The Venture Reality Fund is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that backs early-stage technology startups. It focuses on artificial intelligence, spatial computing, and augmented, virtual, and mixed reality, with investments spanning consumer and enterprise applications. The firm targets opportunities in North America and Japan and seeks to support companies across information technology, AI/ML, AR/VR, gaming, media, and enterprise sectors.

Boost VC is a San Mateo, California-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Adam Draper and Brayton Williams. It concentrates on deep-tech startups that combine hardware and software, investing in sectors such as aerospace, robotics, biotechnology, health tech, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, energy, climate, defense, and immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality. The firm emphasizes rapid support for disruptive teams at the pre-seed and seed stages and is known for leading initial rounds to help portfolio companies accelerate development and scale. By backing ventures with the potential to reach large markets and improve the lives of many people, Boost VC aims to fund technologies capable of delivering substantial social and technical impact.

BITKRAFT Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jens Hilgers. It maintains a global footprint with teams across North America, Europe and beyond, including Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Madrid, Singapore, Barcelona, Chicago and Lisbon. The firm specializes in early‑stage investments at the intersection of interactive entertainment, AI, gaming, esports and immersive technologies, backing companies in information technology and related media that develop video games, immersive experiences and web3-enabled platforms. BITKRAFT operates as a global investment platform with a focus on entrepreneurs shaping digital entertainment and next‑generation interactive experiences.

Andreessen Horowitz is a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. It funds technology startups across seed to late stages, with investments spanning software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise software and services, consumer internet, fintech, artificial intelligence, crypto, infrastructure, and biotechnology at the intersection of computer science and life sciences. The firm emphasizes supporting portfolio companies through growth and strategic partnerships and maintains a broad tech-focused investment approach, aiming to add value beyond capital.

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.

GFR Fund is a venture capital investment arm of GREE based in San Francisco that pursues early-stage investments in gaming, the creator economy, generative artificial intelligence, media, and consumer technology. It seeks opportunities across global markets, including North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has a mandate to support portfolio companies beyond capital through strategic introductions, industry knowledge, and assistance with market expansion. The firm targets a finite number of portfolio companies per fund, with Fund III aiming to invest in roughly 30 to 40 companies over three years. GFR Fund focuses on disruptive consumer entertainment and related technologies such as VR, AR, AI, video streaming and blockchain, and emphasizes community building and leveraging a global network to accelerate growth.

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.

Mizuho Capital is the venture capital arm of Mizuho Financial Group, based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests in innovative startups and growth-stage companies, leveraging the Mizuho ecosystem (including Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Securities, and Mizuho Trust & Banking) to support portfolio companies. The firm focuses on information technology and biotechnology, while also backing opportunities across internet-related services, healthcare, manufacturing, and services sectors. It originated in 2002 through the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital and IBJ Investment, and is part of a broader corporate group with ties to Mizuho Bank. The firm has a history of portfolio companies going public and maintains a recognized presence in Japan's venture capital landscape.

Hartmann Capital is an institutional venture capital firm focused on early-stage frontier technology, investing at pre-seed and seed across physical AI, human augmentation, XR and spatial computing, brain-computer interfaces, robotics and programmable biology. Led by managing partner Felix Hartmann, the firm has backed more than 40 deep-tech startups, including Cathedral Studios and Sinn Studio, and provides hands-on support through strategic guidance and ecosystem connections to help portfolio companies grow. Its investment thesis centers on transformative technologies that could redefine how people work, create, connect and build, with recent interests spanning Bitcoin evolution, metaverse applications and virtual reality enabled experiences.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It provides capital and strategic guidance to seed, early, and growth-stage technology companies, focusing on software, information technology, internet, and related sectors. The firm operates globally, with investments and activity across the United States, China, India, Israel, and other markets through a network of regional partners. Sequoia Capital emphasizes selective, long-term partnerships, working closely with portfolio companies to assist with product development, business building, and market expansion to support durable growth.

Colopl Next is the corporate venture capital arm of Colopl, a Tokyo-based Japanese gaming company. Founded in 2015, Colopl Next invests globally in consumer-oriented and technology-enabled ventures, focusing on areas such as gaming, lifestyle, health, artificial intelligence, blockchain, security, and immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality. It leverages the Colopl Group's expertise to support founders and growth-stage companies, helping them scale and enhance daily life. While maintaining a global reach with activity in the United States, Japan, Korea and beyond, Colopl Next aims to back innovative entrepreneurs that align with its mission to realize a world where everyday life is more enjoyable and wonderful.

