FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. It is stage-agnostic, backing seed and Series A rounds, with an investment range of fifty thousand to five million dollars. Founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda, the firm leverages its network and experience in the marketplace sector to support founders aiming for rapid growth. The firm maintains a broad portfolio across e-commerce, on-demand services, fintech, and related technologies, with notable investments in Alibaba, Coupang, Delivery Hero, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest. FJ Labs emphasizes partnerships with visionary founders and uses its sector expertise to help portfolio companies scale and achieve expansion.

Motion Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the maritime sector and the digital and energy transitions shaping global supply chains. It is backed by a network of corporate leaders, industry executives, and government partners, enabling portfolio startups to access strategic guidance, customers, and industry-specific insights. The firm operates internationally, connecting maritime players across multiple countries to accelerate product-market fit and scalable business models, particularly in digitalization and energy transition initiatives within global logistics. By fostering collaboration among stakeholders inside and beyond the maritime sector, Motion Ventures seeks to drive transformative changes across supply chains and establish industry benchmarks.

Tiger Global Management is an investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman that manages capital across public and private markets worldwide. The firm focuses on technology, internet, consumer, and financial services sectors, pursuing high-quality growth opportunities through both public equity and private investments. It maintains a research-driven, long-term approach and acts as a registered investment adviser, building partnerships with innovative companies across multiple regions and growth stages.

European Investment Bank is a key financial institution of the European Union that finances projects across Europe and beyond to promote sustainable development. It focuses on climate action, innovation, regional development, and infrastructure, providing financing through loans, guarantees, and advisory services to public and private sectors; supports large-scale infrastructure, technology development, and access to capital for enterprises; aligns with EU priorities such as the European Green Deal and digital transformation, including initiatives like InvestEU and Ukraine's recovery. It operates globally with a significant presence in the EU and neighboring regions, aiming to boost growth, create jobs, and improve living standards, while upholding transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement.

Maersk is a Danish global integrated logistics company offering shipping, transportation, and supply chain solutions. It provides ocean container shipping, ground freight, warehousing, cold chain logistics, customs brokerage, and project logistics, supported by digital tools such as online booking, tracking, and a digital platform for supply chains. The company serves diverse industries including FMCG, retail, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and automotive, and operates a wide network of ports and terminals. Maersk emphasizes reliability, efficiency, and sustainability, pursuing digitisation and decarbonisation of supply chains toward ambitious net-zero targets.

G Squared is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that provides both primary growth capital and liquidity solutions to technology companies. The firm partners with portfolio companies across their lifecycle, offering growth funding for expansion while enabling liquidity for early investors, current and former employees, and other shareholders through secondary transactions and related structures. With offices in San Francisco, Zurich, and Miami, G Squared targets growth-stage software, consumer, fintech, and mobility companies and seeks to create value by combining capital with structured liquidity options. Its portfolio includes notable names such as Airbnb, Coursera, Instacart, Lyft, Spotify, Toast, Turo, and Brex, among others.

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in science and technology companies across all stages, with a focus on transformational technologies and long-term impact. It backs startups addressing difficult problems in sectors such as aerospace, artificial intelligence, energy, information technology, software, advanced manufacturing and defense-related tech, and it emphasizes a founder-friendly approach that provides support with minimal interference. The firm has backed prominent companies including SpaceX, Palantir, Facebook and Airbnb, reflecting a history of early backing for high-growth ventures. Founders Fund seeks global opportunities and partners with entrepreneurs to navigate rapid technological change, from seed to growth investments.

Antler is a global venture capital firm and startup incubator based in Singapore that invests in early-stage technology companies and supports startups across sectors including healthcare, finance, consumer, and software. It builds a worldwide community of co-founders and provides access to talent, mentors, and expert advisors, along with expansion support and capital to help teams form, validate business models, and grow internationally. Antler emphasizes long-term partnerships with portfolio companies, continuing to back ventures through growth stages as they scale.

Rethink Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany, established in 2022, that focuses on early-stage investments in mobility, transportation technology, and logistics. It backs startups developing vehicle technology, mobility platforms, logistics optimization, and energy innovation to advance a cleaner and more efficient transportation ecosystem. The firm seeks minority stakes and collaborates with founders to accelerate progress toward sustainable transportation in Europe, aiming to reduce emissions and resource use.

