Orion Resource Partners is a global alternative investment manager focused on the metals and minerals sector. The firm provides flexible capital solutions to mining companies, including debt, convertibles, structured equity, and production-linked financing, as well as royalties, streaming, and offtake arrangements. It engages with both private and publicly traded entities across base and precious metals, leveraging deep sector expertise and a global network to support growth and project development. The company follows a disciplined, risk-adjusted investment process and emphasizes responsible investing across regions, seeking uncorrelated returns while contributing to sustainable infrastructure and decarbonization trends. Headquartered in New York, Orion operates worldwide to capitalize on longer-term dynamics in the metals and materials market.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provides project financing and banking products to banks, industries and private enterprises, including loans for projects, equity and quasi-equity investments, equity funds for smaller enterprises, guarantees and trade finance. It also offers policy reform dialogue and advisory services and supports loan syndication. The bank assists privatization and restructuring of municipal services and invests across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, finance, telecommunications and real estate in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on market transition and private sector development. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in London, it seeks to promote sustainable growth, job creation and higher living standards through financial support, advisory services and policy reform.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. The firm concentrates on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups and is stage-agnostic, investing across seed and Series A rounds. It seeks scalable companies with strong unit economics and potential to become market leaders, often co-investing with other global funds to broaden its impact. FJ Labs emphasizes rapid decision-making and leverages its broad network to support portfolio companies in fundraising and growth, helping startups scale across large markets and ecosystems.

RCF Management, LLC is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in investments in buyouts, early venture, later stage, emerging growth, growth capital, bridge, industry consolidation, PIPES, development capital, rollup, and distress situations. The firm does not invest in oil and gas sector. It typically invests in opportunities that arise due to corporate financial issues and not project related technical issues. The firm also provides bridge loans and credit support. It invests in all hard rock mineral commodities and in mining and metal companies, growth oriented mining companies, mining industry software, enterprise software, metal and mineral mining machinery and equipment and precious metals and mineral. The firm seeks to invest in junior mining companies with projects at the scoping study or pre-feasibility stage. The firm prefers to invest in innovation, emerging technologies, commercialization and/or market expansion of innovative mining technology products. It also invests in a range of debt-oriented funding alternatives to both development and operating stage companies. It seeks to invest globally with a focus on Australia, Europe, Canada and United States. It seeks to invest up to $500 million in a single transaction but prefers to invest initially from approximately $1 million to approximately $300 million and third party funding up to $1 billion. It also invests in the form of convertible debt, equity, royalties, letters of credit and direct project interests. The firm also focuses on earlier stage risk in exploration, early project de-risking, scoping studies, and strategic opportunities and provide funding across capital spectrum. The firm also participates in equity placements or on-market acquisitions of common stock and seeks to acquire controlling stakes and majority and minority. It seeks to exit its investments between three and five years through merger and acquisition, block sales to institutional investors, or market sales into liquidity and holds minority and majority stakes in its portfolio companies. It prefers to take a seat on the Board of its portfolio companies. RCF Management, LLC was founded in 1998 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Perth, Australia; Toronto, Canada; Jericho, New York; Santiago, Chile; and London, United Kingdom.

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a Canada-based private equity and venture capital organization that supports Quebec small and medium-sized businesses through a network of regional funds. It backs growth, business transitions, and development projects across sectors including manufacturing, information technology, life sciences, environment, tourism, and services, with an emphasis on job creation and regional economic development in Quebec. The organization provides a mix of equity financing and unsecured debt, may take minority or majority stakes, and can offer strategic and operational guidance alongside capital. Typical deal sizes span from a few hundred thousand to several million dollars, with investment horizons generally five to ten years for equity and longer in business succession financing; loans of up to several million are also available where appropriate. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Montreal, it seeks to strengthen the Quebec economy by supporting entrepreneurs and saving for retirement through its investment activities.

Eldorado Gold is a Canadian gold and base metals producer with mining, development, and exploration activities in Turkiye, Canada, and Greece, and operations across Europe, Asia, and South America. The company owns and operates a portfolio of mines including Kisladag and Efemcukuru in Turkiye, Lamaque in Canada, and Olympias and Skouries in Greece, with development projects such as Perama Hill and Certej. It reports in three geographic segments: Turkiye, Canada, and Greece. Eldorado emphasizes responsible operations with strong safety and environmental standards and engages with local communities and stakeholders to support sustainable development and social benefits from its projects.

