Clear is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that is purpose-built to help startup teams win in business technology and services. Founded by veteran company builders and venture investors Chris Rust and Rajeev Madhavan, formerly of Sequoia Capital and USVP and founders of four successful companies, Clear provides access to customers, talent and insight to bold startup teams so their ideas can grow into market-leading companies. Visit Clear online at www.clear.ventures.

Lightspeed Europe is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments across various sectors, including consumer, health, and fintech. With its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, and regional offices in Europe, Israel, India, and China, Lightspeed aims to identify and support innovative companies that can disrupt traditional markets. The firm invests in a wide range of industries, such as enterprise technology, e-commerce, software, and biotechnology, providing both equity and debt financing. Lightspeed has a particular interest in technology-led businesses, as well as opportunities in advertising, media, healthcare, education, and retail. Its investment strategy emphasizes the provision of capital along with ongoing consulting and advisory services to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses effectively.

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm that provides early-stage and growth equity investments. The company provides ongoing momentum that accelerates ideas, careers, and companies toward standout success.

Liberty Global provides video, voice, and broadband Internet services primarily in Europe, Japan, and Chile. The company offers various broadband distribution services over its cable television systems, including video, broadband Internet access, and telephony. It also provides video services through direct-to-home satellite or multi-channel multipoint distribution systems; analog video services consisting of basic programming and expanded basic programming; digital cable services comprising basic programming and premium services, as well as pay-per-view programming, including video-on-demand and near-video-on-demand, digital video recorders, and high definition television services; and broadband Internet access services. In addition, Liberty Global provides telephony services that include circuit-switched telephony services and voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) telephony services, as well as offers mobile telephony services using third party networks. Further, it owns programming networks that provide video programming channels to multi-channel distribution systems owned by it and by third parties. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Global owned and operated networks that passed approximately 34,275,100 homes, as well as served approximately 15,608,200 video subscribers, 6,201,300 broadband Internet subscribers, and 4,644,300 telephony subscribers. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Prosperity7 Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage startups with a long-term view. The firm investments range from early-stage enterprise, blockchain, financial and industrial technologies to medical and healthcare solutions. industries as diverse as MedTech, fintech, and B2B SaaS. They provide venture funding that presents an unparalleled opportunity for international scalability and impact.

As a leading provider of government software solutions in the United States, GovOS is highly dedicated to providing governments with innovative solutions and industry-leading services that will help them deliver impactful change in their communities. From tax collection software to government licensing software to records management software and more, we want local government entities to experience a customer-centric journey with us while getting work done efficiently.

Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group is an accelerator and venture capital firm.

Club OS combines prospect management, follow-up calling and texts, email campaigns, scheduling, billing, trainer to client collaboration, workout tracking and food journaling in a single platform that is custom branded for the health club.

Hitachi Ventures, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, serves as the corporate venture capital arm of Hitachi Group. The firm focuses on investing in innovative companies that tackle significant technological challenges across various sectors, including IT, industrial automation, cloud services, mobility, energy, and smart medicine. With an initial fund of USD 150 million, Hitachi Ventures targets Series A, B, and C funding rounds for leading startups in Europe, Israel, and North America. The firm emphasizes collaboration with prominent technology hubs and co-investors to enhance its portfolio companies' growth. By leveraging Hitachi's extensive expertise and global network, Hitachi Ventures aims to support advancements that contribute to societal improvement and innovation.

Red Hat is a company dedicated to free and open source software, and a major Linux distribution vendor. The company is known for its enterprise operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and more recently through the acquisition of open source enterprise middleware vendor JBoss. Red Hat provides operating system platforms along with middleware, applications, and management solutions, as well as support, training, and consulting services.