The European Innovation Council is a Brussels-based European Union organization established in 2018 to support deep‑tech innovation by helping startups, researchers and technology transfer activities move ideas toward market. It operates a portfolio of programs including Pathfinder, Accelerator, Transition, STEP Scale Up and Pre-Accelerator, and collaborates with partners to provide funding, mentorship and resources across the innovation lifecycle. The council emphasizes high-impact, science‑driven technologies with broad societal benefit and promotes inclusion, with initiatives to involve women‑led projects. It engages the wider ecosystem through awards, events and community initiatives and monitors impact through data platforms. By coordinating with private investors and other stakeholders, it aims to accelerate the scale-up of European deep‑tech firms and strengthen Europe’s position in global technology leadership.

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. It focuses on software-as-a-service startups in Latin America, providing growth capital, mentorship, and access to a broad network of strategic partners and co-investors to help portfolio companies scale, and operates a corporate venture capital arm that collaborates with corporate partners through flexible operating models and end-to-end support.

Soma Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs early-stage software companies. It pursues investments in areas including B2B software as a service, artificial intelligence, fintech, and other technology-driven sectors, with a portfolio that has grown to include high-profile unicorns and companies valued in the billions. The firm has backed notable AI and technology firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks, and emphasizes close relationships with founders from the outset to accelerate growth and disruption. Through its early-stage approach, Soma Capital supports entrepreneurs building scalable platforms and innovative solutions across multiple industries, aiming to advance transformative technology and human progress.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm that provides early-stage and seed investments alongside structured accelerator programs and deeply resourced facilities to accelerate product development. Focused on deep tech, human and planetary health, and cross-border software, SOSV backs startups from pre-seed onward and runs programs that accelerate technical development, regulatory strategy, and fundraising. The firm maintains labs and engineering spaces with specialist staff in multiple regions, including the United States and Asia, to support portfolio companies in biosafety, chemistry, mechatronics, analytics, and electrical engineering. Programs such as HAX and other live events offer founders access to prototyping, testing, and investor networks. Annually, SOSV makes around sixty pre-seed investments (up to roughly $550k each) and participates in numerous follow-on rounds, leveraging a global portfolio and extensive co-investor network to help deeply technical startups scale and reach markets.

InnoEnergy is a European organization established in 2010 by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to industrialize clean tech innovation and enable a global net-zero economy. It finances seed and early-stage climate and clean-tech companies across Europe and the United States, aiming to de-risk ventures and accelerate scale. Beyond funding, InnoEnergy develops the workforce and strengthens the clean-tech value chain through education and collaboration with industry, finance, policy, and academia in 21 EU countries and the US. By 2024 it had supported more than 1,400 companies, with over 100 active portfolio firms, and it tracks a potential CO2e reduction of 0.3 gigatons by 2030. The organization promotes industrial champions and talent development through programs, events, and partnerships that advance technologies in energy storage, batteries, wave energy, decarbonization, and other clean-tech sectors.

Eclipse Ventures is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that focuses on early-stage investments in the physical economy, including manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy and defense, as well as technology-enabled industrial sectors in the United States. The firm backs entrepreneurs building the next generation of hardware, industrial software and related companies with the aim of making physical industries more efficient, resilient and secure. Beyond capital, Eclipse provides hands-on operational support to help portfolio teams sharpen strategy, validate technology, recruit leaders and reach initial customers and critical milestones, effectively combining capital with industry experience to accelerate growth and modernization of essential ecosystems.

Inflection Point Ventures is India's leading angel network that invests in early- to mid-stage startups. It mobilizes a broad community of CXOs, professionals, high-net-worth individuals and family offices to provide capital, mentorship, and access to markets and customers. The firm emphasizes democratizing angel investing through a low membership fee, small investment tickets, a transparent investment process, and comprehensive upfront due diligence led by industry experts. It operates across industries, focusing on committed and competent founders who can scale, and leverages its ecosystem to offer strategic guidance, networks, and validation to portfolio companies.

Autotech Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in early-stage investments in the ground transportation sector, including connected, autonomous, shared-use, and electrified mobility, as well as related mobility technologies spanning the United States, Europe, and Israel. The firm backs startups that aim to transform mobility through deep tech, AI, semiconductors, electrification, and software, providing more than capital: it offers strategic guidance, access to a broad network of industry partners—fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, energy companies, and service providers—and market intelligence to navigate the evolving transportation landscape. Autotech Ventures emphasizes a founder-first approach and leverages its ecosystem to help portfolio companies recruit talent, form partnerships, and pursue future fundraising and collaborations with corporate investors aiming to accelerate innovation in the mobility space.

