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Idealab is a technology incubator and startup studio that creates and funds new companies from its own ideas. It has launched well over a hundred businesses in internet services, clean energy, robotics and other technologies, including GoTo, later renamed Overture, which pioneered paid search advertising. The studio was founded in Pasadena, California in 1996 by entrepreneur Bill Gross and is one of the earliest technology incubators in the United States.
Artificial Intelligence 43%Sales & Marketing 29%Software 29%Seed
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Artificial Intelligence 43%Sales & Marketing 29%Software 29%Financial Services 14%Commerce 14%
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Have an impact in emerging and frontier markets. Seedstars Programs.
Financial Services 67%Events & Ticketing 17%Software 17%SeedWorldwide
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Financial Services 67%Events & Ticketing 17%Software 17%Health Care 17%
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Admaius is a new independent private equity house that acts in order to invest in high impact sectors, stimulating social and economic transformation across Africa.
Health Care 50%Consumer Goods 50%Financial Services 50%Worldwide
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Health Care 50%Consumer Goods 50%Financial Services 50%
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Accelerate Fund supports the growth of early-stage Alberta technology companies with a multi-million dollar fund that combines co-investment from other investors.
Health Care 50%Artificial Intelligence 33%Transportation & Logistics 17%Seed–B
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Health Care 50%Artificial Intelligence 33%Transportation & Logistics 17%Space & Aerospace 17%Natural Resources 17%
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Visible Hands is an early-stage venture capital firm and platform backing underrepresented founders building high-growth startups. It combines pre-seed investment with an accelerator-style program that gives founders capital, community and support at the earliest stage of company building. The firm was founded in 2020 by Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Education 17%Manufacturing 17%Energy & Utilities 17%Seed
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Education 17%Manufacturing 17%Energy & Utilities 17%Financial Services 17%Internet Services 17%
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1 company growing
2070Health is an Indian healthcare venture studio that builds patient-centric healthcare companies from scratch, providing the founding teams, capital and operating support for new ventures in care delivery and health services. It recruits business leads, product managers, software engineers and community outreach managers for its studio companies in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurgaon and Delhi. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Health Care 50%Media & Entertainment 17%Financial Services 17%Seed
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Health Care 50%Media & Entertainment 17%Financial Services 17%Sports 17%Lifestyle 17%
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Build Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to technology companies in Atlantic Canada. It provides seed and Series A capital to founders across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, typically in software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and positions itself as a hands-on partner helping regional startups grow into globally competitive companies.
Software 33%Data & Analytics 33%Media & Entertainment 33%Series B–C+United States
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Software 33%Data & Analytics 33%Media & Entertainment 33%Food & Beverages 17%Cybersecurity 17%
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Altos
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We are privileged to invest on behalf of institutional investors, most with charitable, educational, or non-profit missions. Serving entrepreneurs is a calling for us, and we look to partner with companies with an equally strong sense of purpose.
Health Care 33%Financial Services 17%Information Technology 17%Series A–BUnited States
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Health Care 33%Financial Services 17%Information Technology 17%Education 17%Food & Beverages 17%
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At Athena, we take businesses we believe in to market with the support of our elite, women-led advisory board of founders, operators, venture capitalists, and investment bankers.
Financial Services 50%Biotechnology 25%Health Care 25%SeedUnited States, India
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Financial Services 50%Biotechnology 25%Health Care 25%Artificial Intelligence 25%Science & Engineering 25%
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We invest in technology which is going to revolutionize reality. Venture capital. Venture building.
Software 50%Cybersecurity 17%Commerce 17%Europe
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Software 50%Cybersecurity 17%Commerce 17%Financial Services 17%Manufacturing 17%
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Apply to the first EU-wide Defence Accelerator. Non-dilutive funding, networking, and expert support for EU-based start-ups and scale-ups in defence innovation.
Travel & Tourism 17%Lifestyle 17%Manufacturing 17%SeedWorldwide
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Travel & Tourism 17%Lifestyle 17%Manufacturing 17%Sales & Marketing 17%Professional Services 17%
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Research-led, data-driven investment firm that partners with lower-middle market businesses in industries essential to economic growth and resilience.
Real Estate 33%Hardware 33%Sports 33%
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Real Estate 33%Hardware 33%Sports 33%Sales & Marketing 33%Financial Services 33%
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Buy and sell profitable micro-startups, SaaS tools, and internet businesses. No broker fees, no commission — connect directly with founders. Browse vetted listings from $5k to $500k+.
Sales & Marketing 67%Internet Services 67%Blockchain & Crypto 33%Seed
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Sales & Marketing 67%Internet Services 67%Blockchain & Crypto 33%Software 33%
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We are a pioneering Swiss venture capital firm dedicated to empowering game-changing tech startups in Central Europe.
Transportation & Logistics 25%Artificial Intelligence 25%Energy & Utilities 25%Seed–A
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Transportation & Logistics 25%Artificial Intelligence 25%Energy & Utilities 25%Manufacturing 25%Consumer Electronics 13%
Braim
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Braim is an international platform for intellectual competitions, hackathons and accelerators. It brings together students, specialists, mentors and startups with brands from various industries to solve practical tasks. The platform is based in Russia.
Education 88%Information Technology 25%Health Care 13%SeedWorldwide
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Education 88%Information Technology 25%Health Care 13%Sports 13%
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Early-stage venture capital for technical founders in Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. €500k–€1m first cheques — the follow-on fund of imec.istart.
Hardware 25%Space & Aerospace 25%Energy & Utilities 13%Seed–A
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Hardware 25%Space & Aerospace 25%Energy & Utilities 13%Education 13%Health Care 13%
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Chrysalis Capital provides advisory services, access to buyout capital for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), and growth capital for emerging companies in Canada.
Consumer Goods 33%Events & Ticketing 17%Food & Beverages 17%Series A
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Consumer Goods 33%Events & Ticketing 17%Food & Beverages 17%Artificial Intelligence 17%Design & Creative 17%
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Sofia Fund is a member-driven angel investment fund that invests in women-led, high-growth companies. It provides early-stage capital to startups in technology, healthcare, consumer products and other sectors, mainly in Minnesota and the surrounding Upper Midwest. The fund is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where its accredited members pool capital and share due diligence on each investment.
Transportation & Logistics 25%Health Care 25%Financial Services 25%Series A
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Transportation & Logistics 25%Health Care 25%Financial Services 25%Education 25%
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Glenwood Private Equity is a Korean alternative investment firm focused primarily on buyout opportunities in South Korea. It acquires control stakes in established domestic businesses, often in industrial and manufacturing sectors, and works with management on operational improvement and value creation. The firm was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Seoul, where it has become one of the notable independent buyout managers in the Korean market.
Manufacturing 50%Consumer Goods 50%Transportation & Logistics 50%
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Manufacturing 50%Consumer Goods 50%Transportation & Logistics 50%
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Stone Arch Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts and recapitalizations. It partners with owners and management teams of established companies in manufacturing, business services, consumer and niche industrial sectors, typically taking controlling stakes to support growth and ownership transitions. The firm was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in the Minneapolis area of Minnesota.
Manufacturing 50%Education 50%Worldwide
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Manufacturing 50%Education 50%
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The Australian Business Growth Fund is a long-term investment fund that provides patient growth capital to established small and medium-sized Australian businesses. It takes minority equity stakes, typically with a board seat, in profitable companies seeking to expand, without taking control or pushing for a quick exit. ABGF was set up in 2019 and is backed by the Australian Government together with major banks including Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac, ANZ, HSBC and Macquarie.
Health Care 50%Travel & Tourism 25%Transportation & Logistics 25%
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Health Care 50%Travel & Tourism 25%Transportation & Logistics 25%Cybersecurity 25%
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About Us Home About Us Portfolio FAQ Contact Us Your Technical Co-Founder for AI-First Companies Ingenia is a venture studio purpose-built to accelerate the creation of AI-first companies.
Artificial Intelligence 67%Financial Services 33%Energy & Utilities 17%Seed
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Artificial Intelligence 67%Financial Services 33%Energy & Utilities 17%Cybersecurity 17%Professional Services 17%
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DBL Invests in companies that can deliver top-tier venture capital returns and enable social, environmental, and economic benefits. In fact, we believe healthy financial performance and positive social and environmental change are inherently connected.
Professional Services 60%Financial Services 40%Commerce 20%Worldwide
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Professional Services 60%Financial Services 40%Commerce 20%Education 20%Sales & Marketing 20%
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0 ABOUT The venture ecosystem the ocean's been waiting for. SeaAhead is the bluetech venture builder that unites acceleration programs, capital, and our cultivated network into a single engine for scaling startups.
Professional Services 17%Energy & Utilities 17%Robotics 17%Seed–AUnited States
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Professional Services 17%Energy & Utilities 17%Robotics 17%Farming & Agriculture 17%Natural Resources 17%
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You can’t predict the future. Invest in it. Take part in scientific process GET STARTED Olivier Le Blainvaux, Founding Partner.
Farming & Agriculture 33%Food & Beverages 33%Robotics 17%SeedFrance
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Farming & Agriculture 33%Food & Beverages 33%Robotics 17%Military 17%Artificial Intelligence 17%
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Invincible Software Holdings "ISH" is a Private equity firm which specialises in investing to help grow & scale smaller B2B SaaS Businesses. We invest in businesses across Europe, USA & APAC with a revenue of 1-3 Million.
Software 67%Professional Services 17%Financial Services 17%SeedWorldwide
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Software 67%Professional Services 17%Financial Services 17%Lifestyle 17%Events & Ticketing 17%
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About us Verso Capital Verso means the other side, turning the page: a new opportunity seen from a new perspective. Verso also Finnish for "sprout" or "shoot" – meaning new growth from an existing plant or tree.
Information Technology 33%Manufacturing 33%Consumer Electronics 33%Europe
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Information Technology 33%Manufacturing 33%Consumer Electronics 33%Health Care 33%Real Estate 33%
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Riverlake Partners is a private equity buyout firm that invests in lower middle market companies. It focuses on manufacturing, distribution and service businesses, partnering with owners and management teams to drive growth and operational improvement. The firm was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and it concentrates on companies in the western United States.
Transportation & Logistics 50%Biotechnology 25%Hardware 25%
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Transportation & Logistics 50%Biotechnology 25%Hardware 25%Food & Beverages 25%Manufacturing 25%
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Acumen is a nonprofit impact investor that uses patient capital to back entrepreneurs building products and services for low-income communities. It invests in early-stage companies in areas such as energy access, agriculture, healthcare, education and financial inclusion across Africa, South Asia and Latin America, and also runs leadership programs through Acumen Academy. The organization was founded in New York in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz with seed support from philanthropic partners.
Education 43%Farming & Agriculture 29%Professional Services 14%Series BIndia
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Education 43%Farming & Agriculture 29%Professional Services 14%Energy & Utilities 14%Transportation & Logistics 14%
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Advantage Partners is a Japanese private equity firm and a pioneer of buyout investing in Japan. It invests in mid-market and large companies through buyouts, corporate carve-outs and business succession deals, and also manages Asia-focused and public equity strategies. The firm was established in 1992 by Richard Folsom and Taisuke Sasanuma, raised its first private equity fund in 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo.
Manufacturing 50%Commerce 50%Worldwide
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Manufacturing 50%Commerce 50%
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The Catalyst, backed by Masdar City and BP, is a MENA region's leading clean-tech startup accelerator and early-stage investment platform based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
Energy & Utilities 50%Health Care 25%Professional Services 25%Seed
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Energy & Utilities 50%Health Care 25%Professional Services 25%Robotics 25%Financial Services 25%
Aditum Bio is a new model of biotech venture capital, uniquely positioned to rapidly translate scientific discoveries into innovative new medicines.
Health Care 100%Artificial Intelligence 20%Series B
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Health Care 100%Artificial Intelligence 20%
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Growing companies with advanced AI. SAIGroup is a private investment firm investing in businesses with the potential to become leaders in enterprise AI solutions. SAIGroup's investments enable our portfolio companies to accelerate their innovation and growth. Principal owner and investor Dr.
Artificial Intelligence 67%Health Care 33%Cybersecurity 17%United States
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Artificial Intelligence 67%Health Care 33%Cybersecurity 17%Government 17%Financial Services 17%
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Terminus Capital Partners, or TCP, is a B2B software private equity investor based out of Atlanta, Georgia. TCP is a true working partner that focuses on $10-$50m+ revenue companies.
Software 50%Sales & Marketing 50%Financial Services 33%Series BUnited States
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Software 50%Sales & Marketing 50%Financial Services 33%Cybersecurity 17%Information Technology 17%
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Lincolnshire Management is a private equity firm focused on control investments in growing middle-market companies. It invests across a broad range of industries, including consumer products, industrial manufacturing, business services and healthcare, often in founder-owned or corporate carve-out situations. The firm was founded in 1986 and is based in New York City.
Real Estate 40%Food & Beverages 20%Professional Services 20%SeedWorldwide
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Real Estate 40%Food & Beverages 20%Professional Services 20%Consumer Goods 20%Manufacturing 20%
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JAFCO
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JAFCO is one of the oldest and largest venture capital firms in Japan, investing in startups and in companies pursuing renewed growth. It makes venture investments in technology, healthcare and consumer startups across Japan and Asia, and also runs buyout investments in established businesses. The firm was founded in 1973 as Japan Associated Finance Company within the Nomura group, now operates as JAFCO Group and is headquartered in Tokyo.
Artificial Intelligence 33%Gaming 33%Financial Services 33%
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Artificial Intelligence 33%Gaming 33%Financial Services 33%
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NY-based entrepreneur, product strategist and investor. Leading BizOps at Enterpret. Co-founded Lunar Hard Seltzer. Founding Venture Partner at Lorimer Ventures. Portfolio includes Gamma, Durable, Secureframe, and more.
