Banpu Public Company Limited

Aramco Americas Company operates as the U.S. subsidiary of Aramco, managing three research centers in Houston, Boston, and Detroit that anchor the organization's North American innovation strategy. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company serves as the nexus between Aramco's global research and development ecosystem and the American energy innovation landscape, coordinating activities across upstream oil and gas opportunities, venture capital partnerships, and industrial procurement. The company's operational structure centers on identifying and advancing breakthrough technologies through its network of scientists, engineers, procurement specialists, and venture capital professionals. Through Aramco Ventures, the investment arm, the subsidiary partners with startups developing technologies relevant to the energy sector, though specific fund size, check ranges, or portfolio composition details are not publicly disclosed. This venture capital function operates alongside the company's core mandate of managing research facilities and identifying upstream opportunities across the United States. Aramco Americas recruits across multiple disciplines - engineering, science, procurement, and investment analysis - to staff its innovation infrastructure. The organization positions itself within the broader industrial ecosystem by emphasizing collaboration between its research centers and external partners, contributing technical and operational insights to Aramco's global operations while maintaining a foothold in key U.S. innovation hubs spanning energy research (Houston), advanced technology (Boston), and automotive and industrial innovation (Detroit).

Banpu Innovation & Ventures (BIV), a ventures division at Banpu, is focused on technology development via R&D, accelerator, incubator and corporate venture capital initiatives.

We're part of Rothschild & Co, one of the world's largest independent financial advisory groups. Our team operates within the Global Markets Solutions division, where we focus on providing equity capital markets and investor advisory services to clients across different sectors and regions. Working at Rothschild & Co means being part of a values-driven organization with a history spanning over 200 years. We collaborate closely with colleagues across our global network, offering independent advice on M&A, strategy, financing, and investment solutions. Our culture emphasizes long-term relationships and thoughtful execution, drawing on our family-controlled business heritage to deliver meaningful results for our clients.

Manulife Financial Corporation is a Toronto-headquartered financial services institution founded in 1887, operating across Asia, Canada, and the United States. The company delivers life and health insurance, wealth management, investment management, retirement planning, group benefits, and retail banking services through subsidiaries including John Hancock in the United States and Manulife Bank. With more than 135 years of operation, Manulife serves millions of individual, family, and institutional clients across its three core geographic markets. The company's business model spans the full spectrum of financial services distribution, from individual insurance policies and retirement accounts to employer-sponsored group benefits and investment management mandates. Product lines include traditional life and health insurance, workplace benefits administration, retirement planning services, discretionary investment management, and commercial and retail banking solutions. This diversified revenue base allows Manulife to maintain positions across multiple customer segments and risk profiles within the financial services value chain. Manulife's technology infrastructure incorporates Salesforce for customer relationship management, Power BI and Tableau for business intelligence and analytics, and Excel for financial modeling and analysis. The company positions digital innovation as a core operational priority alongside its traditional financial strength, though specific digital product offerings or platform investments are not publicly detailed. Roy Gori serves as Chief Executive Officer.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm with a history tracing to 1799, operating across more than 100 markets with over 300,000 employees and $3.2 trillion in total assets. Led by CEO Jamie Dimon and headquartered in the United States, the institution serves millions of customers through six major business segments: Consumer & Community Banking, Corporate & Investment Bank, Commercial Banking, Asset & Wealth Management, and Corporate functions. The firm's core business encompasses banking, investment, asset and wealth management, treasury services, and payment solutions for individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide. Product offerings span consumer credit cards, mortgages, and auto loans alongside corporate and investment banking services, commercial banking, investing and retirement planning, treasury services, and payment solutions. The organization operates across retail and consumer banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, wealth management, and payments verticals. JPMorgan Chase positions itself at the intersection of scale and technology investment, with technical domains encompassing financial technology focused on payments and payment solutions, treasury systems and services, digital banking technology, and broader technology innovation initiatives. The firm emphasizes combining the resources of a global institution with client service approaches, maintaining operations that span established financial services while investing in technology-driven transformation of banking and payment infrastructure.

Barrilete Ventures is the first venture capital fund in Guatemala, structured as a trust under Banco Industrial, dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship throughout Latin America. We support early-stage startups that address real-world challenges by providing them with capital, mentorship, and strategic guidance to help them scale and succeed. Our mission is simple: to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to drive sustainable economic growth. We believe in making a lasting impact by bridging the gap between visionary startups and the capital they need to thrive. Startups can submit their proposals to Barrilete Ventures regardless of their participation in our university program. We offer a financing structure with our exclusive $5,000 scouting ticket for universities, followed by institutional tickets of $25,000 and $50,000. Join us as we build the future of Guatemala and Latin America, one startup at a time.