Ironspring Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, that backs early-stage companies in the industrial sector, including manufacturing, construction, logistics, transportation, and energy and renewables. It focuses on digital industrial innovation—software, hardware, and services that modernize industrial and physical economy workflows across the Americas—and differentiates itself with a hands-on approach, leveraging a network of premier industrial operating companies and subject-matter experts to provide strategic guidance, market insights, and introductions to accelerate growth. Portfolio companies work on automation, waste reduction, electrification, route optimization, and labor efficiency, with Ironspring supporting them beyond funding through active collaboration and long-term value creation.

Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that backs seed- and early-stage technology startups in India. It focuses on tech-driven ventures across consumer internet, enterprise software/SaaS, and deep tech, and pursues long-term partnerships with founders. The firm typically supports companies at pre-Series A, often acting with a hands-on, collaborative approach and co-investing with angels and seed funds, with follow-on investments as portfolio companies grow.

Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate focused on supporting LGBTQ founders and inclusive leadership by investing across stages and partnering with other venture firms to back diverse, high-potential companies. It maintains a global portfolio of 130+ companies and has deployed tens of millions in capital to date. The organization actively helps portfolio companies identify and recruit diverse talent for C-suite and board roles and cultivates a worldwide network of investors, operators, and entrepreneurs who share a commitment to positive social change through business.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international financial institution established in 1991 and headquartered in London. It provides project financing, equity and quasi-equity investments, guarantees, and advisory services to banks, industries, and businesses across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, and services. The bank supports private sector development, helps privatize and restructure municipal services, and partners with public and private entities to fund ventures and growth-stage companies in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. It offers policy reform dialogue, trade finance, and loan syndication, and operates a venture capital arm that backs technology-focused startups and scaling firms. The EBRD emphasizes environmental, social, and governance standards, sustainability, and economic transition, aiming to mobilize capital for job creation, modernized infrastructure, and resilient markets while fostering market reform and private sector participation across its regions.

Liquid 2 Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana, Mike Miller, and Michael Ma. It provides seed- and early-stage capital to technology startups, occasionally supporting later rounds such as Series B, and often invests alongside co-investors. The firm emphasizes strategic introductions and hands-on guidance to help portfolio companies scale, with a focus on software, TMT, and other technology sectors. By partnering with founders and other investors, Liquid 2 Ventures aims to align capital with long-term company growth.

Demeter Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on the energy transition and environmental sustainability. Based in Paris, it invests across seed to growth and infrastructure opportunities in eco-industries, eco-energies, green technology, water and waste treatment, energy efficiency, and related sectors. The firm typically pursues minority investments and seeks board representation, often partnering on European deals with occasional North American activity. It funds startups, growth-stage companies, and infrastructure projects aligned with climate and sustainability goals, including renewable energy and environmental services, with equity investments generally ranging from about €0.5 million to €30 million across its portfolio, and manages multiple funds dedicated to the energy transition and related technologies.

TMV is a venture capital firm that partners with early-stage entrepreneurs in the AI, healthcare, and maritime and logistics sectors. The firm emphasizes deep expertise and true partnership, providing capital with conviction to support innovative founders shaping the future. It operates with a diverse team and a commitment to inclusive investment, noting a female-led leadership and a portfolio that includes a significant share of women- and minority-owned companies. TMV pursues opportunities across purpose-driven areas such as talent development, global logistics transparency, sustainable circular economy solutions, care access, and education technology, aligning capital with a realistic view of how the world works. The firm maintains a global footprint with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, underscoring its international reach and hands-on involvement with portfolio companies.

Supply Chain Ventures is a venture investing firm based in Biddeford, Maine, focusing on angel and early- to late-stage investments in information technology and supply-chain companies. With over twenty years of activity across North America and Europe, it backs revenue-generating startups and growth companies in B2B software, SaaS, advanced manufacturing, robotics and drones, autonomous systems, and supply-chain technology, emphasizing on-demand and open-source models and network-driven collaboration within global supply chains. The firm uses two primary investment approaches: angel investments in operating companies with an initial client base, and, with partner networks, early-stage venture funding for more established entities, while contributing strategic, operational, and technology expertise, extensive board involvement, and relationships with leading VC and PE firms to support portfolio growth and value creation, including exits through acquisitions or IPOs.

