Seraphim Capital is a London-based venture capital firm focused on financing and scaling space technology companies. The firm backs startups across stages from early to growth globally, with a portfolio spanning the United States, United Kingdom, the European Union, and key markets such as India and Japan. It has over 100 years of combined experience, investments in more than 180 early and growth-stage businesses, and has returned substantial value to shareholders. Seraphim Capital leverages a broad ecosystem of corporate partners and government agencies in the UK and Europe to support value creation across the company lifecycle, from market entry and sales to partnerships, follow-on funding, and M&A. The organization also operates the Seraphim Space Accelerator, the world's first dedicated accelerator for SpaceTech startups, aimed at identifying and supporting top SpaceTech ventures.

Antler is a global venture capital firm and startup incubator based in Singapore that invests in early-stage technology companies and supports startups across sectors including healthcare, finance, consumer, and software. It builds a worldwide community of co-founders and provides access to talent, mentors, and expert advisors, along with expansion support and capital to help teams form, validate business models, and grow internationally. Antler emphasizes long-term partnerships with portfolio companies, continuing to back ventures through growth stages as they scale.

Andreessen Horowitz is a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. It funds technology startups across seed to late stages, with investments spanning software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise software and services, consumer internet, fintech, artificial intelligence, crypto, infrastructure, and biotechnology at the intersection of computer science and life sciences. The firm emphasizes supporting portfolio companies through growth and strategic partnerships and maintains a broad tech-focused investment approach, aiming to add value beyond capital.

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices in New York, Boston, Menlo Park, Chicago, London, and Tokyo. It enables accredited investors, especially alumni networks, to access diversified venture opportunities by co-investing alongside leading venture capital firms. Through funds, syndicates, and investing clubs, it sources opportunities across stages and geographies, conducts rigorous due diligence, and aims for transparent, founder-friendly support. The firm backs a diversified portfolio of startups, including more than 1,600 companies, and has attracted substantial committed capital and a large community of individual investors, underscoring its mission to democratize access to venture capital while partnering with established VC firms.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm that provides early-stage and seed investments alongside structured accelerator programs and deeply resourced facilities to accelerate product development. Focused on deep tech, human and planetary health, and cross-border software, SOSV backs startups from pre-seed onward and runs programs that accelerate technical development, regulatory strategy, and fundraising. The firm maintains labs and engineering spaces with specialist staff in multiple regions, including the United States and Asia, to support portfolio companies in biosafety, chemistry, mechatronics, analytics, and electrical engineering. Programs such as HAX and other live events offer founders access to prototyping, testing, and investor networks. Annually, SOSV makes around sixty pre-seed investments (up to roughly $550k each) and participates in numerous follow-on rounds, leveraging a global portfolio and extensive co-investor network to help deeply technical startups scale and reach markets.

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains technology systems and products for defense and government customers. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space Systems, delivering combat and mobility aircraft, missiles, military and civil helicopters, naval and ground systems, satellites, and space transportation. The company provides engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, mission operations support, and integrated solutions across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace. It pursues innovations in autonomy, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and space technologies to support national and international clients. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin emphasizes research and development and collaboration with government customers to sustain leadership in the aerospace and defense industry.

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. It focuses on software-as-a-service startups in Latin America, providing growth capital, mentorship, and access to a broad network of strategic partners and co-investors to help portfolio companies scale, and operates a corporate venture capital arm that collaborates with corporate partners through flexible operating models and end-to-end support.

The European Innovation Council is a Brussels-based European Union organization established in 2018 to support deep‑tech innovation by helping startups, researchers and technology transfer activities move ideas toward market. It operates a portfolio of programs including Pathfinder, Accelerator, Transition, STEP Scale Up and Pre-Accelerator, and collaborates with partners to provide funding, mentorship and resources across the innovation lifecycle. The council emphasizes high-impact, science‑driven technologies with broad societal benefit and promotes inclusion, with initiatives to involve women‑led projects. It engages the wider ecosystem through awards, events and community initiatives and monitors impact through data platforms. By coordinating with private investors and other stakeholders, it aims to accelerate the scale-up of European deep‑tech firms and strengthen Europe’s position in global technology leadership.