Omnivore is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that focuses on the agriculture and food sector in India. It invests in early-stage startups across areas including farmer platforms and finance technology, precision agriculture, post-harvest technologies, agri-biotech, climate solutions, and rural-resilience farm-to-consumer brands, with the aim of improving food security, agricultural prosperity, resource efficiency, and sustainable growth. The firm supports entrepreneurs building innovative technologies to benefit both rural and urban communities and to advance agritech and food systems in India.

Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in New Orleans, with offices across the United States. It specializes in equity and debt investments, including growth equity, senior debt, mezzanine debt, and subordinated loans, focusing on small businesses and underserved communities to drive local economic development. The firm targets companies at various growth stages in sectors such as manufacturing, technology, business services, energy, agriculture, and renewables, and also participates in rural and minority-led ventures. Its strategy combines debt and equity financing, often supporting ventures with capital needs from roughly half a million up to several million dollars, and it collaborates with state and federal programs to extend financing. Known for impact investing, Advantage Capital aims to create jobs and broad-based economic growth by investing in communities with limited access to traditional risk capital.

Kepple Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan, that provides seed-, early-, and later-stage financing to African startups, with a focus on information technology, fintech, and consumer sectors.

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm that specializes in alternative credit and non-investment grade debt. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it offers capital solutions to institutional investors, financial advisors, and other clients across the credit spectrum, including private credit, asset-based finance, and liquid credit. The firm manages a range of strategies, from syndicated leveraged loans and high-yield bonds to privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based lending, and related private equity, with a focus on rigorous risk management and long-term partnerships. With a global footprint, it maintains offices around the world to serve diverse industries and client needs.

Calibre Mining is a Canada-based mining company focused on the exploration, development and production of gold properties in Nicaragua. It maintains a portfolio of assets including the Pan Gold Mine, Borosi Gold Project, Valentine Gold Mine, Limon Mine and Mill, Libertad Mine and Mill, and Gold Rock, with operations primarily in Nicaragua and additional activity in the United States. The company derives revenue from the sale of gold and silver.

Premier African Minerals is a mining company active in Africa that explores, evaluates and develops mineral properties, focusing on tungsten, lithium and tantalum. It operates projects through RHA and RHA Mauritius for wolframite, and through Zulu and Zulu Mauritius for lithium and tantalite, supported by its head office.

BP is a global energy company that develops, produces, refines, trades, and ships oil, gas, and renewable energy solutions. Its upstream activities cover exploration and production of oil and natural gas, while downstream operations convert crude oil into refined products and market them worldwide. The company also engages in energy trading and provides shipping services to support global distribution. In line with its sustainability goals, BP has expanded investments in renewable energy such as wind, solar, and biofuels through its Alternative Energy initiatives to address growing energy demand while reducing carbon emissions. Its aviation division, Air BP, supplies aviation fuels and lubricants to airlines and airports globally. Through its venture arm, BP Ventures, the firm seeks external technology partnerships to accelerate innovation and the transition to a lower-carbon future. BP’s diversified operations reflect an integrated approach to energy security, reliability, and responsible growth.

Citigroup is a global financial services company headquartered in New York that operates through two main segments, Global Consumer Banking and Institutional Clients Group. GCB serves retail customers with traditional banking, cards, and related services, while ICG provides wholesale banking, fixed income and equity trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivatives, research, corporate lending, investment banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. The group maintains a broad, worldwide footprint across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility. Citi Ventures serves as the corporate venture capital arm investing in fintech, data analytics, AI, and other technology sectors, while Citi Foundation supports inclusive growth and community initiatives that align with the firm’s broader goals.

Desjardins Group is a cooperative financial group headquartered in Montreal, Canada, founded in 1900. It offers a broad range of financial services to individuals and businesses, including personal banking products such as credit and prepaid cards, loans, fixed-rate investments, and insurance, as well as business financing, cash management, trade finance, payroll and HR solutions, and group retirement plans. The group also operates asset management, wealth management, venture capital, and securities businesses, providing institutional and corporate investment management, debt and equity capital markets, and research. Through its cooperative model and regional network, Desjardins supports development and growth across sectors in Quebec and across Canada while focusing on member and community prosperity.

