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500 Startups is a seed fund and startup accelerator that offers accelerator programs for start-up companies operating in the financial service, consumer product, healthcare, e-commerce, business productivity, internet of thing, mobile, hardware, education, infrastructure service and internet sectors. The firm was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Y Combinator is an accelerator firm that also specializes in venture capital investments. The firm prefers to invest in the artificial intelligence, biotechnology, b2b, biomedical, hardware, healthtech, media, robotics, science, education, transportation, mobile, entertainment, drones, SaaS and virtual reality sectors. It was founded in 2005 and is based in Mountain View, California.

America's Seed Fund powered by the National Science Foundation awards nearly $200 million annually to startups and small businesses that transforms scientific discovery into products and services and can receive up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive funds to support research and development and help de-risk technology. It is mandated through the Small Business Innovation Research program.

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed, early stage, growth stage, and pre-IPO investments. The firm seeks to invest in the technology, software services, systems, consumer, internet, energy and healthcare sectors. The firm was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Plug and Play is a venture capital firm and global accelerator that invests in technology startups of any stage. Plug and Play also provides non-equity accelerator programs which bring together Fortune 500 corporations and startups for pilots, POCs, strategic investment, and M&A. The firm focuses on companies operating in Insurtech, Internet of Things, Fintech, Brand & Retail, Mobility, Health, and other sectors. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has offices in Germany, France, China, Japan, and other locations. Plug and Play's principals, Saeed Amidhozour and Rahim Amidhozour, have been investing in startups since 1998.

Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Intel which seeks to make equity investments in the innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. The firm seeks to invest in the hardware, software and service targeting the enterprise, mobility, consumer internet, digital media, semiconductor and manufacturing sectors. The firm was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Techstars is an accelerator and mentorship-driven seed stage investment program. The firm runs a three-month-long acceleration program in multiple cities in the United States and the United Kingdom annually. The companies which are selected for its programs, each receive seed funding, along with opportunities for mentoring and a chance to pitch a startup idea to angel investors and venture capital firms. It provides access to community leaders, founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners, allowing entrepreneurs to accelerate and provide education, experience and funding. It was founded in 2006 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

The Carlyle Group is a private equity firm and business development company that originates, structures and acts as lead equity and debt investor in leveraged buyouts, management-led buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations, buildups and growth capital financing. The company focuses on a wide range of sectors which includes aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, consumer and retail, energy and power, healthcare, industrial, technology and business services, and telecommunications and media. It was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices across North America, South America, Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that is based in Menlo Park, California and was founded in 1972. The firm seeks to invest in the green technology, information technology, pandemic and bio-defense, retail, media, digital enterprises, consumer, life sciences and healthcare sectors. It specializes in seed, early stage and growth capital investments.

3i Group is an investment manager focused on mid-market private equity and infrastructure investments across Europe and North America. The firm invests in the business services, consumer, healthcare and industrial sectors related to private equity. It is based in London, United Kingdom and was founded in 1945.

Accel is a venture capital firm that is based in Palo Alto, California. The firm focuses on investing in companies operating in the internet infrastructure, internet software, consumer services, mobile, software, information technology, cybersecurity and cloud-enabled service sectors.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital investment firm that is based in Menlo Park, California. The firm prefers to invest in the information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, mobile, nanotechnology, financial service, internet, energy, media and retail sectors. It was founded in 1972.

Established in 1976, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is a global investment firm. The core of the firm's franchise is sponsoring and managing funds that make private equity investments in North America, Europe and Asia. Throughout its history, KKR has brought a long-term investment approach to portfolio companies, focusing on working in partnership with management teams and investing for future competitiveness and growth. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, capital markets, credit strategies and hedge funds.

The Blackstone Group is an investment firm headquartered in New York, New York. The firm's investment vehicles include private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds. The Blackstone Group was founded in 1985.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services an investment firm which specializes in the government investments. The firm prefers to invest in the medicine, public health, and social services. It is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California. The firm focuses on investing in companies operating in the clean technology, energy, healthcare, financial services, mobile, data security, cloud computing, software, communications and manufacturing sectors.

