Investors in Business Development

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Antler

Antler is a global venture capital firm based in Singapore that backs early-stage technology companies. It runs incubation programs and provides a global community of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, expansion support, and capital to help startups grow. The firm targets a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, software, energy, consumer and B2B technologies, and operates through regional programs across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and beyond.
Made 44 investments in Business Development

FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda, the firm is stage-agnostic, prioritizing seed and Series A investments in scalable businesses with strong unit economics and potential to become market leaders. Typical checks run from fifty thousand to five million dollars. FJ Labs leverages a broad network to support portfolio companies in fundraising and growth and frequently co-invests with other global funds to amplify impact. The firm emphasizes rapid decision-making to speed deployment and pursues opportunities in large economies with mature venture ecosystems.
Made 52 investments in Business Development

Alumni Ventures Group

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. It connects accredited individual investors—especially alumni from top entrepreneurial schools—to venture opportunities by pooling investments and backing companies with alumni connections alongside institutional lead investors. The firm offers diversified portfolios through focused funds, syndicates, and investing clubs, enabling access to venture deals across sectors, stages, and geographies. It emphasizes transparency, due diligence, and co-investment with established venture capital firms.
Made 33 investments in Business Development

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm established in 1974 with additional offices in Osaka and Nagoya. It focuses on seed, development stage, and startup investments across healthcare, life sciences, biotechnology, information technology, electronics, artificial intelligence, fintech, SaaS, and other high-technology sectors, with an emphasis on the Japanese market and relevance to Japan. The firm also engages in investment syndication for Japanese opportunities.
Made 21 investments in Business Development

Global Brain

Global Brain is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in 1998 that backs technology companies from seed stage through growth rounds. It targets a broad range of sectors including AI, cloud and software, fintech, robotics, life sciences, media, and mobility, and pursues global investments across Europe, North America, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The firm emphasizes hands-on support and resources for portfolio companies, aiming to help them scale beyond financing. It operates a pure investment fund alongside corporate venture funds formed with leading public companies across telecom, real estate, financial services, beverages, agriculture and food, logistics, and electronics.
Made 26 investments in Business Development

Right Side Capital Management

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that invests in early-stage technology startups. It specializes in pre-seed and seed rounds for capital-efficient companies, with a focus on the United States and Canada and occasional activity in Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. The firm typically makes 75 to 100 investments per year, with round sizes from 50,000 to 500,000 and pre-money valuations ranging from 1,000,000 to 3,500,000. Portfolio companies are typically located outside the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, and the firm aims to provide a clear yes or no on opportunities within about two weeks.
Made 34 investments in Business Development

Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with an office in London, founded in 2010 by Xavier Niel. It invests in seed and early-stage startups worldwide, often as lead investor, and supports founders with funding, an extensive network, and guidance to accelerate product development and growth. The firm emphasizes rapid decision-making and aims to smooth fundraising so founders can focus on building their business. Described as a network of founders and experts with a pay it forward mindset, Kima has invested in hundreds of startups across multiple countries, reflecting its global reach and active early-stage engagement.
Made 18 investments in Business Development

European Investment Fund

European Investment Fund (EIF) is a public institution established in 1994 to improve access to finance for Europe's small and medium-sized businesses. It designs and develops venture capital and guarantee instruments to support SMEs and to catalyse private investment, aiming to build a robust European equity ecosystem. EIF engages in venture capital, growth capital, and guarantee operations, backing innovative entrepreneurs primarily in technology and life sciences, as well as across other sectors. Through cornerstone investments and fund participation, EIF seeks to crowd in private investors and stimulate venture activity across Europe. Its equity portfolio has grown substantially, with assets under management exceeding EUR 14 billion, reflecting its broad role in strengthening SME finance and supporting entrepreneurship and growth.
Made 14 investments in Business Development

Bossa Invest

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Made 32 investments in Business Development