Mana Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that invests in early-stage artificial intelligence and deep-tech companies across sectors such as AI software, space, healthtech, biotech, robotics, and autonomy. It provides hands-on support to portfolio companies, helping them prepare for funding rounds, scale product and business development, and connect with strategic investors and potential customers. The firm operates The Collective, a value-add network of founders, investors, executives, and specialists that supports portfolio growth. Mana Ventures also curates deal flow and updates through a newsletter, highlighting notable funding milestones and opportunities for ambitious founders.

FOV Ventures is a European-based deep-tech venture capital firm headquartered in Espoo, Finland. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in artificial intelligence, spatial computing, 3D technologies, and robotics, backing founders from day zero with specialist support and a collaborative community. It identifies startups at the intersection of gaming tech powered by AI and real-time 3D, expansive XR, AI-driven wearables, ambient AI, world models, and physical AI, with the goal of building a portfolio across the full tech stack as digital and physical realms merge. With nearly a decade in the space, FOV Ventures plans to raise its next fund and back about 30 more startups by 2028.

Global Brain is an independent venture capital firm based in Tokyo that supports startups with extensive hands-on guidance and open innovation with large corporations. It manages over $2.7 billion in assets and has invested in more than 1,300 deals, with about 450 portfolio companies and a history of 42 IPOs and 89 M&A exits. The firm backs seed to growth-stage technology companies globally, spanning Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, and collaborates with corporate venture programs and public partners to accelerate portfolio growth. Its investments cover sectors such as artificial intelligence, space, education, HR tech, life sciences, and enterprise software, among others.

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.

Network VC is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and located in Menlo Park, California. The firm focuses on investing in startups across various sectors, leveraging a robust ecosystem to access a diverse pool of investment opportunities. This ecosystem is primarily built through initiatives like Unicorn Battles and CUP Startup, which create a significant funnel of startups. By tapping into this extensive network, Network VC aims to identify and support high-potential startups, thereby enhancing its investment success.

Glory Ventures is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs early- and growth-stage startups, with a focus on artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, intelligent hardware, and enterprise services, as well as sectors tied to China’s industrial upgrading and consumption upgrade. It pursues cross-border opportunities, particularly between China and Israel, and operates with a research-driven approach that connects industrial resources with private equity and public-listed companies to build strategic value chains. The firm seeks to support portfolio companies through value-added partnerships and potential exits by M&A or IPO, aiming to foster an ecosystem across multiple industries by backing companies that advance AI, autonomous driving, robotics, smart manufacturing, and cloud computing. Glory Ventures collaborates with industrial capital and leading investors to accelerate growth in its China and Israel investments.

Advanced Micro Devices designs digital semiconductors, including CPUs and GPUs, for PCs, gaming consoles, data centers, industrial, and automotive markets. Traditionally strong in CPUs and GPUs for consumer and enterprise computing, the company is also advancing AI-focused hardware such as data center GPUs and accelerators. It supplies chips used in major gaming consoles and partners with developers to build ecosystems around its hardware, while offering a broad software stack and developer tools to support AI, graphics, and high-performance computing across servers, edge devices, and end-user platforms. The company's portfolio spans Ryzen and EPYC processors, Radeon graphics, Instinct accelerators, and embedded solutions, supported by open software initiatives and tooling that facilitate deployment of AI workloads across its platforms.

WI Harper Group is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with roots in China, founded in 1993. It invests in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across the United States, Greater China and the Asia Pacific, with emphasis on healthcare, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, robotics, fintech, sustainability, and related sectors. The firm maintains a global-local approach, leveraging a network across Beijing, Taipei and San Francisco to support startups from seed to later stages. Over its 30-year history, WI Harper has backed more than 250 companies across about 30 countries and has raised over $1 billion in committed capital, reflecting hands-on involvement and long-term partnerships. Its portfolio spans consumer electronics, software and industrial tech, and the firm seeks opportunities where technology can scale globally, bridging East and West markets.

Source Code Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that invests across seed, early, and growth stages in China’s technology sectors, with a focus on Internet+, AI+, and Global+ opportunities. The firm backs a wide range of sectors including media and entertainment, consumer services, enterprise, finance, retail, transportation, housing, education, and healthcare, and has backed notable Chinese tech companies such as ByteDance, Meituan, Beike, and Li Auto. It operates a portfolio-wide platform named Code Hub to facilitate collaboration, mentorship, and resource sharing among founders and portfolio companies, leveraging its research-driven approach to support companies through growth and international expansion. The firm emphasizes macro, meso, and micro perspectives, data and technology-driven value creation, and practical support to founders.

