investing in fast-growing technology and IT companies across various stages and industries worldwide. With a team boasting over 20 years of investment experience in both local and global markets, White Hill Capital aims to identify and support innovative enterprises within the technology sector.

Big Sky Capital is a venture capital investment firm based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It backs early-stage founders in emerging markets building enterprise software as a service solutions, with a Founder First approach grounded in the founders’ experience as serial entrepreneurs. The firm emphasizes practical support to help portfolio companies scale, addressing product development, market access, and execution challenges in the enterprise SaaS space.

Singulariteam, founded in 2012 and based in Tel Aviv, is a venture capital firm and angel investor with offices in Moscow, Auckland, Almaty, and Singapore. It provides early-stage and seed funding for technology companies, concentrating on artificial intelligence, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, nanotechnology, and related fields, with fintech as a target area. The firm assesses teams and ideas quickly, emphasizes long-term partnerships, and supports portfolio companies through ongoing involvement and professional guidance. Israel remains a central investment focus.

Da Vinci Capital is an investment group focused on alternative investments, private equity and structured products. Founded in 2007 by Oleg Jelezko, the firm is based in Guernsey and London and operates in Russia and the CIS with exposure to emerging European markets, and maintains a presence in the United States and Western Europe. It targets mid-market and growth opportunities in financial infrastructure, payment processing, IT services and technology, and consumer and business services, typically investing $5 million to $100 million in companies valued at $100 million to $1 billion. The group seeks minority stakes, with the option for controlling positions in some buyouts, and aims for board representation where possible, planning exits through strategic sales, secondary sales or IPOs. Da Vinci Capital emphasizes a diversified approach through private equity and structured products and maintains offices and a network across Europe and the CIS.

DOMiNO Ventures is a venture capital fund founded in 2021 and based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It backs founders building high-tech and digital-first companies across AI, deep tech, cleantech, healthtech, fintech, HR tech, edtech, gametech, cybersecurity and life sciences, with a global investment scope. The firm maintains an international footprint, headquartered in Amsterdam with a hub in Istanbul and a presence across Europe and the surrounding region, including Estonia, Poland, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. DOMiNO Ventures focuses on supporting startups solving contemporary problems and aims to accelerate the development of technology-enabled solutions.

Quest Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm focused on the digital economy across Asia. It backs early- and growth-stage startups in artificial intelligence, e-commerce and marketplaces, entertainment, finance, food, insurance, logistics, media, property, sports and the Islamic digital economy, with a portfolio that includes 99.co, Carousell, Carro, Oddle, Shopback, Xfers, Hepmil, Glife, VulcanPost and Yummy Corporation. Backed by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, it counts sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, family offices and accomplished executives and entrepreneurs across Asia among its supporters. The firm operates an enterprise innovation initiative in collaboration with Applied Innovation Institute to drive transformation in sectors such as alternative food, aviation, banking, insurance, logistics and smart cities, serving clients including Applied Materials, Coca-Cola, HP, Nissan and Tencent. It pursues impact and ESG initiatives focused on financial inclusion, gender, healthcare and education. By end-2023 its portfolio exceeded 100 companies operating in more than 150 cities across Asia, collectively employing over 4,400 people.

MOST Ventures is a Kazakhstan-based venture investment firm focused on technology startups across Europe, Asia and the Central Eurasian region. Based in Almaty, the company operates within the MOST Ecosystem, a mature network that provides financial and non-financial support to technology ventures, including those involved in fintech and digital financial services. The ecosystem comprises UMAY Angels Club, MOST Business Incubator, MOST Hub and MOST Media. MOST Ventures backs early-stage companies, typically in seed and Series A rounds, aiming to help founders build globally scalable products and businesses across software, hardware, IT services and related technology sectors.

I2BF Global Ventures is a New York-based international venture capital firm founded in 2005 with a global investment mandate. It manages over $400 million and is investing from its fifth fund. The firm backs technology, cleantech, biotechnology, materials science, information technology, and space technology companies, with a focus on SaaS, hardware-enabled B2B solutions (AI, IoT, AR, VR, robotics, RPA and automation), digital healthcare, and new media. It maintains teams in New York, London, and Los Angeles, and pursues a hands-on, global venture strategy. Since inception it has backed over 60 startups and exited around 12, reflecting an active approach across Asia Pacific, the United States, Europe, and other regions.

Alchemist Accelerator is a seed-stage enterprise startup accelerator that runs a six-month program to accelerate product development, market entry, and fundraising. It provides seed funding to admitted teams and offers mentorship, structured milestones, and access to a broad corporate and venture investor network. The accelerator prioritizes teams with distinctive technical founders and a business model focused on monetizing through enterprises rather than consumer markets, and it supports ventures in the business-to-business sector through a collaborative ecosystem.

Based in Paris, A Plus Finance is an independent investment firm specializing in venture capital and the management of funds dedicated to innovation. It focuses on information technology, environment and e-business in France, and also pursues opportunities in real estate and private equity. The team combines financiers and entrepreneurs, providing practical management insight and a long-term development perspective for portfolio companies. The firm manages about €220 million in assets and typically invests between €1 million and €4 million per project, reflecting a goal of supporting growth-stage and promising early-stage ventures in the French market.

Noventiq is a global solutions and services provider specializing in digital transformation and cybersecurity. It offers three product lines—Software and Cloud, Services, and Hardware—and serves customers across about 60 countries, including Latin America, EMEA, and APAC, with India among them. The company delivers cybersecurity services, future workplace solutions, IT infrastructure and multi-cloud deployment, transformation and management, digital solutions, and Software Asset Management to help enterprises modernize IT, secure operations, and optimize cloud strategies.

Internet Initiatives Development Fund is a Moscow-based venture capital firm and accelerator that supports early-stage technology startups in Russia. It provides financial and mentorship support to pre-seed through Series A companies, with investments typically ranging from several million to a few hundred million rubles, and has backed hundreds of startups. The organization runs an acceleration program across Russia and aims to attract investment and improve transparency and cooperation among entrepreneurs, investors, and state agencies. Its portfolio spans a broad range of tech sectors, including software, fintech, artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, education technology, healthtech, adtech, SaaS, and other internet-enabled industries.

Artesian Capital Management is an Australian-based alternative investment management firm with a global footprint. Founded in 2004, it began with credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies and later expanded into principal investments in seed and early-stage ventures. The firm operates from Sydney and Melbourne and has extended to international locations, launching early-stage venture funds including a China-focused vehicle and outlining plans for Southeast Asia. It partners with accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs to back high-potential ventures and manages funds across equity and debt investments, currently overseeing over AUD 255 million.

IFU is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that specializes in providing equity, mezzanine financing, loans, and guarantees to projects in developing countries. Established in 1967, IFU focuses on creating and financing new businesses, joint ventures between Danish companies and local partners, and acquiring existing ventures. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as commercial services, biofuels, renewable energy, and irrigation systems, with a particular emphasis on climate and agribusiness. Investments are targeted at countries with a low gross national income per capita, as defined by specific criteria, and include regions across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. IFU typically invests between DKK 0.5 million and DKK 100 million and often seeks co-investment opportunities with Danish firms. The firm also supports small and medium-sized enterprises and provides advisory services for business investments in developing markets. With a preference for board membership, IFU aims to exit investments within five to seven years, ensuring a positive return for its stakeholders.

HR&ED-tech is an investment accelerator focused on supporting technology startups in the human resources and education technology sectors. This firm specializes in helping early-stage companies thrive, particularly in emerging markets such as India, Indonesia, the Middle East, and North Africa. By providing access to funding, expertise, and a robust network, HR&ED-tech aims to unlock the potential of startups in these fields. In 2023, the firm introduced Scalez, an advisory program designed to assist startups in securing funding and expanding their operations into new markets. Through these initiatives, HR&ED-tech plays a crucial role in fostering innovation and growth in the HR and EdTech industries.

QPDigital is a Kyiv-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that focuses on technology startups in artificial intelligence, blockchain, gaming, fintech, digital healthcare, and information technology logistics. It supports portfolio companies by helping to optimize business models, expand client networks, strengthen the technical core, and connect with providers to raise growth capital.

Citigroup is a diversified financial services company providing a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, which includes retail banking, Citi-branded cards, and consumer finance, and Institutional Clients Group, which covers wholesale banking, investment banking, fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, research, corporate lending, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. The company maintains a global footprint across regions including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and Latin America, and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.

Runa Capital is a technology-focused venture capital firm founded in 2010, headquartered in Luxembourg with additional offices in Berlin, Palo Alto, and London. The firm concentrates on early-stage investments in software and deep-tech, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, open-source platforms, cloud infrastructure, fintech infrastructure, and enterprise software, with emphasis on SaaS and solutions for regulated industries. It manages multiple funds and aims to back revenue-generating companies, helping them scale globally through hands-on support and an expansive professional network. The team combines entrepreneurial experience from tech and software businesses, led by founders Ilya Zubarev, Serg Bell, and Dmitry Chikhachev, who have collaborated for many years. Runa Capital targets opportunities across North America and Europe, with activity in other regions, seeking to turn growth-stage companies into international champions through strategic guidance and global reach.

Brinc is a Hong Kong-based accelerator and early-stage venture firm that runs 15 multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries. It accelerates startups in blockchain, artificial intelligence, connected hardware, robotics, climate tech, clean energy, food technology, and the Internet of Things, aiming to advance sustainable, inclusive innovation. Brinc also supports corporations with distributed innovation strategies, sourcing of new startups and technologies, and venture-building for Web3-enabled businesses. The company collaborates with a diverse network of global corporations, government bodies, universities, fast-growing companies, and investors to run programs and pilot joint initiatives, helping entrepreneurs access mentorship, pilots, and opportunities for subsequent funding through partnerships. Brinc positions itself as a bridge between startups and strategic partners to accelerate product development and market access.

Leta Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 and based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. It focuses on late seed and early-stage technology startups, investing in sectors such as information technology, big data, robotics, augmented reality, SaaS, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Israel. The firm aims to support ambitious teams through long-term partnerships and active involvement in the growth of portfolio companies.

MCH, formerly known as MCH Private Equity, S.L., is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Madrid, Spain, specializing in investments in mid-sized companies across various sectors. Founded in 1998, MCH focuses on early-stage, mezzanine, and mid-market investments, as well as management buy-outs and expansion capital. The firm seeks to invest between €1 million and €80 million in non-publicly traded companies that generate revenues exceeding €30 million and have an enterprise value ranging from €15 million to €200 million. MCH's investment strategy emphasizes sectors such as internet services, commercial surveillance, restaurants, telecom, and new technologies, while explicitly avoiding startups, real estate, and industries like tobacco and gambling. The firm aims to take significant stakes in its portfolio companies, with a preference for exiting investments within four to six years. MCH is also involved in advising venture capital funds, managing over €500 million across its investment vehicles.

SAIF Partners is an Asian private equity firm founded in 2001 and based in Hong Kong, with local teams in Hong Kong, China and India. It provides growth capital to companies across Information Technology, Internet, Mobile, Consumer products and services, Healthcare, Cleantech, Education, Modern Agriculture, Financial Services and Manufacturing, pursuing minority and growth investments in early- to later-stage companies primarily in China and India. The firm manages over $4 billion in capital.

RTP Global is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology investments, supporting portfolio companies with strategic guidance and a broad global network. Founded in 2000, the firm operates with offices in New York, London, Bangalore, and Dubai, and has invested in companies across Europe, Asia, and North America, including several that later became multi-billion-dollar public companies such as Yandex, EPAM, Delivery Hero, RingCentral, Datadog, and Ozon.

OneVentures is a Sydney-based venture capital firm that targets early-stage investments across Australia, providing equity and credit funding to technology, tech-enabled and healthcare companies. The firm combines hands-on operational experience with a focus on helping portfolio companies scale, and it manages a range of investment vehicles to support both early-stage and growth opportunities across sectors such as software, healthcare, life sciences, mobile and other TMT areas.

Siparex Group is a Lyon, France based private equity firm founded in 1977 that engages in multi-sector investments across software, commercial products, business services, manufacturing, e-commerce, life sciences, educational technology, robotics and drones, fintech and healthcare services, targeting transactions in France and Western Europe as well as the United States; the firm has grown into an independent, international investor over more than three decades, leveraging its regional roots and diverse sector focus to support growth and operational improvement in portfolio companies.

InnovaFonds is an independent growth equity investment firm based in Paris, France. Founded in 2011, it focuses on French small and mid-sized companies across diverse sectors such as design and manufacturing of rail and road equipment, professional clothing, uninterruptible power supply, technical textiles, natural stone worktops, reusable bins, robotics and automation, packaging and logistics, portable scientific instruments, imaging and electronic equipment, and embedded electronics. The firm combines industrial and financial expertise and maintains an active approach to supporting portfolio companies, with about €100 million under management across three investment vehicles and a presence in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble.

Practica Capital is a Vilnius, Lithuania-based venture capital firm that funds Baltic technology founders from seed to growth stages. Established in 2011, it concentrates on tech-enabled companies in the Baltic States and the Nordic region, and supports founders as company builders through early-stage investments and selective growth rounds. The firm is described as an active Baltic syndicate partner, co-investing with local, regional and international venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, angels, corporates and public institutions. Practica Capital focuses on software and information technology sectors and aims to take minority stakes while providing strategic guidance and governance support to portfolio companies.