Food & Beverages 29%Artificial Intelligence 29%Financial Services 14%Seed–AUnited States
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Food & Beverages 29%Artificial Intelligence 29%Financial Services 14%Data & Analytics 14%Software 14%
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Software 50%Events & Ticketing 50%Professional Services 50%SeedEgypt
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Software 50%Events & Ticketing 50%Professional Services 50%
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Join the NEW national and global Startup Council to grow your business worldwide - Learn More! StartupCouncil.org The World's #1 Startup Publicity & Fundraising Friends Community!
Financial Services 100%
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Financial Services 100%
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WAD Capital is an institutional search fund partnering with European CEOs to acquire and grow €1–5M EBITDA SMEs in Belgium and beyond.
Manufacturing 33%Events & Ticketing 33%Travel & Tourism 17%Seed
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Manufacturing 33%Events & Ticketing 33%Travel & Tourism 17%Hardware 17%Design & Creative 17%
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e+k is an interdisciplinary real estate investment manager that plans, delivers and manages property investments and developments under one roof. Its team of engineers, project developers and commercial specialists covers research, zoning, user concepts and sales, and it hires project controllers, commercial property managers and real estate trainees. The company is headquartered in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany, with an office in Berlin.
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We support entrepreneurs who innovate to provide vital solutions to the social and environmental challenges of our time, from accessibility to healthcare, climate change and nature.
Software 50%Consumer Goods 25%Food & Beverages 25%Europe
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Software 50%Consumer Goods 25%Food & Beverages 25%Gaming 25%Farming & Agriculture 25%
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Eisaiah Engel is a digital innovation expert and best-selling author. In the first half of his career, Engel founded three companies in the digital advertising space, one of which generated over $1 million per year with an initial investment of $25,000.
Sales & Marketing 60%Transportation & Logistics 40%Commerce 40%Series A–C+United States, United Kingdom
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Sales & Marketing 60%Transportation & Logistics 40%Commerce 40%Artificial Intelligence 40%Internet Services 40%
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10x Value Partners is a discretionary investment firm founded and owned by serial entrepreneur and investor Christian Schroeder.
Financial Services 43%Sales & Marketing 29%Professional Services 14%Series A–BEurope
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Financial Services 43%Sales & Marketing 29%Professional Services 14%Transportation & Logistics 14%Artificial Intelligence 14%
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GSR is a London trading firm founded in 2013 that provides liquidity and market making in digital assets. Its desk quotes prices on exchanges and over the counter and builds derivatives and structured products for institutional clients. The company runs its own low-latency trading technology across global venues.
Robotics 33%Financial Services 33%Transportation & Logistics 17%Seed–AUnited States
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Robotics 33%Financial Services 33%Transportation & Logistics 17%Blockchain & Crypto 17%Internet Services 17%
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Aldea backs founders turning technical breakthroughs into global companies. A Barcelona-based venture firm investing in deep tech before consensus forms.
Artificial Intelligence 50%Manufacturing 50%Science & Engineering 50%Series A–C+Europe
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Artificial Intelligence 50%Manufacturing 50%Science & Engineering 50%Biotechnology 25%Robotics 25%
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1 exit1 company growing
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Commerce 50%Software 50%Financial Services 50%Bahrain
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Commerce 50%Software 50%Financial Services 50%
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This is our fund
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Chatham Capital is a private investment firm providing debt and equity financing to lower middle market companies. It offers senior, unitranche and subordinated loans along with minority equity for recapitalizations, acquisitions, growth and management buyouts, typically partnering with private equity sponsors and business owners across the US. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Health Care 50%Lifestyle 25%Military 25%Worldwide
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Health Care 50%Lifestyle 25%Military 25%Professional Services 25%Gaming 25%
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1 company growing
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Elaghmore is a Belfast-based private equity firm made up of industrialists, business advisers and investors who acquire and grow UK businesses. From its GBP 60 million fund it buys controlling stakes in established companies that show real promise, often in industrial and services sectors, and supports them with hands-on operational expertise. The firm was founded in 2016 and has a particular connection to Northern Ireland while investing across the wider UK.
Financial Services 25%Consumer Goods 25%Sports 25%
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Financial Services 25%Consumer Goods 25%Sports 25%Food & Beverages 25%
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Synthesis Capital is a London-based venture capital firm dedicated to food technology and the alternative protein sector. It backs early and growth-stage companies working on cultivated meat, fermentation, plant-based foods and other technologies that aim to make the global food system more sustainable. The firm was founded in 2019 by specialists from the alternative protein field and invests across Europe, North America and Asia.
Food & Beverages 43%Transportation & Logistics 29%Real Estate 14%Series A–C+United States
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Food & Beverages 43%Transportation & Logistics 29%Real Estate 14%Health Care 14%