Warburg Pincus is a private equity firm that invests in early, growth and later stage companies based in Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia. The firm seeks to invest in the sectors like energy, financial services, healthcare and consumer, industrial and business services, real estate, technology, media and telecommunication. The firm was founded in 1966 and is based in New York, New York.

Enterprise Ireland is a government organization responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. It works in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales on global markets.

MassChallenge is a startup accelerator that is based in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2009. The firm provides office space, mentor-ship and education to its portfolio companies. It prefers to invest in the healthcare, medical, information technology, consumer product, media, mobile applications, energy, renewable energy, retail, agriculture and e-commerce sectors.

The Goldman Sachs Group provides a range of investment banking, securities and investment management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. The firm operates in three segments: Investment Banking, Trading and Principal Investments, and Asset Management and Securities Services. The Investment Banking segment provides financial advisory services, including advisory assignments with respect to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and underwriting services, including public offerings and private placements of common and preferred stock, convertible and exchangeable securities, investment-grade debt, high-yield debt, sovereign and emerging market debt, municipal debt, bank loans, asset-backed securities, and real estate-related securities, such as mortgage-related securities and the securities of real estate investment trusts. The Trading and Principal Investments segment engages in market making in, trading of, and investing in fixed income and equity products, currencies, commodities, and derivatives on these products. It also involves in specialist and market-making activities on equities and options exchanges; clearing client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges; and making principal investments directly and through funds that the company raises and manages. The Asset Management and Securities Services segment provides investment advisory and financial planning services, as well as offers investment products. This segment also provides prime brokerage services, financing services, and securities lending services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

SOSV is an accelerator and a global venture capital firm that focuses on investing around four key verticals: hardware, biotechnology & biodesign, food, and China/Asia internet and e-commerce. The firm operates four accelerator programs that provide funding, mentoring and training in these areas: HAX, Chinaccelerator, Food-X Accelerator and IndieBio. HAX is an accelerator that specializes in the hardware, manufacturing, startups, product development, positioning, marketing and prototyping sectors. Chinaccelerator is the longest running accelerator in China (2010), based in Shanghai, and investing in companies focused on internet and e-commerce platforms for the China/Asia market. FOOD-X is focused on launching food-related ventures, located in New York. IndieBio focuses on entrepreneurs building technologies in or around the fields of biotechnology, biodesign and synthetic biology, offering seed funding and lab space as well as mentorship to start-ups, located in San Francisco and Cork, Ireland.

Battery Ventures is a global, technology-focused investment firm that invests in the software, information technology, service, web infrastructure, mobile, consumer internet, mobile and industrial technology sectors. The firm was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It also makes venture capital and private equity investments.

Bpifrance is a sovereign wealth fund that participates in private equity and venture capital investments. The firm prefers to invest in the biotechnology, environment technology, energy, industrial, service, communication, digital and information technology sectors. The firm is based in Maisons-Alfort, France.

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is an investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The firm specializes in investments in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, senior loans, infrastructure, growth and real estate credit. The firm doesn't focus on any specific industry but is known for especially large buyouts.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson is a venture capital firm specializing in seed, early and growth stage investments. The firm primarily seeks to invest in technology companies serving the needs of consumers and enterprises, as well as companies creating disruptive technologies such as commercial space exploration, robotics and sustainable transportation. It was founded in 1985 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Horizon 2020 is a part of the European Union Research and Innovation program that provides funding over 7 years (from 2014 to 2020). Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing an initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. The fund is overseen by the European Commission and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Greylock Partners is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in companies operating in the advertising, commerce, consumer product, media, mobile, service, social platform, technology, enterprise and consumer software sectors. The firm is based in Menlo Park, California. It uses data science capabilities to help find startups to review and to conduct due diligence.

Apax Partners is private equity and venture capital firm which specializes in late ventures, growth capital, acquisitions, recapitalizations, management buyouts and buy-in investments. It prefers to invest in companies based in the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Japan, Israel, China, India, and Western Europe operating in the technology, business services, consumer services and healthcare sectors. The firm was founded in 1969 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices across the United States, South America, Asia and Europe.

