AP Ventures is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in London that focuses on early and growth-stage investments in technologies leveraging platinum group metals to address global challenges. Founded in 2014, the firm targets patentable and advanced technologies across sectors such as hydrogen infrastructure (production, storage, transport, and end-use applications including fuel cell systems), energy storage, water treatment and purification, sensors, durable electronics, and medical devices. Its portfolio emphasizes hydrogen value chain solutions, low-carbon and blue hydrogen production, electrolysis, and applications that enable decarbonization and sustainable energy. By investing in companies that exploit PGMs to support renewables integration, resource efficiency, and growing global needs, AP Ventures aims to back innovators with global reach and scalable impact.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 that supports the region's technology ecosystem. Based in Philadelphia, it acts as a capital provider and catalyst for early-stage and growing technology companies across information technology, health, and physical sciences by offering seed-stage funding and related resources to accelerate commercialization. The organization facilitates university–industry partnerships and regional initiatives that connect scientific research with market opportunities, with the aim of creating jobs and strengthening entrepreneurial communities in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Through its programs and partnerships, it supports adoption of new technologies and helps build a robust regional innovation ecosystem.

Ballard Power Systems designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services proton exchange membrane fuel cell products for a wide range of applications, including heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles, transit buses, rail, marine, material handling, backup power, and residential cogeneration. It offers fuel cell stacks and modules, portable power and UAV power systems, and related services such as engineering solutions, technology transfer, licenses, and intellectual property offerings. The company serves global markets across automotive, public transit, and industrial sectors and maintains a diversified geographic presence with customers and partners worldwide.

Horizons Ventures is a Hong Kong-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in disruptive technology startups across seed, early, and late stages. It backs companies operating in artificial intelligence and machine learning, fintech, healthcare technology, and software-as-a-service, aiming to support transformative innovations. The firm has a track record of notable exits from portfolio companies such as Skype, Siri, Facebook, Waze, and Summly, reflecting its capacity to help scale globally. Horizons Ventures emphasizes early identification of potential in technology-driven ventures and provides strategic value to portfolio companies through its international network and expertise.

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.

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.

Mirai Creation Capital is a venture capital investment firm based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2015. It backs private start-ups focused on intelligent technologies, robotics, and technologies that promote a hydrogen economy, electrification, new materials, and carbon neutrality.

Blue Hill Partners is a Philadelphia-based venture capital and private equity firm focused on green technology and energy innovation. The firm provides early-stage, growth capital and mezzanine financing to companies in renewable energy, energy efficiency, environmental remediation, resource recovery, and water and wastewater treatment. It backs technologies that generate power from renewables such as solar, fuel cells, geothermal, hydro, biomass, and wind, as well as energy efficiency solutions including lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, demand-side management, and on-site generation. The firm also pursues environmental and waste management opportunities and prefers investments in the Pennsylvania region. Typical equity investments range from about 0.3 million to 2 million.

SFC Energy is a Germany-based provider of fuel cell and related power technologies for off-grid and on-grid applications. It develops, manufactures and markets portable, stationary and mobile energy solutions based on fuel cells, including complete system assemblies and power management products, as well as monitoring and control tools such as SCADA systems. The company offers EFOY Pro fuel cells and a range of portable units (JENNY, EMILY) and modular energy packages for remote or hazardous environments, military and surveillance applications, and industrial needs. Its markets include oil and gas, defense and security, industry, and clean energy and mobility, with products designed for remote power, hybrid power, and grid-independent operation. SFC Energy is headquartered in Brunnthal, Germany, and was founded in 2000.

WUTIF is an angel group based in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2003. It co-invests with angel investors to support promising technology ventures in British Columbia, with initial investments made in 2004. The group targets early-stage companies in communications and information technology, health and life sciences technologies, physical sciences, and energy-related fields, including fuel cells. Through collaboration with individual investors, WUTIF aims to help regional technology startups scale and commercialize innovations.

Yield Capital is a Beijing-based investment firm established in 2013. The firm focuses on venture capital investments in various sectors, including information technology, advanced manufacturing, new energy, and healthcare. Since its founding, Yield Capital has developed a particular interest in the hydrogen industry, allocating resources to companies involved in hydrogen production, storage, and the development of fuel cell technologies. The firm aims to support innovation and growth within these key industries, contributing to advancements in sustainable energy and technology solutions.

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.

Founded in 2024, Radix Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg City. It focuses on investing in deep tech innovations across Europe, with an emphasis on sectors such as energy, manufacturing, transport, space technology, dual-use applications, and next-generation computing.

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.

Founded in 2019, The Climate Pledge is Amazon's corporate venture capital program, based in Renton, Washington. It funds and supports companies developing low-carbon technologies and services that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enable decarbonization across industries.

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.