DCVC is a deep-tech venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, with activities in San Francisco, that funds companies applying advanced science and engineering to major global challenges. The firm backs early- and growth-stage startups across artificial intelligence, exascale computing, climate tech, engineering, materials science, robotics, space, water, biology, defense, security, and other deep-tech sectors, and maintains specialized units such as DCVC Bio focused on life sciences. DCVC emphasizes scientifically rigorous teams and data-driven approaches, collaborating with researchers and entrepreneurs to accelerate development through AI, automation, and data-centric methods. It operates as a registered investment adviser and supports ambitious founders developing transformative technologies across software, big data, healthcare, and energy.

Main Sequence Ventures is a deep tech venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Eveleigh, Australia. It backs ambitious founders developing frontier technologies to address major global challenges, with portfolio interests spanning space, artificial intelligence, decarbonisation, healthcare, biotech, medtech, food, and industrial sectors. The firm emphasizes leveraging world-leading Australian public research, such as CSIRO and universities, and is supported by government agencies and private investors. It actively engages with the Australian innovation ecosystem to accelerate development and deployment of transformative technologies.

SVG Ventures|THRIVE is an investment and advisory firm based in Los Gatos, California. It operates an accelerator and incubator program and the THRIVE platform, supporting early-stage technology companies in the agrifood, supply chain, sustainability, and climate sectors. The firm collaborates with corporations, startups, universities, and growers to drive strategy, innovation, and global expansion, and backs capital-efficient startups leveraging AI, digital technologies, and life sciences to address global challenges. Through its network and hands-on involvement, SVG Ventures|THRIVE helps portfolio companies scale and access markets.

Bentley Systems is a global infrastructure software company that enables professionals to design, build, and operate infrastructure. It offers a comprehensive suite of software for design, simulation, project information management, asset information management, and digital twin applications across civil engineering, construction, and operations. Core products include MicroStation for modeling and visualization; ProjectWise for project information management and collaboration; AssetWise for asset information management; PlantSight for digital plant operations; and SYNCHRO XR for mixed-reality planning. The company also provides OpenSite Designer for civil site development, iModelHub cloud platform, and iModel.js for visualization and data interoperability. Bentley emphasizes open applications, data interoperability, and AI-enabled productivity. It serves engineers, architects, contractors, geospatial professionals, government agencies, and academic institutions worldwide. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Bentley maintains strategic alliances with Siemens and Microsoft and positions itself as a leader in infrastructure software, supporting digital twins to improve project delivery, asset performance, and decision-making.

Point72 is a global asset management firm led by Steven A. Cohen that invests across multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide, including discretionary long/short equities, quantitative, macro, and private investments. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, it maintains affiliated offices in New York, London, Poland, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore, and provides investment management services to pooled vehicles while launching and managing hedge funds for clients. The firm also operates a venture capital arm that backs fintech, AI/ML, and enterprise technology companies from seed through growth stages, with offices in New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Stamford.

SBI Investment is a venture capital and asset-management firm within the SBI Group, based in Tokyo, Japan. It focuses on growth- and early-stage investments across information technology, biotechnology and life sciences, fintech, healthcare, environment and energy, and other growth sectors, aiming to be a New Industry Creator by supporting core industries of the 21st century. The firm provides hands-on management support, promotes open innovation and regional revitalization, and emphasizes sustainability. It invests in domestic and international markets, building a large portfolio and collaborating with portfolio companies toward value creation. As of March 31, 2025, its portfolio includes over 1,314 invested companies with 219 exits (IPO or M&A), reflecting an active track record in venture capital and growth investment.

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in companies at the intersection of science, technology, and industry. The firm backs ventures applying research across sectors including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced materials, space, and energy, with an emphasis on translating complex innovations into scalable businesses. Lux provides capital together with strategic input on product development, company building, and long-term positioning, and takes an active role to help founders navigate technical and market challenges. The firm evaluates opportunities based on the underlying science, potential industry impact, and feasibility of execution over extended horizons. With offices in New York and Silicon Valley, Lux collaborates with technical founders, researchers, and teams to build durable market leaders and accelerate scientific breakthroughs into real-world applications.

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that targets early-stage, capital-efficient technology startups in the United States and Canada. The firm employs a data-driven, quantitative approach to investment decisions and aims for rapid yes-or-no conclusions, often within two weeks. Typical rounds encompass small checks in the low hundreds of thousands, with the potential for larger commitments in exceptional cases, and a portfolio-wide strategy that emphasizes diversification. Beyond capital, it provides hands-on mentorship in areas such as sales, marketing, and fundraising, leveraging a network of investors and seasoned operators to support portfolio companies after investment. The firm focuses on teams still refining product-market fit, including those outside traditional tech hubs, and seeks to help founders scale efficiently through structured operational support and transparent decision processes.

