Societe Generale is a European financial services group offering a broad range of banking and financial services, including retail, corporate, and investment banking, as well as securities services, asset management, and payment and cash management. The group serves individuals, businesses, financial institutions, and public sector clients through a global network and emphasizes sustainable finance and the energy transition, financing renewable energy, infrastructure, and related projects. Its activities cover advisory, capital markets, structured finance, and financing solutions across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, technology, and financial services. The company pursues responsible innovation and strong governance, with focus on risk management, compliance, and transparency. By leveraging digital solutions and cross-asset expertise, Societe Generale aims to deliver stable, long-term value for clients while promoting financial inclusion and stakeholder engagement.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, that backs deep-tech startups across seed to growth stages with emphasis on human and planetary health. It provides founders with labs, offices, expert teams, mentorship, investor networks, and accelerator-style programs to accelerate product development, testing, commercialization, and fundraising. SOSV operates three deep-tech facilities, including SOSV SF & NY (IndieBio) and HAX in Newark, and supports a portfolio of more than 800 companies across 58 countries. The firm has a broad global footprint with offices in San Francisco, New York, Newark, and Princeton, has raised over 7.5 billion for its portfolio, and makes approximately 60 pre-seed investments annually alongside many follow-on rounds. It seeks co-investors and limited partners to join its network, and pursues cross-border opportunities, notably in Asia, to accelerate growth and fundraising for its startups.

Eldorado Gold is a Canadian gold and base metals producer with decades of experience developing and operating mines in Canada, Greece, and Türkiye. The company maintains a balanced portfolio of operating mines and growth projects, including Kisladag, Efemcukuru, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Certej, with activities across Türkiye, Canada, and Greece. It emphasizes safety, environmental responsibility, and engagement with local communities, pursuing sustainable resource development and long-term value creation through responsible operations and ongoing exploration. The Skouries project is advancing toward first concentrate production, reflecting the company’s focus on efficient asset development and a safe, inclusive workplace.

BDC is a government-owned financial institution in Canada that supports small and medium-sized enterprises with financing, consulting, and investment services. It provides business loans, working capital, equipment and real estate financing, asset-backed and syndicated financing, subordinate financing, and growth investments through its investment arm. It also offers strategic planning, human resource management, and international expansion assistance. Operating nationwide with offices in both official languages, BDC focuses on helping SMEs grow, innovate, and create jobs across industries.

Breakthrough Energy is a global platform dedicated to accelerating innovation in clean energy to address climate change and meet the world’s growing energy demand. Established in 2016 and based in Kirkland, Washington, the organization invests in and partners with companies across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings to develop and deploy breakthrough technologies such as carbon removal, sustainable materials production, green hydrogen, and advanced energy storage, with the goal of providing affordable and reliable energy while minimizing environmental impact. It promotes a public-private approach to mobilize governments, research institutions, engineers, and investors, and supports minority investments across seed to later stages through venture activities managed by an executive team.

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York that specializes in non-investment grade and alternative credit. It manages assets across private credit, asset-based finance, and liquid credit strategies, and makes investments throughout the capital structure, including syndicated leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based leasing, and related private markets. The firm serves institutional investors, financial advisors, and individual investors, focusing on risk-adjusted returns and long-term partnerships. It operates with a global footprint beyond New York through multiple offices. Originating as a unit of Highbridge Capital Management, part of JPMorgan Asset Management, HPS was reorganized and led by its principals in 2016. As of March 31, 2026, assets under management were about 193 billion, reflecting its scale in alternative and credit-related strategies.

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

Olive Tree Capital is a Boston-based venture capital firm that invests in technology and life sciences companies across stages, from early-stage to growth, including AI/ML and blockchain-focused ventures. It pursues opportunities globally in sectors such as healthcare, consumer, enterprise software, fintech, and related areas, and may engage in private investments and strategic partnerships. The firm operates as a registered investment adviser and seeks opportunities where innovation meets substantial societal impact.

Lowercarbon Capital is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that invests in climate technology companies from early stages to pre-IPO, supporting real-world solutions across energy, manufacturing, and climate resilience. The firm backs startups across sectors such as energy, transportation, industrial materials, and agriculture and funds technologies including solar, wind, compute clusters, carbon capture, and alternative chemical processes. It provides hands-on support through strategic guidance and access to a network of experts to accelerate growth, with a focus on helping portfolio companies develop scalable, sustainable solutions.

