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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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-based venture capital firm founded in 1997 that funds early-stage and growth startups. The firm typically acts as a lead investor, providing capital together with strategic guidance and a global network to help teams scale from seed to exit. It operates from offices in Berlin and Magdeburg and supports portfolio companies across sectors including fintech, mobility, cleantech, life sciences, software, and digital services. Typical initial investments range from 0.5 million to 5 million euros, with total capacity per company up to about 15 million euros, and its portfolio includes notable companies such as RAYDIAX, TESVOLT and Solar Materials. The firm seeks ambitious teams pursuing innovative business models that aim to build fast-growing, sustainably profitable enterprises.

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.

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 and based in London. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in the energy transition and related deep science and engineering technologies, with a focus on AdapTech that enhances resilience, autonomy, and productivity across energy, water, food, industry and digital infrastructure. It backs opportunities in Europe and Israel and seeks innovations spanning distributed energy, circularity, and AI-enabled transformation, covering production, transmission, distribution, monitoring and consumption of energy. Typical equity investments range from £1 million to £5 million in companies with enterprise value between £5 million and £50 million. The firm aims to back companies developing new business models that enable sustainable, resilient systems.

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.

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.

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 consumer internet, fintech, software-as-a-service, digital health, enterprise automation, AI-enabled solutions, and adjacent large markets, often backing companies at the intersection of impactful technology and scalable business models. The firm emphasizes active partnerships and strategic guidance to accelerate growth, with a history of supporting unicorns and profitable exits across its portfolio. It manages more than USD 550 million in committed capital, has 80+ early-stage investments, and a track record of five unicorns and 30+ exits, with notable bets including Licious, Dhan, Darwinbox, Betterplace, and KukuFM.

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco. It focuses on early-stage investments, with an emphasis on software and B2B SaaS, as well as fintech, artificial intelligence, clean-tech, frontier-tech, prop-tech, cryptocurrency, health tech, and consumer sectors globally. The firm aims to build close partnerships with founders from day one and supports portfolio companies through growth. Its track record includes seed investments in companies that have achieved substantial valuations, including several unicorns in its portfolio, reflecting a history of identifying high-potential startups.

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.

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.

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 established to back early- and growth-stage companies that harness platinum group metals and advanced technologies to address global challenges. As the venture capital arm of Anglo American Platinum Limited, it focuses on investments in PGMs-dependent solutions across hydrogen production and infrastructure, energy storage, water treatment, sensors, durable electronics, and medical devices, as well as other clean-tech and industrial applications. The firm prefers a global mandate and seeks transformative technologies in hydrogen value chains—production, storage, transport, and end-use—alongside electrolysis, fuel cells, and related materials science. It also backs information technology, materials, and manufacturing firms aligned with renewable energy integration, resource efficiency, and decarbonization. Headquartered in London, AP Ventures builds a specialist team with sector expertise in chemistry, materials science, engineering, and finance, aiming to accelerate commercialization of PGMs-enabled innovations and accelerate the transition to lower-carbon economies.

Vander Capital Partners is an investment management firm based in Mexico City that focuses on real assets, with a primary emphasis on real estate and mining. The firm also pursues technology-enabled real estate opportunities, including PropTech and CRETech, and engages in early-stage technology investments. Its portfolio spans North and Latin America, with activity in the United States, Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay, and it operates through dedicated vehicles and partnerships to manage real estate development, mining ventures, and related financial strategies. The company has financed housing, retail, industrial, and office projects and seeks value through strategic investments across housing, retail, industrial, and office segments, as well as diversified real asset portfolios.

Swedfund is Sweden’s development finance institution, established in 1979 and based in Stockholm. It mobilizes private capital to support sustainable private-sector growth in developing markets, with the aim of reducing poverty and advancing Agenda 2030. The organization finances a broad range of opportunities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, including investments in Swedish SMEs seeking to scale internationally. It provides risk capital in multiple forms, such as equity, loans, guarantees, and other financing instruments, and it engages in both direct investments and fund-related structures to deploy capital where private finance is scarce. Swedfund emphasizes sustainable outcomes, job creation, improved access to essential goods and services, and resilience to geopolitical and climate risks. Through its activities it seeks to attract private investment, foster market development, and build lasting impact in developing economies while maintaining careful risk management and governance.

Fine Structure Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on disruptive scientific and technological innovation. It backs early-stage companies and provides active partnership through to pre-IPO, with board representation in a substantial portion of its investments, and operates globally from its Cambridge, Massachusetts base. The firm supports researchers and entrepreneurs from laboratory discovery to global scale, leveraging its extensive portfolio of over 300 companies and more than 300 active patents to help accelerate development and deployment of breakthrough technologies.

IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt is a state-backed venture capital firm based in Magdeburg, Germany, functioning as the central funding instrument of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to foster sustainable, competitive economic development in the region. Financed by the state and the European Union through IBG-Fonds, it invests in small and medium-sized technology companies based in Saxony-Anhalt, typically taking minority stakes of up to 24.9% and up to about €10 million per portfolio company with a five- to seven-year horizon. The firm targets seed, start-up, growth-stage and mezzanine investments across sectors including computer software, industrials, energy and environmental technologies, communication technology, healthcare and life sciences, biotechnology, chemicals/materials, renewable energies, medical engineering, technology and related fields, and it may act as a co-investor. Through public funding and its networks, it supports portfolio companies to expand and strengthen regional competitiveness and employment.

BEENEXT is a Singapore-based global founder-first venture capital firm founded in 2015. It manages multiple funds and invests in early-stage startups across the United States, Southeast Asia, Japan, and India, targeting information technology, fintech, artificial intelligence, and related sectors. The firm emphasizes partnership, mentorship, and knowledge exchange to help founders scale, leveraging a global network of collaborators and a community of founders and investors across 17 countries and 5 continents. BEENEXT seeks to support startups through an industry-agnostic approach, backing companies with potential for long-term growth and facilitating collaboration between entrepreneurs and the wider ecosystem. The firm’s approach centers on learning, co-creating, and providing resources to accelerate development, with a focus on durable relationships and sustainable value creation for portfolio companies.

responsAbility Investments is a Zurich-based impact asset manager focused on private market investments in financial inclusion, climate finance, and sustainable food. Founded in 2003, the firm aligns with the United Nations SDGs to finance micro and SME growth, climate solutions, and sustainable agriculture in emerging economies. It manages about USD 5.4 billion in assets across roughly 334 portfolio companies in 69 countries and has mobilized over USD 17.1 billion in impact investments. In 2022 it became part of M&G plc, expanding capabilities in impact investing. The company emphasizes ESG measurement and reporting and serves institutional and private investors with solutions designed to deliver market returns alongside measurable social impact. Headquartered in Zurich, it maintains a global presence with offices in Lima, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Tbilisi, and Singapore.

Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology ventures in India, focusing on seed and pre-Series A rounds. It targets tech-enabled startups with potential to transform sectors such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, fintech, commerce, real estate, and consumer internet, as well as enterprise software and deep tech. The firm positions itself as a long-term partner, typically acting as one of the first institutional backers and providing follow-on capital, strategic guidance, and ecosystem insights to its portfolio. It favors a collaborative approach, co-investing with angels, seed funds, and syndicates, and aims to support portfolio companies through multiple funding rounds over several years. By combining capital with hands-on mentorship and market access, Blume Ventures seeks to help founders scale in India's dynamic startup landscape.

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India is the corporate venture capital arm of Vertex Holdings, based in Singapore. It funds high-growth startups in Southeast Asia and India, with emphasis on Singapore, India, Indonesia, Thailand and other regional hubs, targeting first institutional rounds. The firm operates within the Vertex Ventures global network, collaborating with venture funds in the United States, China and Israel to provide local knowledge and global reach. Through its corporate backing, it aims to support entrepreneurs with operating experience and access to capital, talent, partners and customers to help build globally scalable businesses.

Kae Capital is a Mumbai-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Sasha Mirchandani. It acts as one of the first institutional investors in Indian startups, typically writing cheques of about $1–$3 million for pre-seed to pre-Series A rounds. Over more than a decade, the firm has backed over 90 companies, including unicorns, with portfolio value exceeding $7.7 billion and more than $2 billion of follow-on capital catalyzed. Its investment thesis targets sectors undervalued by global and mainstream Indian VCs, notably India’s commerce infrastructure and B2B supply chains, manufacturing and industrialization, trust and verification rails for the informal economy, AI applied to Indian business contexts, and fintech reaching semiurban and rural markets. Kae Capital emphasizes founder support, active guidance, and ongoing involvement as a first institutional investor, with a presence in Mumbai and Bengaluru.

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.

Spring Marketing Capital is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm that differentiates itself with a marketing capital approach focused on brand building and consumer insights. Founded in 2019–2020, it partners with founders to scale consumer brands across India, prioritizing long-term partnerships, brand storytelling, and creator collaborations over purely financial metrics. The firm's investments span sectors such as beauty, consumer health, fintech, food tech, and lifestyle, leveraging expertise in digital product storytelling to align with evolving consumer trends, especially among younger demographics. Notable portfolio brands include Purplle, Wakefit, Hoop, Cookd, and Cava Athleisure. The firm aims to support growth by combining capital with hands-on marketing and brand-building support.

Radicle Growth is an innovation platform that transforms the agriculture and food sector by investing in and supporting world-class entrepreneurs and emerging technologies. It actively identifies promising startups through initiatives such as the Radicle Challenge, a six-month due diligence process that culminates in a pitch competition judged by leading industry figures, and it provides investment as well as access to its platform and networks. The company collaborates with established ag and food corporations to catalyze transformational ideas and offer market access for start-ups, with a stated aim of improving the future of the food system. It is based in San Diego, California.

Katapult is a venture building company based in Oslo, founded in 2015, that operates as a family of organizations including a venture fund, an investment platform supporting early-stage impact startups, a non-profit foundation driving systemic initiatives, and an annual event fostering collaboration. It seeks to accelerate systemic change toward a regenerative world by mobilizing people, technology, and capital, with a focus on technology and planetary resilience, particularly in the ocean economy, climate, food systems, and sustainable development. Over more than a decade it has backed hundreds of portfolio companies across 50 countries, and its philosophy centers on responsible stewardship of exponential technologies and the Symbiocene, aiming to create a thriving, regenerative future.

Epiq Capital is a Mumbai-based growth-stage technology investment firm established in 2016 that partners with Indian tech founders to scale companies into large, sustainable enterprises. It focuses on growth equity and long-term collaboration to capitalize on India's expanding digital economy, backing notable Indian tech ventures across sectors. The firm has backed companies such as Lenskart, Zepto, Cult.fit, Giva, Bhanzu, Pristyn Care, and Dailyhunt, reflecting a focus on high-potential technology businesses and a commitment to helping entrepreneurs build enduring organizations.

Gemba Capital is a venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, India, that backs early-stage technology companies in seed and pre-seed rounds. The firm concentrates on fintech, consumer tech, and B2B platforms, while supporting category creators across related sectors. It emphasizes unconventional thinking, impactful ideas, resilient teams, and scalable business models over traditional metrics, and provides hands-on guidance, mentorship, and strategic network access to portfolio founders. Gemba Capital has invested in over 60 startups, leveraging a team of experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and venture advisers to help startups grow and build durable businesses. The portfolio spans fintech, consumer tech, B2B platforms, and other tech-enabled ventures, reflecting a long-term, partnership-oriented approach.

TDV Partners is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups in India. The firm takes a hands-on approach, investing at day zero, often before a product or revenue exists, and providing ongoing mentorship and strategic support throughout a founder's journey. It focuses on consumer technology, tech-enabled consumer products, and AI solutions aligned with India's growing aspirations. TDV Partners has backed more than ten startups and aims to help them scale through capital, guidance, and access to its network.