Liquid 2 Ventures

Liquid 2 Ventures is a San Francisco, California-based venture capital firm that provides seed-stage and early-stage investments to technology startups. Founded in 2015 by Joe Montana, Mike Miller, and Michael Ma, the firm focuses on technology companies across software, telecommunications, media, and other TMT sectors, offering early funding and strategic guidance to its portfolio companies.
Made 22 investments in Business Development

Citigroup

Citigroup is a diversified financial services company that provides a broad range of products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, which offers traditional retail banking, Citi-branded cards, and related services to retail customers; and Institutional Clients Group, which delivers wholesale banking, fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivatives, equity and fixed income research, corporate lending, investment banking and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. The firm maintains a global footprint and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility as part of its business strategy.
Made 16 investments in Business Development

NFX

NFX is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups across software, data products, fintech, AI, biotech and related areas in the United States, Israel, Latin America and Europe. The firm adopts a founder-first approach, aiming to improve the startup experience with software-enabled processes and by teaching founders growth techniques built around network effects. Drawing on experience from entrepreneurs who have built companies with large exits, NFX provides more than capital by offering mentorship, strategic guidance and access to The Guild, a broad network of hundreds of active founders. The firm seeks to help founders navigate fundraising and rapid scaling, while investing through early-stage funds and initiatives to support science-driven ventures and technology platforms.
Made 22 investments in Business Development

LAUNCH

LAUNCH is an Austin, Texas-based early-stage investment firm and accelerator platform that combines capital with education for startups. It provides syndicate funding and operates a suite of programs to support builders, including Founder University, the LAUNCH Accelerator, and Startup Tuneup, as well as events such as Remote Demo Day. The LAUNCH ecosystem pairs investment with structured training, community access, and practical guidance to help founders move from idea to growth. By coordinating funding and educational programs, LAUNCH aims to accelerate startup development and enable teams to scale.
Made 11 investments in Business Development

SMBC Venture Capital

SMBC Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Tokyo, with an office in Osaka, the firm invests in growth capital and buyouts across multiple sectors. It targets information technology, life sciences, services, and manufacturing, supporting portfolio companies with strategic value and access to SMBC's network and resources.
Made 19 investments in Business Development

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 that provides early-stage and growth equity investments in technology companies. It supports portfolio companies with momentum and mentorship to accelerate growth toward long-term success and typically engages across seed to growth stages, potentially taking minority or majority stakes. The firm targets a broad range of sectors enabled by software and technology, including consumer, enterprise, fintech, crypto, healthcare IT, and related areas, and maintains a multi-region presence with offices in North America and Europe to back companies as they scale globally.
Made 24 investments in Business Development

IMM Investment

IMM Investment is a Seoul-based independent private equity and venture capital firm established in 1999. The company engages in mezzanine and growth investments and pursues opportunities in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate restructuring, private equity, industry consolidation, management buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and cross-border transactions. It concentrates on medium-sized companies operating in information technology infrastructure, wireless communications, software, contents, and other technology-enabled sectors, with a particular emphasis on information technology, healthcare/biotech, and manufacturing. The firm typically takes an active role in governance and strategic direction and focuses on opportunities within South Korea and cross-border contexts. IMM Investment aims to support portfolio companies through growth, expansion, and consolidation, leveraging its long-standing relationships with institutional investors and investment professionals.
Made 3 investments in Business Development

Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm backs entrepreneurs with venture assistance, strategic guidance, and capital, focusing on bold, early-stage technology companies. It invests across sectors including AI, climate and sustainability, enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, digital health, medtech and diagnostics, therapeutics, and frontier technologies. Based in Menlo Park, the firm manages several funds to support startups across stages, prioritizing ventures that address large markets and have potential for significant social and economic impact.
Made 11 investments in Business Development

IP Group

IP Group is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on commercialising intellectual property from research-intensive institutions. It creates value by identifying early-stage IP, developing it into commercially viable opportunities, and forming strategic partnerships to support portfolio companies. The firm provides capital, strategic guidance, and industry insight to science- and technology-based businesses, with emphasis on clean technology, life sciences, and deep tech. With more than twenty years of experience, IP Group supports the growth of science and technology companies from inception toward scale, helping translate research into market-ready products and accelerate their impact.
Made 7 investments in Business Development

