Hearst Communications is an American multinational diversified media and information company that publishes newspapers and magazines, operates television and radio stations, and owns cable networks. The group provides information, analytics, and workflow solutions to finance, healthcare, and transportation sectors. Based in New York City and founded in 1887, Hearst maintains a broad portfolio of media properties and digital platforms across print, broadcast, and digital channels.

The E.W. Scripps Company is a diversified media enterprise that operates Local Media and National Media segments, along with other assets, including television stations, newspapers, and digital platforms. It runs about 60 television stations and distributes content through apps, websites, and podcasts, with properties such as Newsy, Stitcher, Katz, Midroll, and Triton that enable digital advertising and audience reach. The company also operates Scripps National Spelling Bee and Scripps News, and pursues journalism-focused storytelling across local and national markets, combining investigative reporting with interactive and on-demand formats. Established in 1878, it serves communities through quality journalism, original programming, and innovative digital initiatives.

IMM Investment is a Seoul-based independent private equity and venture capital firm established in 1999. The company engages in mezzanine and growth investments and pursues opportunities in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate restructuring, private equity, industry consolidation, management buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and cross-border transactions. It concentrates on medium-sized companies operating in information technology infrastructure, wireless communications, software, contents, and other technology-enabled sectors, with a particular emphasis on information technology, healthcare/biotech, and manufacturing. The firm typically takes an active role in governance and strategic direction and focuses on opportunities within South Korea and cross-border contexts. IMM Investment aims to support portfolio companies through growth, expansion, and consolidation, leveraging its long-standing relationships with institutional investors and investment professionals.

Channel 4 is a public broadcaster in the United Kingdom that produces and broadcasts content across television, film, and digital media to fulfill a public service remit. Established in 1980 and based in London, it offers programming across genres including comedy, documentaries, drama, entertainment, news and current affairs, science, nature, arts and culture, education, lifestyle, and more, with a focus on diverse, innovative content for a broad audience.

Teleste is an international technology company offering an integrated portfolio of products and services across broadband, security, and information technologies. Its solutions enable television and broadband services for homes, enhance public safety in public spaces, and support navigation of public transport. With industry experience and a focus on innovation, Teleste connects customers worldwide through a network of offices and partners.

Norwest Venture Partners is a global technology venture capital and growth equity firm founded in 1961 and based in California. The firm backs seed through growth-stage companies across the United States, India and Israel, with investments spanning technology, cloud and IT infrastructure, Internet and consumer products, SaaS, business services, financial services, healthcare, and other sectors. It has funded hundreds of companies and leverages a broad network and operating experience to help founders scale their businesses. Norwest pursues a flexible, long-term approach, tailoring its capital and support to each stage and company, and it deploys capital across multiple rounds from early checks to growth investments. The firm is known for partnering with CEOs and management teams to accelerate growth through strategic guidance, operational resources, and access to its portfolio network.

STV Group is a Scottish digital media company that creates and broadcasts television programs, produces news and entertainment content, and operates digital platforms. It runs television channels in Scotland and delivers content on air, online, and on demand through STV Player and stv.tv, offering news, sports, weather, and entertainment across its services. The group operates STV Glasgow, STV Edinburgh, STV Aberdeen, and STV Dundee and generates revenue from advertising airtime and space as well as internet services. Its production arm, STV Productions, develops and co-produces programmes for the UK and international markets, often in partnership with distributors. Headquartered in Glasgow, the company serves the Scottish market with multi-platform access across apps and websites and pursues distribution and partnership arrangements to extend its reach beyond traditional broadcasts.

Itv Media is an advertising company that provides product marketing, television advertising, digital partnerships, and creative branding.

Great Chiliocosm Capital, established in 2016 and based in Beijing, China, is a venture capital firm that specializes in investments within the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors, as well as the entertainment industry. The firm was founded with the backing of notable limited partners, including prominent parent funds and listed companies. With a focus on value investment, Great Chiliocosm Capital aims to create a robust capital ecosystem by linking high-quality assets across various segments, particularly in pan-entertainment fields such as gaming, animation, film, television, e-sports, and the online economy. Noteworthy investments include leading entities in the domestic live broadcasting and animation sectors, reflecting the firm's commitment to identifying and nurturing innovative projects that have the potential for significant impact and growth.

Relativity Media is a media and entertainment company that produces, finances, and distributes content across film, television, music publishing, and digital media. The company operates as an independent studio acquiring and distributing commercial films across theatrical, digital, transactional, streaming, and broadcast platforms, while also creating and distributing movies, television, sports, and music content for diverse audiences. It provides professional services such as sports development, including contract negotiation, marketing, media relations, fan management, and related entrepreneurial ventures, and sells and distributes third-party films.

Inveready Asset Management is a San Sebastián, Spain-based venture capital firm established in 2008 that specializes in incubation, seed and early-stage investments, venture debt and growth capital. It focuses on technology and biotechnology sectors across Spain and Europe, with a preference for opportunities in Catalonia and the Madrid region, and operates offices in Barcelona and Madrid. The firm backs startups in software, security, hardware, fintech, healthcare technology and related fields, typically investing at early to expansion stages. Through multiple investment vehicles, Inveready supports a broad portfolio of companies and seeks exits via acquisitions by multinational buyers or public listings. The group emphasizes a hands-on approach to help portfolio companies scale, and while its activity is anchored in Spain, it pursues a wider European tech and biotech investment scope.

Established in 2022 and based in New York, Eberg Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in the sports entertainment sector.

New Enterprise Associates is a U.S.-based venture capital firm founded in 1977 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It invests in technology and healthcare companies across stages and geographies, supporting startups from seed to growth. The firm operates globally with investments in the United States, Asia, and Brazil among others, and has a long track record of portfolio IPOs and acquisitions. It has over $19 billion in cumulative committed capital.

Advancit Capital is a Norwood, Massachusetts-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on media, entertainment, and technology, including software and web3, that seeks long-term partnerships with talented entrepreneurs and provides value-added resources at critical growth stages.

AperiamVentures is a venture capital firm focused on the digital transformation of marketing. The team has decades of experience as founders, operators and investors. The name Aperiam is derived from Aperio, Latin for Open, reflecting a collaborative approach with the marketing ecosystem on behalf of its portfolio.

Progress Ventures is a Boston-based venture capital firm, the venture capital arm of Progress Partners. It focuses on early-stage investments in emerging platforms within media, marketing technology, and related B2B advertising and information technology sectors, backing startups aiming to become integral parts of the digital marketing and content ecosystem.

S4S Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 and based in New York, focusing on early-stage investments across four principal areas: marketing technology, advertising technology, data technology, and AI and creative technology.

Tiger Global Management is an investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It allocates capital across public and private markets worldwide, with a focus on technology-enabled growth opportunities. The firm pursues public equity strategies, including long/short and growth investments, and private equity across early- to late-stage companies in multiple industries, seeking high-quality growth opportunities and guiding portfolio companies through their lifecycle.

South Central Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 with a focus on the Balkans and Adriatic region. It conducts direct startup and growth investments and collaborates with other investment vehicles to back technology companies across sectors such as ICT, software-as-a-service, mobile, IoT, HealthTech, FinTech, and digital media, with regional emphasis on Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and North Macedonia. The firm operates from offices in Ljubljana, Zagreb, Belgrade, and Skopje to support local founders and accelerate regional growth. It targets early- to growth-stage opportunities and typically takes minority stakes to help companies scale internationally, often backing ventures capable of competing in global markets. By combining regional network strength with selective capital, South Central Ventures aims to connect Balkan tech firms with international investors and customers while building a sustainable local start-up ecosystem.

Foundation Capital is a United States-based venture capital firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It backs startups across sectors including software, enterprise IT, data, security and privacy, fintech, consumer technology, and digital energy, with investments ranging from early-stage to growth-stage opportunities. The firm states a hands-on approach, often serving as the lead investor and taking board seats to help portfolio companies scale. Its portfolio has included notable technology companies such as Netflix, LendingClub, Sunrun, AdRoll, and ForgeRock, among others, and several exits through IPOs and acquisitions. Foundation Capital emphasizes founder support and practical operational guidance, aiming to support entrepreneurs who can transform markets through software, data-enabled services, and digital infrastructure.

Citigroup is a diversified financial services company providing a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, which includes retail banking, Citi-branded cards, and consumer finance, and Institutional Clients Group, which covers wholesale banking, investment banking, fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, research, corporate lending, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. The company maintains a global footprint across regions including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and Latin America, and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.

Elizabeth Street Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage digital consumer and consumer fintech companies. Founded in 2018, the firm seeks startups that transform industries while delivering exceptional customer experiences. The firm focuses on opportunities where products and services engage consumers and become integral to everyday life.

Accomplice is a seed-led venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on early-stage technology startups. It invests in cybersecurity, eSports, data analytics, SMB-class software, emerging hardware platforms, and marketplaces. The firm pursues a community-driven approach, leveraging platforms such as AngelList, Boston Syndicates, Maiden Lane, Spearhead, BOSS, Rev, and TUGG to identify and support founders. While most investments are in Boston, its portfolio spans the United States, Canada, and Europe, reflecting an active geographic reach in New England and beyond.

The Raine Group is an integrated merchant bank that advises and invests in high-growth sectors across technology, media and telecommunications, with a global footprint including offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Paris, Shanghai and Singapore. Founded in 2009, the firm pursues growth capital investments and advisory services in entertainment, digital media, sports, information technology, mobile and retail across the United States, Europe and Asia, leveraging deep industry experience and a broad network of strategic relationships to support portfolio companies and clients.

Trinity Capital is a specialized lending firm that provides venture debt and related financing to emerging growth and venture-backed technology companies in the United States. Working with venture capital firms, technology banks, and portfolio companies, it offers debt solutions that include senior and subordinated loans, asset-backed financings, equipment leases and financing, and lines of credit, with the aim of preserving equity for founders and investors. The firm targets growth-stage and early-stage technology companies across sectors such as software, hardware, healthcare, semiconductors, energy, and telecommunications, and it often funds alongside syndicate partners. Based in Arizona with offices in Phoenix and Chandler, Trinity Capital emphasizes flexible structures, customized terms, and expertise in equipment financing and venture debt to support rapid scale, acquisitions, and buyouts when appropriate. The firm also manages SBIC funds as part of its investment activities.

Archetype Ventures is a Tokyo, Japan-based venture capital firm that backs seed to early-stage technology startups. It focuses on B2B software and information technology, fintech, AI and deep tech, healthcare, sustainability, and marketing technology, with investments spanning Asia and the Americas.

J&T Ventures is a Prague-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that specializes in early-stage investments in startups across Central and South Eastern Europe, focusing on seed-stage companies with proven product-market fit and typically investing between EUR 0.3 million and 3 million per company.

Menlo Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1976 that provides capital for multi-stage consumer, enterprise, and life sciences technology companies. The firm uses market-driven analysis to identify investment opportunities across sectors such as marketplaces, consumer services, Dev/Ops, SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, and life sciences technology. Its portfolio includes numerous notable companies and more than 70 public companies and more than 100 mergers and acquisitions, underscoring a track record of growth and successful exits. Menlo is active in supporting its portfolio companies through multiple stages of development and pursues investments across software, cloud infrastructure, and related technology areas.

IDG Capital is a global investment firm that backs technology-focused companies across stages, from early to growth. With a blend of international reach and local market insight, the firm mobilizes resources to help portfolio companies scale in China, Asia, and beyond. It partners with private equity and venture capital fund managers and other investment entities, drawing on a broad base of limited partners including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutions, and family offices. The team combines deep local knowledge with global perspectives to identify opportunities and provide strategic support, governance, and access to networks that accelerate growth. IDG Capital targets software, information technology, consumer and healthcare sectors, among others, and pursues a long-term value strategy through active collaboration with management teams and ecosystem players rather than short-term financing alone.

Glory Ventures is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm that backs startups across early and growth stages, with a focus on information technology, IoT, artificial intelligence, and consumer-oriented ventures. The firm pursues a cross-border approach, particularly between China and Israel, and builds an ecosystem by integrating industrial resources from private equity markets and public companies to create strategic synergies. It targets subsectors such as B2B enterprise services, consumption upgrade, and IoT, and seeks value-added exits through M&A or IPO. Its portfolio includes AI, IoT, fintech, and related technologies, with several companies attracting follow-on investments from industrial capital and notable investors.

Jump Capital is a venture capital firm based in Chicago and New York that makes seed and Series A investments in data-driven technology companies. It focuses on FinTech, B2B SaaS, IT and data infrastructure, and media, and backs opportunities across sectors including B2B, B2C, financial services, healthcare, information technology, AI and big data, cybersecurity, cloud, e-commerce, IoT, and education technology in the United States. The firm provides hands-on support through an operating platform and institutional resources to help entrepreneurs, partnering with management teams that benefit from real-world operating experience. Typical initial investment checks are between $2 million and $10 million.

Lighthouse Capital Management is a venture capital firm based in Shanghai, founded in 2011. It specializes in early-stage investments in hardware equipment, the internet, and enterprise data services, with activity in both China and the United States. It has invested in more than 40 companies domestically and overseas.

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. It funds early- and growth-stage technology companies across software, cloud, SaaS, consumer, enterprise IT and related sectors, and it supports portfolio companies as they scale internationally. With a global network and more than three decades of experience, Accel seeks to help entrepreneurs build world-class, category-defining businesses. Notable investments include Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Braintree, Cloudera and Qualtrics, among others. Accel operates multiple funds and programs to back companies at different stages, continuing a long track record of backing ambitious technology founders around the world.

Leader Ventures is a private investment firm that provides debt and equity financing to venture-backed private companies across information technology, life sciences, and clean tech. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, it invests primarily in the United States and supports early to late-stage companies through venture loans and equity investments tailored to development stage. The firm finances equipment or assets and growth capital for companies that lack assets or cash flow to obtain traditional debt financing, drawing on experience in lending, investing, and building startups.

Greycroft is a venture capital firm based in New York and Los Angeles that concentrates on technology startups, with a focus on the Internet and mobile markets. The firm uses its extensive media and technology industry connections to help entrepreneurs gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and scale successful businesses. Since inception Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies and manages over $1 billion in capital. Its investment scope spans consumer internet, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software, reflecting a broad approach to funding early- and growth-stage ventures in technology sectors.

Flashpoint is an international investment group focused on Western technology companies founded by expatriates from Emerging Europe and Israel. It manages six venture funds—a mix of four venture capital funds, a venture debt fund, and a secondary fund—and has assets under management in the hundreds of millions. The firm maintains offices in London, Tel Aviv, Budapest, Warsaw, Riga, Nicosia, and New York. It has invested in more than 50 companies, including Guesty, Chili Piper, and Office RnD, and has completed exits such as Shazam (sold to Apple) and Chess.com (sold to PokerStars founders and General Atlantic). The group targets software and business-to-business technology across Europe and Israel, with a preference for Western technology opportunities originated by expatriates from its focus regions.

Founded in 2006 and based in Austin, Texas, S3 Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm that backs early-stage to growth companies. The firm targets seed, Series A and Series B/C rounds in technology-driven sectors, with a focus on business technology, digital experiences and healthcare technology, and it also invests in software, information technology, medical devices and life sciences. It operates primarily in the Southwestern United States, notably Texas and Austin, and provides patient capital and resources to entrepreneurs to help build high-impact companies.

Third Wave Digital is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm founded in 2014. It focuses on early-stage investments, primarily in the digital media sector and software companies.

Y&R Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm and high-tech incubator established in 2015 that concentrates on medical health, artificial intelligence and robotics, and intelligent manufacturing; it funds precision medicine initiatives and related technologies and also offers incubation and service management to portfolio companies.

