European Investment Bank is a key financial institution of the European Union that finances projects across Europe and beyond to promote sustainable development. It focuses on climate action, innovation, regional development, and infrastructure, providing financing through loans, guarantees, and advisory services to public and private sectors; supports large-scale infrastructure, technology development, and access to capital for enterprises; aligns with EU priorities such as the European Green Deal and digital transformation, including initiatives like InvestEU and Ukraine's recovery. It operates globally with a significant presence in the EU and neighboring regions, aiming to boost growth, create jobs, and improve living standards, while upholding transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement.

Chevron is a global integrated energy company with exploration, production, refining and marketing operations worldwide. Through upstream and downstream activities, it engages in crude oil and natural gas exploration, development, production, refining of crude oil into petroleum products, and the distribution of fuels and chemicals. The company emphasizes delivering affordable and reliable energy while pursuing lower carbon intensity through technology and efficiency improvements to support a transition to cleaner energy. Operating across diversified markets, Chevron serves customers in energy, chemicals and related sectors and pursues innovations to enhance performance and energy security.

EnCap Investments is a Houston-based private equity firm that focuses on energy, including upstream and midstream oil and gas, natural gas pipelines, gathering, processing, storage, and related infrastructure. It provides growth capital for reserve acquisitions and drilling projects and pursues opportunities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with a Dallas-area emphasis. Founded in 1988, EnCap supports independent energy companies through long-term partnerships, drawing on expertise in finance, operations, and strategic development while incorporating ESG considerations and the energy transition into its investment approach.

The Natural Gas Innovation Fund, established by the Canadian Gas Association in 2016 and based in Ottawa, Canada, focuses on financing clean-tech innovations within the natural gas value chain. The fund aims to address technology development gaps in the sector by investing in innovative solutions that tackle both current and future challenges facing Canada's energy system. Through its initiatives, NGIF seeks to promote advancements that enhance the efficiency and sustainability of natural gas, thereby supporting the broader transition to cleaner energy sources.

MassVentures is a Massachusetts-based venture capital firm established in 1978 as a quasi-public entity to support seed and early-stage startups in the Commonwealth's innovation economy. It funds high-growth ventures from concept to commercialization and focuses on deep tech areas such as quantum computing, clean energy, AI, and biotech, alongside information technology, healthcare, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobile, manufacturing, and robotics. The organization is governed by an independent board and backed by experienced investment professionals, and it provides funding, mentorship, strategic guidance, and non-dilutive grants through programs including MV Capital, MV Accelerate, and MV Spinouts, often in collaboration with academic institutions. MassVentures has funded more than 190 companies and has played a key role in expanding Massachusetts' innovation ecosystem by building inclusive teams and connecting founders with capital and expertise.

Global Infrastructure Partners is an independent global investor that owns and operates core infrastructure assets across energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water and waste management. The firm emphasizes decarbonization as a central part of its investment thesis and integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations throughout the investment life cycle to enhance long-term value. It pursues a disciplined approach built on proprietary deal origination, rigorous due diligence, strong stakeholder relationships, and active asset management to drive steady returns across equity and debt across markets worldwide.

Citigroup is a global financial services holding company that provides a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions. The company operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, offering retail banking and Citi-branded cards and related services; and Institutional Clients Group, offering wholesale banking products and services including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivatives, research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services. Citigroup serves clients across North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The firm includes Citi Private Bank for private banking and Citi Community Capital as its community development lending arm, and the Citi Foundation funds social and economic progress initiatives. Citi emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, supports affordable housing and economic development, and maintains a global footprint with offices in major cities and leadership in several markets.

Energy Capital Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Chicago that concentrates on the natural gas value chain. It supports startups driving energy expansion through ESG-aligned innovation, with an emphasis on digital transformation and the development of green molecules. The firm differentiates itself by a customized engagement model and deep integration with strategic and corporate limited partners, including publicly traded utilities, enabling collaboration across technology, finance, and operations. Through advisory experience and mentorship, Energy Capital Ventures aims to couple the agility of startups with the scale and reliability of the energy sector to advance safe, clean, and cost-effective energy solutions.