Great Quest Fertilizer is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on advancing the Tilemsi phosphate project in Mali. Since 2009, it has acquired several phosphate concessions, defining an initial resource of 32.6 million tonnes at a grade of 23.4% P2O5.

Marubeni Corporation is a Tokyo-based global trading and investment company with a long history dating to 1858. It operates worldwide across multiple sectors, including food and agriculture, metals and minerals, energy and chemicals, transportation machinery, lifestyle, and IT solutions, engaging in import and export, midstream trading and processing, upstream production and downstream distribution, and project investment. The company pursues strategic initiatives in areas such as advanced mobility and AI technologies and maintains a broad network of offices and affiliates to support its activities, emphasizing governance and social contributions.

Hassad Food is a Doha-based investment company backed by the Qatar Investment Authority. It focuses on agriculture and food production, pursuing long-term investments across the agri-business value chain, including startups, green-field projects, joint ventures, and equity acquisitions in private or public companies. The firm maintains diversified interests in Qatar, Australia and Oman and seeks to expand its global footprint in animal proteins, grains, rice and sugar production.

Global Energy Metals is a mineral exploration company focused on cobalt and other battery-related metals, pursuing exploration and development across projects in Canada, the United States, Norway and Australia. It holds interests in the Werner Lake cobalt project in Ontario; the Millennium and Mount Isa projects in Queensland, Australia; and the Lovelock Mine and Treasure Box projects in Churchill County, Nevada. Incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Vancouver, the company aims to build a diversified portfolio of battery metal assets to support the growing rechargeable battery and electric vehicle sectors.

Novo Resources is a natural resources exploration company focused on gold and copper properties in Australia, Canada, and the United States. It evaluates, acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties, with a current emphasis on the Beatons Creek and Marble Bar paleoplacer gold projects in Western Australia and a right to earn up to 70% in the Pilbara Paleoplacer Gold Project from the Creasy Group. The Beatons Creek Tenements cover Archaean pyritic conglomerates hosting gold mineralization analogous to the Witwatersrand system. The company also holds or advances additional projects, including Egina Gold Camp, Toolunga, Belltopper, and Tibooburra Gold Project, among others. Its operations are focused on exploration activities across multiple jurisdictions.

GFG Resources is a North American-focused precious metals exploration company that advances district-scale gold projects in tier-1 mining jurisdictions. It acquires, explores, and develops gold properties in Canada and the United States, including the Pen and Dore gold projects in Ontario and the Rattlesnake Hills property in Wyoming. Pen gold project spans about 475 square kilometers southwest of Timmins, Ontario; Dore covers about 212 square kilometers in Ontario; Rattlesnake Hills encompasses about 30,400 acres in Natrona County, Wyoming. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada, and seeks to maximize value by advancing these projects on the ground.

Borderless Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Miami, Florida. It focuses on early-stage investments in web3, technology, cryptocurrency, and infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on the Algorand ecosystem. The firm supports projects that leverage Algorand 2.0 features such as Algorand Standard Assets and related Layer 1 infrastructure, and seeks to accelerate adoption and create value across Algorand and EdgeFi networks.

Aruma Resources is an Australian mineral exploration company focused on gold projects, with lithium exploration in development. It holds multiple exploration projects in Western Australia, including Saltwater and Melrose in the Pilbara, Scotia South in the south-east, and a Capital Project near Goulburn in New South Wales, covering a combined land package of about 1,572 square kilometers. The company pursues a research-driven exploration model aimed at discovering high-grade, sediment-hosted gold deposits, supported by an experienced board and management. Additional projects include Mt Deans Lithium, Salmon Gums Gold, and Carter Well Gold, reflecting a diversified portfolio within the minerals sector. Incorporated in 2010 and based in West Perth, Aruma Resources operates as a focused explorer seeking value through discovery.