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.

Founders, Inc is a venture capital firm and co-working space based in San Francisco, focused on supporting early-stage founders building in emerging technologies. It provides initial funding, mentorship, and a collaborative community from a 42,000-square-foot campus at Fort Mason, enabling startups to develop in domains such as AI, AR/VR, Web3 and cryptocurrency, DeFi, hardware, real-time video, computer vision, and autonomous systems. The organization operates as a first-check investor and incubator, helping portfolio companies navigate early growth with hands-on support and resilience-building programs. Portfolio companies include LiveKit, Rork, and thirdweb.

Leaguer Group engages in technological innovation services that promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and assist in incubating innovative enterprises. Based in Shenzhen, it has built a science and technology innovation incubation system that integrates research and development platforms, talent training, innovation bases and investment incubation, linking technology with economic development. The group emphasizes the four elements of the science and technology innovation value chain—technology, talents, carriers and capital—and pursues a coordinated development model. In 2015 it, together with the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Research Institute, received Guangdong Science and Technology Award Special Award for its Innovative Technology Innovation Incubation System Construction.

European Innovation Council is a European Union initiative established in 2018 to support deep-technology innovation and help startups, researchers, and small companies scale. It offers funding opportunities and business acceleration services, and engages in co-investment with private investors in early-stage ventures with ESG impact. The EIC emphasizes female entrepreneurship through programs such as Women TechEU and related awards, and provides resources to promote knowledge sharing and community building. Based in Brussels, it pursues a European-wide mandate to strengthen Europe's position in the global deep-tech ecosystem.

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests in Japanese and global startups across stages from seed to growth, supporting portfolio companies through a rigorous investment process and proactive post-investment involvement. The firm targets sectors such as fintech, SaaS, healthcare, AI, e-commerce, foodtech, environment, manufacturing, and consumer services, and pursues opportunities in emerging Asian markets as well as global opportunities. It maintains governance policies on anti-social forces, human rights, and privacy, reflecting a responsible approach to portfolio management. With decades of experience and a track record of backing high-potential ventures, the organization aims to help companies scale toward IPOs and long-term value creation. The venture capital arm positions itself as a partner that combines financial backing with strategic guidance to support growth and innovation in its portfolio.

Rothenberg Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage frontier technology startups. Its team of investors, operators, and community builders supports founders through portfolio success programs across virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, space, next-generation hardware, IoT, and electric vehicles. Founded in 2012, the firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Innoangel Fund is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that backs early-stage companies, typically at seed to pre-Series A rounds, across sectors including artificial intelligence, robotics, consumer, entertainment, information technology, healthcare and financial technology.

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.

Triptyq Capital is a Montreal-based venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups. The firm focuses on gaming, digital entertainment, and related fields such as AR/VR/XR, web3, social platforms, music, creator economy, animation, 3D, and sports tech, prioritizing teams with strong leadership and scalable business models. It seeks opportunities across interactive media and emerging technologies, aiming to accelerate product development and market traction for early-stage ventures. Portfolio examples include LocusX, an AI-powered game development assistant, and Bounce, a platform that enhances campus life through social connections and event management.

Metavest Capital is a venture-capital and advisory firm focused on the metaverse, NFT gaming, and related blockchain ventures. Founded in 2022 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, it provides strategic partnerships and advisory services to play-to-earn projects, leveraging a network of blockchain experts with deep Web3 knowledge. The firm curates a portfolio of blockchain games, NFTs and related tokens and seeks opportunities across sectors such as blockchain technology, gaming, fintech, big data, e-commerce, mobile, SaaS, and augmented reality. It operates at the intersection of investment and consultancy, supporting partners with industry expertise to create value in Web3 gaming and metaverse initiatives.

New Renaissance Ventures is a Vienna-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2023 that specializes in technology-driven startups within the Cultural and Creative Industries. It backs pre-seed and seed companies with tickets typically ranging from €100,000 to €500,000 and invests in areas such as Visual Arts, Performing Arts, New Media and Cultural Heritage, including ventures applying AI, virtual environments, language learning and entertainment.

