Société Générale is a multinational financial services group providing retail, corporate and investment banking, securities services and asset and wealth management. It delivers financing, advisory, market access and risk management solutions to individuals, businesses, financial institutions and public sector clients through a global network. The group pursues sustainable growth through impact financing and climate initiatives, including energy transition projects, cross-border payments and innovative technologies. It supports sectors such as agrivoltaics, infrastructure and cocoa, and embraces digital finance, including AI and stablecoins enabled services. The firm employs around 110,000 people and serves millions of clients in 58 countries with services spanning payments, cash management, custody, investment management and private banking.

Eldorado Gold is a Canadian gold and base metals producer with more than 30 years in the mining industry, operating in Canada, Greece and Türkiye. It develops and operates a portfolio of mines and projects including Kisladag and Efemcukuru in Türkiye, Lamaque in Canada, and Olympias, Skouries and Perama Hill in Greece, with additional assets such as McIlvenna Bay in Canada and Certej project. The company emphasizes responsible operations, safety and environmental stewardship, and active community engagement to create value for stakeholders. It maintains a robust balance sheet, supported by diversified operations across regions. Approximately 5,800 employees and contractors work globally. The business focuses on sustainable mining throughout the lifecycle, aiming for long-term value through high-quality assets and partnerships with local communities.

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a Québec-based private development capital firm that provides equity and debt financing to small and medium-sized businesses to promote job creation and economic growth. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Montreal, it operates through regional funds to support companies across diverse sectors, including manufacturing, technology, life sciences, and services, with a focus on projects that advance the Quebec economy. The firm invests in stages ranging from early to growth and can support business succession, acquisitions, and capital upgrades. Investments are typically long-term and may include minority or majority holdings, reflecting a strategy to enable company expansion, productivity improvements, and market development. In addition to its investing activities, the group channels funds through a network of regional offices to identify opportunities in Quebec regions, delivering capital, strategic guidance, and financing for asset purchases and working capital to support sustainable growth.

Desjardins Group is a cooperative financial group based in Montreal, Canada, owned by its members and serving clients nationwide. It provides a broad range of financial services to individuals and businesses, including personal banking, lending, real estate and agricultural financing, asset and wealth management, and advisory services. The group also participates in venture and development capital, mergers and acquisitions support, and other corporate-finance activities. Through Caisses Desjardins and a coast-to-coast presence, it emphasizes member participation and community investment as foundational principles. Since its founding in 1900, Desjardins has grown to serve diverse sectors such as retail, software, energy, healthcare, and information technology, delivering accessible banking through traditional branches and digital channels. The organization operates as a cooperative federation with a focus on sustainable growth, responsible investing, and long-term prosperity for individuals and communities in Canada.

Elysee Development is a Vancouver-based venture capital and investment firm founded in 1996 that concentrates on publicly traded companies in the natural resource sector. The firm leverages a team experienced in financing, engineering, construction and management of resource projects worldwide to pursue opportunities in commodities and precious metals.

CD Capital is an international private equity firm focused on developing world-class critical minerals projects to meet the demands of population growth and electrification. Founded in 2007, it has a 19-year track record and a multidisciplinary team with expertise in geology, mining engineering, resource certification, and financial optimization, and has historically raised and managed approximately US$500-600 million. The firm aims to power a brighter future by securing essential minerals for a sustainable world, as evidenced by exits such as Filo, which achieved a 12x gross multiple on invested capital. Beyond critical minerals, CD Capital also invests in fertilizer projects to enhance global food security, seeking to create global value by driving the green energy transition and supporting sustainability initiatives.

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.

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.

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.

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.

bmp Ventures is a Berlin- and Magdeburg-based venture capital firm with over 25 years of VC experience investing in early-stage and growth startups. It combines capital with strategic guidance as a hands-on advisor from seed to exit and is supported by an international network. The firm targets innovative, scalable companies across sectors, typically providing lead investments and substantial support through the financing journey. It maintains offices in Berlin and Magdeburg and has a portfolio including RAYDIAX, TESVOLT, and Solar Materials.

