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.
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.
Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.
Lowercarbon Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Jackson, Wyoming. It invests in companies developing technologies to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a focus on sectors including energy, impact, transportation, industrial materials, and agriculture. The firm supports research and commercialization of emissions-reducing solutions and backing for entrepreneurs pursuing ways to lower emissions, remove carbon, and actively cool the planet.
Founded in 2010, EIT InnoEnergy is a leading European innovation engine focused on Sustainable Energy. It invests in early-stage climate tech and energy companies across Europe and the US, providing equity minority investments and added value services to de-risk projects.
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, established in 2013. It targets individual accredited investors who previously had limited access to venture capital by enabling alumni from top entrepreneurial schools to invest together in ventures led by fellow alumni. The firm backs companies with an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with sector expertise. It offers focused funds that provide accredited investors access to a diversified venture portfolio by type, sector, stage, and geography. The organization engages in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments across technology, consumer, financial services, health care, life sciences, and other sectors.
Stellantis is a global automotive manufacturer formed in January 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot. It ranks among the world’s largest vehicle makers as the fourth-largest OEM by sales at the time of formation. The company offers a broad portfolio spanning mainstream passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and commercial vehicles under brands such as Fiat, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati. Stellantis pursues mobility solutions through electrification, software strategies, and an ecosystem of partnerships to drive sustainable mobility. In 2024, the group sold about 5.5 million vehicles, with regional shares of 47% in Europe, 26% in North America, and 17% in South America. The company emphasizes electrification, connectivity, and advanced software to support its global product lineup and diversified regional footprint.
Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups in India at the seed to pre-Series A stage. It focuses on tech-enabled ventures across consumer internet, enterprise software, SaaS, and deep tech, among other areas, including fintech and healthcare. The firm typically serves as one of the first institutional investors in its portfolio companies, and it pursues a collaborative approach by co-investing with like-minded angels and seed funds. It provides follow-on capital to portfolio companies and offers mentoring and strategic support to help them scale, with an investment horizon of roughly 8-10 years.
SOSV is a global venture capital firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1995, that focuses on seed to growth investments in deep technology across health, environmental tech, hardware, robotics, and cross border software, with a particular emphasis on Asia. The company runs accelerator style startup development programs, including HAX and IndieBio, which provide facilities, engineering resources, and lab equipment to help founders accelerate product development, acquire customers, and attract later stage funding. SOSV pursues a limited number of high potential startups, offering extensive hands on support to speed commercialization and scale, and aims to back innovations that improve human and planetary health.
FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.
Trucks Venture Capital is a California‑based early‑stage venture capital firm focused on the transportation sector and related technologies. Based in San Francisco, the firm backs startups advancing the future of mobility, including autonomous, connected and shared vehicle solutions.
Energy Impact Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in New York. It concentrates on financing companies that advance the energy transition and sustainable energy, investing across venture, growth, credit, and infrastructure. The firm operates globally, with activity in North America and Europe, and collaborates with energy companies and entrepreneurs to accelerate innovation in areas such as energy efficiency, smart grids, storage, alternative energy equipment, and related software and services. It manages more than $2.5 billion in assets and pursues opportunities across the energy and climate sectors.
NIO Capital is a Shanghai-based venture capital and private equity firm established in 2016 that targets investments in automotive, new energy and technology sectors, focusing on early-stage opportunities and leveraging its access to global and Chinese innovation to support companies in electric vehicles, autonomous driving, shared mobility, new energy networks and new materials.
BMW Group is a premium automobile and motorcycle manufacturer based in Germany that produces luxury cars, convertibles, touring motorcycles, and related mobility services. It operates a global sales network and 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries, and offers premium financial and mobility services. The company emphasizes sustainability and digitalisation through Efficient Dynamics, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while maintaining competitive value chains. Its brands include BMW, Mini Cooper, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad, and it focuses on innovation in production technology, electrification, and on-demand mobility to shape the future of personal mobility.
BP is a global energy company engaged in the full energy value chain, including upstream exploration and production of oil and natural gas, downstream refining and marketing, trading of energy commodities, and shipping services to support distribution worldwide. The company also operates a specialized aviation fuels division, Air BP, serving airports and airlines. In response to evolving energy demand, BP has significantly expanded investments in renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels through its Alternative Energy initiatives, aiming to transition toward a lower-carbon portfolio while maintaining core hydrocarbon operations.
We Founder Circle is a Mumbai-based global community of successful founders and strategic angels that collaborates with early-stage startups to support growth through seed funding, business development, and global networking. Founded in 2020, it operates as an angel network investment firm connecting entrepreneurs with mentorship, capital, and international opportunities.