Haatch

Haatch is a venture capital firm and incubator based in Stamford, United Kingdom, founded in 2013. It focuses on early-stage technology businesses, with emphasis on B2B SaaS and other digital platforms in the UK, and operates direct investments as well as fund-of-fund programs through SEIS and EIS structures. The firm typically participates in rounds from about £100,000 to £300,000 in early stages and can participate in rounds up to £2 million, applying a hands-on approach that includes building founder-led sales capabilities and strategic growth support. In addition to investments, Haatch Desks manages coworking spaces in Stamford, offering desks, postal addresses and private offices to members. Through its activity as an incubator and investor, Haatch leverages its network and experience to help portfolio companies scale and reach meaningful revenue growth.
Made 5 investments in Business Development

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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.
Made 13 investments in Business Development

Alchemist Accelerator

Alchemist Accelerator is a California-based accelerator that backs seed-stage, business-to-business startups that monetize from enterprises rather than consumers. Founded in 2012, it runs a six-month program that combines mentorship, structured coaching, and investor access to help technically driven teams turn prototypes into market-ready products. The program typically provides seed funding in the range of $30,000 to $40,000 in notes and connects portfolio companies with a network of corporate and VC backers including Cisco, SAP Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, US Venture Partners, GE, and next47. The accelerator emphasizes teams with distinctive technical founders and a clear path to traction, fundraising, and enterprise customers, often supporting dozens of companies per year. Alumni include notable enterprise startups such as LaunchDarkly and Rigetti, reflecting a focus on scalable, enterprise-oriented solutions. Alchemist aims to accelerate growth by combining funding with intensive coaching and access to Silicon Valley’s ecosystem.
Made 15 investments in Business Development

Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm founded in 2006 that backs early-stage technology startups globally. The firm emphasizes founder-first investing and provides more than capital through mentorship and strategic guidance, aiming to help portfolio companies scale from seed through growth stages. Its focus spans software, information technology, and TMT, with activity across sectors including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, health, energy, and education. Felicis has backed a number of notable companies, such as Shopify, Canva, and Notion, and maintains a diverse portfolio across multiple countries, reflecting a global investment approach.
Made 8 investments in Business Development

TriplePoint Venture Growth

TriplePoint Venture Growth is a financing firm focused on high-growth technology and life sciences companies. It provides debt financing and direct equity investments to growth-stage ventures, including growth capital loans, equipment financings, revolving loans, and small direct equity investments (roughly $0.1 million to $5 million for equity; debt facilities $1 million to $50 million). Debt products are typically lines of credit and may be accompanied by warrants or secured loans. The firm does not take board seats in portfolio companies and operates within the TriplePoint Capital platform, with a track record of supporting venture-backed companies across technology and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the objective is to generate current income for investors, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal.
Made 7 investments in Business Development

Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management is an investment firm founded in 2001 and based in New York. It engages in private and public market investments focused on technology-driven growth, selecting opportunities across global companies. The firm employs public equity strategies including long/short and growth, and pursues private equity investments spanning early to late stages across various industries. Its approach emphasizes identifying high-quality growth companies and working with portfolio businesses throughout their lifecycle, with activity across the United States, China, India, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and other regions.
Made 20 investments in Business Development

Soma Capital

Soma Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that focuses on software-driven startups and seed-stage investments. It backs companies across B2B software, artificial intelligence, fintech, clean-tech, frontier-tech, prop-tech, cryptocurrency, health tech, and consumer sectors, with a global footprint spanning Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Asia. The firm has a track record of backing startups that grow into unicorns, reflecting an emphasis on founder-led software businesses with scalable models. Soma Capital operates as a registered investment adviser.
Made 12 investments in Business Development