OSIsoft is a manufacturer of application software for real-time data infrastructure solutions. It delivers the PI System, the industry-standard in enterprise infrastructure, for management of real-time data and events. With installations in 107 countries spanning the globe, the OSIsoft PI System is used in manufacturing, energy, utilities, life sciences, data centers, facilities, and the process industries. This global installed base relies upon the OSIsoft PI System to safeguard data and deliver enterprise-wide visibility into operational, manufacturing, and business data. The PI System enables users to manage assets, mitigate risks, comply with regulations, improve processes, drive innovation, make business decisions in real-time, and to identify competitive business and market opportunities. It was founded in 1980 and is based in San Leandro, California.

System.One is a pre-seed venture capital fund. They are based in Berlin, but have a global mindset and reach. Their purpose is to invest in exceptional founders who combine early technical ideas with a bold mission and major potential impact. Pre-seed simply means They like to get in first – product and tech risk are core to what they do, not a problem they seek to eliminate.

Wind River provides Device Software Optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize quality and reliability at all phases of the device software development process, from concept to deployed product. Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with operations worldwide and is a wholly owned subsidiary of [Intel Corporation](/organization/intel).

One Stop Systems designs and manufactures ultra-dense high-performance computing (HPC) systems for deep learning, oil and gas exploration, financial trading, media and entertainment, defense and traditional HPC applications requiring the fastest and most efficient data processing. By utilizing the power of the latest GPU accelerators and NVMe flash cards, our systems stay on the cutting edge of the latest technologies. We have a reputation as an innovator in hyper-converged and composable infrastructure solutions using the latest technology and design equipment to operate with the highest efficiency. We offer these exceptional systems to customers for lease or purchase.

OPSWAT is a Critical Infrastructure Protection CIP Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems ICs Operational Technology OTenvironment.

We’re (not just) investors. We’re (more than) advisors. We’re (beyond) connectors. Ben Franklin Technology Partners combines the best practices of early stage investing with a higher purpose – to lead the region’s technology community to new heights, creating jobs and transforming lives. For over 30 years, Ben has been the leading seed stage capital provider for the region’s technology sectors, investing over $170 million in more than 1,750 regional technology companies, many of which have gone on to become industry leaders. Ben Franklin has also launched university/industry partnerships that accelerate scientific discoveries to commercialization, and has seeded regional initiatives that strengthen our entrepreneurial community.

Notation Capital is a pre-seed venture capital firm that work with technical founding teams. Notation Capital focus on early-stage technical teams, often pre-market or even pre-product, primarily in New York, and provide capital and support to help go-to-market and scale the company.

Nyca Partners is a venture capital and advisory firm that focuses on the fintech sector. The firm connects innovative companies to financial institutions and technology companies as well as expert individuals as investors and advisors. Nyca Partners was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

OTG Software provides next-generation data management and collaboration solutions that virtualize storage for any type of data, including files, messages and databases, while providing easy and transparent access. OTG's application-oriented approach supports all platforms with open architecture solutions that scale from the department to the enterprise, and integrate seamlessly to store, track and retrieve information. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, the company has a customer base of over 15,000 organizations and a global network of VARs, distributors, and OEMs

Orion Innovation is an IT services and solutions provider helping organizations with Digital Transformation services.

SoftBank Investment Advisers is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in growth equity and late-stage investments. It is a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. The firm focuses primarily on the technology sector, targeting areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, internet-of-things, telecommunications, computational biology, cloud technologies, fintech, consumer internet, and healthcare. SoftBank Investment Advisers typically invests a minimum of $100 million in both minority and majority stakes in private or public companies, with a strong emphasis on opportunities in the United States and globally. Established in 2017, the firm aims to leverage its operational expertise and extensive global network to foster innovation and drive growth in its portfolio companies.

Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP) is a global venture capital firm leading the transition to a sustainable future. EIP brings together entrepreneurs and the world's most forward-looking energy and industrial companies to advance innovation. With over $2.5 billion in assets under management, EIP invests globally across venture, growth, credit, and infrastructure.

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 and based in Menlo Park, California. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, targeting companies that are redefining core markets and those developing frontier technologies. Felicis has invested in a range of sectors, including software, information technology, and consumer internet, and has plans to explore opportunities in Healthcare IT, Energy, and Education. With nearly $200 million in total committed assets, Felicis has backed over 120 technology companies, with more than 60 of these achieving acquisition or public offering status. The firm's investment strategy combines capital with active mentoring and advisory services, providing a comprehensive support system for entrepreneurs. Felicis Ventures has a diverse portfolio, representing companies from various countries, primarily concentrated in the Bay Area. Aydin Senkut, the firm's founder and president, previously held a senior management position at Google, which informs Felicis's strategic approach to investment.

Intel Corporation is a leading global designer and manufacturer of essential technologies for cloud computing, smart devices, and connected systems. The company operates through various segments, including Data Center Group, Internet of Things Group, Mobileye, and Client Computing Group, offering a wide range of products such as microprocessors, chipsets, system-on-chip solutions, and memory products. Intel's innovations extend to high-performance computing for targeted industries, as well as technologies for computer vision and machine learning applications. The firm serves original equipment manufacturers, design manufacturers, and cloud service providers. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Intel also invests through Intel Capital, which has supported numerous startups in areas like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, advancing new technologies and solutions. Intel has consistently led the semiconductor market, driven by its commitment to innovation and the development of transformative products that enhance performance, connectivity, and data utilization across various sectors, including automotive and the Internet of Things.

Electric Capital is a crypto asset management firm. The company invests in tokens that are Programmable Money and invest in both liquid and illiquid tokens that are emerging stores of value and rooted in novel technology. Electric Capital is started by technology entrepreneurs, engineers, and successful investors. Prior to Electric Capital, they started six companies (five acquired), invested in 100+ technology startups with a cumulative market cap in the tens of billions, and served as executives at technology companies such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter. They have been investing personally in cryptocurrencies since 2013 and were early believers in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero. Prior to Electric

Shima Capital is an investment fund that focuses on supporting blockchain startups. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

OMESTI Group disrupting the technology landscape to improve business performance, enhance connectivity and deliver innovation for better communities.

Oasys is a Blockchain designed exclusively for the gaming industry.

Inception nurtures dedicated and exceptional startups who are revolutionizing industries with advances in AI and data science. This virtual accelerator program helps startups during critical stages of product development, prototyping, and deployment. Every startup gets a custom set of ongoing benefits, from hardware grants and marketing support to training with deep learning experts.

NSO Group Technologies Ltd, founded in 2010 and based in Herzliya, Israel, specializes in mobile device surveillance software, most notably the Pegasus system. This technology enables government agencies to monitor communications, access digital content, and gather intelligence from smartphones. By facilitating the recording of conversations and retrieval of photos and messages, NSO Group supports efforts to prevent terrorism, dismantle criminal networks, locate missing persons, and enhance search and rescue operations. The company's cybersecurity platform provides vital data intelligence and analytical capabilities, equipping law enforcement and intelligence agencies worldwide with the tools necessary to address threats effectively and protect public safety.

NFX is a venture capital firm founded in 2015, based in San Francisco, that specializes in seed-stage investments across diverse sectors, including biotechnology, gaming, generative AI, proptech, fintech, and cryptocurrency. The firm is dedicated to transforming the startup funding experience by focusing on the needs and perspectives of founders. NFX emphasizes building a supportive early-stage environment enhanced by software tools and innovative growth strategies. The firm also aims to empower founders with insights into effective network effects and successful methodologies observed in leading technology companies. NFX is committed to nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, leveraging its founders' extensive experience in building successful companies with significant exits. Additionally, NFX Bio, an initiative under the firm, specifically invests in scientist-founders, providing guidance and resources to help them establish biotechnology ventures.

The Operator Network (“OpNet”) is an angel investor syndicate of public company C- and SVP-level executives who want to help the next generation of entrepreneurs by offering operating advice alongside our personal investment capital.

OSS Capital's mission is to catalyze the commercial open-source software (COSS) investment landscape by rethinking the traditional VC model by focusing exclusively on backing and supporting early-stage COSS founders of the next-generation. We are backed and supported by the previous generation of the worlds most successful and experienced COSS founders who have collectively: - Started 40 + of the worlds largest and most successful COSS companies - Unlocked $16 billion + in aggregate annual revenue - Driven $70 billion + in outcomes/exits across IPOs, M&A and PE events - Captured $145 billion + in aggregate value - Created 44,000 + full-time OSS jobs - Raised $9 billion + in venture capital If you are a COSS founder looking for the worlds most differentiated lifecycle agnostic source of capital for your venture, look no further than OSS Capital.

OSB Group focuses its specialist activities on selected sub-sectors of the market in which it has an established presence and expertise.

LiveOak Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2012. The firm focuses on investing in the technology and technology-driven services sectors within Texas and the Southwest. LiveOak is a full lifecycle investor, often beginning its relationships at the seed stage, and it actively supports companies in various aspects of their development. As a Registered Investment Adviser, LiveOak aims to identify and nurture promising startups, contributing to the growth of the regional technology ecosystem.

The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund is backed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Fund’s partners are 9 publicly funded research bodies, including STFC, BBSRC, NERC and Dstl. The Fund is independently managed by venture capital specialist Midven. They help build companies from great science developed in laboratories, science and technology campuses and synthetic biology. They hold investments in some of the UK’s most innovative companies, in areas as diverse as novel antibiotics, research into Alzheimer’s disease, “green” chemicals and airport security.

Pivot Investment Partners is a team of CEO-level operating executives who have grown and transformed financial services businesses around the world. It shares deep experience in markets where information, technology, and scalable processes are critical drivers of success. It works closely with a select set of high-potential financial services and FinTech companies, investing our operating expertise and capital in their success and accelerated growth. Each of its engagements is tailored to company-specific needs, including access to broader pools of capital. All of its partnerships are underpinned by a shared passion for building distinctive, innovative, and customer-centric businesses.

Bloccelerate is a global accelerator and a fund focused on investing in blockchain companies all over the world. They bring together a decentralized community of advisors, mentors, and developers to facilitate the blockchain ecosystem.

Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support through every stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey.

Next Coast Ventures is an Austin venture capital firm that partners with bold entrepreneurs building innovative companies in big markets. It provides early-stage capital to high-growth startups in ‘Next Coast’ markets, using macro trends and themes to guide their investment strategy. In partnering with Next Coast, the fund provides hands-on, company building resources to its growing portfolio through its strong industry network, venture partner program and the founders’ own experiences as entrepreneurs. Learn more at www.nextcoastventures.com.

Viola Group is a leading technology-focused investment organization based in Herzliya, Israel, managing over $3 billion in assets. Founded in 2000, the group comprises several distinct investment arms, including Viola Ventures, Viola Growth, Viola Credit, Viola Partners, and Viola FinTech. Viola Ventures specializes in early-stage technology investments across various sectors, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and fintech. Viola Growth targets expansion-phase companies, while Viola Credit provides custom credit solutions to technology firms. Viola FinTech focuses on global investments in the fintech sector, emphasizing digital services, wealth management, customer engagement, and regulatory technology. The group supports Israeli entrepreneurs in building transformative technology companies and has backed over 200 firms to date, contributing significantly to the growth of Israel's vibrant tech landscape. Each investment arm operates independently but shares access to a broad network of resources and expertise.