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a Quebec-based private equity and venture capital firm that invests in small and medium-sized businesses across a wide range of sectors in Quebec, including manufacturing, information technology, life sciences, environment, tourism, and culture. It provides equity financing and unsecured debt and can take minority or majority stakes, including in business succession transactions, and operates regional funds across Quebec to support local growth. Investments typically target mid-sized projects and growth financings, with loans available alongside equity where appropriate, and horizons generally span five to ten years for equity and longer for succession financing. The firm focuses on projects that strengthen the Quebec economy and job creation, often supporting modernization, market development, and export-oriented initiatives. It began operations in 1983 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Ponderosa Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that backs early-stage climate technology companies worldwide, with a primary focus on food, agriculture, oceans and water, and forestry and land sectors in the United States and Europe. It typically invests pre-seed and seed rounds, with checks ranging from $100,000 to $750,000, and pursues a targeted, efficient process with decision times around 15 to 18 days. The firm supports a diverse portfolio pursuing sustainable food production, water management, carbon removal and other climate-related solutions, and has invested in about 51 companies. It is a member of the Galvanize platform.

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm that invests in technology companies across stages, with a focus on artificial intelligence, healthcare, sustainability, climate tech, digital health, and consumer technology. Based in Menlo Park, the firm seeks startups with innovative technologies or business models and provides strategic guidance to help build lasting companies, offering active support to founders to accelerate growth and scale in both early- and later-stage opportunities.

EIT RawMaterials is a knowledge and innovation community in Europe that connects the raw materials sector with academia, research, and industry to address challenges, access funding, and develop talent. It supports a broad range of initiatives, including open innovation challenges, startup portfolios, and educational programs, and provides strategic guidance and collaboration opportunities for startups, SMEs, and established companies. The network concentrates on circular economy, critical raw materials, and sustainable mining, aiming to strengthen Europe's competitiveness and resilience through diversified supply chains and advanced materials ecosystems. Its activities include education from school level to higher qualifications and the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) to foster innovation and cross-sector collaboration across the raw materials value chain.

Evok Innovations is a climate-focused venture capital firm based in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2016. It invests in hard-tech solutions for heavy industry across North America, with focus areas including energy, mining and minerals, industrial optimization, and adaptation and resilience. Beyond capital, Evok provides technical expertise, real-world operating experience, and access to a network of strategic partners to help portfolio companies bridge innovation to market adoption, accelerate commercialization, and scale toward exit. It offers hands-on support, mentoring, and guidance on fundraising, operations, and people to act as an extension of management teams, enabling entrepreneurs to develop transformative technologies that redefine industries.

The European Innovation Council is a European Commission initiative that supports Europe’s deep-tech innovators, researchers, and startups. It funds breakthrough research and technology transfer projects, and delivers equity-like investments through the EIC Fund, as well as prizes and acceleration services to help teams scale. The council also co-invests with private investors in early-stage ventures and places emphasis on high-impact technologies with ESG relevance. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Brussels, it concentrates on deep-tech sectors including defence and dual-use technologies, while promoting international collaboration and market access for awardees. It aims to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystem by sharing data, hosting events, publishing insights, and fostering partnerships that accelerate the journey from lab to market.

EnCap Investments is a Houston-based private equity and growth capital firm founded in 1988 that focuses on North American energy opportunities. It provides capital for growth, reserve acquisition, and drilling projects across upstream and midstream oil and gas, with an emphasis on energy transition assets. The company typically invests in upstream and midstream operators, including natural gas pipelines, gathering, processing, and storage facilities, energy infrastructure, and associated services such as oil gathering, transportation, and produced water handling. It also supports carbon capture and sequestration and CO2 handling activities. EnCap targets investments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and works with management teams to build scalable platforms. With a history of raising substantial capital and backing hundreds of teams over multiple decades, EnCap emphasizes disciplined investment, ESG considerations, and long-term value creation in evolving energy markets.

Desjardins Group is Canada's largest cooperative financial group, headquartered in Montreal, offering a broad range of financial services to individuals and businesses. The group provides personal banking and loans, credit cards, fixed-rate investments, insurance, savings and investments, wealth management, and advisory services, as well as business services such as cash management, working capital financing, trade and international financing, and payroll and HR solutions. It operates through multiple divisions and subsidiaries, including asset management, securities, and venture capital activities, and supports corporate, public, and institutional clients with financing, capital markets, and advisory services. The cooperative structure emphasizes member governance, community development, and responsible investing, with a focus on local economic development and youth programs. AccèsD online and mobile platforms enable remote management of accounts and policies, reflecting emphasis on innovation and customer support.

Planet Ventures is a Vancouver-based venture capital firm founded in 1996 that provides early to growth-stage funding across a broad portfolio, including natural resources and mining (precious metals, uranium, coal, base metals, potash, lithium and rare earths), energy, technology, artificial intelligence, and disruptive blockchain ventures. The firm also backs esports, sports betting and related platforms, and actively seeks opportunities in space economy initiatives, such as aerospace, satellite infrastructure and autonomous space systems. Planet Ventures emphasizes value creation through hands-on involvement, commonly participating at the board or advisory level to help portfolio companies scale. It leverages a wide network of industry insiders to identify promising projects, including blockchain and cryptocurrency initiatives, and it pursues opportunities in private and public markets. With a multi-disciplinary focus and international reach, the firm aims to generate substantial value by supporting innovative companies that disrupt established industries and create new markets.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada is an independent, government-funded organization that funds Canadian cleantech projects and coaches the companies that lead these projects to market. It supports cleantech initiatives by creating jobs, enabling growth and exports for Canadian firms, and delivering environmental, economic and health benefits to Canadians. The organization operates at arm's length and builds networks with private industry, academia and governments at home and abroad to advance clean technology deployment within Canada.

Nomadic Venture Partners is a Denver-based venture capital firm established in 2021 that funds early-stage companies in digital and light hardware solutions across the United States and Canada, with a focus on climate technology and decarbonization in natural resources, manufacturing, and transportation sectors.

Platina Resources is an Australian mineral exploration and development company focused on precious and base metals, with a portfolio of gold-focused projects primarily in Western Australia, along with strategic assets in Greenland and New South Wales. The company seeks to acquire, explore, and develop mineral deposits, including major Western Australian gold projects such as Challa, Jubilee, Beete, Brimstone, Mt Narryer, Mt Morgans South, Sunrise Bore, and Binti Binti, as well as Mt McKenna and Skaergaard in Greenland and a Platina Scandium project in New South Wales. It also holds a minority stake in the Munni Munni project in the Pilbara. Through exploration, joint ventures, and feasibility studies, Platina Resources aims to unlock value from its endowment-rich targets and capitalize on established mining infrastructure and a favorable regulatory environment in Western Australia.

AENU is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused on backing climate-tech and social impact startups across Europe at the early stage. It seeks to drive systemic transformation in venture capital by prioritizing impact, accessibility, and stakeholder alignment, integrating climate performance into portfolio companies through its Systemic Impact Framework. The firm typically acts as a lead or co-lead investor and provides board representation to support portfolio companies. Its early-stage investments target disruptive hardware, software, and AI-native solutions in areas such as energy, industrial decarbonization, and systemic resilience, with typical initial checks in the EUR 1-5 million range and potential follow-ons up to about EUR 10 million. The team emphasizes founders with entrepreneurial track records and aims to partner with ventures that advance climate solutions and social equality in Europe.

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

At One Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that backs early-stage companies (Seed, Series A) using disruptive deep tech to transform established industries while reducing environmental impact. The firm seeks startups across sectors including energy, ag-tech, food tech, cleantech, climate tech, technology, and B2B and B2C commercial products and services, with a focus on business models that are healthy, scalable, and regenerative for planetary health. It aims to catalyze a net-positive relationship between humanity and nature by supporting teams that improve unit economics and lower the footprint of existing industries. The firm operates globally, investing across the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania.

DCVC is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that backs deep-tech startups. The firm focuses on investing in artificial intelligence, exascale computing, climate, engineering, materials science, robotics, space, water, biology, defense, security, and related frontier technologies, spanning early-stage and growth-stage opportunities. DCVC operates through a family of funds, such as DCVC V and DCVC VI, and specialized vehicles including DCVC Bio and DCVC SynBioBeta Fund, reflecting an emphasis on life sciences and data-driven approaches. The firm emphasizes scientists and entrepreneurs as core contributors, leveraging data, compute, and algorithmic advantage to accelerate research and product development. With headquarters in Palo Alto and activities in San Francisco, DCVC positions itself as a deeply technical investor that supports portfolio companies from concept to scale, aiming to solve global challenges while reducing costs and enhancing innovation through deep tech.

Premier African Minerals is a mining company focused on developing mineral assets across Southern Africa. Its portfolio concentrates on lithium, tantalum and tungsten, with project activity in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Mauritius, and a strategic stake in Vortex Limited tied to the Danakil Potash Project in Ethiopia. Core projects include the Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project and the RHA Tungsten Project in Zimbabwe, the Li3 Lithium Project in Zimbabwe, and the Otjozondu Manganese Project in Namibia (via MN Holdings). The company pursues technical operations and asset development through its subsidiaries and aims to deliver shareholder value through progress on these assets.

EIT Food is a European initiative established in 2022 and supported by the European Union, dedicated to transforming the European food system through innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. Its mission is to create a sustainable, resilient, and healthy food future by advancing healthier lives through food, net-zero food systems, and protein diversification, alongside initiatives in resilient agriculture and agri-food biotech. The organization supports startups and other stakeholders through open calls, funding instruments, and community-building activities, aiming to mobilize investment and bring innovative products to market. By 2035 it seeks to mitigate CO2 emissions, equip farmers with new skills, and foster broader impact across the value chain by connecting startups, corporations, consumers, and researchers to drive systemic change in the food system.

Metsä Spring is the corporate venture capital unit of Metsä Group that invests globally in startups connected to wood and forestry, and provides financing plus access to Metsä Group's international network and expertise.

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is the venture capital arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, investing in seed and development-stage startups across life sciences, information technology and high-technology sectors with a focus on the Japanese market. Based in Tokyo with offices in Osaka and Nagoya, it pursues a diversified investment program and supports portfolio companies through active collaboration to accelerate growth and readiness for IPOs. By leveraging MUFG’s global network, it seeks strategic partnerships and cross-border opportunities for portfolio companies, including sectors such as healthcare, biotechnology, AI, fintech, SaaS, electronics, and ICT.

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.

Brainforest is a venture platform and accelerator focused on forests, biodiversity and climate-related outcomes. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, it operates as a non-profit organization that blends philanthropy, science, technology, entrepreneurship, and indigenous and local knowledge to support ventures regenerating and protecting forests. The firm runs a portfolio program providing seed funding, grants, and ongoing, year-long support to a cohort of startups across sectors such as agriculture, biodiversity and health. Its impact methodology starts with a systems map to identify leverage points, followed by validation of scalable solutions and active collaboration with founders to scale impact. Brainforest partners with foundations and other actors to mobilize capital and action through initiatives like Canopy Pool, aiming to regenerate and protect millions of hectares of biodiverse forests annually by 2030. The organization seeks to advance research, funding, and entrepreneurship to accelerate forest conservation and sustainable development.

Novo Resources is an Australian-based gold explorer focused on evaluating, acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties with the potential to host multi‑million-ounce gold deposits. The company operates primarily in Western Australia, with projects including the Egina Gold Camp, Toolunga, Karratha, Balla Balla, and Belltopper, and maintains active exploration in Victoria and New South Wales. Novo also advances paleo‑placer targets in Western Australia, notably the Beatons Creek and Marble Bar prospects, pursuing development opportunities and a robust exploration pipeline to convert discoveries into value. The firm emphasizes disciplined exploration, ongoing project advancement, and transparent communication with investors about progress and sustainability initiatives across its Australian portfolio and select international targets.

Endeavour Silver is a Canadian mineral company engaged in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, development, and exploitation of precious metal properties in Mexico and Chile. Its operations include the Guanacevi and Bolanitos mines and El Cubo in Mexico, with Terronera under development and Minera Kolpa in Peru as part of its portfolio, and exploration assets such as Pitarrilla in Mexico. The firm has pursued growth through acquisitions, notably Mexgold Resources, and focuses on expanding its operating mines and advancing development projects while pursuing exploration in the region. It emphasizes sustainable mining practices, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and transparent reporting to investors.