AMERRA Capital Management is a private investment firm and registered investment adviser focused on agriculture, food, clean energy, and related sectors in the Americas and Europe. Founded in 2009 and based in Englewood, New Jersey, it provides growth equity, buyouts and debt financing to producers, processors, distributors and traders in agricultural and commodity value chains. The firm pursues customized capital solutions across the region and manages approximately $600 million in assets across five funds and accounts.

Centamin is a gold mining company with its flagship Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt, operating both open-pit and underground mining to supply ore feed. The company engages in exploration, development, and production of precious metals across multiple regions, including Egypt and projects in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Jersey, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Centamin emphasizes responsible mining practices and aims to build long-term value through partnerships with local communities and stakeholders. Based in Saint Helier, Jersey, the firm has a history dating to 1970 and focuses on expanding its resource base while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

Cerium Technology Ventures is a technology-focused investment firm that accelerates early-stage companies developing proprietary technologies for licensing or internal use. It backs ventures that aim to improve operations, reduce costs, or create strategic value across commodity-driven sectors such as energy, petrochemicals, chemicals, metals, agriculture, and related industries, as well as broader technology markets including Internet of Things and capital markets. The firm provides seed capital, technical support, office space, mentorship, and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies validate and scale their solutions. With offices in Dallas and Los Angeles, Cerium emphasizes hands-on involvement and operational direction to align investments with customer value and market opportunities.

Tano Capital is an alternative asset management firm focused on global hard assets and innovative investment opportunities in companies based in India and China. It concentrates on rapidly growing businesses that benefit from domestic consumption growth and seeks to deploy capital across markets where growth is driven by rising consumer demand. Established in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California.

CMC Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on acquiring and exploring properties in Canada and the United States with the aim of developing high-potential silver-zinc-lead deposits into production. It owns the Silver Hart property in Yukon, comprising 116 contiguous and partial mineral claims over about 2,200 hectares, and holds an option to earn up to 100% of the Terra Nova property in the Gander Subzone of central Newfoundland, consisting of 71 claims over roughly 1,775 hectares. The company was incorporated in 1996, was formerly Bellevue Capital Corp, and changed its name to CMC Metals in 2005; it is headquartered in Vancouver. The business emphasizes progressing properties toward development and production through experienced management and efficient resource utilization.

Crucible Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2024 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, that seeks to invest in digital infrastructure, tokenized resource networks, commodities, capital markets, aggregators, and marketplaces.

Qiaojing Capital is a Shanghai-based investment firm that conducts principal investments and venture capital activities. It targets opportunities across healthcare and healthcare consumption, medical equipment and biotechnology, as well as consumer sectors including consumer staples and discretionary, and related industries such as telecommunications services, communications equipment, and materials. The team has senior management experience in asset management firms both domestically and internationally. The firm emphasizes strict risk management and performance incentives and aims to apply leading investment models from global markets to its portfolio.

New Pacific Metals is a Canadian-based mining company focused on the exploration and development of silver, gold, lead and zinc properties in Bolivia and Canada. In Bolivia, the company advances the Silver Sand project and other properties including Carangas and Silverstrike. In Canada, it owns the Tagish Lake Gold Project in Yukon, which it acquired in 2010; the project features infrastructure such as an all-weather road, a 300-tonne-per-day mill, a tailings reclamation site, service buildings and an all-weather camp. The company operates from its Vancouver headquarters and pursues value through its mineral portfolio in Bolivian and Canadian districts.

Great Western Exploration is an Australian mineral exploration company focused on identifying and evaluating gold, copper, nickel and base metal properties in Western Australia. It holds 100% interests in Finlayson Gold Target, Golden Corridor and Atley Gold Project, and in the Lake Way Potash Project (a 415 square kilometer area near Wiluna), as well as interests in Yerrida South and the Yerrida North joint venture and the Yandal West gold project. The company pursues exploration activities across its portfolio and operates through Mineral Exploration and Finance and Administration segments. Established in 2007, it is based in Perth.

Panthera Capital Investments is the investment arm of Fujairah Holding, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The firm operates as a venture capital and private equity platform, directing seed and growth capital to early-stage, high-growth technology startups in emerging markets, with a focus on the MENA region and India. It seeks to back transformative tech across sectors such as fintech, consumer digital, and enterprise technology, while its private equity mandate targets mature businesses in strategic industries including metals and mining, shipping, logistics, real estate, and infrastructure. Panthera aims to attract and facilitate innovation and investment opportunities in Fujairah and the UAE, leveraging its network to support portfolio companies’ growth and collaboration.