ANOBAKA

ANOBAKA is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage IT and internet startups. Founded in 2015, it leverages group resources to add value beyond capital, providing hands-on support such as engineering-driven development consulting, sales assistance, and international marketing. The firm typically invests 10 million to 50 million yen and supports portfolio companies through IPOs or M&A. It emphasizes bold, ambitious entrepreneurship and maintains a relatively fast investment process, typically completing from initial interview to investment within one to two months.
Made 14 investments in Business Development

Endeavor Global

Endeavor Global is a non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurs in developing countries. It operates a global community of high-impact founders across nearly 40 countries, offering mentorship, peer learning, and access to networks and capital to help scale their companies. The network comprises more than 2,000 entrepreneurs, whose ventures generate over $28 billion in revenue and have created more than 3.9 million jobs, reflecting Endeavor’s role in enabling growth and long-term impact.
Made 10 investments in Business Development

Mizuho Capital

Mizuho Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm affiliated with Mizuho Bank, Japan’s second-largest bank by assets. It manages about ¥49.6 billion and focuses on information technology and biotechnology investments, while also backing internet-related services, healthcare, medical, manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors. The firm traces its origins to a 2002 merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital and IBJ Investment, and its predecessors were subsidiaries of Fuji Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan. It is regarded as one of Japan’s leading venture capital firms, with more than 600 Mizuho companies having gone public.
Made 20 investments in Business Development

DNX Ventures

DNX Ventures is a San Mateo-based venture capital firm founded in 2011, with an additional office in Tokyo. It backs early-stage B2B startups, typically at seed and Series A rounds, across the United States and Japan, with focus areas including SaaS/cloud, cybersecurity, deep tech, sustainability, hardware, retail, and finance. The firm operates as a registered investment adviser and leverages a CXO network to help portfolio companies validate product-market fit and connect with Fortune 500 firms, enabling partnerships and commercial opportunities.
Made 9 investments in Business Development

JAFCO

JAFCO is a Tokyo-based investment management firm established in 1973 that invests in private equity across Japan, Asia and the United States, with a focus on venture and buyout opportunities in technology-related sectors. It supports portfolio companies with financing and hands-on resources, including human resources, marketing and back-office operations. The firm maintains a broad Asia-Pacific footprint with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Beijing, and has a long track record of exits in its technology portfolio. It has mobilized substantial capital commitments across its funds and backs entrepreneurs to translate ideas into scalable businesses.
Made 14 investments in Business Development

Venrock

Venrock is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 1969 as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family. It concentrates on seed and early-stage technology and healthcare investments and has backed landmark companies such as Apple Computer, Intel, Illumina, Gilead Sciences, Athenahealth, DoubleClick, Nest, SlideShare, and Tudou. The firm manages multiple funds and maintains a US-focused investment approach, supporting entrepreneurs across information technology, life sciences, and related sectors throughout their growth journey.
Made 19 investments in Business Development

Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm based in New York and Los Angeles that concentrates on technology startups, with a focus on the Internet and mobile markets. The firm uses its extensive media and technology industry connections to help entrepreneurs gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and scale successful businesses. Since inception Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies and manages over $1 billion in capital. Its investment scope spans consumer internet, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software, reflecting a broad approach to funding early- and growth-stage ventures in technology sectors.
Made 22 investments in Business Development

South Park Commons

South Park Commons is a San Francisco-based community and venture platform for technologists and builders that emphasizes collaboration and shared exploration to generate ideas. It supports members' entrepreneurial efforts by investing in companies that emerge from the community's explorations, helping founders advance through the early stages. The organization engages across a broad range of sectors, including software, gaming, AI and machine learning, fintech, hardware, health tech, ed-tech, SaaS, developer tools, and marketplaces.
Made 7 investments in Business Development

GTMfund

GTMfund is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS. The firm leverages a network of go-to-market executives to advise portfolio companies on GTM strategy, hiring, distribution, and execution, helping startups scale from product development to market growth. Founded in 2020 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, GTMfund draws on the experience of over 260 go-to-market operators who have been at fast-scaling companies, enabling hands-on support across revenue generation, product-market fit, and GTM execution. The firm collaborates with other venture partners to back hyper-growth B2B SaaS startups and provide founders with practical, revenue-focused guidance.
Made 8 investments in Business Development

CyberAgent Capital

CyberAgent Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of CyberAgent, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2006, it pursues seed- and early-stage investments in technology companies across Asia-Pacific and the United States, with a focus on internet and information technology sectors. The firm maintains a regional footprint in Asia, including South Korea, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, and provides strategic support to startups as they scale.
Made 13 investments in Business Development

SFC Capital

SFC Capital is a venture capital firm and seed investor based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2012, it focuses on early-stage companies across sectors including software, technology, e-commerce, consumer, enterprise, green technology and medical technology, principally in the UK. The firm operates with a model that combines an angel network with seed-stage activity to support startups at the earliest stages. It emphasizes thorough due diligence and practical guidance, seeking to connect ambitious founders with experienced investors and strategic advice. The organization also engages with SEIS and EIS eligible opportunities, helping investors and entrepreneurs navigate the risks and opportunities of early-stage ventures in the British market.
Made 15 investments in Business Development

FuturePlay

FuturePlay is a Seoul-based accelerator and early-stage investor focused on deep-tech startups. Founded in 2014 in Seoul, it provides funding, hands-on management support, and an ecosystem to help entrepreneurs build and scale technologically advanced companies. The firm runs two programs, TechUP and TechUP+, including annual batch company-building and industry-specific co-acceleration with large enterprises, with AmorePacific sponsoring the initial TechUP+. It has invested in numerous deep-tech ventures, primarily in Korea, with expanding activity in Southeast Asia, and engages with global corporate backers as investors. Beyond direct funding, FuturePlay collaborates with tech-focused funds as a partner and supports portfolio companies through multiple growth stages, including early funding and growth rounds, with emphasis on AI, robotics, biotech, and SaaS.
Made 7 investments in Business Development

Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital is a Berlin, Germany-based venture capital firm with a global focus that invests across seed, early, and later-stage companies. It maintains a stage-agnostic approach, seeking innovative ideas with potential impact and feasibility in global markets.
Made 17 investments in Business Development

Brinc

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.
Made 5 investments in Business Development

Venture Catalysts

Venture Catalysts is an integrated incubator that provides funding, mentorship, and a broad network to early-stage startups. It offers investments ranging from 500K to 2 million per startup with incubation support for 18-24 months. Founded in 2016, it has built a large network of 4500+ angel investors across 36 cities in six countries, with co-investments from notable global investors. The organization prioritizes developing the startup ecosystem in Tier II and III cities in India, operating incubation programs in cities such as Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Raipur, Surat, Nagpur, as well as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. It supports seed and Series A rounds, provides strategic guidance and business-lead generation through its network, and helps startups access education and opportunities for investor engagement. More than 10 incubatee companies have raised Series A in recent years, underscoring its role in early-stage investments and incubation leadership.
Made 9 investments in Business Development

Inflection Point Ventures

Inflection Point Ventures is an Indian angel investor network based in Gurgaon, founded in 2018. It connects startups in early to mid stages with a broad network of institutional and individual investors, including CXOs, high-net-worth individuals and family offices, to provide capital, mentorship and market access. The organization emphasizes accessibility and transparency in angel investing, with a low membership fee and small initial investment per investor, supported by extensive upfront due diligence led by industry experts. It operates across multiple sectors, including healthcare, software, clean technology, deep technology, e-commerce, edtech, fintech, gaming and social platforms, HR tech, IoT, logistics, mobility, proptech, retail technology, sports and fitness, and consumer durables. By leveraging its network, Inflection Point Ventures aims to assist entrepreneurs with guidance, customer acquisition and strategic connections, helping founders scale startups in diverse domains.
Made 10 investments in Business Development

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator is a New York City-based technology accelerator and early-stage venture investor founded in 2011. The organization runs biannual, four-month programs that provide selected startups with an initial investment of $150,000 on a post-money SAFE in exchange for 6% equity, along with mentor-driven support, free office space, cloud hosting credits, and access to partners in legal, finance, accounting, and other business services. Since inception, ERA has invested in more than 350 startups whose alumni have collectively raised over $2 billion in external capital and reached more than $10 billion in market capitalization. The program emphasizes global reach, with alumni companies originating from around the world and operating across major industries.
Made 8 investments in Business Development

Seedcamp

Seedcamp is a European seed-stage venture capital firm based in London that identifies and invests early in founders tackling large global markets with technology. It supports a community of more than 400 startups, including publicly listed UiPath and Wise and unicorns such as Revolut, Hopin, Sorare, Pleo and wefox, as well as fast-growing companies like Grover, viz.ai and Ezra. The firm accelerates founders by providing smart capital, a lifelong community, and a global network built on more than a decade of backing exceptional talent.
Made 6 investments in Business Development

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 that strengthens the Philadelphia region's technology ecosystem by providing capital, strategic guidance, and professional connections to technology startups and growth companies across Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery counties. It serves as a seed-stage capital provider and investor across information technology, health, and physical sciences, advancing technology commercialization through university–industry partnerships and regional initiatives. The organization aims to accelerate innovation, create jobs, and build a robust entrepreneurial community by offering funding, mentorship, and access to a broad network of resources.

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation

Established in 1985, this organization supports early-stage commercialization and financing for innovative technologies, entrepreneurs, and companies within Virginia. It focuses on seed funding and assisting innovators to launch new businesses, create high-paying jobs, and stimulate economic growth across the state.
Made 5 investments in Business Development

South Carolina Research Authority

South Carolina Research Authority is a public-private organization dedicated to advancing applied research, product development and commercialization in South Carolina, with the goal of strengthening the state's knowledge economy and creating high-wage jobs. It connects researchers and entrepreneurs to business, academic and economic development resources through its SC Launch network and collaborates with Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, and the Medical University of South Carolina. Through SC Launch, the authority supports technology startups by providing access to capital, mentoring and partnerships across technology, advanced manufacturing, information technology, life sciences, clean tech, sustainability and resilience sectors.
Made 4 investments in Business Development

Normandie Participations

Normandie Participations is a venture capital firm based in Colombelles, France, founded in 2016. The firm invests primarily in small and medium-sized enterprises in Normandy through equity and quasi-equity, and it co-invests in Normandy-based companies. It supports early-stage ventures and operates FFWD Normandie, a subsidiary accelerator and incubator offering six-month and twelve-month programs for startups in Normandy, with initial investments up to €150,000, focusing on sectors such as agtech, agrotech, food science and retail. The organization aims to foster regional innovation and economic development by funding and accelerating local entrepreneurs.

SmartHub

SmartHub is a venture capital firm and funding platform based in San Francisco that connects technology startups with investors and supports the investment process. It provides investors with tailored portfolios, research, deal structuring, legal paperwork, quarterly reporting, and protection of investment rights through exit, while offering startups rapid feedback, deal opportunities, strategic development support, networking, and fundraising guidance.

Gibraltar Ventures

Gibraltar Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm founded in 2013. It invests in private, early to mid-stage technology-focused companies serving consumers and small- to mid-sized businesses in Canada and the United States, with emphasis on B2C and B2SMB sectors. Beyond capital, the firm provides portfolio companies with go-to-market support, access to senior decision-makers to open new channels, and strategic guidance to accelerate growth, particularly in Series A and B financing rounds.

Red Cedar Ventures

Red Cedar Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. It makes early‑stage investments in high‑tech startups commercializing intellectual property created at Michigan State University, supporting the commercialization of MSU research through its connection to the MSU Research Foundation as a wholly‑owned subsidiary. The firm focuses on Michigan-based technology ventures, helping entrepreneurs bring university-origin innovations to market.
Made 8 investments in Business Development