Chernovetskyi Investment Group is a Kyiv-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that invests in startups across early to late stages. The firm focuses on internet, IT, cloud computing, mobile applications, data management and big data, electronic payment systems, and software, and seeks opportunities in innovative development and technologies. It emphasizes collaboration with current project owners rather than taking over ownership and supports projects through development at all stages.

Frontier Ventures is a Cupertino, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that funds early-stage through growth-stage technology companies. It focuses on network-effect businesses and seeks to help portfolio companies reach global markets. The firm primarily targets North America, especially the United States, and typically invests in seed to Series B rounds, often taking minority positions and co-investing for larger amounts, with typical investments up to about $10 million. Its sectors include Internet and mobile services, software, blockchain and distributed ledger technology, online travel, e-commerce and marketplaces, online media and entertainment, online education, online financial services, and other online services. The firm emphasizes marketplaces, software as a service, platforms, and other network-effect models.

TEV Ventures is a venture capital firm that originated as a spin-off from Tengelmann Ventures, the investment arm of Tengelmann Group. The team behind TEV Ventures has a notable track record, having invested over €400 million in the past decade into companies that achieved market leadership, including prominent names such as Zalando, Delivery Hero, and Klarna. TEV Ventures manages its third fund, Vintage III, which is the first to invite external limited partners. Like its predecessors, this fund concentrates on early-stage investments within the consumer-internet, digital services, and emerging technology sectors. The geographical focus of TEV Ventures is primarily on Germany, accounting for 70% of investments, with the remaining 30% allocated to broader European opportunities. Fundraising for Vintage III commenced in July 2019.

Kering is a global holding company and one of the leading luxury goods groups, owning a diversified portfolio of luxury fashion, leather goods, jewelry and watches, as well as sport and lifestyle brands. Its luxury stable includes Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Pomellato and Boucheron, among others, while its sport and lifestyle segment features Puma along with several other brands. Gucci is the flagship brand and accounts for a substantial share of revenue and profits, with other major labels contributing to a broad, multi-brand portfolio. The company focuses on owning and managing brand-led businesses across geographies and product categories, and it operates a venture investment arm that acquires minority stakes in startups to support strategic innovation.

Vanterra Capital is a New York-based private equity and venture capital firm that manages capital for a diverse investor base, including ultra-high-net-worth families and leading institutions. Founded in 2008, it oversees funds across consumer, health and wellness, healthcare services, and credit, and pursues growth and expansion investments. The firm focuses on consumer technology, digital health, and enabling technologies, aiming to help disruptive companies scale and achieve lasting impact.

AltaIR Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage startups across a range of sectors. The firm focuses on companies with disruptive ideas and strong growth potential, including productivity tools, future of work, software as a service, fintech, insurtech, artificial intelligence, and digital health. Its portfolio features key players in the startup ecosystem, including top incubator graduates and promising teams.

Kinnevik is an industry-focused investment company based in Sweden that builds digital consumer businesses by partnering with talented founders and management teams to create, invest in, and lead fast-growing companies in developed and emerging markets. The group seeks to deliver shareholder value while contributing positively to society through well-governed ventures and responsible governance. Founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor and von Horn families, Kinnevik concentrates on digital consumer platforms and related technologies across global markets.

HV Capital is a Munich- and Berlin-based venture capital firm that supports founders in building internet and technology companies. Founded in 2000 as HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, it has financed around 200 startups across growth stages and has backed notable portfolio companies such as Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixMobility and SumUp. The firm invests across a broad range of sectors including fintech, B2B, e-commerce, enterprise, travel, education, mobility, healthcare and retail, and provides capital from early to growth rounds, reflecting its ability to fund companies through multiple growth phases.

Mint Capital is a Moscow-based private equity firm founded in 2000. The firm has historically pursued early-stage and growth investments in Russia, with sector experience in business services, logistics, distribution and IT services.

Northwood Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1983 and based in Florida. Over three decades, it has been a leading investor in venture capital and buyouts, partnering with experienced management teams to pursue long-term value creation and superior cash-on-cash returns. The firm invests across growth stages and tailors its structures to meet portfolio needs. Its sector focus spans communications, manufacturing, and consumer goods and services, including retail and other consumer sectors, as well as financial services and information technology. Northwood emphasizes an entrepreneurial approach and long-term horizons, aiming to align with management teams to grow and transform companies across the United States.