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices in New York, Boston, Menlo Park, Chicago, London, and Tokyo. It enables accredited investors, especially alumni networks, to access diversified venture opportunities by co-investing alongside leading venture capital firms. Through funds, syndicates, and investing clubs, it sources opportunities across stages and geographies, conducts rigorous due diligence, and aims for transparent, founder-friendly support. The firm backs a diversified portfolio of startups, including more than 1,600 companies, and has attracted substantial committed capital and a large community of individual investors, underscoring its mission to democratize access to venture capital while partnering with established VC firms.

Team Ignite Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Northern California that backs ambitious early-stage founders building transformative startups. The firm concentrates on pre-seed and seed investments in B2B software, marketplaces, fintech, and AI, and distinguishes itself by co-investing with leading funds such as Y Combinator, a16z, and Sequoia. It offers more than capital, providing extensive operational support and mentorship, along with access to a broad network of thousands of LPs, operators, and mentors. Team Ignite focuses on helping startups from initial development through scaling, delivering targeted assistance across product, growth, and go-to-market strategies, including sales, marketing, fundraising, and recruiting. With a high-velocity, collaborative approach described as a team sport, the firm aims to empower founders to achieve rapid, sustainable growth.

IvyCap Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that backs technology-led startups across India, spanning early to growth stages. Founded in 2011, it pursues an entrepreneur-centric investment approach, combining capital with hands-on mentorship to build world-class enterprises in sectors such as FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, SaaS, consumer tech, agritech, and enterprise technology, among others. The firm maintains a sector-agnostic stance and supports companies from seed to Series B, often collaborating with leading academic institutes and corporate partners through its ecosystem. Its operations span Mumbai and Bengaluru, reflecting a focus on supporting Indian entrepreneurs growth and innovation.

Almi Invest is a Swedish venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups, investing from pre-seed to Series A across technology, sustainability, industry, and life sciences. It operates as part of the Almi Group and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Almi AB, and regional partners. The firm provides not only capital but strategic guidance and access to an extensive investor network, supporting portfolio companies with growth and innovation. With a regional presence across Sweden and origins dating to 2009, Almi Invest backs startups that drive economic and environmental progress and work alongside other investors to accelerate development.

BDC Capital is the private equity and venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada. Based in Montreal with offices across Canada, it engages in direct investments and fund of funds strategies, supporting growth and expansion for mid-market and early-stage companies. The firm focuses on information technology, energy, cleantech, and healthcare, including infrastructure and lifecycle segments, and typically makes early to development-stage investments in Canadian firms, with a preference for minority stakes and syndication. It pursues a range of exit options such as initial public offerings, strategic sales, or leveraged management buyouts. By combining capital with advisory resources, BDC Capital aims to help Canadian businesses scale, innovate, and compete internationally, often partnering with entrepreneurs across provinces like Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to fostering high-impact entrepreneurship by identifying and supporting ambitious founders, helping them scale, and multiplying their impact across economies. It maintains a worldwide network spanning dozens of countries, connecting entrepreneurs with mentors, investors, and corporate partners, and providing programs that accelerate growth and knowledge sharing. By building communities of entrepreneurs, mentors, and partners, Endeavor aims to spur job creation and revenue growth across its portfolio and ecosystems. The organization operates initiatives that energize local ecosystems and enable cross-border collaboration, positioning Endeavor as a leading platform for scaling high-growth ventures worldwide.

Partech is a global venture capital firm based in Paris that backs technology startups through seed and growth stages. It maintains a network of international offices, including Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco, to support founders with capital, operational experience and strategic guidance. The firm emphasizes alliance with entrepreneurs, aiming to work side-by-side to drive scale and long-term success. Its portfolio spans sectors such as fintech, software, healthtech, cybersecurity, mobility and AI across the United States, Europe, Africa and other regions, reflecting a global, multi-stage approach to technology investing.

Investible is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 2014 and with offices in Sydney and Singapore, it backs seed and early-stage startups by providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to a global investor network. The company utilizes a model combining Investible Funds with Club Investible, an investor syndicate of founders, executives, and investors, to accelerate growth and facilitate co-investments. Its portfolio spans multiple sectors, including climate tech, smart cities, transport, food and agriculture, industrials, and clean tech, with a strong emphasis on companies across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Since 2018 it has supported over 150 companies across numerous geographies, pursuing a swift and decisive investment approach to help founders realise their potential. Investible aims to connect visionary teams with capital, expertise, and networks to drive innovation on a global scale.

LGT Capital Partners is a Swiss-based alternative investment manager, headquartered in Pfäffikon with a Zurich base and offices globally, that focuses on private markets and multi-asset solutions. It offers investments across private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and private credit, including buyouts, venture capital, growth finance, mezzanine financing, and special situations, alongside liquid alternatives and multi-strategy approaches. The firm serves institutional clients such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, foundations, endowments and banks worldwide, and employs a rigorous, bottom-up investment process to select managers and opportunities across public and private markets.

Caret Capital is a venture capital firm based in Gurugram, India, investing in sustainability-driven startups focused on the supply chain, warehousing, logistics, mobility, and related sectors. It targets early-stage companies from seed to Series A with investments up to 15 crore rupees (~2 million USD). The firm provides capital, mentorship, and market access through its Caret Accelerator program, and actively engages with industry leaders and policymakers to support growth in India's supply chain ecosystems. Its aim is to create jobs, reduce carbon emissions, and optimize India's supply chain by 2030. The team comprises experienced investors and entrepreneurs with expertise across EV, logistics, and human capital.

P101 is an Italian venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in the digital sector, supporting Italian technology companies with capital and resources to build and scale innovative ventures across Europe. Based in Milan and founded in 2013, it backs startups in fintech, ad tech, e-commerce, digital health, software as a service, edtech, virtual reality and related technology sectors, typically investing between €0.5 million and €5 million. The firm operates programs such as Programma 101, 102 and 103 to assist founders and has backed about 150 founders across six funds, delivering 21 exits. With assets under management around €500 million, P101 emphasizes purpose-driven, resilient leadership and collaborates with EU initiatives to foster impactful innovation, primarily investing in Italian companies and supporting a broad range of digital and technology-driven businesses aiming to scale internationally.

Kleiner Perkins is an American venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It specializes in early-stage, growth, and incubation investments, partnering with founders from inception to IPO and beyond. The firm backs entrepreneurs across a broad range of sectors, including technology, digital media, life sciences, healthcare, consumer products and services, software, cybersecurity, and infrastructure, providing strategic guidance and networks to help companies scale and create long-term value.

Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Ebene, Mauritius. It addresses the funding gap for seed and pre-Series A startups across Africa by investing across diverse sectors, including fintech, healthtech, climate tech, agritech, edtech, transportation and logistics, e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence and big data. The firm emphasizes strong relationships, democratization of VC access, and a high-touch, high-scale approach to support portfolio companies and drive growth and returns. Since inception, it has invested in 133 companies across 22 countries, reflecting broad regional reach and a commitment to nurturing innovative startups that contribute to Africa’s economic growth.

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in companies at the intersection of science, technology, and industry. The firm backs ventures applying research across sectors including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced materials, space, and energy, with an emphasis on translating complex innovations into scalable businesses. Lux provides capital together with strategic input on product development, company building, and long-term positioning, and takes an active role to help founders navigate technical and market challenges. The firm evaluates opportunities based on the underlying science, potential industry impact, and feasibility of execution over extended horizons. With offices in New York and Silicon Valley, Lux collaborates with technical founders, researchers, and teams to build durable market leaders and accelerate scientific breakthroughs into real-world applications.

MizMaa Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that invests in early-stage technology companies with global growth potential. It backs deep-technology and high-impact startups across sectors including cloud computing, cybersecurity and cloud security, mobility and autonomous technologies, artificial intelligence, fintech and digital health, as well as autonomous shipping and robotics. The firm provides capital alongside strategic guidance, industry connections and expert advice to help portfolio companies scale and succeed. Its mandate emphasizes building Israeli innovations for global markets, bridging opportunities across Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.

Venture 53 is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta that focuses on the transportation, logistics, and broader supply chain sectors. It operates as a pure-play investor at seed to early stages and runs a built-in accelerator, concentrating on supply chain technology and related services. The firm provides capital and strategic support to companies in areas such as warehousing, last-mile services, freight tech, payments, visibility, and yield management, aiming at micro-verticals within the $800 billion transportation and logistics market. A team of industry experts assists portfolio companies with business development, strategic growth and M&A, helping them expand product offerings and market reach.