Tiger Global Management is a global investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It manages investments across public and private markets with a technology-focused approach across the United States and international markets. In public markets, it employs long/short and growth strategies, while in private markets it targets early to late‑stage companies across diverse industries. The firm seeks high‑quality, growth‑oriented opportunities and supports portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle. It operates as a registered investment adviser and has a broad global footprint with hundreds of investments worldwide, reflecting its emphasis on research-driven, long‑term partnerships with innovative companies across growth stages.

Pangaea Ventures is a Vancouver-based venture capital firm focused on hard-tech, advanced materials, and related science-driven sectors such as energy, electronics, health, chemistry, and biology. It invests across incubation to growth stages, often taking significant minority stakes with board representation and seeking to lead rounds, while co-investing when appropriate. The firm emphasizes strategic value beyond capital, offering global connections and support to portfolio companies, and aligning investments with impact goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Typical check sizes range from CAD 0.5 million to CAD 10 million, and its portfolio spans North America, Europe, and other regions, supported by a global network including the United States, Canada, and Japan.

Rhapsody Venture Partners is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm that backs hard science startups addressing industrial problems in the United States. Focused on early-stage investments, it typically targets seed rounds around $500,000 to $2 million and often leads follow-on rounds, while co-creating companies by offering business development, marketing support, and active industry partnerships to accelerate market entry. The firm screens roughly 2,000 science-and-technology startups annually across physics, chemistry, and applied sciences, building a portfolio that includes sectors such as materials science, battery technology, food preservation, sustainable leather, fluid efficiency, renewable chemicals, sensor technology, planarization, and autonomous transportation.

Venture Catalysts is an Indian early-stage and multi-stage venture capital platform based in Mumbai, founded in 2016. It supports startups from pre-seed to Series B with ongoing capital and development backing, complemented by an active investor community and curated deal flow. The firm offers growth mentoring, market access, and long-term partnerships to founders, aiming to accelerate innovation across technology, consumer, fintech, and healthtech sectors. It emphasizes a founder-first approach, extensive due diligence for investors, and regularly hosts events to connect startups with investors. Over the years it has backed hundreds of startups and delivered numerous exits, underscoring its role in fostering startup growth.

ZD Ventures, established in 2023 and headquartered in Seoul, Korea, is a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting early-stage entrepreneurs. The company serves as the first believer and partner for young innovators shaping the future, providing not only capital but also mentorship and strategic guidance.

Gaingels is a global venture investment syndicate focused on supporting LGBTQ-founded and led companies and advancing inclusive leadership across stages from early to growth. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, it maintains a portfolio of 130+ companies and about $70 million deployed, and it co-invests with other venture capital partners. Beyond capital, Gaingels assists portfolio firms in recruiting diverse talent for C-suite and board roles and fosters a worldwide community of investors, operators, and entrepreneurs dedicated to positive social change through business.

Challenjers Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm, founded in 2014, that invests in Chinese startups across consumer and industrial sectors. It aims to back ventures offering authentic products and services and avoids business models that rely on inflated margins from marketing fees.

Takwin Ventures is a Haifa-based venture capital firm and incubator that supports early-stage hi-tech companies led by Arab-Israeli entrepreneurs in Israel. It provides seed funding, incubation infrastructure, office space, and hands-on guidance to help founders develop business plans, product strategies, and growth paths. As a cooperative venture between Pitango and JVP, it aims to expand venture activity in the Arab-Israeli community and connect entrepreneurs to a global network. Takwin operates Takwin Labs, the northern region’s first venture infrastructure, and offers platforms such as Takwin Consult to assist startups throughout their journey from inspiration to scale. The firm targets sectors including autonomous vehicles, agriculture technology, nanotechnology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, supporting companies from inception with the aim of turning high-potential ideas into high-growth businesses.