Amplify Partners is a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that specializes in seed and Series A investments in technology companies. The firm backs technically oriented founders building innovative applications, models, tools, and infrastructure, with emphasis on enterprise software, artificial intelligence, data management, and cybersecurity. It offers hands-on support and deep engineering insight to help founders scale, fostering long-term relationships with engineers and researchers. The portfolio includes notable AI and software companies such as Temporal, Runway, Modal, Luma, Chainguard, dbt Labs, Hightouch, and Scribe, reflecting its focus on advancing AI-driven technologies and data infrastructure.

Anorak Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm established in 2016 with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups, investing in software, hardware, and information technology companies with the aim of helping teams achieve product-market fit and secure subsequent rounds of funding. The firm pursues founder-friendly, early investments and actively supports portfolio companies' growth through strategic guidance and capital. With a track record of supporting a broad portfolio, Anorak Ventures seeks to back ambitious teams developing innovative solutions and to participate in value creation across its technology focus areas.

Manifest is a venture capital firm based in Belvedere Tiburon, California, focused on growth-stage investments in technology-driven sectors. The firm targets technology-enabled services, information technology, big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, and other technology-based opportunities, seeking companies with strong management and clear paths to scale. Manifest employs a selective, hands-on approach, partnering with a limited number of portfolio companies to provide strategic guidance and capital tailored to growth needs, with the aim of helping each company realize its full potential and deliver lasting impact.

Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group is Lenovo’s corporate venture capital and incubation arm, building a global ecosystem with hundreds of portfolio entrepreneurs across Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Israel and the United States. It supports ventures through venture investment, incubation programs and ecosystem collaborations such as the Venture Academy and Tech Watch Tower. The group backs companies in core technology sectors including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, autonomous driving and smart manufacturing, with a portfolio that features notable names such as CATL, Meituan, Cambricon, NIO, Megvii and Yunji Technology. It focuses on advancing mass production and integration through initiatives like the Spark & Light Plan, aiming to move ventures from research and development to scaling manufacturing, including humanoid robotics initiatives. Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group also emphasizes industry events and global leadership in tech, exemplified by activities such as the Lenovo VC CEO Annual Conference and the CVC Week. Overall, it operates as Lenovo’s toolkit to scout, fund and incubate next-generation technologies and help integrate them into Lenovo’s strategic roadmap.

Shunwei Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that backs internet and high-tech startups across China. It focuses on early- and growth-stage investments in technology, internet services, hardware and smart devices, and related sectors, and provides capital plus hands-on guidance to help entrepreneurs scale. The firm pursues opportunities in China’s internet and IT ecosystems and has backed notable companies such as Xiaomi, Agora, Huami Technology, iQIYI, and Viomi Technology.

Brinc is a Hong Kong based global venture accelerator that operates 15 multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries, helping startups in blockchain, artificial intelligence, connected hardware, robotics, climate tech, clean energy, food technology and IoT scale through structured programs. It partners with corporations, governments and institutions to source new ventures, run distributed innovation initiatives and develop Web3-enabled businesses. The organization provides founder resources and mentorship through Brinc Academy and related services, and supports early-stage companies with access to mentorship, resources and potential Series A+ co-investment opportunities, facilitating venture-building at scale. With a global footprint in Asia, North America and beyond, Brinc connects startups with corporate and ecosystem partners to accelerate venture activity and advance sustainable, inclusive innovation.

Vulcan Capital is the private equity and venture capital arm of Vulcan Inc. It makes investments across the full corporate lifecycle, including early-stage ventures, growth equity, leveraged buyouts, and distressed opportunities, with a global reach focused on the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm targets investments typically ranging from around $10 million to $100 million per transaction and can pursue control or strategic minority positions in both private and public companies. Its portfolio covers healthcare, software, media and entertainment, Internet services, mobile, telecommunications, materials, data analytics, energy, infrastructure, and related technologies. Vulcan Capital emphasizes long-term value creation and does not invest in film production, amusement parks, or certain music-related businesses. The group is based in Seattle with an additional office in Palo Alto and was established in 2003.

Linear Capital is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that concentrates on data intelligence, data infrastructure, and frontier technology. It invests in early- and mid-stage technology startups, emphasizing applications of data, artificial intelligence, and related digital technologies across sectors such as internet services, fintech, robotics, and IoT. The firm positions itself as an active partner, providing strategic support beyond capital, including talent acquisition, market development, and investor relations to help portfolio companies scale. With a global perspective, Linear Capital seeks to bridge industry expertise and technological innovation to accelerate the commercial adoption of frontier technologies.

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 that provides capital and strategic support to technology-driven startups across early- to late-stage cycles. It pursues opportunities in AI, digital health, healthcare technologies, sustainability, fintech, consumer and enterprise technology, and other frontier areas, focusing on innovative business models and world-class teams. The firm emphasizes a contrarian, long-term approach and seeks to help entrepreneurs address meaningful societal and economic challenges through science, technology, and design.

WXR Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that backs early-stage, women-led startups. It concentrates on immersive technologies including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, and artificial intelligence, pursuing minority stakes in North America. The firm invests across sectors including information technology, entertainment, education, healthcare, training services, retail, and e-commerce, from pre-seed to Series A rounds.

Mercia Asset Management is a UK-based asset management firm focused on equity and debt investments. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Henley-in-Arden, it pursues a growth investment approach across venture, private equity and debt, offering what it calls a Complete Capital Solution. The firm manages funds including NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance and NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance to support SMEs and growth-stage companies, with a focus on enabling technology, manufacturing, life sciences, software and related sectors. Its aim is to deliver superior returns for business owners, shareholders and fund investors alike by aligning capital with strategic value creation.

Sfermion is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that concentrates on investments in the metaverse and related digital assets. The firm focuses on technology companies within this space and supports portfolio ventures as they develop the future infrastructure and applications of the metaverse.

15th Rock is a Tokyo- and Yokohama-based venture capital firm and startup studio founded in 2019. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments in human augmentation and information technology, covering AI, robotics, electronics, AR/VR, brain-machine interfaces, biotechnology, and related IT sectors. The firm seeks to support portfolio companies through strategic investments and market-entry enablement via the Spirete startup studio, with activity spanning the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan. The approach combines hands-on support with a global network to advance technologies that extend human capabilities.

TenOneTen Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm established in 2011 and headquartered in Los Angeles. It provides early-stage funding to technology startups with a focus on software, information technology, B2B applications, and related areas such as virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming, and SaaS. The firm primarily targets opportunities in the United States, with activity across North America, and operates as a Registered Investment Adviser.

LUMO Labs is a venture capital firm based in Eindhoven, Netherlands that focuses on impact-driven technology startups. It operates across the early to growth spectrum, supporting ventures from pre-seed to Series A and running a two-year growth program for founding teams. The firm backs companies applying artificial intelligence, data, blockchain, IoT, robotics, drones, software and hardware, including virtual and augmented reality, with a strong emphasis on solving social challenges. Its investment and support address sustainable cities and communities, health and well-being, and quality education, aligning technology with measurable societal benefits. LUMO Labs connects startups to capital, strategic guidance, and a broad network, helping them scale while advancing environmental and social outcomes. By combining funding with hands-on mentorship and ecosystem access, it aims to accelerate the development of impactful technologies.

Goodwater Capital is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that focuses on early-stage investments in consumer technology and related sectors. Based in Burlingame, it backs entrepreneurs developing products and platforms with broad consumer appeal across industries such as housing, financial services, healthcare, education, retail, transportation, and entertainment. The firm emphasizes backing ventures that can improve lives at scale through technology and drive positive global impact. Its portfolio spans consumer technology, ecommerce, fintech, and services with a global footprint, including notable investments in Zepto, Weee!, Toss, and Monzo.

Acequia Capital is a Seattle-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that focuses on early-stage investments in technology-enabled companies. The firm targets information technology, software and telecommunications, and engages in related sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, infrastructure, logistics, and life sciences. It emphasizes an agile, diversified, and market-tested approach anchored in a global ecosystem and a distributed network that attracts technical founders and product teams. Acequia Capital aims to identify promising ventures, support growth, and help build the next generation of global businesses through hands-on backing and strategic input.

CAS Star is a venture capital firm based in Xi’an, China, with an additional office in Beijing. It invests in high-tech sectors such as optoelectronic chips, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, aerospace, smart manufacturing, information technology, energy, oncology, advanced manufacturing, SaaS, and space technology, and it actively participates in technology-driven incubation. The firm aims to build a scientific and technological entrepreneurial ecosystem by collaborating with research institutions, angel funds, incubators, and entrepreneurship training to support technology entrepreneurs.

KB Investment is the venture capital and private equity arm of KB Financial Group, founded in 1990 and based in Seoul, South Korea. It invests in early-stage startups, selected buyouts and spinouts, turnaround and growth capital across information technology, biotechnology, hardware and software, semiconductors, gaming, healthcare and life sciences, clean tech and related industries. While primarily focused on South Korea, the firm also pursues opportunities in the United States, Southeast Asia and Israel. It supports portfolio companies with active guidance in strategy, operations and governance to help accelerate growth and value creation.