Space Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests at the intersection of space technology and global markets. The firm emphasizes a deep understanding of the space economy, grounded by founders who have built rockets and satellites, led space startups to exits, and authored industry works such as The Space Economy. It has developed investment frameworks widely used by financial institutions and governments. Space Capital supports innovation in space infrastructure, spacecraft, and related services, aiming to advance the space economy over the long term.

BDC Capital is the private equity and venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada. Based in Montreal with offices across Canada, it engages in direct investments and fund of funds strategies, supporting growth and expansion for mid-market and early-stage companies. The firm focuses on information technology, energy, cleantech, and healthcare, including infrastructure and lifecycle segments, and typically makes early to development-stage investments in Canadian firms, with a preference for minority stakes and syndication. It pursues a range of exit options such as initial public offerings, strategic sales, or leveraged management buyouts. By combining capital with advisory resources, BDC Capital aims to help Canadian businesses scale, innovate, and compete internationally, often partnering with entrepreneurs across provinces like Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm that funds early-stage and growth companies across sectors including consumer, enterprise software, fintech, crypto, and healthcare. Based in San Francisco with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and other locations, it provides capital and strategic guidance to help entrepreneurs build scalable, durable businesses. The firm emphasizes the use of technology, including artificial intelligence, to accelerate growth and drive meaningful impact. General Catalyst partners with management teams to support product development, go-to-market strategies, and organizational growth, aiming to back companies with potential for wide adoption and long-term value creation, rather than focusing solely on near-term exits.

Costanoa Ventures is a Palo Alto–based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a focus on B2B and enterprise software, data, and transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence, developer infrastructure, fintech, and cyber security. Founded in 2012, the firm emphasizes long-term partnerships with founders, providing hands-on guidance, operational insight, and a collaborative approach that often feels like an extension of the team. It participates in seed and Series A rounds, and also supports later-stage opportunities, reflecting an emphasis on durable, scalable businesses that leverage data to solve complex problems. With deep experience in building and scaling startups, Costanoa helps portfolio companies with product-market fit, go-to-market strategy, and growth, drawing on a track record of working closely with entrepreneurs to reach major milestones.

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in science and technology companies across all stages, with a focus on transformational technologies and long-term impact. It backs startups addressing difficult problems in sectors such as aerospace, artificial intelligence, energy, information technology, software, advanced manufacturing and defense-related tech, and it emphasizes a founder-friendly approach that provides support with minimal interference. The firm has backed prominent companies including SpaceX, Palantir, Facebook and Airbnb, reflecting a history of early backing for high-growth ventures. Founders Fund seeks global opportunities and partners with entrepreneurs to navigate rapid technological change, from seed to growth investments.

Promus Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on backing early-stage deep-tech startups in software and hardware. It supports analytics, data-driven products, mobile and connected web solutions, and other advanced technologies, providing capital and strategic guidance to portfolio companies globally. The firm maintains offices in Chicago, San Francisco and Luxembourg and seeks opportunities across the United States, Europe, and beyond, including sectors such as robotics, aerospace, space exploration, industrial automation, healthcare and wellness, and other hardware-enabled innovations. Promus emphasizes helping founders scale ambitious, physically embodied AI and other transformative technologies from seed to Series A.

In-Q-Tel is a not-for-profit global investment platform based in Tysons, Virginia, that identifies and partners with startups developing advanced technologies for practical government applications. Founded in 1999, the organization accelerates the development and deployment of innovations to U.S. government agencies to enhance national security, supporting fields such as defense, cybersecurity, and intelligence. It evaluates emerging technologies across AI, biotechnology, data analytics, communications, IoT, and related areas, and connects founders with government users to translate research into deployable capabilities. With a portfolio comprising dozens of companies and active collaborations with multiple government agencies worldwide, IQT aims to improve public sector outcomes by aligning breakthrough technology with public needs.

Mizuho Capital is the venture capital arm of Mizuho Financial Group, based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests in innovative startups and growth-stage companies, leveraging the Mizuho ecosystem (including Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Securities, and Mizuho Trust & Banking) to support portfolio companies. The firm focuses on information technology and biotechnology, while also backing opportunities across internet-related services, healthcare, manufacturing, and services sectors. It originated in 2002 through the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital and IBJ Investment, and is part of a broader corporate group with ties to Mizuho Bank. The firm has a history of portfolio companies going public and maintains a recognized presence in Japan's venture capital landscape.