Ecosystem Integrity Fund is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that finances early-stage companies advancing environmental sustainability. The firm seeks to demonstrate that sustainable practices can coexist with solid financial returns and targets investments in sectors including energy, transportation, clean tech, climate resilience, agriculture and food, water, and waste management, with emphasis on resource efficiency, biodiversity, and environmental remediation. It pursues impact investments aligned with ESG goals and often supports companies across North America, with later vintages expanding to Canada and Europe. Investments typically occur at the early growth stage, with capital deployed to help portfolio companies scale solutions that reduce environmental impacts and strengthen ecosystem integrity.
AdvantEdge Founders is an early-stage venture capital firm and startup incubator headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 2015, it focuses on technology-led mobility ventures, including vehicles, digital auto, electric mobility, and logistics.
Porsche Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Porsche Automobil Holding, focused on early-stage and growth investments in startups across mobility, industrial technology, sustainability, customer experience and digital lifestyle, and in technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and virtual and augmented reality. The firm targets business models that enhance mobility and consumer experiences and maintains a global footprint with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, and additional offices in Ludwigsburg, Berlin, Palo Alto, Tel Aviv and Shanghai.
Maniv Mobility is a New York-based venture capital firm established in 2015 that specializes in early-stage investments in the transportation and mobility sector. It supports startups developing advanced transportation technology, including safety enhancements and vehicle autonomy, and collaborates with investors such as OurCrowd to fund and guide portfolio companies. The firm focuses on accelerating innovation in mobility, working with entrepreneurs and financiers to overcome industry hurdles and advance a future of safer, more efficient, and cleaner urban transportation.
Clean Energy Ventures is a Boston-based venture capital firm that invests in seed- and early-stage climate technology startups across North America, Europe and Israel. It focuses on advancing energy storage, grid connectivity, renewable energy production, clean transportation, and the water–energy nexus, supporting technologies and business models with scale potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The firm backs companies that address climate change through market-driven approaches and seeks to accelerate commercialization of disruptive clean energy innovations.
Contrarian Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on climate tech and the energy transition. It invests in pre-seed to growth-stage companies across Europe and Israel, with emphasis on smart grids, energy storage, energy efficiency, distributed generation, e-mobility, and related digital and infrastructure technologies such as big data analytics, virtual power plants, and smart homes. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, with additional offices in London and Amsterdam. Contrarian Ventures operates a hands-on, founder-first approach backed by a platform-based model to mobilize resources and support startups building the infrastructure for decarbonization.
EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) that aims to transform urban mobility in Europe by supporting startups and scale-ups. It provides funding and support through its Impact Ventures division, including grants and equity investments, and delivers knowledge, training, and networking through partner-led programs. The initiative connects ventures with stakeholders in the public policy sector at regional, national, and European levels to scale solutions that improve livability and sustainability in cities. It seeks to become a leading European platform for impactful urban mobility, backed by co-funding from the EIT of up to €400 million for 2020-2026.
TechNexus Venture Collaborative is a Chicago-based venture platform that brings together corporations and entrepreneurs to create new business models, products, and scalable market access. The initiative combines capital investment, incubation, and collaboration to accelerate opportunities, connecting leading companies with hundreds of startups since its founding in 2007 and earning a reputation as one of the most active venture investors in the United States. The organization targets investments across sectors including audio and consumer electronics, B2B software, health and wellness, manufacturing, marine and outdoor recreation, media production, mobility, and retail.
Transition VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 and based in Bengaluru, India. The firm specializes in energy-focused investments and seeks to support businesses in various sectors, including B2B commercial logistical services, information technology, advanced manufacturing, augmented reality, climate technology, health technology, robotics, nano technology, and mobility technology. Transition VC aims to identify and invest in innovative companies that are positioned to drive significant advancements in these fields.
Autotech Ventures is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that makes seed- to growth-stage investments in mobility, transportation, and related deep-tech sectors. The firm focuses on ground transportation innovations such as connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles, and supporting services across manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure. It offers portfolio companies capital to execute plans, access to a broad network of industry contacts and corporate investors, market intelligence on the transportation landscape, assistance with recruiting talent, and fundraising support to attract additional capital. By connecting startups with established mobility players, Autotech Ventures aims to accelerate the deployment of a new transportation ecosystem and deliver financial returns through early involvement in disruptive mobility technologies.
Demeter Partners is a Paris‑based private equity and venture capital firm focused on the energy transition and environmental sustainability. Founded in 2005, it funds companies from seed through growth and infrastructure across Europe, with activity in select North American opportunities, and typically pursues minority stakes with board representation. The firm targets eco‑industries and climate technologies, including water, air and waste treatment, energy efficiency, renewable energy, green buildings, and related environmental services, as well as software, services, and industrials aligned with sustainable development.
kopa ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that funds climate tech startups across Europe, spanning seed to late stages. It concentrates on energy, mobility, and nature and carbon tech, with a focus on early impact opportunities and scalable solutions that advance a climate-positive economy.