KORE Mining is a Canadian-based precious metals exploration and development company focused on gold assets in North America. It owns 100% interests in the Imperial Gold Project and the Long Valley project in California, USA, both planned for open-pit heap-leach development, with Imperial advancing toward mine permitting and exploration ongoing in the Mesquite–Imperial–Picacho district. In addition, KORE holds exploration projects in British Columbia, including FG Gold and Gold Creek in the Cariboo region, which together offer multi-million-ounce development potential. The portfolio emphasizes near-surface deposits with low technical risk and expandable upside through high-grade targets, reflecting a strategy to advance economically robust gold opportunities while pursuing responsible environmental practices.

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.

New Pacific Metals Corp. is a Canadian-based exploration and development company focused on silver and gold projects in Bolivia and Canada. The Bolivian portfolio includes the Silver Sand project in Potosí and the Carangas Silver–Gold project in Oruro, with potential to become major silver mines. In Canada, the company owns the Tagish Lake Gold Project in Yukon, acquired in 2010 through the full acquisition of Tagish Lake Gold Corp., and comprising a sizeable land package and existing mining infrastructure. With more than a decade of Bolivian operating experience, New Pacific Metals anchors its growth strategy on advancing its precious metal properties and building value through resource development.

First Imagine! Ventures is a European venture capital firm founded in 2016 that concentrates on early-stage and seed investments in the energy transition, resilience, and industrial transformation sectors. It backs companies developing deep science and engineering technologies, innovative business models, and AI-enabled solutions spanning energy production, transmission, distribution, consumption, and monitoring, as well as AdapTech, distributed energy, water and food solutions, circular economy, and Industry 5.0. The firm looks across Europe and Israel, with operations in London, Paris, and beyond, to support entrepreneurs building foundational systems for resilient, adaptable infrastructure amid geopolitical fragmentation, climate stress, and cyber risks. By focusing on adaptation and technology-enabled transformation, it aims to back ventures that enhance autonomy, productivity, and sustainability in critical sectors.

Aruma Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on gold and other minerals, with a portfolio spanning Western Australia, New South Wales and beyond. In Western Australia’s Pilbara region it targets the Saltwater and Melrose gold projects, with additional opportunities in the Scotia South project in south‑east WA and the Capital project near Goulburn, NSW. The company also holds copper assets, including the Tillex Copper-Silver Project in Ontario, Canada, and copper interests in Queensland. Its project suite includes Mt Deans Lithium and several gold prospects such as Salmon Gums, Saltwater, Melrose and Carter Well, reflecting a diversified multi‑commodity approach. Aruma pursues systematic exploration to unlock high‑grade deposits and create value for shareholders.

Sarama Resources is an exploration-stage company focused on gold, engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. It operates two belt-scale projects in Western Australia’s Laverton Gold District in the Eastern Goldfields, spanning about 1,000 square kilometers with over 100 kilometers of strike on under-explored greenstone belts, representing substantial exploration potential. The company has historically pursued West African assets in Burkina Faso, Liberia and Mali, including the Sanutura project, and has conducted activities related to that portfolio. Currently, its emphasis is on Australian projects and advancing exploration opportunities through systematic work aimed at unlocking gold resources within its portfolio.

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.

Great Western Exploration is an Australian mineral exploration company focused on copper, gold, nickel and other base metals. It conducts exploration across Western Australia, pursuing projects such as Yerrida North and Yerrida South near the DeGrussa copper-gold belt, the Golden Corridor and Yandal West gold projects, the Lake Way Potash Project near Wiluna, and the Finlayson Gold Target and Atley Gold Project, among others. The company aims to identify and evaluate mineral properties through fieldwork, mapping, sampling and drilling, targeting VHMS-style copper-gold and other deposits. It operates through mineral exploration and finance and administration activities and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Centamin is a gold mining company with its flagship Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt, operating both open-pit and underground mining to supply ore feed. The company engages in exploration, development, and production of precious metals across multiple regions, including Egypt and projects in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Jersey, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Centamin emphasizes responsible mining practices and aims to build long-term value through partnerships with local communities and stakeholders. Based in Saint Helier, Jersey, the firm has a history dating to 1970 and focuses on expanding its resource base while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

Lexington Gold is a gold exploration and development company focused on world-class projects in the United States and South Africa. Its portfolio includes the Jones Keystone and Loflin (JKL) Project, the Carolina Belle Project, the Argo Project, and the Jennings-Pioneer Project, with exploration activities in the Witwatersrand gold fields and other assets such as the Ventersburg Gold Asset. The company pursues exploration programs and early development across a geographically diverse asset base, aiming to advance high-potential gold opportunities while maintaining governance practices and investor disclosures.