Legend Capital, a subsidiary of Legend Holdings Ltd., was founded in April 2001 and is based in Beijing, China. The firm manages private equity investments across four funds, totaling up to US$700 million, focusing primarily on early-stage ventures and mid-market growth companies. Its investment strategy targets sectors including information technology, telecommunications, media, healthcare, consumer goods, clean technology, and advanced manufacturing, with a strong emphasis on businesses that are either based in China or related to Chinese markets. Legend Capital is known for its active involvement with portfolio companies, providing them with essential business resources and tailored services to enhance development and optimize company performance in the Chinese market. The firm has built a diverse portfolio of over 60 companies, contributing to its reputation as a respected player in China's venture capital industry.

Eclipse Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm managed by a team of former operators who are passionate about modernizing massive, physical industries like manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and healthcare. They work side by side with experienced founders who understand the need to transform these industries, and they provide guidance on everything from operating practices to fundraising strategies. Partnering means deep engagement as they build generational companies in sectors that define and propel economies.

About State of Mind Ventures State of Mind Ventures is a seed and early growth stage venture capital fund, focusing on the people that drive our world forward. We are looking for founders that are daring, hungry, and have big ambitions. We look to partner early with innovative teams of over-achievers, and be there with them, as they shape their vision, build their teams and accelerate to hyper-growth. So we believe our role is simple. It is to find and empower the founders of the future.

IP Group's core business is the creation of value for its shareholders and partners through the commercialisation of intellectual property originating from research intensive institutions. Their strength lies in managing this process from finding suitable intellectual property to commercialise to either helping develop businesses and create value out of them, or identifying and establishing appropriate commercial partnerships to do so. IP Group's extensive expertise in this area combined with its inside knowledge of both industry and finance have enabled the group to create a formidable track record of consistently delivering excellent results for their companies, for their partners and for their shareholders.

Elemental fills two gaps that are fundamental to tackling climate change: funding first-of-a-kind projects for climate technologies in real communities, and embedding equity and access into climate solutions.

Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services institution headquartered in San Francisco, California, founded in 1852. It offers a wide range of banking, investment, mortgage, insurance, and consumer finance products to individuals, businesses, and institutions both in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three main segments: Community Banking, which includes personal banking services such as checking accounts, loans, and credit cards; Wholesale Banking, which provides commercial and corporate banking services, including asset-based lending and treasury management; and Wealth and Investment Management, offering personalized financial planning, investment management, and retirement services. With significant assets and a substantial presence, Wells Fargo operates thousands of retail branches and ATMs across North America and around the globe. The firm also engages in corporate and investment banking through its subsidiaries, delivering a comprehensive suite of financial services to meet diverse client needs.

Bain Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing across all stages of a company's growth, from seed to growth equity. Founded in 1984 and based in Boston, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, and Palo Alto, the firm focuses on high-growth opportunities in sectors such as fintech, enterprise software, and infrastructure. Bain Capital Ventures has invested in over 200 companies, including well-known names like DocuSign and LinkedIn, and manages around $3 billion in assets. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $100 million, with specific allocations for early-stage and growth capital investments ranging from $3 million to $50 million. It aims to support innovative startups that leverage technology to disrupt existing markets or create new ones, emphasizing industries transformed by data.

Alumni Ventures Group provides high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors who previously haven't had access to VC. It helps accredited alums from top entrepreneurial schools invest together in the ventures of fellow alums. The firm backs companies with an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with expertise in the space. AVG also offers focused funds that allow any accredited investor access to a venture portfolio, diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. Beth Obermiller, Michael Madden, and Mike Collins co-founded the firm in Manchester, New Hampshire in 2013.

SquareOne is a venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed investments in B2B technology. Typically the first institutional investor on the cap table, SquareOne provides a unique first-customers-guarantee to all its portfolio companies, acting as an entrepreneurial sparring partner and hands-on supporter from day one. With its network of leading executives, tech entrepreneurs, and investors, SquareOne builds the foundation for large and profitable category leaders in B2B software and deep tech businesses across Europe and counts companies like Stripe, Pipedrive, Carbon One, and Wandelbots as part of its portfolio. The Berlin-based VC, formerly known as Paua Ventures, was founded in 2010.