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that targets early-stage, capital-efficient technology startups in the United States and Canada. The firm employs a data-driven, quantitative approach to investment decisions and aims for rapid yes-or-no conclusions, often within two weeks. Typical rounds encompass small checks in the low hundreds of thousands, with the potential for larger commitments in exceptional cases, and a portfolio-wide strategy that emphasizes diversification. Beyond capital, it provides hands-on mentorship in areas such as sales, marketing, and fundraising, leveraging a network of investors and seasoned operators to support portfolio companies after investment. The firm focuses on teams still refining product-market fit, including those outside traditional tech hubs, and seeks to help founders scale efficiently through structured operational support and transparent decision processes.

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm focused on non-investment grade and alternative credit, delivering risk-adjusted returns for institutional clients through tailored solutions across the capital structure. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it operates a worldwide platform with offices across multiple regions and manages a range of strategies from syndicated leveraged loans and high-yield debt to privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based lending, and select private equity opportunities. The firm serves pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, and financial advisors, emphasizing long-term relationships, rigorous credit analysis, and a diversified sourcing network to identify opportunities across various industries, including insurance, healthcare, media, retail, logistics, and marine.

Shift4Good is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that focuses on decarbonizing the transportation sector and promoting sustainable mobility across Europe and Southeast Asia. It backs startups with sector expertise and hands-on partnerships to advance innovations in areas such as maritime propulsion, AI-powered maritime efficiency, EV charging, and connected vehicles. Typical investments range from €0.5 million to €20 million, primarily in Series A and Series B rounds, with up to 10% of funds allocated to pre-Series A rounds. The firm positions itself as a leading venture fund dedicated to sustainable mobility and has described itself as the world's largest in this space.

EIT Urban Mobility is a European innovation community that aims to transform urban mobility and create more liveable cities. As part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, it connects governments, businesses, startups, researchers, and NGOs to accelerate innovation across Europe. The organization supports entrepreneurship through education and training programs, incubator initiatives, and access to funding, coaching, and networking for startups and scale-ups. It conducts research and pilots, operates Innovation Hubs across Europe, and maintains a broad network of partners and stakeholders to promote sustainable mobility, decarbonization, and improved urban services. Its activities include knowledge dissemination through reports and studies, and engagement in projects that advance integrated mobility, sustainable city logistics, and transport infrastructure.

Jam Fund is a venture capital investment firm headquartered in Los Angeles, founded in 2020. It backs visionary founders disrupting large spaces across sectors including finance, healthcare, technology, and consumer services, and supports mobility innovations such as electric scooters and moped rideshare services. The firm emphasizes digital transformation through software, data science, and IoT to improve efficiency, accessibility, and customer experience. Its portfolio spans global markets, including Europe, Africa, and Latin America, reflecting an emphasis on innovative companies that leverage technology to address unmet needs and scale across regions.

FinSight Ventures is a global venture capital firm focused on fintech and enterprise software. It invests in fintech and B2B software startups and supports entrepreneurs with fundraising, go-to-market strategies, operations and technology development. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships with founders and pursues opportunities across the United States, India and Europe, with offices in Palo Alto, New York, Moscow and San Francisco.

Wayra is Telefónica's corporate venture capital and global open innovation hub. It connects startups with Telefónica's business units through a venture-client model and open-innovation programs, enabling joint opportunities and faster scale. The group operates across 10 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, to engage ecosystems and bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. Wayra has invested in more than 1,200 startups with total funding exceeding €260 million, focusing on digital health, travel tech, and other technology-enabled sectors. Through collaborations with large organizations such as AstraZeneca and Kunsen, and partnerships like TUI Care Foundation and Target 8.9 for the TUI Futureshapers initiative, Wayra helps accelerate growth and drive impact for both startups and Telefónica's business units.

Smilegate Investment is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1999 and based in Seoul, South Korea. It backs growth-oriented companies through venture investments and private equity across South Korea, with a focus on environment, energy, manufacturing, and distribution sectors. The firm has organized and managed more than 30 funds and has invested in over 200 companies, reflecting a broad portfolio and experience in scaling businesses within the Smilegate group.

East Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 that focuses on technology startups across Southeast Asia. It is based in Singapore and backs companies from seed to growth stages, with a broad regional footprint spanning Singapore and Indonesia and broader SEA. The firm has a track record of investing in more than 300 startups and supporting hundreds of founders, often serving as an early backer for notable regional tech companies. East Ventures emphasizes sustainable development and social impact through ESG initiatives and engages in research and thought leadership to inform the regional digital ecosystem.