Cuna del Mar is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage opportunities in open ocean aquaculture, including seafood, wild fisheries, and fisheries farming. Founded in 2010 and based in Jackson, Wyoming, the firm pursues environmentally and socially responsible ventures and often seeks board representation in its portfolio companies. Its approach centers on supporting disruptive innovations in ocean farming and sustainable seafood production in the United States.

Solstice Gold is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on mineral resource properties in Ontario and Nunavut. It pursues district-scale gold projects including Qaigtuq Gold, Red Lake Extension, Atikokan Gold, and Strathy Gold, and holds interests in other projects such as Raven-Furniss, Stewart Lake, and lithium ventures Kamuck, Pakeagama, and Church & Purdom. The company concentrates on identifying opportunities, conducting exploration, and advancing promising discoveries toward development, leveraging management expertise to create value within Canada's mineral sector.

Amritam Holdings is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that invests in startups and ventures addressing sustainability across food systems, energy, water, agriculture, and climate sectors. It provides capital and strategic guidance drawn from leaders in food, agriculture, energy, consumer products, commodities, and finance to help portfolio companies scale and advance sustainable solutions.

Ospraie Management is an investment management firm specializing in basic industries and commodities across global public and private markets. It manages and structures investment vehicles such as hedge funds and other strategies, and it operates a venture arm that funds solutions aimed at helping farmers achieve a more sustainable future.

Tribeca Asset Management is a Bogotá-based private equity firm founded in 2006 that targets growth-oriented investments across South America. The firm invests by acquiring company shares, in whole or in part, and seeks to participate in strategic decision making through minority or majority ownership. Its portfolio focus spans healthcare, consumer markets, micro-markets, energy, media and communications, industrial goods and services, and luxury consumer goods, with emphasis on opportunities showing strong growth potential. The firm pursues acquisitions and strategic expansions that consolidate markets and create value for portfolio companies.

Africa Oil Corp is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kenya and Ethiopia and Puntland in Somalia through its 41% equity stake in Africa Energy Corp. Its East African holdings form part of a prolific exploration play along the East African Rift Basin, with a land position exceeding 200,000 square kilometers. In Kenya’s Lokichar basin, the company holds a 50% interest alongside operator Tullow Oil, supporting ongoing exploration in the region.

KORE Mining focuses on precious metal exploration and development in North America. It holds the Imperial and Long Valley gold development projects in California, United States, and the FG Gold and Gold Creek exploration projects in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada. The projects offer multimillion-ounce gold development opportunities and have the potential for near-surface, open-pit, heap-leachable deposits. The exploration portfolio shows strong discovery potential within an established mining district, combining relatively low technical risk with meaningful advancement potential.

DRW is a diversified global markets firm that combines technology, quantitative research, and risk management to provide liquidity and pursue trading and investment opportunities across asset classes. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, it trades fixed income, equities, foreign exchange, commodities and energy, while applying its expertise to non-traditional areas such as real estate, venture capital and crypto-assets. The company operates with its own capital and assumes trading risk, emphasizing autonomy, integrity and innovation as it develops latency-sensitive trading strategies and risk-controlled investments. By blending proprietary technology, disciplined research and broad market interests, DRW aims to advance market efficiency and transparency across global markets.

Lakson Investments is a Pakistan-headquartered asset management firm and the investment arm of The Lakson Group. Founded in 2009, it manages private equity, venture capital, and mutual funds for retail, institutional, and high-net-worth clients, and it invests in public equities, fixed income, and commodities. The firm relies on in-house research and a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis to guide decisions. Based in Karachi with an office in Lahore, Lakson Investments targets opportunities across Pakistan in sectors such as technology, media, consumer goods, insurance, and services.

Midnight Sun Mining focuses on the exploration and discovery of copper deposits in the Zambia-Congo Copper Belt, with a portfolio that includes Solwezi licenses in Zambia adjacent to the Kansanshi copper mine. It acquires, explores, and evaluates mineral properties in Africa, with a 60% interest in Solwezi licenses covering 506 square kilometers located about 450 kilometers northwest of Lusaka, and the Luswishi Dome Project situated southeast of the Solwezi property. The company began in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The region hosts major operators such as Barrick, Rio Tinto, Glencore, Ivanhoe Mines, and First Quantum, highlighting the potential of its copper assets.