Founded in 2023, MOL Switch is a corporate venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. It focuses on investing in startups developing innovative technologies in decarbonization and next-generation energy supply chains.

The Untitled is a venture capital firm that funds seed to growth-stage technology and digital-media ventures, with a focus on Russia and Eastern Europe. It makes direct equity or debt investments and operates multiple programs, including seed investments of roughly 0.08–0.15 million USD, club investments of 0.05–0.5 million, money program 0.08–0.15 million or loans up to 0.8 million, and growth-stage rounds of 1–3 million USD for Series A. The firm typically targets companies with a finished product or working prototype and measurable traction, across sectors such as retail technology, advertising, and consumer platforms in the region. Founded in 2011, the firm is described as headquartered in Riga with additional offices in Moscow and London.

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.

K2VC is a Beijing-based venture capital firm focused on angel and early-stage investments in technology-driven startups in China. Founded in 2010, it backs ventures in internet, e-commerce, mobile internet, fintech, and other technology sectors, emphasizing technology upgrades, innovative business models, and changes in consumer lifestyles. The firm supports early-stage companies across areas such as advanced manufacturing, new energy, industrial digitalization, healthcare, and consumer technology to accelerate growth and innovation in the Chinese market.

Tsinghua Innovation Ventures is a Beijing-based investment management firm founded in 2012 that concentrates on venture capital investments in healthcare, artificial intelligence, new energy, environmental protection, and high-end manufacturing, with activities focused in China.

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.

Gobi Partners is a Pan-Asian venture capital firm with a network spanning Asia, including offices in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. Founded in 2002, it invests across early to growth stages and focuses on emerging and underserved markets, backing technology-enabled companies in software, IT, fintech and related sectors. The firm has raised multiple funds, manages about US$1.5 billion in assets, and has invested in over 350 startups, nurturing several unicorns. Its footprint covers 15 locations across major markets such as Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila, reflecting a broad regional reach. Gobi Partners is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, committing to responsible and sustainable practices across its portfolio.

Itochu is a leading Japanese general trading company established in 1858 by Chubei Itoh. As a sogo shosha, it conducts domestic and international trading across sectors including textiles, machinery, chemicals, metals, energy, food, and general merchandise, and engages in related services such as insurance, finance, construction, real estate, and warehousing. The group maintains a broad global footprint with offices in more than 80 countries and operates across investment and business ventures to support its trading activities. Through its information technology and other business units, Itochu also sponsors strategic ventures and partnerships, leveraging its extensive network to create value across industries. The company emphasizes diversified operations, long-term relationships with suppliers and customers, and growth across traditional trade, consumer products, and energy-related sectors.

Impact Ventures Hungary is a specialist fund manager that focuses on Impact Investments, supporting and investing in high-growth social SMEs in Europe. Their mission is to catalyze social impact by addressing areas such as social inclusion, education, employment, health, and environmental sustainability. They aim to drive positive change in the region by leveraging their expertise and resources to support impactful businesses.

Established to facilitate investments in clean hydrogen and energy storage technologies, supporting the global energy transition.

Motus Ventures is a venture capital firm and accelerator based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2017. The firm concentrates on early-stage investments in transportation and Internet of Things, and also backs ventures in artificial intelligence, climate tech, and deep tech. By supporting startups developing connected car technologies, vehicle-to-vehicle communications, and resource sharing, it aims to drive safer transport, reduce congestion and pollution, and improve energy efficiency and resource utilization.

Freeflow Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with close ties to Pasadena-based Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It focuses on early-stage investing, specifically pre-seed and seed rounds, in companies addressing human and planetary health and in technology-enabled sectors such as medical devices, energy production and storage, autonomous systems, food and agriculture, and new materials. The firm is led by David Fleck and Kevin Barrett, who bring extensive technology and healthcare experience, and maintains a broad network of syndicate partners and advisors to support portfolio companies.

Finvolve is a venture capital investment firm based in Gurugram, India, founded in 2022 as a joint venture between India Accelerator and Finolutions. The firm seeks to invest in the business-to-business sector, operating as a bridge between traditional wealth management and the startup ecosystem.

Lucion Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in Jinan, China, focused on investing in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, agriculture, information technology, new energy and materials, and biotechnology.

Silicon Harbour is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Shanghai, China. It invests in early- and growth-stage technology companies, with a focus on emerging technologies and AI applications, including sectors such as semiconductors, Internet IT, and software and hardware.