Breakthrough Energy is a global platform that accelerates clean energy innovation to meet rising electricity demand and address climate change. It identifies and supports early-stage companies across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and building, aiming to transform these sectors through affordable, reliable, zero-emission technologies. The organization scouts opportunities, partners with innovators, and deploys capital and resources to advance breakthrough solutions in areas such as carbon removal, cement decarbonization, hydrogen, sustainable metals, geothermal energy, and energy storage. Its approach emphasizes discovery, development, and deployment of breakthroughs, and it engages with researchers, entrepreneurs, and partners through outreach and newsletters to attract new innovations for a clean energy future.

Energy Spectrum Capital is a Dallas-based value-add investment firm focused on high-impact energy infrastructure opportunities across North America. It provides capital and strategic support to growth-oriented energy companies, with a focus on midstream assets, infrastructure services, and energy transition assets. The firm aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through industry experience and a collaborative approach across the investment lifecycle. Founded in 1995, it typically makes equity investments ranging from $50 million to $200 million and pursues multi-year horizons in the United States and Canada.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international financial institution established in 1991 and headquartered in London. It provides project financing, equity and quasi-equity investments, guarantees, and advisory services to banks, industries, and businesses across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, and services. The bank supports private sector development, helps privatize and restructure municipal services, and partners with public and private entities to fund ventures and growth-stage companies in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. It offers policy reform dialogue, trade finance, and loan syndication, and operates a venture capital arm that backs technology-focused startups and scaling firms. The EBRD emphasizes environmental, social, and governance standards, sustainability, and economic transition, aiming to mobilize capital for job creation, modernized infrastructure, and resilient markets while fostering market reform and private sector participation across its regions.

Kimmeridge is an energy-focused alternative asset manager founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with an in-house operations team in Denver. It concentrates on the energy sector and seeks to accelerate carbon neutrality by building environmentally responsible, low-cost energy assets. The firm pursues a three-pillar strategy: private investments in unconventional US oil and gas assets at the front end of the cost curve, public engagement to advocate for shareholders and drive reforms in energy companies, and carbon solutions to speed the energy transition toward net zero by leveraging its asset base and land aggregation capabilities. It supports its investments with fundamental research, sustainability reporting, and a commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. The company maintains a global presence, including a UK affiliate regulated by the FCA and a presence in Abu Dhabi Global Market, and has raised over $6.5 billion of limited partner commitments since inception. The team exceeds 65 professionals across investment and operations led by noted executives.

The Stephens Group is a private, family-led investment firm with more than 90 years of investing experience. It manages about $2 billion of active private investments and has completed over 200 deals, partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to build long-term value. The firm focuses on industrial products and services and vertical software, while pursuing opportunistic opportunities when there is a strong strategic fit. It invests across sizes in mid venture, leveraged buyouts, growth capital and mature investments, often taking majority or significant minority stakes and seeking board involvement. Senior investment and operating professionals work with Stephens family leadership to provide disciplined, flexible, and value-driven stewardship with committed capital. Headquartered in Little Rock, it maintains offices in Frankfurt, London and New York.

Orion Infrastructure Capital is a New York-based investment firm that provides capital solutions to middle-market infrastructure companies across North America and select international markets. The firm offers creative debt, equity, and growth capital to support sustainable infrastructure, energy, and industrial technologies, with a focus on environmental and social impact. It partners with portfolio companies to transform ideas into action, leveraging a team of experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts to bridge gaps between current infrastructure needs and a sustainable future. Founded in 2015, Orion emphasizes responsible investment principles and collateral-backed financing to back investments, aiming to deliver solid financial returns alongside societal benefits.

Azimuth Capital Management is a North American private equity and venture capital firm focused on the energy sector. Founded in 2000 as Kern Partners and headquartered in Calgary, it invests in oil and gas exploration and production, oil sands, non-conventional resources, energy infrastructure, services and energy technology, with attention to the energy transition. It makes direct investments and co-investments, pursuing growth- and middle-market opportunities, typically committing about $7.6 million to $36 million and maintaining long-term holdings of more than ten years. The firm operates across North America, leveraging operating partners to support portfolio companies.

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a Quebec-based development capital fund that provides private equity and venture capital to small and medium-sized businesses across a range of sectors in Quebec. With regional funds, it targets investments in export-oriented manufacturing, natural resources, information technology, life sciences, culture, environment and other growth sectors, and concentrates on projects that support job creation and economic development in Quebec. The firm typically invests in projects of several million dollars and can provide equity financing or loans, including minority stakes of up to 49 percent or majority positions in business succession scenarios. Investment horizons typically range from five to ten years for equity financings and longer for succession financing. It is headquartered in Montreal, with regional offices across Quebec, and began operations in 1983 to help grow the province’s economy and capital markets by supporting SMEs and enabling business transitions.

Mubadala Capital is an asset management firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It operates as the financial investment arm of Mubadala Investment Company, a government-backed sovereign investor. Mubadala Capital manages investments across private equity, public equity, credit, and venture capital. It pursues opportunities across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa in sectors including enterprise software, cloud and digital infrastructure, logistics, mobility, tech-enabled healthcare, fintech, insurtech, consumer, and marketplaces.

LS Power is a United States-based energy infrastructure company focused on developing, owning, operating, and investing in power generation and electric transmission assets. Since 1990 it has built a substantial portfolio of conventional and renewable generation resources and operates through three primary arms: LS Power Generation, LS Power Solutions, and LS Power Grid. The company develops utility-scale projects across solar, wind, hydro, natural gas-fired generation, and battery storage, and actively pursues opportunities in distributed energy resources and energy efficiency to improve reliability and affordability of the energy system. It aims to strengthen the U.S. grid and support a cleaner, more affordable energy future through responsible growth and strategic investment.

Nihonkai Lab is the corporate venture capital arm of Nihonkai Gas Kizuna Holdings Group, based in Toyama, Japan. It focuses on seed and early‑stage investments in the energy sector across Japan and seeks synergies with the group and external partners. The firm supports entrepreneurship through the Toyama-based HATCH incubation facility, helping startups progress with backing from the group. Its mission includes advancing innovative energy‑related businesses that contribute to regional development in Hokuriku and fostering open innovation through collaborations with portfolio companies.

CAS Star is a venture capital firm based in Xi’an, China, with an additional office in Beijing. It invests in high-tech sectors such as optoelectronic chips, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, aerospace, smart manufacturing, information technology, energy, oncology, advanced manufacturing, SaaS, and space technology, and it actively participates in technology-driven incubation. The firm aims to build a scientific and technological entrepreneurial ecosystem by collaborating with research institutions, angel funds, incubators, and entrepreneurship training to support technology entrepreneurs.

MIG is a Munich-based venture capital firm founded in 2004. It invests in technology and life sciences companies, focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum technologies, digitalization and the Internet of Things, bio-pharmaceuticals therapeutics, medical technology, digital health and related life-science sectors. The firm manages multiple venture funds and supports portfolio companies with capital and strategic guidance to accelerate growth across Europe. It seeks to back early stage and growth opportunities that can drive progress in science and technology.

New Industry Ventures is a Moscow-based venture capital firm established by Gazprom Neft, Gazprombank, Russian Venture Company and VEB Innovations. It invests in technology startups operating in oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy, logistics, new materials and alternative energy. The firm focuses on technologies for exploration, production, processing, transportation and storage of hydrocarbons, as well as energy transmission and industrial infrastructure. It also backs digital products and Industry 4.0 solutions, resource and energy-saving technologies, and innovative projects that advance the Russian oil, gas and energy sectors and related industries.

Questor Technology is an international environmental clean-technology company that designs, manufactures, and services high-efficiency waste gas combustion systems to safely manage H2S, VOCs, BTEX, and other gases, supporting regulatory compliance and emissions reductions. Its solutions include the Q-Series enclosed combustion and thermal oxidizers, Q-Power waste-heat-to-power generation using ORC technology, and the Q-Insights cloud platform for monitoring and emissions reporting. The company has over 30 years of engineering experience, operates in 27 countries, and has deployed more than 1,000 units. Its technology offers 99.99% combustion efficiency with a natural-draw design and no moving parts. Questor serves oil and gas, landfills, syngas, and other industrial applications, delivering heat-to-energy and waste-gas management solutions globally.

GreatPoint Energy is a technology-driven energy company developing catalytic hydromethanation to convert coal, petroleum coke, and biomass into low-cost, clean methane-rich gas, including pure hydrogen and substitute natural gas, with capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide. Its bluegas hydromethanation technology enables conversion of carbon-rich feedstocks through catalytic reactions in the presence of water to produce a methane-rich gas for residential heating, power generation, and industrial use, while offering by-products such as vanadium, nickel, activated carbon, ammonia, and sulfuric acid. The company serves clients in Asia, including China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia, and supports near-zero carbon electricity through its processes.

Blackfinch Group is a United Kingdom–based investment group founded in 1992 and headquartered in Cheltenham. It focuses on enabling growth through renewable energy, lending, asset-backed financing, and support for high-growth small businesses. The group provides a range of investment solutions through its subsidiaries, including Blackfinch Investments, Blackfinch Asset Management, Blackfinch Energy, Blackfinch Property, and Blackfinch Ventures, with services aimed primarily at financial advisers. It pursues sustainability and data security, holding ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. Blackfinch engages with partners and stakeholders through resources, market updates, and events.

Acario Innovation is the corporate venture capital and open innovation arm of Tokyo Gas, based in Silicon Valley (Menlo Park), established in 2017. It invests in startups across B2B and B2C segments within energy, information technology, clean technology, SaaS, mobility, micro-mobility, climate technology, IoT, and advanced manufacturing, with a focus on the new energy economy and sustainability. Its portfolio targets decarbonization, hydrogen, energy as a service, and digital transformation, supporting commercialization and accelerating energy transition. Through collaboration with Tokyo Gas, Acario aims to foster an innovation ecosystem that benefits consumers and businesses and advances the LNG value chain transformation, contributing to decarbonization efforts aligned with Tokyo Gas's Compass 2030 strategy.

Technip Energies is a global engineering and technology company that designs and delivers complex energy facilities worldwide, with a focus on LNG, hydrogen, ethylene, sustainable chemistry, and decarbonization solutions. It provides a full project lifecycle from consulting and front-end engineering design through engineering, procurement and construction, underpinned by ongoing innovation and technological leadership. The company emphasizes sustainability and aims to contribute to a resilient energy system while creating long-term value. With over 450 projects completed across 35 countries, Technip Energies employs more than 18,000 professionals. Its activity spans onshore and offshore energy infrastructure and CO2 management, and it pursues opportunities in the energy transition, including notable EPC and FEED work in LNG and refinery sectors.

Twin Towers Ventures is the venture capital arm of Petronas Gas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The firm invests in technologies and entrepreneurs across early and growth stages, focusing on accelerating a low-carbon future in the Asia Pacific, Oceania, and Middle East and North Africa regions. It pursues four pillars: Future of Energy, Future of Facilities, Specialty Chemicals & Advanced Materials, and Frontier to back solutions that advance renewable and resilient energy systems, high-performance sustainable facilities, and innovative materials. By acting as a sensor and connector, it seeks out novel technologies with potential to transform the energy business, supporting portfolio companies through cross-border collaboration and market access. Its footprint spans Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, China and Australia, reinforcing a pipeline of opportunities and insights. Notable investments include Hysata, Sea6, and Green Li-ion, reflecting a focus on scalable solutions that reduce carbon intensity and accelerate energy transition.

Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the North East of England, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne. It invests in innovative technology companies at early and growth stages across the United Kingdom, with a focus on climate technology and healthy ageing, aiming to generate jobs, talent and regional growth. The firm supports portfolio companies with capital and strategic guidance, drawing on a network of university partners, funders, non-executive directors and industry experts to help accelerate development and impact. By backing ventures that address societal challenges, Northstar Ventures seeks to strengthen the regional ecosystem while delivering value to investors.

SG Incubate is the corporate venture capital arm of Saibu Gas Holdings, based in Fukuoka, Japan. It invests in startups across energy, food, housing, and daily living services, leveraging the Saibu Gas Group ecosystem to shape future markets and create new business opportunities beyond traditional energy. The organization supports ventures from initial consultation to investment, publishes its investment track record, and engages communities through partnerships, events, and initiatives such as mobility, diversity, equity, and inclusion policy, and entrepreneurial education, aiming to drive sustainable innovation and value. While rooted in Kyushu, the group continues to explore new areas and track record includes portfolio companies advancing to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.

NGP Energy Capital Management is a private equity firm headquartered in Irving, Texas, that specializes in energy investments across the value chain. Founded in 1988, it backs opportunities in oil and gas exploration and production, development, midstream and oilfield services, energy efficiency, natural gas gathering, power technology, and other energy-related businesses, with exposure to water resources, food and agriculture, and related sectors. The firm allocates capital across the investment cycle, including growth, buyouts, and co-investments, and pursues opportunities primarily in North America, supported by offices in Irving, Houston, London, Santa Fe, and Stamford. It emphasizes deep energy industry expertise and aims to create value through strategic partnerships with entrepreneurs while prioritizing responsible investing and risk-adjusted returns.

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm focused on non-investment grade and alternative credit, delivering risk-adjusted returns for institutional clients through tailored solutions across the capital structure. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it operates a worldwide platform with offices across multiple regions and manages a range of strategies from syndicated leveraged loans and high-yield debt to privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based lending, and select private equity opportunities. The firm serves pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, and financial advisors, emphasizing long-term relationships, rigorous credit analysis, and a diversified sourcing network to identify opportunities across various industries, including insurance, healthcare, media, retail, logistics, and marine.

Aloe Private Equity is a Paris-based private equity and venture capital firm established in 2003 that focuses on growth and buyout investments in Europe and Asia. The firm backs environment-friendly technologies and sectors such as energy, cleantech, ag-tech, recycling, and related industrial and tech ventures, including deeptech and biotech. It targets startups and innovative projects, delivering financial and strategic support to accelerate growth, often taking majority stakes and providing resources to help portfolio companies scale. With a global footprint and experienced professionals, Aloe Private Equity combines capital with operational expertise to pursue responsible investing that creates value for businesses and communities.

Finvolve is a venture capital firm and joint venture between India Accelerator and Finolutions, based in Gurugram, India. It operates as a multi-stage investor across robotics, energy, AI/ML, connectivity, B2B, manufacturing, clean technology, logistics and related sectors, providing strategic investments and tailored funding from seed to scale. Finvolve leverages a strong B2B network to connect wealth managers with high-growth opportunities, delivering curated deal flow and guidance to accredited investors. It supports startups as an asset class, offers market insights, and aims to bridge traditional wealth management with the dynamic startup ecosystem while adhering to regulatory requirements in India.

AP Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm, the investment arm of Anglo American Platinum Limited, focused on funding startups and growth companies that apply platinum group metals to solve global challenges. The firm backs ventures across sectors that deploy PGMs in energy, mobility, and industrial applications, including hydrogen infrastructure and low-carbon hydrogen production, electrolysis, energy storage, and high-performance materials. It supports technologies related to hydrogen storage, distribution, fuel cell systems, and end-use applications such as fuel cell electric mobility, as well as related durability electronics, water treatment, sensors, and medical devices. AP Ventures seeks globally oriented investments in companies with patentable technologies and a track record of technical and commercial progress, spanning clean tech, materials, and manufacturing. The firm emphasizes a specialist team with expertise in chemistry, materials science, engineering, and finance, and pursues opportunities that advance energy transition, resource efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Boubyan Bank is an Islamic banking corporation based in Kuwait. It offers services in investment banking, corporate banking, and consumer banking, with a focus on consumer finance, credit cards, deposits, and other branch-related services. The majority of its revenue comes from the consumer banking segment.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. It is stage-agnostic, backing seed and Series A rounds, with an investment range of fifty thousand to five million dollars. Founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda, the firm leverages its network and experience in the marketplace sector to support founders aiming for rapid growth. The firm maintains a broad portfolio across e-commerce, on-demand services, fintech, and related technologies, with notable investments in Alibaba, Coupang, Delivery Hero, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest. FJ Labs emphasizes partnerships with visionary founders and uses its sector expertise to help portfolio companies scale and achieve expansion.

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.

Mercury Fund is a Houston-headquartered venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in technology companies in the U.S. Midcontinent, with a presence in Ann Arbor to access Middle America markets. The firm targets Seed and Series A rounds and invests across software and technology-enabled sectors including fintech, retail, logistics, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and defense. It employs an operationally focused approach, providing portfolio companies with repeatable systems, processes, and resources to accelerate product development, go-to-market strategies, and capital formation. Mercury Fund also backs disruptive AI and blockchain startups outside Silicon Valley, particularly in Texas and the Central U.S., and partners with both first-time and seasoned founders to leverage networks and resources for growth.

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial institution in North America, with a nationwide presence across Canada since 1900. It provides a broad suite of financial services to individuals and businesses, including accounts, cash management, financing and loans, mortgages, credit and prepaid cards, insurance, retirement and wealth management, investments and securities, and international banking. It also offers corporate and employer solutions, fiduciary services, and advisory capabilities, supported by integrated online and mobile platforms. Desjardins emphasizes social responsibility and local economic development, reflecting its cooperative model that gives members voting rights and potential rebates. The group serves diverse sectors through a network of member organizations and subsidiaries, delivering accessible financial products while focusing on sustainable, community-oriented growth.

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.

Aster Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs startups across mobility, energy, industry, and related digital and deep-tech fields. With additional offices in London, San Francisco, Tel Aviv and Nairobi, it operates across Europe, North America and Africa, supporting companies from seed to growth stages. The firm emphasizes providing strategic guidance and ecosystem access, helping portfolio companies connect with corporations, customers and experts to accelerate industrialization, decarbonization and market adoption. It pursues cross-border opportunities and seeks to back ventures that advance energy transition, sustainable mobility and innovative manufacturing, leveraging an international network and experienced teams to drive long-term value.

Slater Technology Fund is an evergreen not-for-profit seed fund based in Rhode Island that supports early-stage technology ventures with potential for transformational impact. Founded in 1997 and based in Providence, it typically makes early investments in companies in life sciences, software and information technology, and energy, often backing ideas originating in regional universities or government research laboratories. The fund emphasizes local development and job creation, aiming to accelerate follow-on financing from venture capitalists or strategic partners while fostering a strong startup ecosystem through capital, strategic guidance, and connections to partners, investors, customers, and academic and corporate collaborators. In addition to providing funding, Slater offers mentorship and a network to help portfolio companies scale and reach commercial traction within Rhode Island and beyond.

Prelude Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in climate-focused startups. It supports companies developing solutions to mitigate climate change across sectors including built environment, carbon management, computing, energy, food and agriculture, manufacturing and industrials, and mobility. Founded in 2013, the firm seeks to back category-defining companies with high potential for climate impact and scalable growth, providing capital and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies scale their technology and market reach.

OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, established in 1962 to provide retirement income for Ontario municipal employees. It manages a diversified, global asset portfolio across public markets, real estate, infrastructure, and private equity, serving about 665,000 members and more than 1,000 employers. As of 2025, its net assets exceed 145 billion, reflecting long-term, governance-driven investment management and an emphasis on sustainability and responsible investing.

VOYAGERS is a non-profit community of impact-focused individuals from more than 40 countries, with over 3,500 members. Led by David Rowan, founder of WIRED UK, it facilitates peer support, networking, and investment in early-stage startups in health technology and climate technology. The organization conducts weekend adventures, online and offline events, and dinner salons, alongside a community-based investment fund, to foster meaningful relationships and support members' personal and professional journeys. It hosts THE FIX, a health-tech festival featuring discussions on emerging technologies and aims to connect NHS leaders, startups, and investors to enable dealmaking. Members participate through invitation-only adventures and sustained interactions via video calls, group chats, and in-person gatherings, with a focus on building lasting collaborations and positive impact.

Climate Insiders is a climate-tech investor community founded in 2023 that supports hardware-based deeptech innovations with the potential to reduce at least one million tons of CO2e emissions. The organization aims to democratize climate-tech investing by enabling broad participation from individuals who wish to align their capital with climate-focused values. In addition to building an investment community, Climate Insiders operates as a media platform that provides podcast content and support for companies working on climate solutions, delivering empowerment and resources to help startups scale and advance decarbonization.

Goldcrest Capital is a venture capital firm based in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2015, the firm seeks to invest in technology sector companies.

Panache Ventures is a Canadian early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed investments. Founded in 2018 and based in Montreal, it operates across Canada with offices in multiple cities to back founders from the outset. The firm targets Canadian startups in AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, fintech, digital health and health tech, enterprise software, and data analytics, among other technology sectors. It combines capital with hands-on guidance from operators-turned-investors, helping portfolio companies advance from concept to early growth and move toward Series A. Panache Ventures emphasizes a founder-friendly approach and active support to build scalable businesses across the Canadian tech ecosystem.

Ripple Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups in North America, focusing on pre-seed to seed investments in enterprise software, B2B SaaS, creator tools, and developer tools, with interests in AI and deep tech. It partners with founders building global-ready solutions and often takes a lead or co-lead role, providing cheque sizes typically in the range of a few hundred thousand to around one million USD. The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, offering introductions to customers, talent, and downstream investors, and supporting founders through early challenges such as hiring, go-to-market strategies, fundraising, and strategic exits. Its portfolio spans AI, deep tech, AI infrastructure, and related technologies across the US and Canada.