Engine Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, investing in Tough Tech startups that tackle fundamental scientific and engineering challenges. It provides capital along with hands-on operational guidance and access to a network spanning academia, industry, and government to support companies from early validation to manufacturing and scale. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships, with its principals actively advising founders. Engine Ventures also operates The Engine, a nonprofit incubator and accelerator that supports early-stage teams with infrastructure and a community. Its portfolio spans sectors such as climate, health, energy, AI, and advanced materials, targeting technologies with large-scale societal impact.

Omnes Capital is a Paris-based private equity and infrastructure investment firm that focuses on energy transition and sustainable innovation. It manages multi-asset platforms across private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and private debt, backing growth, buyouts and expansion for companies in technology, climate tech, renewables, health tech, agtech, and related sectors. The firm pursues opportunities in France and across Europe, often partnering with management teams to accelerate growth and scale operations, and it also engages in co-investments and fund investments. Founded in 2000 as Credit Agricole Private Equity, Omnes Capital operates from offices in Paris, Brussels and Zurich, and emphasizes responsible investing to build resilient, long-term value.

Global Environment Fund is a Bethesda-based asset management firm established in 1990 that invests in environmental and energy solutions worldwide. The firm engages in private equity and venture investments focused on clean technology, energy, utilities, agriculture, and sustainable forestry, with approximately $1 billion in aggregate capital under management. It serves a diverse group of investors, including endowments, foundations, family offices, and pension funds.

Veriten is a Houston-based firm that provides data-driven, economics-based analysis and long-term outlooks on energy, power, technology, and environmental trends. It combines research with public engagement and strategic advisory, sharing expert views through programs such as C.O.B. Tuesday and Super-Spiked, and offers partnerships to help companies formulate energy strategies. The firm also conducts energy venture and growth investments, deploying capital into promising energy trends and solutions. Adopting a truth in energy approach, Veriten aims to deliver unbiased insights to businesses navigating the evolving energy landscape.

Troilus Gold is a Canadian-based development-stage mining company focused on restarting and expanding the former Troilus gold and copper mine and advancing the Troilus Project in Quebec. The project lies in the Frotêt-Evans Greenstone Belt, with a focus on gold and copper resources.

1Crowd is an India-based equity crowdfunding platform that connects investors with startups and early-stage ventures, providing an ecosystem of capital solutions and mentorship to help growth. The platform supports capital raising with deal origination, structuring, guidance on business plans and financial models, screening, due diligence, investor presentation, deal closure, and post-investment monitoring. It co-invests in companies that raise capital through its platform and offers access to a network of investors, mentors, and partners to nurture the business toward scale.

Envisioning Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, focused on impact investing. It backs companies that address environmental and social challenges, turning those opportunities into growth through domain expertise and a collaborative approach. The firm emphasizes measurable impact across its portfolio and pursues opportunities in climate tech and related sectors. It operates offices in Seoul and New York and shares insights through an impact report and thought leadership publications.

MPower Partners is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded by Kathy Matsui, Yumiko Murakami and Miwa Seki. It invests in startups at all stages across Japan and internationally, providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to global networks to accelerate growth. The firm concentrates on sectors such as healthcare, environment and sustainability, fintech, education, next-generation work, and consumer, and has backed companies involved in advanced technologies including AI, quantum communication, and cybersecurity. Its portfolio includes a mix of early and late-stage companies, with a notable share founded by women or diverse founders and a portion located outside Japan, reflecting a global, partnership-driven approach. MPower Partners emphasizes sustainability and long-term value creation, leveraging sector expertise to help portfolio companies scale domestically and abroad.

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund is a late-stage venture capital fund established in 2020 and based in Bonn, Germany. It invests in biotechnology and life sciences companies in Europe, with a focus on the circular bioeconomy and impact outcomes. The fund seeks to accelerate growth by partnering with entrepreneurs to scale late-stage circular bioeconomy ventures, prioritizing ventures that advance sustainable resource use and circular processes. Managed by ECBF Management, it adheres to EU SFDR Article 9 requirements to provide transparent impact reporting.

Brightlands Venture Partners is an independent regional venture capital firm based in Geleen in the south of the Netherlands. It acts as an investment manager linked to the Brightlands campuses and concentrates on backing companies that address societal challenges in health, agrifood, and renewable chemistry. The firm manages three funds—Limburg Ventures, Chemelot Ventures, and the Brightlands Agrifood Fund—and pursues Seed to Series A financing, typically €250,000 to €2 million, across Europe. Since its founding in 2004, Brightlands Venture Partners has invested in more than 50 companies through its funds, emphasizing proprietary technology, strong teams, and real-world impact.

SHIFT Invest is a Dutch environmental impact venture capital firm based in Amstelveen. It provides early-stage and growth-stage funding to technology companies that advance sustainability across energy transition, green industries, smart food and agriculture, and sustainable mobility and logistics. The firm seeks to achieve positive environmental and social impact alongside financial returns, offering portfolio companies access to a broad network, strategic guidance, and operational support. SHIFT Invest emphasizes transparency and responsible governance, including SFDR disclosures and diversity and inclusion initiatives, and collaborates with partners to scale innovative solutions.

Pelican Ag is a United Kingdom-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that invests in early-stage technology companies focused on regenerative agriculture and sustainable food systems. It targets Pre-Seed to Series A rounds across areas such as regenerative farming, biotechnology, digitalization, natural capital, and supply chain solutions, with an emphasis on nature-based solutions and measurable impact. The firm supports initiatives from farm-level innovations to broader value-chain improvements, including soil and biome measurement, monitoring, and verification (MRV), and transition-finance approaches. Pelican Ag seeks to restore balance to the food system by backing innovators that address critical agri-food challenges while pursuing positive environmental and social impact alongside financial returns.

Almi Invest is a venture capital firm based in Stockholm, Sweden. It is part of the Almi Group and focuses on early-stage investments in Swedish startups across technology, sustainability, industry, and life sciences. It funds companies from pre-seed to Series A and often co-invests with independent private investors to accelerate growth. The portfolio includes deep tech, SaaS, cleantech, and other scalable ventures aimed at economic and environmental progress. Beyond funding, Almi Invest provides strategic guidance and access to an investor network, helping portfolio companies navigate growth, governance, and partnerships. The firm operates within Sweden's regional ecosystem with support from the European Regional Development Fund and regional partners as part of public-private efforts to foster innovation and sustainable growth.

GFG Resources is a North American-focused precious metals exploration company with a district-scale portfolio of gold projects in Ontario, Canada, and Wyoming, United States. Its assets include the Pen gold project southwest of Timmins, Ontario; the Dore gold project in Ontario; and the Rattlesnake Hills gold project in Natrona County, Wyoming. The company pursues aggressive progress of its districts and aims to maximize shareholder value through discovery and development of gold systems, leveraging an experienced management team and active exploration for regional growth.

Lion Selection Group is a specialist listed investment company on the Australian Securities Exchange that concentrates on junior mining opportunities, providing investors with exposure to early-stage and developing mining projects. The company pools capital from investors to build a diversified portfolio of mining equities and related opportunities, aiming for long-term value in the minerals sector. It maintains active investor relations and regularly communicates strategy, performance, and opportunities within the junior mining space, reflecting a focus on long-horizon investments in exploration and development activities rather than immediate production.

Global Energy Metals is a resource exploration company focused on cobalt and other battery metals for the electrified economy. It builds and manages a diversified portfolio of exploration and growth-stage assets across North America, Europe and Australia, targeting cobalt, nickel, copper and lithium. The portfolio includes the Lovelock Mine and Treasure Box in Nevada, Monument Peak in Idaho, Råna Nickel in Norway, and Millennium and Mount Isa in Australia, with ongoing exploration and development programs. The company seeks to capitalize on rising demand from rechargeable batteries and electric vehicles by advancing projects through exploration and development and by pursuing partnerships and supply-chain arrangements with downstream manufacturers. It operates across Canada, the United States, Norway and Australia, evaluating opportunities in cobalt, nickel, copper, gold and base metals, and aims to deliver value through a diversified asset base in key battery metal regions.

Maersk is a Denmark-based global logistics and shipping company offering container shipping, terminals, warehousing, retail, and end-to-end supply chain solutions. It operates an extensive network for ocean transport and inland logistics, supported by digital platforms for online booking and tracking. The group focuses on expanding its logistics capabilities through acquisitions and investments to decarbonize and digitize supply chains, serving various industries with services spanning ocean transport, warehousing, distribution, and cold-chain solutions.