EIT Urban Mobility is a European innovation community that aims to transform urban mobility and create more liveable cities. As part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, it connects governments, businesses, startups, researchers, and NGOs to accelerate innovation across Europe. The organization supports entrepreneurship through education and training programs, incubator initiatives, and access to funding, coaching, and networking for startups and scale-ups. It conducts research and pilots, operates Innovation Hubs across Europe, and maintains a broad network of partners and stakeholders to promote sustainable mobility, decarbonization, and improved urban services. Its activities include knowledge dissemination through reports and studies, and engagement in projects that advance integrated mobility, sustainable city logistics, and transport infrastructure.

8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm that partners with founders to develop transformational technologies and build long-term value. Headquartered in San Francisco, the firm pursues industry-wide impact by backing companies across sectors such as healthcare, AI, cybersecurity, enterprise software, manufacturing, logistics, and energy, spanning seed to later-stage rounds. It emphasizes long-term partnerships and aims to enable industry transformation by supporting platforms and innovations that can replace legacy infrastructure. The firm also supports programs and communities that foster entrepreneurship and positive-sum value creation. Through its investments, 8VC seeks to advance breakthroughs that address critical challenges in life sciences and healthcare, while pursuing responsible growth and societal benefit.

Gaingels is a venture capital organization focused on supporting LGBTQ+ founders and leaders and their allies. It invests across stages and industries, building a global portfolio of 130+ companies and deploying around $70 million in capital. Beyond funding, Gaingels helps portfolio companies recruit diverse C-suite and board talent and fosters a global community of investors, operators, and entrepreneurs working toward inclusive leadership and positive social change through business.

Global Brain is an independent venture capital firm based in Tokyo, founded in 1998, that backs technology startups worldwide and provides hands-on support and open innovation with large corporate partners. The firm targets early to growth-stage opportunities across sectors such as artificial intelligence, space, education, HR tech, life sciences, enterprise software, and consumer tech, with a global footprint in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia-Pacific. It has managed over 2.7 billion in assets and invested more than 1.4 billion across more than 1,300 deals, supporting hundreds of active portfolio companies and achieving a track record of IPOs and M&A exits. Global Brain emphasizes transformative growth through active portfolio management, strategic resources, and collaborations with corporate partners and institutional investors. The firm operates flagship funds and co-investment programs, and maintains engagement with a broad ecosystem to accelerate innovation.

Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2003 that invests across the internet sector, focusing on the applications layer of the web, internet services, and mobile platforms that create large networks. The firm backs founders building social media, marketplaces, developer tools, fintech, health, learning, climate tech, and web3-enabled businesses, emphasizing companies with strong network effects and scalable user bases. USV takes a hands-on approach, often acting as a lead investor and aiming for meaningful ownership, with typical initial investments around one million dollars and potential follow-ons up to about twenty million dollars per company. The firm operates globally with portfolio interests spanning New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin, and beyond, and pursues long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs to drive growth and transform markets.

SMBC Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, focusing on growth equity and buyouts across information technology, life sciences, services, and manufacturing. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Tokyo with an office in Osaka, it leverages the SMBC network to connect portfolio companies with large corporates, talent, and specialists, providing stage-appropriate, coordinated support through its integrated team. The firm pursues a long-term, growth-focused approach and invests across industries and stages, aiming to back companies that improve lives and address social challenges. Its portfolio has included more than 400 companies that have achieved initial public offerings, reflecting its emphasis on value creation alongside entrepreneurs.

Liquid 2 Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana, Mike Miller, and Michael Ma. It provides seed- and early-stage capital to technology startups, occasionally supporting later rounds such as Series B, and often invests alongside co-investors. The firm emphasizes strategic introductions and hands-on guidance to help portfolio companies scale, with a focus on software, TMT, and other technology sectors. By partnering with founders and other investors, Liquid 2 Ventures aims to align capital with long-term company growth.

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in 1974 that focuses on seed to development-stage investments in information technology, life sciences, electronics, biotech, fintech, and related high-technology sectors. The firm seeks opportunities in the Japanese market and often participates in investment syndicates to support startups. It supports companies pursuing technologies such as AI, SaaS, and healthcare innovations, and operates with offices in Osaka and Nagoya in addition to its Tokyo headquarters.

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 that provides capital and strategic support to technology-driven startups across early- to late-stage cycles. It pursues opportunities in AI, digital health, healthcare technologies, sustainability, fintech, consumer and enterprise technology, and other frontier areas, focusing on innovative business models and world-class teams. The firm emphasizes a contrarian, long-term approach and seeks to help entrepreneurs address meaningful societal and economic challenges through science, technology, and design.

Bayern Kapital is the venture capital arm of LfA Förderbank Bayern, focused on financing research and development and the market introduction of new products, product diversification, and expansion of market share for Bavarian companies. It concentrates on high-tech sectors such as information technology, life sciences, micro-systems, environmental technologies, materials and nanotechnology, and supports startups and growth companies based in Bavaria. The firm invests across stages from pre-seed to scale-up, with ticket sizes up to around €50 million per company, and emphasizes long-term, multi-round partnerships. Founded in 1995 and based in Bavaria, it aims to strengthen Bavaria’s leadership in innovation.

True Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, that backs early-stage technology startups. It concentrates on seed and Series A investments and supports founders with a hands-on, long-term approach through the True Platform, a set of programs designed to inspire professional and personal growth. The firm manages multiple funds and has raised billions in capital, backing more than 350 companies and helping to create tens of thousands of jobs worldwide. True Ventures is known for providing operational and strategic support across its portfolio and for a disciplined focus on founders and market-changing ideas. The firm was recognized as Venture Firm of the Year in 2018 by the National Venture Capital Association, reflecting its track record in helping startups scale.

European Investment Fund is the EU's financing arm for small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps, providing financial instruments to improve access to affordable financing across businesses throughout their lifecycle. It focuses on supporting innovation, growth, competitiveness, social impact, and sustainability across the EU, including funding for infrastructure investments. By leveraging its capital base, the EIF fosters public-private partnerships to amplify investment and shares risk with banks, funds, and other partners to mobilize lending to SMEs and equity funding for startups through guarantees and equity instruments across EU member states, candidate countries, and EFTA states.

Entrepreneur First is a global accelerator that identifies individuals with technology ideas and supports them through the early stages of company formation. It helps participants explore ideas, form startup teams, validate products, and prepare to seek venture funding. The organization provides structured programs, mentorship, workshops and investor networking, and offers seed funding to selected teams. With a presence in major cities across Europe, Asia and North America, it runs cohorts in locations such as London, Singapore, Berlin, Paris, Bangalore and Hong Kong, focusing on proprietary technology and the development of technical founder talent into scalable startups.

The Yield Lab Asia Pacific is a venture capital and accelerator platform focused on supporting sustainable agtech innovations in the Asia Pacific region. As part of The Yield Lab's global network, it cultivates early-stage startups across agriculture technology, aiming to advance climate-smart solutions that improve yields, resource efficiency, and farmer livelihoods. It collaborates with regional funds to provide capital, mentorship, and ecosystem support to entrepreneurs addressing challenges in crops, animal health, digital agriculture, and supply chains, helping founders scale solutions from seed to market while contributing to a more resilient and sustainable food system.

Climate Investment is a venture and growth capital firm focused on accelerating the transition to lower-carbon energy. Founded by members of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, the firm partners with companies developing scalable climate solutions across underinvested sectors such as energy, industry, buildings, transportation and agriculture, and uses a rigorous greenhouse gas impact measurement methodology to track progress, aiming to deliver financial returns alongside substantial environmental benefits through deep industry partnerships.

Artesian is a global alternative investment firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Sydney. It engages in equity and debt investments across the globe, including venture capital and impact-focused strategies, and has grown from credit relative-value management to seed and early-stage funding as well as later-stage growth investments, with offices in New York, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Melbourne and Sydney. The firm partners with accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs to back technology-driven startups and has launched China-focused venture funds, including a fund with a cornerstone investment from Hostplus, with plans for a Southeast Asia initiative. Its focus spans technology, climate, agrifood, health, artificial intelligence and robotics, education and gender equality, with an emphasis on transformational impact alongside financial returns and sustainable ecosystem development.

ff Venture Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs seed and early-stage technology companies across diverse sectors, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, enterprise software, fintech, IoT, big data, robotics, and consumer services. The firm emphasizes active partnership with founders, supported by an acceleration team of more than 20 investment and operations professionals to help in product development, go-to-market strategies, and growth planning. Since inception, ff Venture Capital has invested in over 100 companies with a combined market value in the billions, often targeting early rounds with modest initial investments and high-growth potential. The firm typically participates in early-stage rounds with initial checks in the tens of thousands to a few hundred thousand dollars and focuses on technology-driven businesses that can scale with strong operating leverage.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. The firm provides capital and strategic guidance to early-stage and growth-stage technology companies, often entering at the idea or formation stage and maintaining involvement as companies scale. It concentrates on a limited number of portfolio companies at a time and emphasizes long-term partnerships, collaboration among its internal teams and founders, and support in areas such as product development, company building, and market expansion. Its sector focus includes information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, mobile, nanotechnology, financial services, internet, energy, media and retail, with a global reach across the technology ecosystem.

Lerer Hippeau is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that focuses on early-stage investments, primarily at seed and early stages. The firm backs entrepreneurs across multiple sectors including fintech, blockchain, food and beverage, hardware and robotics, healthcare, marketing services, media and entertainment, and supply chain and logistics, and maintains a hands-on approach to portfolio support. It holds a diverse portfolio of early-stage companies such as Guideline, K Health, Allbirds and Zipline, and is described as one of the most active investors in New York with a history of helping founders grow from idea to scale.

Founders Factory Africa is an accelerator and startup investor based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2018. It incubates and funds technology startups across health, energy, fintech and education, with a focus on scale, technology and impact in Africa. The firm typically invests equity in exchange for intellectual property and provides about £150,000 in seed funding plus twelve months of operational support, aiming to help founders develop ideas, build ventures, and accelerate growth through hands-on assistance and access to its network.

High-Tech Gründerfonds is a Germany-based venture capital firm established in 2005 that funds early-stage technology startups in Germany. Based in Bonn with an office in Berlin, it supports companies across software, information technology, digital and industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry, IoT, energy, and related fields by providing initial capital and subsequent funding, complemented by active guidance from investment managers. The firm typically acts as a lead investor and cooperates with other investors to help portfolio companies advance from concept to market, with a focus on startups that have begun commercial operations. By combining financing with hands-on support, HTGF aims to help high-potential founders develop their technology, validate products, and scale within the German market.

Silent Ventures is an early-stage venture firm based in Dallas, Texas, focused on funding and advising startups in aerospace, defense, and national security. Founded in 2022, the firm backs concept-stage, pre-seed and seed companies and supports founders through early growth by addressing operational, technological, and strategic challenges within national security ecosystems. Its investments target technologies and platforms for defense systems, aerospace infrastructure, and government-focused innovation, with an emphasis on disruptive applications across commercial and public sector domains.

SFC Capital is a venture capital firm in the United Kingdom that focuses on early-stage investments, including pre-seed and seed rounds, mainly within the UK. Founded in 2012, it backs a broad range of sectors such as software, technology, e-commerce, consumer, enterprise software, fintech, digital health, food technology, and mobile. The firm combines an angel network with seed funds to provide capital and strategic support to British startups, offering access to SEIS- and EIS-qualifying opportunities and hands-on guidance to help portfolio companies scale.

Service Provider Capital is a Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that co-invests in seed and Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds. It operates six regional funds across the Rocky Mountain, Midwest, New England, Southeast, Texas, and Pacific Northwest regions and supports more than 600 portfolio companies with a network of more than 400 strategic investors, providing access to its LP and CEO networks, and facilitating connections with venture funds, strategic partners, potential customers, and key hires. Each regional fund is managed by dedicated partners to deliver timely, hands-on support for portfolio companies. The firm maintains a presence in Colorado with operations in Vail and Golden.

Threshold Ventures is a Menlo Park-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs founder-led technology companies across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare, with a high-conviction, hands-on investment approach. The firm provides strategic guidance, operational input, and access to its networks, and it often takes active board seats to support portfolio companies as they develop products, position in the market, hire, and plan go-to-market strategies. Founded in 2019, Threshold focuses on select Series A and other early-stage rounds, aiming to accelerate growth and long-term value for technology-driven businesses.

Lowercarbon Capital is a venture capital firm based in Jackson, Wyoming, that backs climate technology companies with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions, removing carbon from the atmosphere, and enabling sustainable solutions across multiple sectors. The firm invests in energy, transportation, industrial materials, and agriculture, supporting portfolio companies from concept through product launch and providing strategic guidance, industry connections, and a commitment to scientific rigor. It emphasizes market-driven solutions to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and has highlighted partnerships with companies including Antora, Crux, and Commonwealth Fusion Systems.