TusStar is a Beijing-based investment company that combines innovation services with the development of business platforms. Founded in 1999, it has incubated more than 5,000 firms and supports a broad ecosystem through specialized programs and talent initiatives, and operates as the venture capital arm of Tus-Holdings, investing across sectors including integrated circuits, big data, artificial intelligence, 5G, Internet of Things, TMT, cleantech, new materials, health technology, and advanced manufacturing, with a focus on education, enterprise services, and consumption, and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Integrity Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm focuses on direct and fund investments in China and overseas developed markets, targeting sectors such as advanced manufacturing, environmental technology, industrial electronics, information technology, new materials, medical technology, aerospace, and new energy. Founded in 2015 by the former China team of a large global private equity manager, Integrity Capital Partners seeks to back companies with majority or significant minority stakes and supports growth and consolidation opportunities.

Supernova Invest is a Paris-based European private equity and venture capital firm employing a multi-stage approach to back deep-tech startups and scale-ups. It invests across seed to growth stages in France and Europe, focusing on digital technologies, healthcare, industrial technologies, energy and environment, ecological transition, and related areas such as electronics, advanced materials, and instruments. The firm provides patient capital and strategic support to help portfolio companies scale globally, drawing on a network that includes CEA Investissement to connect start-ups with resources and services. It operates from Paris with an additional office in Grenoble and has a history of exiting portfolio companies through IPOs and M&A.

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.

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.

Ankur Capital is a Mumbai-based early-stage venture capital firm that funds seed and early-stage technology companies in India. It backs a broad range of sectors including business and consumer products and services, financial services, information technology, health technology, education technology, agtech, energy, and advanced manufacturing, with a focus on digital and deep science ventures. The firm is known for pursuing contrarian bets in overlooked Indian markets and for backing notable early-stage startups such as Captain Fresh, Cropin, Rupifi, String Bio and Vegrow. It also emphasizes impact-oriented opportunities in education, agriculture and health.

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.

Parkwalk Advisors is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage to growth-stage technology companies, with a particular emphasis on spin-outs derived from UK universities and research institutes. It targets UK-based, often unquoted companies across sectors such as artificial intelligence, big data, life sciences, materials, cleantech, future mobility, medical technology, quantum computing and related fields, and operates with a stage-agnostic approach from seed through later rounds. The firm leverages academic networks, technology transfer channels and venture networks to access deal flow and support portfolio companies. Founded in 2009, it has been aligned with IP Group as part of its corporate structure, reinforcing its focus on intellectual property-backed innovation. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Brabant Startup Fund is an early-stage investment fund focused on the Brabant region. It provides capital to startups in Brabant to support their early development and growth.

Future Tech Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Groningen, Netherlands, focused on early-stage, high-tech startups in the Northern Netherlands. It supports founders by providing accessible funding and access to services, mentorship, and networks to accelerate the development and commercialization of technology-driven concepts, with the aim of delivering technological, societal, and economic impact.

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.

ANRI is a Tokyo-based Japanese venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs seed and early-stage startups across a broad range of sectors, including information technology, software, hardware, energy, blockchain, life sciences, robotics, media, telecom, and business services. The firm manages multiple funds, including those focused on minority- and women-owned businesses and climate tech, with investments in areas such as solar and wind power, energy storage, hydrogen, CCUS, and artificial photosynthesis. ANRI pursues early-stage opportunities in tech-enabled industries and supports founders from inception through growth, seeking to back diverse teams and innovative business models.

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.

2C Ventures is a Tallinn, Estonia-based early-stage venture capital investor focused on clean technology. The firm backs startups in the Nordics and Baltics, collaborating with entrepreneurs and researchers to advance sustainable technologies from pre-seed to Series A, with typical investments ranging from 250,000 to 1,000,000 euros.

Capital Midwest Fund is a venture capital firm based in Mequon, Wisconsin, that backs early-stage companies in the Midwest across sectors such as advanced manufacturing, life sciences, healthcare, B2B and business services, software and SaaS, information technology and IoT, and energy. The firm concentrates on Midwest investments, with Wisconsin as a primary focus, and targets initial investments typically in the low to mid single-digit millions per company. It also pursues ESG and diversity-inclusion related investments as part of its strategy.

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.

VoLo Earth Ventures is an investment firm that provides initial funding and active leadership to climate solutions, leveraging deep industry knowledge and an impact-driven approach to accelerate growth, commercialization, and deployment of climate technologies and solutions, with the aim of generating outsized returns and measurable carbon benefits.

Unless is an investment firm based in Boulder, Colorado, established in 2021. It provides insights and partnerships for impact-oriented industrial entrepreneurs and investors, bringing together teams across private and public markets and leveraging a network of experts to deploy capital for both maximum return and maximum impact. The firm employs venture capital and private equity strategies, investing in artificial intelligence, robotics, and information technology, and focuses on industrial opportunities in manufacturing, automation, climate adaptation, and the changing nature of work. Its partners operate across leading technology ecosystems to navigate cycles of technology adoption and to identify inflection points in the new industrial revolution.

BMH Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen is a venture capital investment firm based in Wiesbaden, Germany, founded in 2001, and acts as the investment arm of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale.