European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.
AloqaVentures, established in 2021, is a corporate venture capital firm based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is the investment arm of Aloqabank and focuses on supporting early-stage startups, specifically at the pre-seed and seed levels. The firm's investment interests lie primarily in the technology sector, including information technology, e-commerce, cloud technology, artificial intelligence, and financial technology, as well as software.
Founded in 2001, BlueOrchard Finance is a global impact investment manager headquartered in Switzerland. It specializes in providing innovative financing solutions to microfinance institutions worldwide, aiming to advance socially responsible financial inclusion and offer attractive investment products.
DOMiNO Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 and headquartered in Amsterdam. It backs early-stage, technology-driven startups with a global reach, focusing on AI, deep tech, cleantech, healthtech, fintech, HR tech, edtech, gametech, cybersecurity and life sciences, and operates from offices in Amsterdam, Istanbul, Estonia, Poland, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
responsAbility Investments is a leading impact asset manager headquartered in Zurich that manages assets for institutional and private investors. The firm oversees about USD 3 to 3.5 billion across some 450 ESG-managed high-impact companies in roughly 90 emerging economies, with investments spanning financial inclusion, climate finance, sustainable food, and related sectors. Since its founding in 2003, it has built a global presence with offices in cities including Bangkok, Lima, Mumbai, Nairobi, Oslo, Paris and Tbilisi, and it maintains a FINMA-registered framework. The firm pursues responsible investing by combining financial returns with measurable social and environmental outcomes aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Chernovetsky Investment Group is an investment company and venture capital firm based in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is a leading venture capital player in Eastern Europe and supports projects at all development stages, from startups to mature companies. The firm emphasizes partnerships with current owners rather than takeovers, focusing on collaboration with existing management. Its investment priorities cover innovative development and technologies, with emphasis on internet and information technology, including cloud computing, mobile applications, data management, big data, electronic payment systems, and software.
Tesla Capital is an international early-stage impact venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm focuses on three primary areas of impact: supporting frontier technologies that address climate change and promote sustainability, equality, and inclusion; fostering technopreneurship in the frontier region of Central Asia through mentorship and investment; and encouraging diversity and cultural exchange to celebrate global diversity. Tesla Capital aims to invest in and empower startups that are dedicated to creating meaningful solutions for pressing global challenges.
Battery Road Digital is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, focused on frontier and emerging markets and investing across seed, early, and later stages.
Sturgeon Capital is a London-based investment boutique established in 2006, specializing in the development of technology businesses in frontier markets. The firm operates as an asset manager and provides venture capital funding, primarily targeting startups in financial technology, business-to-business services, software, and marketplace sectors. Sturgeon Capital aims to foster innovation and growth by supporting leading tech ventures in emerging economies.
QPDigital is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The firm specializes in investing in emerging technologies, focusing on sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital healthcare, information technology, logistics, and gaming. QPDigital aims to enhance the business models of its portfolio companies by providing support in client acquisition, optimizing technical infrastructure, and facilitating connections with top industry providers. The firm is dedicated to fostering innovation and growth within its targeted sectors.
Founded in 2012, Leta Capital is a venture capital firm based in Grand Cayman. It invests in early-stage B2B and B2C software startups globally, with a focus on the United States, Canada, Eastern Europe, and Israel. The firm supports innovative IT startup companies at their seed or early growth stage, aiming for long-term cooperation.
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 a Hong Kong-based private equity firm founded in 2001 that provides growth capital and minority investments to companies across Asia, with a focus on China and India. The firm pursues privately negotiated equity and equity-linked investments across sectors including information technology, Internet, mobile, consumer products and services, healthcare, financial services, education, cleantech, manufacturing, and other TMT areas. It maintains local teams in Hong Kong, China, and India and has a large investment portfolio, managing over $4 billion in capital as a long-term investor.
Good & Well is a Toronto-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in social purpose businesses. Established in 2014, the firm aims to support Canadian entrepreneurs by providing equity investments ranging from $100,000 to $500,000. In addition to financial backing, Good & Well offers strategic advice, operational support, and access to a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, fostering collaboration and growth among its portfolio companies.
Vanterra Capital, established in 2008, is a U.S.-based private equity firm registered as an Investment Adviser. It manages funds for a diverse range of investors, including ultra-high net worth families and institutions. Vanterra specializes in venture and private equity investments, focusing on sectors such as Consumer, Health & Wellness, Healthcare Services, and Credit. Notably, the firm runs an Accelerator Fund to support disruptive consumer companies in scaling and driving industry change.