Solstice Gold is a Canada-based gold exploration company focused on discovering gold in established mining regions of Ontario and Nunavut. Its principal projects include the Strathy Gold Project in the Abitibi Subprovince, the Qaiqtuq Gold Project in Nunavut near the Meliadine Gold Mine, and the Atikokan Gold Project near the Hammond Reef project. The company conducts exploration programs and drilling to advance mineral prospects toward potential development, and it maintains additional mineral interests including lithium prospects as part of a diversified portfolio. Solstice emphasizes community engagement and sustainable development as it pursues exploration opportunities.

Magna Terra Minerals is a Toronto-based precious and critical metals exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing mining properties in Canada and Argentina. The company maintains a diverse portfolio of projects across Atlantic Canada, including the Humber Copper-Cobalt, Rocky Brook, and Cape Spencer projects, as well as the Great Northern and Viking projects. In Argentina, it pursues opportunities within the Deseado Massif in Santa Cruz and holds assets such as Boleadora, Luna Roja, Piedra Negra, Cerro Covadonga, Gertrudis, El Meridiano, La Rosita and Signos, among others. Magna Terra emphasizes expansion through exploration, partnerships, and strategic acquisitions to generate shareholder value, aiming to advance its portfolio toward development and potential production.

Swedfund is Sweden's government-owned development finance institution based in Stockholm (with an office in Nairobi) dedicated to reducing poverty by financing sustainable private-sector development in developing countries. It supports direct investments, project acceleration, and targeted programs to help private companies grow, create jobs, and increase access to essential products and services. It operates across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, often taking minority stakes and employing a mix of equity and debt instruments. It backs Swedish SMEs through the Swedfund Business Accelerator and backs initiatives such as the Africa Go Green Fund to support energy efficiency and sustainable infrastructure. It collaborates with Sida on development-finance initiatives and aims to align with Agenda 2030. It publishes annual and interim financial reports to maintain transparency.

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.

Vander Capital Partners is an investment management firm based in Mexico City that specializes in real estate and mining assets and pursues alternative investments, including venture capital, mezzanine financing, and direct property investments. It supports technology-enabled real estate opportunities, such as property technology and CRETech, and maintains a geographic footprint across the United States, Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay, with activity in housing, retail, industrial and office sectors and in large-scale residential developments.

Maris Africa is a diversified investment holding company focused on long-term growth across Africa. It operates in Agriculture & Forestry, Renewable Energy, Services, Property, and Gold, with a presence in 12 countries and a team of experienced operators that revitalize existing businesses and invest in proven models. The group pursues environmental sustainability, positive social impact, and financial growth, conducting activities across stable and frontier markets. It emphasizes responsible investment practices and has supported expansion through partnerships with development financiers, with portfolio highlights including Mopani Gold and Equator Mobility.

AP Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm affiliated with Anglo American Platinum that focuses on early-stage and growth investments in technologies leveraging Platinum Group Metals to address global challenges. It backs solutions across energy transition, hydrogen infrastructure, electrolysis, storage, and PGMs-enabled industrial applications, with activity spanning clean tech, climate tech, infrastructure, transportation, and energy services. The firm emphasizes innovations in chemistry, materials science, and engineering that improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and strengthen resource security, often supporting startups through technical and commercial milestones with a global perspective. AP Ventures is led by a specialist investment team with deep technical expertise and a track record of advancing technically innovative ventures.