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm focused on non-investment grade credit across the capital structure. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it operates a worldwide network of offices. The firm originated as a unit of Highbridge Capital Management, a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and was acquired by its principals in 2016 after Highbridge’s hedge fund strategies remained with J.P. Morgan. HPS manages a variety of strategies, including syndicated leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based lending, and private equity, and serves clients across industries such as insurance, healthcare, media, retail, logistics, and marine.

Hiway Capital is a venture capital firm based in Guangzhou, China. Established in 2007, it focuses on investments across manufacturing, healthcare, new materials and energy, agriculture, and enterprise services.

Slater Technology Fund is an evergreen not-for-profit seed fund and venture capital firm based in Providence, Rhode Island. It supports early-stage technology ventures, often stemming from academic institutions or government laboratories in the region, with the aim of catalyzing transformational impact and high-value job creation. The fund typically invests at inception in Rhode Island-based companies across life sciences, biomedical technology, software, internet, digital media, energy and environment technology, and related sectors, with up to 0.75 million per transaction and up to 3 million annually, and it can reinvest. The structure seeks substantial follow-on financing from venture capital investors or strategic partners to advance growth, usually over the longer term.

Sunsino Venture Group is a Taipei-based venture capital firm established in the early 1990s that invests in healthcare, technology and software companies. It has backed more than 200 companies in Taiwan and the United States, and reports assets under management of about US$150 million.

AppWorks is a Taipei-based venture capital firm and startup accelerator that supports seed to early-stage technology companies across Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The organization provides seed funding through its accelerator and growth financing through its own funds, and operates AppWorks School to prepare engineers for tech careers. AppWorks focuses on sectors including artificial intelligence, machine learning, the internet of things, web3 and blockchain, while also backing fintech, consumer tech and logistics initiatives in the region.

WI Harper Group is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with a China-focused footprint, including offices in Beijing and Taipei. Founded in 1993, it invests in startup companies across the United States, Greater China, and the Asia Pacific in sectors such as healthcare, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, robotics, fintech, sustainability, and new media. The firm targets early and expansion-stage opportunities, supporting companies from seed to later rounds and helping bridge U.S. and Greater China markets through cross-border expertise.

InnoSpring is a multinational holding company that operates an ecosystem of technology industrial parks, incubators, and venture capital activities. With operations in the United States (Santa Clara, Palo Alto, San Francisco), China (Shanghai, Kunshan, Nantong), and Germany (in development), it aims to be a global starting point for startups. The company offers a vertically integrated platform designed to support entrepreneurs from early idea through growth, leveraging its extensive experience accumulated over more than a decade to help domestic and international companies scale beyond their home regions.

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, it funds software and technology companies across seed to growth stages, with emphasis on web and mobile applications, cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, fintech, consumer Internet, artificial intelligence, and biotech-adjacent ventures. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and provides strategic support and networks to portfolio companies.

Shenzhen Capital Group is a government-backed venture capital firm established by the Shenzhen Government in 1999. It focuses on cultivating national industries and brands, promoting economic transformation, and developing emerging sectors. The firm invests primarily in small to medium-sized enterprises and innovative high-tech companies across start-up, growth, and transformation stages, targeting industries aligned with national policies such as information technology, internet and new media, biopharma, new energy, environmental protection, chemical engineering, new materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, and modern services. Through its portfolio, it aims to build national champions and support industrial upgrading in China, leveraging its capital base to support long-term value creation.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.

Lead Ventures is a Budapest-based venture capital firm that backs growth-oriented technology companies in Central Europe. Founded in 2017, it focuses on late Seed through Series B and scale-ups, typically investing €2-10 million. The firm backs teams with strong growth potential across sectors including software as a service, AI, cybersecurity, enterprise automation, fintech, adtech, telecom, mobility, energy and sustainability, and B2B services, with a preference for founders from Central Eastern Europe. Lead Ventures leverages its regional network and industry experience to help portfolio companies scale, expand within Hungary and the broader Central and Eastern Europe region. The firm is backed by corporate and financial institutional investors, including MOL and the Hungarian Development Bank and Eximbank, and manages around €200 million in funds.