Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany, with a focus on empowering entrepreneurs globally. The firm is stage agnostic, investing in companies across various sectors, including internet, software, fintech, e-commerce, and telecommunications. Global Founders Capital typically invests in the equity of young technology companies, with a preference for startups located in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Vietnam, Colombia, Europe, the United States, and China. Investment amounts range from €0.01 million to €10 million, with specific allocations varying by stage: seed investments typically between €0.1 million and €1 million, early-stage investments between €1 million and €3 million, and growth-stage investments between €3 million and €8 million. The firm often seeks to be the lead investor and aims to secure board representation in its portfolio companies.
Ulu Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2008 by Clint Korver and Miriam Rivera. The firm specializes in seed-stage and early-stage investments, primarily targeting technology-enabled services across various sectors, including enterprise IT, educational technology, legal informatics, digital media, mobile, IoT, FinTech, AgTech, and online advertising. Ulu Ventures focuses on opportunities within the Bay Area, particularly in the Stanford and Silicon Valley ecosystems. The firm typically collaborates with other investors to make cumulative investments ranging from $500,000 to $1 million, emphasizing a disciplined approach to decision-making that carefully weighs risk-reward trade-offs. Ulu's investment strategy aims to identify viable exit opportunities for portfolio companies as they progress through their growth stages.
Dream Incubator is a Tokyo-based strategic consulting and business development firm established in 2000, focusing on early-stage investments across the Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, and the United States. The firm primarily serves Japanese corporate clients and governmental institutions, offering both capital and professional services to support the growth and expansion of next-generation companies. In addition to its consulting services, Dream Incubator actively invests in various business stages and operates its own ventures. The firm also provides assistance in developing capital policies and business plans, particularly for companies in high-tech and IT sectors. With additional offices in China, Singapore, and Vietnam, Dream Incubator aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the region.
IP Group, established in 2001 and based in London, focuses on creating value through the commercialization of intellectual property from research-intensive institutions. The firm excels in identifying suitable intellectual property for commercialization and is adept at developing businesses or forming strategic partnerships to maximize value. With a strong foundation of industry and financial expertise, IP Group has built a solid reputation for delivering consistent results for its companies, partners, and shareholders. By leveraging its extensive knowledge of the commercialization process, IP Group effectively bridges the gap between innovative research and market application, fostering growth and sustainability in its business endeavors.
Founded in 2009, Founder Collective is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in seed-stage and early-stage investments, primarily targeting technology-related companies across various sectors, including e-commerce, healthcare, advertising, mobile, and the Internet of Things. With approximately $50 million under management, Founder Collective focuses on East Coast investments while maintaining a global reach. The firm is built by a network of successful entrepreneurs and is industry agnostic, though it prefers companies with a strong information technology component.
Spiral Capital is a venture capital firm with multiple entities focusing on seed, early, middle, and late-stage investments in mobile, internet, software, healthcare, industrials, transportation, emerging technologies, and various other sectors in Southeast Asia, Japan, and the United States. Founded in 2012 as IMJ Investment Partners, it later transformed into Spiral Ventures to operate independently. With offices in Singapore, Jakarta, and Tokyo, Spiral Capital aims to support startups and innovative companies in their growth journey across different markets in East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Value Creation Capital is a private equity firm based in Bilthoven, Netherlands, founded in 2005 by Aldebert Wiersinga, Jos Bourgonje, and Wilfried van Haeren. The firm specializes in investing in growth companies, management buyouts, and management buy-ins, specifically within the information technology sector and high-tech companies. Its investment focus includes software as a service (SaaS), managed services, web services, nanotechnology, cybersecurity software, managed security services, safety management, data analytics, data visualization, and the Internet of Things. Value Creation Capital typically invests between $200,000 and $2 million, primarily in the Benelux region. In addition to financial investments, the firm offers services in development and operations, finance and planning, and management and governance, and also engages in co-investments.
C5 Capital is a family capital-backed investment firm founded in 2014, headquartered in London, with additional offices in Luxembourg, Cape Town, Washington D.C., and Manama. The firm specializes in early-stage investments across the Middle East, North America, and Europe, focusing on sectors such as data technology, global security, and cybersecurity. C5 Capital aims to build long-term relationships with committed investors and innovative founder teams, supporting partners at various stages of growth. With a strong emphasis on industry expertise and execution capability, the firm seeks to provide funding and growth opportunities while contributing to the public good. C5 Capital typically invests between £2 million and £25 million in companies with a minimum revenue of $5 million and a revenue growth rate of over 20% annually. The firm prefers to take equity positions, often seeking board representation in its portfolio companies.
SOSV is a venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey, focused on seed-to-growth stage investments in sectors such as biotechnology, hardware, robotics, and cross-border software, particularly in Asia. Established in 1995, SOSV operates several global accelerator programs, including HAX for hardware, IndieBio and RebelBio for life sciences, Chinaccelerator and MOX for cross-border internet, Food-X for disruptive food technologies, and dlab for blockchain innovations. The firm invests in approximately 150 companies annually and emphasizes a strategy that combines early-stage funding with extensive support, facilitating product development, customer acquisition, and scaling. SOSV's commitment to nurturing revolutionary deep technologies and its proven track record position it among the top 10% of venture capital funds worldwide.
Foresight Group is an independent alternative asset manager with over 30 years of experience, specializing in environmental and solar infrastructure as well as private equity. With more than £2.2 billion in assets under management, the firm serves a diverse client base that includes private and high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension funds, and other institutional investors from the UK and internationally. Foresight aims to generate sustainable dividends and capital appreciation for its investors by developing compelling long-term investment strategies. The firm is committed to supporting sustainable economic and social development through its investments. Foresight Group operates offices in the UK, USA, Italy, and Australia.