Cabral Gold is a Canadian mining company focused on gold exploration and development in Brazil, with its flagship Cuiú Cuiú project in the Tapajos region of Pará. It holds a 100% interest in the Cuiú Cuiú district, a multi-target area hosting NI 43-101 compliant resources in both fresh rock and oxide material. Indicated resources total about 12.29 million tonnes at 1.14 g/t gold (roughly 450,000 ounces) in fresh rock, plus oxide material of about 11.11 million tonnes at 0.48 g/t gold (around 172,000 ounces). The company aims to grow the resource through updating the 2011 estimate, trenching, sampling and drilling, and to advance the project via a staged development plan, including Stage 1 heap-leach processing of near-surface oxide material with first gold pour anticipated in 2026. Cabral Gold operates in Brazil's gold sector and pursues district-scale opportunities within Pará.

3one4 Capital is a Bangalore-based early-stage venture capital firm that funds technology-driven startups in India and the United States. It focuses on sectors such as consumer internet, fintech, software-as-a-service and AI-enabled solutions, digital health, enterprise automation, and other deep-tech applications, emphasizing opportunities with large growth potential and actionable insights. The firm manages more than USD 550 million in committed capital and has supported over 80 early-stage companies, with a track record that includes unicorns and numerous profitable exits. Its portfolio spans consumer internet, SaaS, enterprise software, digital health, and related adjacencies, including notable names such as Licious, Darwinbox, and Unbox Robotics.

IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt is a state-supported venture capital firm based in Magdeburg, Germany, that funds and supports technology companies in Saxony-Anhalt. It focuses on small and medium-sized, innovative businesses across sectors such as computer software, industrials, energy and environmental technology, healthcare and life sciences, renewable energies, and related fields. The firm typically takes minority stakes and co-invests, with typical investments up to roughly €10 million per company and a planned holding period of five to seven years. It operates as a central funding instrument of the state, financed by the government and the European Union, and manages multiple funds with a broad regional portfolio aimed at strengthening competitively sustainable economic structures in Saxony-Anhalt.

Fine Structure Ventures is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm focused on funding disruptive scientific and technological innovation globally. It backs early-stage to pre-IPO companies, often taking board representation in more than 80% of its portfolio. The firm supports development and commercialization of breakthrough science by providing capital and strategic guidance across the life cycle of portfolio companies. Collectively, it has invested over $2 billion across its investments and collaborates with advisory partners such as Impresa Management and F-Prime to assist portfolio companies.

Soma Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that focuses on software and technology companies, investing across B2B, SaaS, AI, fintech, clean-tech, frontier-tech, prop-tech, cryptocurrency, health tech and consumer sectors. The firm has backed notable startups including OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, Cruise, Rappi, Ironclad, Human Interest, Razorpay, Rippling and Lambda School, reflecting a track record of identifying ambitious founders and supporting growth. Its investment activity spans global markets with presence in Africa, the Middle East, South America and Asia, and it emphasizes building strong relationships with founders to help them scale their businesses.

BEENEXT is a global venture capital firm based in Singapore that partners with founder-first startups across diverse sectors and geographies. Founded in 2015, BEENEXT operates in 17 countries across five continents and supports entrepreneurs through a collaborative, network-driven approach that combines mentorship, knowledge exchange, and business co-creation. The firm backs early-stage ventures in fintech, mobility, sustainability, enterprise software, AI and analytics, cloud infrastructure, agritech, direct-to-consumer, and web3, among others, with a focus on long-term growth and resilient businesses. BEENEXT emphasizes strong relationships, community building, and ongoing support for founders, including assistance during challenging times, and connects portfolio companies to a global ecosystem of collaborators and partners. Notable portfolio companies include BharatPe, Instamojo, and Get My Parking, illustrating its global reach in fintech and beyond.

Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups in India, focusing on seed and pre-Series A rounds. It targets tech-enabled ventures across sectors such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, fintech, e-commerce, real estate, and enterprise software, aiming to transform industries and address societal challenges. As a long-term partner, it provides capital alongside strategic guidance, ecosystem insights, and mentoring, and it often co-invests with angels and seed funds while offering follow-on financing to portfolio companies to support growth over multiple rounds.

Vertex Ventures is a global venture capital firm network that backs early-stage technology startups and provides hands-on operating support through a cadre of operator-investors. As part of Vertex Holdings, it operates across the United States, China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia, with regional arms such as Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India that target high-growth startups seeking their first institutional funding in Singapore, India, Indonesia and other regional hubs. The firm pursues Series A and early-stage rounds in sectors including mobile internet, enterprise technology, fintech, consumer internet, healthtech and sustainability, leveraging its network of portfolio companies, partners, talent and customers to help founders scale to global markets. Vertex Ventures emphasizes not only capital but practical support, drawing on its global reach to provide strategic guidance, partnerships and market access. The network maintains a presence in major tech hubs and collaborates with local funds to combine local knowledge with global resources to accelerate growth across diverse markets.

responsAbility Investments AG is a Swiss-based impact asset manager focused on three priority themes: financial inclusion, climate finance, and sustainable food. Founded in 2003, the firm aligns its investments with the United Nations SDGs, aiming to mobilize capital for micro and small and medium-sized enterprises, decarbonization, and sustainable food systems. It mobilized about USD 17.1 billion in impact investments and manages around USD 5.4 billion in assets across roughly 334 portfolio companies in 69 countries, supported by a global team of about 284 professionals. Headquartered in Zurich, it maintains a worldwide presence with offices in Lima, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Tbilisi, and Singapore, among others. Since 2022 it has been part of M&G plc, and together they pursue measurable social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive market returns.

Kae Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in India, founded in 2012 in Mumbai. It typically acts as the first institutional investor, writing checks of about $1 million to $3 million for pre-seed to pre-Series A rounds, and has backed more than 90 companies, including unicorns Zetwerk, InMobi, and Porter, with a portfolio value exceeding $7.7 billion and over $2 billion in follow-on capital catalyzed. The firm focuses on technology startups in sectors that are often undervalued by mainstream VCs, such as India's commerce infrastructure for SMBs, B2B supply chains, manufacturing and industrialization, AI applied to Indian business contexts, trust and verification rails for the informal economy, and fintech serving semi-urban and rural segments. It maintains operations in Bengaluru and Mumbai.

Katapult Group is an Oslo-based venture ecosystem and accelerator focused on impact investing and technology for planetary resilience. Founded in 2016, the firm operates an accelerator and supports early-stage ventures across energy, climate tech, clean tech and other exponential technologies, aiming to solve global challenges. Its ecosystem includes Katapult Ocean, the Ocean impact investing platform, the Impact Platform for early-stage ventures, the Katapult Foundation, and Katapult Future Fest, all designed to catalyze collaboration, knowledge sharing and impact. The group emphasizes responsible stewardship of transformative technology and seeks to attract capital from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and foundations to deploy into impact-driven ventures, guided by a multi-stakeholder approach to decision making to maximize positive outcomes in areas such as ocean health, climate stability, sustainable food systems and thriving societies.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage deep-tech and cross-border software companies, investing primarily from pre-seed through growth stages. It accelerates product development, regulatory progress, fundraising, and commercial strategy by providing founders access to purpose-built labs, engineering spaces, and a broad physical and virtual infrastructure across multiple locations. The firm's program-driven approach combines selective funding with hands-on support, mentorship, and a wide network of co-investors and partners to help portfolio companies scale. SOSV operates a suite of specialized facilities for deep-tech founders, including incubation programs that connect startups with customers, researchers, and investors, and it emphasizes long-term relationships through ongoing operational and strategic assistance. While active globally, it maintains strong ties to Asia-focused cross-border markets and supports a diverse portfolio spanning bio-tech, hardware, robotics, software, and related fields.

Spring Marketing Capital is a Bengaluru-based growth-equity venture capital firm focused on partnering with Indian consumer brands. It emphasizes a brand-first approach and leverages marketing expertise to drive growth, providing hands-on support in brand building, value proposition development, and collaborations. The firm backs early-stage and growth-stage ventures across consumer goods and services, financial services, healthcare, home and personal care, health and wellness, and technology, with a portfolio that includes Purplle, Wakefit, Hoop, Juicy Chemistry, SkinInspired, SkinQ, and Lucira. By combining design thinking, brand strategy, and content-driven validation, Spring Marketing Capital aims to help founders scale brands in India's evolving consumer landscape.

Epiq Capital is a growth-stage technology investment firm based in Mumbai, India. It partners with Indian tech entrepreneurs to scale companies into large, sustainable enterprises and to back founders building technology-driven businesses within India's expanding digital economy. The firm emphasizes long-term relationships and seeks opportunities with exceptional founders, leveraging a network of prominent Indian tech leaders to identify and support high-potential ventures.

Radicle Growth is an AgTech innovation platform that identifies, funds and supports early-stage start-ups in the agriculture and food sectors, connecting them with market access and corporate partnerships. Through its Radicle Challenge, a structured due diligence and pitch process, the firm screens for disruptive ideas and accelerates select ventures toward investment and integration with its Innovation Platform. The company collaborates with major agriculture and food corporations to advance transformative solutions and initiatives such as value-chain challenges. Headquartered in San Diego, Radicle Growth positions itself as a driver of innovation in the agtech ecosystem.

Gemba Capital is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm that makes seed and pre-seed investments in fintech, consumer tech, and B2B platforms. It follows an unconventional, founder-first approach, valuing strong founders, simple scalable ideas, and a long-term vision over traditional metrics. The firm emphasizes partner-centric support beyond capital, providing guidance to portfolio companies. Since 2017, it has backed more than 60 startups, with portfolio companies collectively raising over 3600 crore.

TDV Partners is a Bengaluru-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in Indian technology startups, with a focus on consumer tech, consumer upgrade, and consumer AI sectors and a global outlook. The firm pursues a hands-on approach, providing support from idea validation through fundraising and often investing at day zero, with no product or revenue required. Founded in 2021, TDV Partners aims to back a select number of high-potential startups each year and help founders scale their ventures while creating employment opportunities.

Tiger Global Management is a global investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It invests in both private and public markets worldwide, with a focus on technology, internet, consumer, and financial services companies. The firm employs strategies across public equities, including growth and long/short approaches, and private investments across early to late stages, seeking high-quality growth opportunities throughout the lifecycle of portfolio companies. Its activities span globally, aiming to back innovative companies across diverse regions and industries. As a registered investment adviser in the United States, Tiger Global conducts its business through its own platform, dedicating capital to long-term partnerships with high-potential companies.

Rhapsody Venture Partners is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm focused on bringing hard science innovations to market, particularly in industrial sectors outside life sciences. The firm targets early-stage science and technology startups across the United States, partnering with scientific founders to provide financial support and hands-on follow-on help in business development, marketing, and strategic partnerships. It emphasizes facilitating industry collaborations, connecting university researchers with industrial partners, and building an innovation ecosystem to accelerate market validation and time-to-market. Described portfolio activity spans agriculture, manufacturing, electronics, materials science, energy storage, and other industrial applications, reflecting a commitment to practical, impact-driven tech advancements. By acting as lead seed investors in suitable rounds and providing value-added support, the firm aims to bridge research and scalable commercial deployment.

Pangaea Ventures is a Vancouver-based venture capital firm focused on hard tech, including advanced materials, chemistry and biology, clean energy and sustainability, and related fields such as medical devices and diagnostics. It backs companies from incubation and seed to growth stages, often taking significant minority stakes and seeking board representation, and aims to be a lead investor while co-investing as appropriate. The firm provides strategic support and global connections to portfolio companies, with offices in Canada, the United States and Japan. Its approach emphasizes measurable impact aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Venture Catalysts is an India-based early-stage investment platform and venture capital firm that supports startups from pre-seed to Series B. It provides fundraising assistance, mentorship, and access to an extensive investor network, helping founders navigate capital raises and growth. The firm conducts institutional-grade due diligence and engages across technology, consumer, fintech, and healthtech sectors, offering ongoing capital and development support to its portfolio. Over ten years it has backed more than 400 startups, with more than 200 exits and uprounds. It operates an exclusive community for investors to participate in the early-stage ecosystem and delivers curated deals, events, and educational programs focused on founder empowerment and active investment participation.

Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate focused on supporting LGBTQ+ founders and leaders, investing in companies across stages and sectors and prioritizing inclusive teams and governance. It operates a global portfolio of companies and provides capital alongside resources to recruit diverse talent for C-suite and board roles. The network emphasizes collaboration among investors, operators, and entrepreneurs to advance positive social change through business.