IDG Capital is a global investment firm that backs technology-focused companies across stages, from early to growth. With a blend of international reach and local market insight, the firm mobilizes resources to help portfolio companies scale in China, Asia, and beyond. It partners with private equity and venture capital fund managers and other investment entities, drawing on a broad base of limited partners including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutions, and family offices. The team combines deep local knowledge with global perspectives to identify opportunities and provide strategic support, governance, and access to networks that accelerate growth. IDG Capital targets software, information technology, consumer and healthcare sectors, among others, and pursues a long-term value strategy through active collaboration with management teams and ecosystem players rather than short-term financing alone.
SDIC Innovation Investment Management is the private equity and venture capital arm of State Development & Investment Corp. It makes investments across technology and manufacturing sectors, including mobile internet, internet of things, cloud computing, big data, information technology services, industrial robotics, and intelligent manufacturing. The firm also targets high-end medical equipment, diagnostics, high-value consumables, modern agricultural equipment, ships and marine engineering, new materials, clean energy, energy conservation, and healthcare; for new energy vehicles it focuses on intelligent upstream and downstream supply chains, power batteries and systems, and related technologies. Founded in 2009, the company is based in Beijing with an additional office in Asia. The firm aims to support development and deployment of innovative technologies through private equity and venture capital investments.
Chevron is a multinational integrated energy company that explores for, produces, refines, and markets oil, natural gas, and chemicals worldwide. The company operates Upstream and Downstream segments, with refining facilities, large-scale marketing of fuels and lubricants, and related energy services. It maintains sizable reserves and a global footprint across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Chevron emphasizes affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy to enable human progress, and pursues technology-enabled improvements to efficiency and environmental performance. The company also maintains a corporate technology arm that scouts and integrates emerging technologies to support core businesses and future opportunities, including decarbonization, energy decentralization, and advanced materials. Founded in 1879, Chevron is headquartered in San Ramon, California, and remains a leading global energy player while pursuing ongoing innovation and responsible resource management.
SFC Capital is a United Kingdom-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that makes early-stage investments in UK startups, including pre-seed and seed rounds. It backs companies across sectors such as software, technology, e-commerce, consumer, enterprise, green tech, medical technology, and hospitality, providing capital plus strategic guidance to support growth and product development. The firm operates a model that combines an angel network with seed funds to back SEIS- and EIS-qualifying businesses, aiming to offer exposure to a diversified portfolio while delivering hands-on support to portfolio companies.
Shunwei Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that focuses on early to growth-stage investments in China's internet and information technology sectors. It seeks opportunities in technology, media, telecommunications, high technology, new media, games, internet services, and rural internet, with an emphasis on internet-enabled businesses and related IT applications. The firm concentrates on Chinese startups while pursuing selective cross-border opportunities in East Asia, and it supports incubation and scaling through multiple funds. Its investors include sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, university endowments, and family offices, reflecting a diversified capital base to back ambitious entrepreneurs in the digital economy.
Earthshot Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021 to back entrepreneurs developing solutions to climate change. The firm leverages a global network to accelerate climate technology adoption and build iconic brands, focusing on seed and early-stage investments across climate tech and related sectors such as energy, information technology, agriculture, clean tech, mobility, and robotics. It is led by Mike Jackson, a veteran entrepreneur and climate tech investor, and Dawn Lippert, founder and CEO of Elemental Impact.
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.
Energize Capital is a global alternative investment manager focused on accelerating digital transformation in energy and sustainability. Founded in 2016, the firm has funded 21 companies and is backed by strategic and institutional limited partners including CDPQ, InvEnergy, Schneider Electric, General Electric, and Caterpillar. It partners with portfolio companies to help them progress from early commercialization to growth and, where appropriate, access public markets, leveraging deep industry and operational expertise to drive value across the energy transition.
Congruent Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Oakland and San Francisco that specializes in early-stage investments in climate technology and sustainable solutions across North America. The firm backs technology companies in mobility and urbanization, energy transition, food and agriculture, and sustainable production and consumption, with opportunities spanning hardware, software, and services that can scale while reducing energy and resource use. Founded in 2017, Congruent Ventures emphasizes positive environmental impact alongside growth and operates as an exempt registered adviser.
High-Tech Gründerfonds is a Germany-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology companies in Germany. Based in Bonn with an additional office in Berlin, it operates as a public-private partnership that supports high-tech startups across information technology, software, hardware, life sciences, chemistry and related fields. HTGF provides initial funding and follow-on capital to eligible young companies, often taking minority stakes and participating as lead or co-investor, while offering hands-on guidance from experienced investment managers and startup experts. Since its founding in 2005, the firm has backed numerous startups and facilitated the growth of portfolio companies through multiple funds aimed at early stages. The model combines both public support, involving government and financial institutions, with private investor participation to nurture startups from concept to market.