Microsoft Scaleup is an accelerator that provides mentorship and co-working office space to start up companies. It was founded in 2011 and is based in Seattle, Washington with accelerator locations in startup hubs around the world. It offers a four to six month program for startups looking to go beyond the development of their product by scaling their businesses.

SV Angel is a venture capital fund that specializes in early-stage investments. The firm prefers to invest in information technology and internet sectors. It was founded in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Paris Incubateurs is an investment firm which specializes in the accelerator and incubator investments. It is based in Paris, France. The firm prefers to invest in the digital technology, new media, finance, clean technology, e-health, video games and engineering sectors.

National Institutes of Health is the medical research agency that offer services for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and investigates the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The firm is a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Western Technology Investment is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides debt to early-and mid-stage technology firms. The firm is based in Portola Valley and was founded in 1980.

Venrock is a venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family and is based in Palo Alto, California. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the technology, healthcare, media, life science, internet and energy sectors.

HarbourVest Partners is a private equity investment firm that provides private markets solutions to institutional clients worldwide. Since 1982, the firm has had a long history of investing in venture, buyout, mezzanine, distressed and other private markets in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America through primary, secondary and co-investments.

Advent International is a private equity firm which seeks to invest in the business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, consumer and leisure, technology, media and telecom sectors. The firm was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Wayra is an accelerator which seeks to invests in Latin American and European companies operating in the digital media, internet, communications and information technology sectors. The firm was founded in 2011 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Audax Group is a private equity firm that is based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm invests through its three businesses: Audax Private Equity, Audax Mezzanine, and Audax Senior Debt. The firm focuses on investing in companies operating in the infrastructure, aerospace. business energy, consumer goods, information technology, financial services, manufacturing and healthcare sectors.

Ardian is an investment firm that prefers to make private equity, venture capital, buyout, debt financing, infrastructure, expansion and add-on investments. The firm prefers to invest in the technology, media, aerospace, defense, healthcare, life science, real estate assets, building material, consumer good and service sectors. It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Village Capital is an accelerator that trains and invests in entrepreneurs solving real-world problems. The firm conducts programs and provides mentorships to its client companies. It seeks to invest in companies operating in the agriculture, education, energy, financial services and health sectors. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia. The firm runs various programmes such as- Financial Health: India 2018, MetLife Financial Health Forum: Ukraine, VilCap Communities Africa, Fintech US 2018: FinData, etc.

Capital Factory is an accelerator that is based in Austin, Texas. The firm also offers services like fundraising, business development, mentor-ship and recruiting to its portfolio companies. It serves startups in all stages, from first-time entrepreneurs to late-stage tech firms.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed, early stage, later stage and growth capital investments. The firm focuses on investing in companies based in Europe, operating in the biotechnology, retail, clean technology, media and life sciences sectors. It was founded in 1996 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Startupbootcamp is a global network of industry-focused accelerators. The firm takes startups global by giving them direct access to an international network of the most relevant partners, investors and mentors in their sector. It was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Bain Capital is a private equity firm that prefers to invest in the retail, business services, consumer and financial services, healthcare, energy, technology, media, telecommunication and industrial sectors. The firm is also involved in real estate investments. It was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Start-Up Chile is an accelerator program based in Santiago, Chile. The program seeks to invests in start-ups within the e-commerce, software, social media, education, clean technology, advertising, applications and information technology sectors.

First Round Capital is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed and early-stage investments. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in the United States, operating in the technology-based, distribution, marketing focused and advertising sectors. It was founded in 2004 and has offices in San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York.

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on making investments in early and later stage companies as well as seed funding for early-stage companies. The firm seeks to invest in the enterprise, advertising, financial services, semiconductors, health, big data, agriculture/food, sustainable energy and robotics industries, with a particular focus on the internet and clean technology sectors. It was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Summit Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm which focuses on investing in companies operating in the business services, technology, healthcare, life science, consumer products and services, education, energy, financial technology and services, semiconductors and electronics, industrial and software sectors. It was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

US Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investing in the enterprise software, information technology, security, consumer internet, mobile, e-commerce, healthcare and information technology enabled healthcare services sectors. The firm was established in 1981 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded in 2000 and seeks to invest in early-stage companies operating in the information technology, big data, cloud solution, storage, networking, consumer, mobile, e-commerce, media and software sectors.

TPG Capital is a global private equity firm that invests seeks to invest in the consumer, retail, media, industrials, financial services, natural resource and energy, technology, real estate, and healthcare sectors. The firm was founded in 1992 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm that is headquartered in Menlo Park, California and was founded in 2009. The firm specializes in seed, early stage, mid stage, later stage and growth stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in media, software, mobile, internet, infrastructure and technology sectors.

Norwest Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital and growth equity investment firm based in Palo Alto, California. The firm prefers to invest in the cloud and IT infrastructure, SaaS and enterprise software, internet and consumer, healthcare, technology, information services, financial services and consumer products sectors..

Right Side Capital Management is a venture capital firm that focuses on making investments in the pre-seed stage. It seeks to invest in the United States and Canada based companies specializing in the technology sector. The firm was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Oak Investment Partners is a multistage venture capital firm and a lead investor for the next generation of disruptive growth companies. The firm focuses on investing in the information technology, internet and consumer, media, financial services technology, healthcare information and services, consumer retail and clean energy sectors. It was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Polaris Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in seed, early, later and expansion stage companies operating in the technology and healthcare sectors. The firm was founded in 1996 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm. It prefers to invest in the software, communication, security, semiconductor, mobile, social, cloud computing, consumer service, financial service, internet retail, online service, infrastructure service, system software and optical device sectors. The firm was established in 1995 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

General Catalyst Partners is a Cambridge, Massachusetts based venture capital and private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in companies within the information technology, healthcare, energy, media, retail, mobile and manufacturing sectors. The firm uses data science capabilities to help find startups to review and to conduct due diligence.

GV is the corporate venture capital arm of Alphabet. The firm seeks to invest the mobile, software, consumer internet, life sciences, gaming, big data, financial technology and media sectors. It was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

High-Tech Gr√Љnderfonds is a venture capital firm based in Bonn, Germany. The firm prefers to invest in seed, start-up companies operating in the information technology, healthcare, life sciences, hardware, automation, media, retail, consumer durables, manufacturing and mobile sectors. It was founded in 2005 and is based in Bonn, Germany.

Scottish Enterprise is an investment firm and economic development agency that aims at providing tailored support and access to industry networks. It provides services such as financial planning, growth advisory and international networking. The firm prefers to invest in the chemicals, media, energy, food and beverage, life sciences and aerospace sectors. It was founded in 1991 and is based in Glasgow, United Kingdom with additional offices across the United States, Asia, Europe and Australia.

Siparex Group is a private equity firm based in Lyon, France. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the information technology, healthcare, consumer product, business product and service sectors..

EQT Partners is a private equity firm that is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The firm invests in companies and regions where there is an industrial approach.

Atlas Venture is a venture capital firm that was founded in 1980. The firm seeks to invest in the healthcare and lifesciences sectors. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Mayfield Fund is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed, early stage, later stage and growth investments. It prefers to invest in companies based in the United States, Europe, India and China operating in the agribusiness, financial services, energy, data, communication, infrastructure, software, internet of things, clean energy, retail, business e-commerce and healthcare sectors. The firm was founded in 1969 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in the digital media, communications, mobility, enterprise, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, medtech, diagnostics and infrastructure sectors. It was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides capital for multi-stage consumer, enterprise and life sciences technology. The firm other areas of investment include marketplaces, smart cloud infrastructure, fintech, SaaS, cybersecurity and consumer services. It is based in Menlo Park, California and was founded in 1976.

Keiretsu Forum is an investment community of accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate and institutional investors. It's members invest in diverse investment opportunities specializing in early stages of the company operating in the healthcare, biotech, life science and real estate sectors. The firm was founded in 2000 and is based in the San Francisco, California.

International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank Group and is a global development institution that focuses on the private sector in developing countries. The firm provides investment services, advisory services and asset management services to businesses and governments. Although part of the Bank Group, IFC is a separate legal entity with separate Articles of Agreement, share capital, financial structure, management, and staff. Membership in IFC is open only to member countries of the World Bank. IFC is owned by 184 member countries, a group that collectively determines the organization's policies. IFC raises capital through bond issuance, it invests liquid assets globally and manage them. It was founded in 1956 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.

GTCR is a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in the year 1980. The firm is focused on investing in growth companies in the financial services and technology, healthcare, technology, media and telecommunications and growth business services sectors.

ABRY Partners is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 1989. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the media, communications, healthcare, cybersecurity, information services, insurance business, logistics, media, software as a service and information service sectors.

TA Associates Management is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 1968. The firm carries out buyouts, growth, expansion and recapitalizations transactions in companies operating in the business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology industry sectors. Additionally, the firm specializes in mezzanine debt, management buyouts, PIPES, leveraged recapitalization, subordinated debt and acquisition financing.

Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed stage, start-ups and early stage companies. The firm was founded in 2010 and seeks to invest in the internet, video games, mobile, software and telecommunications sectors.

Aerospace and Defense, Apparel and Accessories, Application Software, Automation/Workflow Software, Beverages, BPO/Outsource Services, Business Equipment and Supplies, Business/Productivity Software, Casinos and Gaming, Communication Software, Connectivity Products, Consulting Services (B2B), Database Software, Education and Training Services (B2B), Educational and Training Services (B2C), Educational Software, Electronic Components, Electronic Equipment and Instruments, Electronics (B2C), Entertainment Software, Environmental Services (B2B), Fiberoptic Equipment, Financial Software, Food Products, Hotels and Resorts, Household Appliances, Human Capital Services, Internet Retail, Internet Software, IT Services, Legal Services (B2B), Leisure Facilities, Logistics, Managed Care, Media, Media and Information Services (B2B), Medical Records Systems, Medical Supplies, Monitoring Equipment, Multimedia and Design Software, Network Management Software, Office Services (B2B), Other Business Products and Services, Other Capital Markets/Institutions, Other Chemicals and Gases, Other Commercial Products, Other Commercial Services, Other Communications and Networking, Other Consumer Products and Services, Other Containers and Packaging, Other Devices and Supplies, Other Energy Services, Other Financial Services, Other Hardware, Other Healthcare, Other Healthcare Technology Systems, Other Information Technology, Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure, Other Retail, Other Services (B2C Non-Financial), Other Software, Other Transportation, Personal Products, Real Estate Services (B2C), Restaurants and Bars, Security Services (B2B), Social/Platform Software, Software Development Applications, Specialized Finance, Specialty Retail, Telecommunications Service Providers, Transportation, Vertical Market Software, Wireless Communications Equipment, Wireless Service Providers

United States Department of Defense is an investment firm that provides a lethal Joint Force to defend the security of our country and sustain American influence abroad. The firm is based in New York, New York and was founded in 1947. It prefers to invest in the healthcare, commercial products and information technology sectors.

Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm that was founded in 1999 and is based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in the cloud infrastructure, consumer, marketplace, other, SaaS and software sectors.

AlpInvest Partners is the private equity firm and fund-of-funds adviser in The Carlyle Group's Solutions business segment. The firm invests across the private equity spectrum, including large and middle market buyout, growth capital, venture capital, as well as mezzanine and distressed debt. It is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands and was founded in 1999.

IDG Capital, previously known as IDG Capital Partners, represents private equity, venture capital fund managers, investment advisors and other business entities. The firm is headquartered in Beijing, China and it prefers to invest in the information technology, healthcare, retail, internet, industrial technology, resource, media,tourism, real estate, manufacturing and mobile sectors.

Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California and was founded in 1977. The firm seeks to invest in the software, enterprise software, mobile, financial tech, SaaS and e-commerce sectors located in the United States.

Idinvest Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm that specializes in growth expansion, mezzanine, buyouts, spin off, seed/startup, early stage and later stage venture capital investments. The firm prefers to invest in the internet, digital software, technology, media and telecommunications, e-commerce, mobile, productivity software, materials, healthcare, medical instruments, biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical services, cleantech, energy components, environment friendly components, water treatment, waste treatment and agriculture sectors. It invests between вВђ1 million to вВђ50 million, with companies having enterprise value between вВђ10 million to вВђ1000. The firm is a subsidiary of Groupe IDI and was formerly known as AGF Private Equity, SA. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Charles River Ventures is a venture capital firm, founded in 1970 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm prefers to make investments in early-stage firms operating in the communications and technology, enterprise software and services, media and entertainment sectors.

Oaktree Capital Management is an asset management firm that specializes in public equity, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, fixed income markets and alternative asset markets. The firm seeks to invest in the crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, consumable fuels, environmental facilities services, cargo or container ships, consumer durables, apparel, movies, entertainment, retailing, beverages, food products, specialized finance, real estate and electric utilities sectors. It was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Intermediate Capital Group is an asset management and private equity firm that specializes in investing in private debt, credit and equity transactions. The firm seeks to invest in the commercial real estate assets and commercial property. It was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Insight Venture Partners is a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 1995, the firm currently has over $20 billion of assets under management and has cumulatively invested in more than 300 companies worldwide. Their mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on growth expertise to foster long-term success. Across their both people and portfolio, they encourage a culture around a core belief: growth equals opportunity.

Austin Ventures is a venture capital firm, founded in 1979 and is based in Austin, Texas. The firm prefers to invest in the business and industrial services, energy and oilfield service, technology and media, software products and services, and communication sectors

CVC Capital Partners is a private equity and investment advisory firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm acquires controlling or significant minority interests in companies located in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America. It prefers to invest in the technology, financial services, manufacturing, services, distribution, media, retail, industrial and service sectors.

Almi Invest was formed in 2009 at the initiative of Almi F√ґretagspartner AB and is a subsidiary of the Almi Group. The firm is based in Stockholm, Sweden and specializes in seed and early stage investments with a focus on Swedish companies. It prefers to invest in the information technology, environmental technology and life sciences sectors

Providence Equity Partners is a private equity and asset management firm that is based in Providence, Rhode Island and was founded in 1989. The firm seeks to invest in the global media, entertainment, communication, education and information industry sectors. It specializes in growth capital, recapitalization, leveraged buyouts and add-on transactions.

Founded in 1995, Foundation Capital is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. The firm focuses on investing in early stage companies operating in the information technology, cryptocurrency, energy, fintech, marketplaces, martech, SAAS, financial services, software and consumer sectors.

Highland Capital Partners is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed, early stage and later stage investments. The firm prefers to invest in the financial services, clean technology, health technology, digital media, consumer services, business services and infrastructure sectors. It focuses on investing in companies based in Asia, Europe, Israel and Africa. It was founded in 1987 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Riverside Company is a private equity firm focused on investing in small and medium-sized enterprises. The firm seeks to invest in the healthcare, business services, education & training, software and information technology, franchising, consumer products and specialty manufacturing and distribution sectors.

StartX is an educational non-profit incubator that accelerates the development of Stanford's top entrepreneurs through experiential education and collective intelligence. It also provides founders with educational programming, a three-tier mentoring system, office space, access to a talented network of industry partners and other resources. The firm prefers to invest in the e-commerce, consumer internet, clean technology, biotechnology and automotive sectors.

Apollo Global Management is an alternative investment manager which seeks to make private equity, credit, real estate investments. The firm prefers to invest in the chemicals, consumer products and services, retail, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, distribution and transportation, financial and business services, manufacturing, media, entertainment and leisure, energy, packaging, wireless and industrial sectors. It was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

DCM Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in seed, early and mid-stage technology companies based in the United States and Asia. The firm seeks to invest in the mobile, consumer internet, communications and infrastructure, software and service sectors. The was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with additional offices in Tokyo and Beijing.

H.I.G. Capital is a private equity firm that also specializes in the growth, venture capital, management buyouts, turnarounds, real estate and recapitalization. The firm prefers to invest in the aerospace, defense, automotive, building products, business services. chemicals, consumer products, distribution, education, healthcare, food and beverages, manufacturing. energy services, media and information technology sectors. It was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.