Aavishkaar Capital is a Mumbai-based venture capital and impact investing firm founded in 2001. It focuses on early-stage and growth investments across Asia Pacific and Africa, prioritizing sectors such as financial inclusion, sustainable agriculture, and essential services, with strong emphasis on environmental, social, and governance considerations. The firm backs companies with scalable, inclusive business models through equity funding and active strategic advisory, aiming to drive sustainable development in emerging markets. By investing in overlooked geographies and sectors, it seeks to unlock growth opportunities that traditional capital pools underfund. Aavishkaar Capital emphasizes responsible business practices and aims to create measurable social impact alongside financial returns.

Market One Capital is a European venture capital firm based in Warsaw, Poland, focused on early-stage investments in platforms and networked businesses. It backs pre-seed and seed stage companies across Europe, targeting ventures that combine marketplaces, software, AI agents, fintech, logistics, and related models into single solutions that democratize market access and boost efficiency through network effects. The firm typically participates in rounds up to several million euros and reserves capital for follow-ons. Its portfolio includes B2B and B2C platforms, marketplaces, SaaS-enabled models, and online communities, with emphasis on platforms of tomorrow that integrate multiple business models. Market One Capital collaborates with founders to provide strategic guidance and leverages EU supported programs such as InnovFin Equity and Horizon 2020. With more than 140 million euros in assets under management and investments in over 80 companies, including unicorns, the firm pursues European growth across its footprint.

Monashees is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2005, that backs technology-driven founders across Latin America and beyond. The firm engages with entrepreneurs from their earliest stages and supports growth through expansion funds, prioritizing a human-values-first approach to help founders challenge the status quo and improve people's lives through technology. It maintains a regional footprint with offices in Sao Paulo, Mexico City, and San Francisco, and its portfolio spans artificial intelligence, climate tech, fintech, healthcare, enterprise software, consumer platforms, marketplaces, and services. With a community of more than 150 portfolio companies and 300-plus founders, Monashees aims to shape Latin America's tech ecosystem by enabling bold, category-defining companies from the region to scale globally.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It provides capital alongside strategic guidance to a select set of companies across information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, mobile, nanotechnology, financial services, internet, energy, media, and retail, supporting them from early ideas through growth and even IPO stages. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships, working closely with leadership teams on product development, company building, and market expansion. Sequoia pursues opportunities at seed, early, and growth stages and maintains a global reach, investing in companies across the United States and other major markets, with interests in AI and other emerging technologies.

Ribbit Capital is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Meyer Malka. It invests globally in early-stage financial services and technology-focused companies, backing entrepreneurs who aim to disrupt traditional finance. The firm targets information technology, mobile, software, and insurance technology sectors within financial services, supporting ventures from inception through growth.

European Investment Fund is the European Union’s financing arm for small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps, providing financial instruments to improve access to affordable financing throughout a business lifecycle. It leverages its capital base to attract private investment through guarantees and equity funding, fostering public-private partnerships and crowding in lenders and investors to support SMEs and startups across EU member states, candidate countries, and EFTA. The EIF focuses on innovation, growth, competitiveness, social impact, and sustainability, and supports financing for sectors such as information technology, life sciences, energy, and manufacturing, helping close funding gaps and contribute to Europe’s economic resilience and strategic autonomy.

YFM Equity Partners is a UK-based independent private equity and growth capital firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in Leeds, with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield. It invests in ambitious small and medium-sized businesses across sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer, manufacturing and business services, providing growth equity and strategic support to help companies scale and transition ownership. The firm pursues growth, expansion and management buyouts or buyins, often taking board seats to help shape strategy and governance. Investments are typically in mid-market companies seeking operational improvements, increased market reach or succession, with the aim of achieving value creation and a planned exit within a few years. Alongside capital, YFM offers industry networks, strategic guidance and hands-on governance support to portfolio companies, emphasizing responsible investment and long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs.