Investors in Delaware

Versant Ventures is a leading healthcare investment firm committed to helping exceptional entrepreneurs build the next generation of great companies. The firm invests across the healthcare sector and at all stages of company development, with an emphasis on the discovery and development of novel therapeutics. With $2.3 billion under management and offices in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, Versant has built a team with deep investment, operating, and scientific expertise that enables a hands-on approach to company building. Since the firm’s founding in 1999, more than 65 Versant companies have achieved successful acquisitions or IPOs.

Innovation Ventures is a Delaware-based private equity firm focused on early-stage investments in technology sector.

Credit Suisse Private Equity is the private equity arm of global private bank and wealth manager, Credit Suisse. The division invests in mezzanine, buyouts, secondaries, primarily in Europe and North America. The firm is based in London, United Kingdom.

The Challenge Funds are two Delaware limited partnerships focused on equity investments in Israel-related privately held and publicly traded companies.

Governing Dynamics Investments, LLC is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments. Governing Dynamics Investments, LLC is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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.

TMT Investments PLC is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in startups, small and mid-sized companies. It does invest in pre-growth projects. It prefers to invest in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. It seeks to invest in mobile software applications, cloud solutions, online travel services in emerging markets, business SaaS tools, Social discovery shopping, e-payment systems, cloud solutions, social networking, and internet-based companies. The firm is not geographically restricted in its investments. It considers investments of at least $0.15 million. For private companies, the firm typically invests at least USD$ 0.25 million. For pre-growth stage it invests between $0.25 million and $1 million and for growth stage it invests between $0.25 million and $3 million. The firm typically stays invested from two to four years. It prefers to realize its investments through the sale or merger of a company; the sale of securities of a company by means of public or private offerings; or the disposal of public equity investments through the stock exchanges on which they are listed. For private companies, the firm invests in growth and pre-growth stages in small and mid-sized companies. It prefers to invest in private companies seeking capital for growth and development, consolidation or acquisition, or as a pre-IPO financing. It prefers to invest in the form of equity and convertible loans. The firm prefers to secure at least blocking stakes and board representation in the private companies it invests in. It considers equity investments in lower than blocking stakes only where it sees ways to increase the stakes to blocking or controlling stakes at a later date. The firm also seeks to invest in publicly traded equities which have securities listed on a stock exchange or over-the-counter market and also provides convertible loans. These investments may be in combination with additional debt or equity-related financing, and with other value added financial and/or strategic investors. TMT Investments PLC was established in 2010 and is based in St Helier, Jersey.

Founded in 2005, I2BF Venture Capital is a New York-based private equity firm, targeting early-stage investments in cleantech and technology sector across globe.

Beginning with the Spring 2018 SkyDeck cohort, each of the 20 companies accepted into the SkyDeck full cohort will be eligible for investment of up to $100,000 from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund. Created as a joint venture among UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering, Haas School of Business, and the Vice Chancellor for Research Office, SkyDeck Berkeley has become the apex startup launchpad for UC Berkeley-affiliated entrepreneurs. As one of the first in-house public research university accelerator programs, our goal is to foster entrepreneurial excellence through personalized and specialized engagement to our teams by providing access to our network of advisors, investors, workshops and other resources.

(Pre-) Seed & Early Stage Tech Investment Fund