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.
Schmidt is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2014. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies that have been in operation for less than three years. Schmidt targets various sectors, including mobility, biotechnology, deep technology, life sciences, and digital transformation, aiming to support innovative businesses in their growth and development.
Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vienna, with offices across Europe and in San Francisco. It specializes in early-stage investments in technology sectors including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, software as a service and infrastructure, climate tech, crypto, and emerging markets. The firm runs specialized investment teams aligned to these industries and offers an in-house Platform+ team providing tailored operational support, such as growth marketing, human resources, US business development and networking assistance throughout the portfolio journey. Speedinvest seeks to be a hands-on partner, sometimes taking operational roles for a period to help portfolio companies scale, and emphasizes hands-on collaboration with founders to accelerate growth.
LG Technology Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of LG Group, established in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California. It makes early-stage investments across information technology, automotive, manufacturing, life sciences, energy and advanced materials, and targets opportunities in artificial intelligence, mobility, next-generation displays, mobile and 5G. The unit seeks to create value for LG by supporting portfolio companies and fostering strategic partnerships with LG affiliates.
SAIC Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of SAIC Motor Corporation. It engages in direct investments and fund-of-funds across early-stage to growth opportunities, with an emphasis on automotive technology and mobility ecosystems. The focus areas include new energy vehicles, power systems, intelligent and connected vehicles, automotive electronics, new materials, and engineering technology, as well as energy efficiency, environmental tech, and related software and services. The firm primarily invests in China, while maintaining international connections to support SAIC’s strategic objectives and technology collaborations.
Cowin Capital is an investment firm based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2000, specializing in private placement equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises with a long-term horizon. It funds pioneering ventures across a range of sectors, including health, technology, telecommunications, energy, electronics and environmental protection, and supports growth from early stage through expansion. The firm has invested in hundreds of companies and has facilitated numerous exits or public listings, reflecting a track record of helping portfolio companies scale and reach new markets.
Climate Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that backs companies spanning adaptation, alternative proteins, agriculture, carbon-related initiatives, energy, web3, transportation, and real estate, with a focus on supporting enterprises that directly or indirectly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
Pale Blue Dot is a Malmö, Sweden-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that funds early-stage startups in Europe and the United States. It concentrates on B2B, information technology, and climate technology, and pursues impact investments aimed at sustainable solutions across energy, transportation, agriculture, and related sectors. The firm supports companies seeking scalable, innovative technologies and seeks to generate positive climate and societal impact while leveraging cross-border opportunities between Europe and North America.
Toyota Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Toyota Motor, based in the San Francisco Bay Area (Los Altos, California). It invests in early-stage startups worldwide, aiming to identify and bring disruptive technologies to Toyota's ecosystem. The firm focuses on frontier technologies across artificial intelligence, autonomy, mobility, robotics, cloud computing, climate tech, renewable energy, smart cities, digital health, fintech, materials, and energy, seeking to partner with founders to accelerate commercialization and scale. Through its investment programs, Toyota Ventures supports startups that align with Toyota's goals of advancing mobility, sustainable energy, and digital innovation, while providing strategic value to Toyota.
CDP Venture Capital is an Italian venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in Rome. It invests in startups and growth companies across Italy, spanning sectors such as consumer products and services, information technology, fintech and insur-tech, healthcare and life sciences, software as a service, artificial intelligence and machine learning, virtual reality, big data, advanced manufacturing, energy, education and training, agriculture materials, and other technology-driven areas. By backing early and growth-stage ventures, it aims to support Italy's economic development and the innovation ecosystem.
Automotive Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on seed-stage investments in mobility and related technologies, including autonomy, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, connectivity, energy, decarbonization, auto commerce, smart city, industrial tech, mining, agriculture, dealership, and digital shopping. The firm combines industry expertise with a strong network to support portfolio companies, offering guidance and market perspective to help founders reach higher maturity and gain credibility with customers and partners, and assisting with subsequent fundraising through co-investor connections. It emphasizes founder support, acting as a steady and empathetic partner through highs and lows. By concentrating on early-stage opportunities in transportation and adjacent tech, Automotive Ventures aims to accelerate the growth of startups shaping the future of mobility and related industries.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures is an investor-led venture capital firm based in Kirkland, Washington, providing patient capital to climate and energy technology companies across seed, early, and later stages. It concentrates on environmental services, climate change, climate technology, and cleantech, investing minority stakes to back technologies that deliver reliable, affordable power while reducing emissions and advancing zero-emission energy solutions.