Bbutton Ventures

Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas - entrepreneurs create the future, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. Today our mission is to make innovation accessible to everyone, everywhere. We do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to create a more sustainable and inclusive world. Since 2006, Techstars has invested in more than 2,200 companies and today has a market cap of $27 Billion.

For 20 years, JumpStart Ventures has been investing venture capital to help visionary entrepreneurs grow innovative tech companies that drive economic impact in Ohio and the Midwest. The returns we’ve generated – 3X to date – and support from our partners have enabled us to extend our model beyond tech investing to help entrepreneurs and small businesses in Ohio go further, faster through our parent company, JumpStart Inc. The JumpStart Ventures team delivers a founder-first experience to our portfolio companies, backed by decades of combined VC know-how. Our approach helps startups avoid blind spots and scale with confidence. We’re a diverse and collaborative team from varied backgrounds. Humble, honest and driven, we believe that entrepreneurs can build market-defining companies anywhere with the right partners and a relentless work ethic. The Evolution Of JumpStart Founded in 2004, JumpStart focuses today on transforming communities through: Venture Capital Investment Small Business Services Inclusive Economic Growth for Black, Latino/Hispanic and Women entrepreneurs

Lumma is a global accelerator program designed to help founders and operators build, scale, and expand high-potential businesses into sustainable, internationally competitive companies. Founded with the vision of creating globally connected accelerator ecosystems, Lumma operates structured accelerator programs that combine execution-focused mentorship, market-driven strategy, and performance management. Our model enables local operators to run accelerators in their own markets while remaining aligned with a unified global framework. By connecting founders, investors, corporate partners, and regional ecosystems, Lumma accelerates growth, strengthens execution, and supports long-term value creation. Our approach balances global standards with local insight, allowing businesses to scale efficiently and responsibly across markets.

Each year, we invest $5 million in companies that relocate to Buffalo through our startup competition. Founded in 2014, 43North is made possible by New York State, Empire State Development, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, and several other sponsors. MISSION STATEMENT To attract and retain high-growth startups in Buffalo. VISION STATEMENT To make Buffalo a place the world’s most innovative startups want to call home by providing best-in-class resources to founders, a talented and dedicated workforce, and a passionate community that supports entrepreneurs.

Led by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and industry veterans with decades of experience in building and scaling market-leading companies, Ai Viet leverages the extensive expertise, networks, and insights of its founding team to guide portfolio companies from ideation to high-growth stage. AiViet Venture aims to cultivate the seeds of innovation and entrepreneurship by empowering Vietnamese entrepreneurs who operate or intend to operate scalable startups that can generate a positive change impact in the sector. INVESTMENT THESIS AiViet Venture supports Vietnamese founders who are capable to initiate a scalable business model by utilizing technology to optimize efficiency within a sizable market. We see ourselves as a venture builder accompanying founders in the path to become $100M startup.

Sambrinvest est un acteur privé de capital à risque actif dans la région de Charleroi Métropole. Il a pour objet l'accompagnement et le développement des PME et des startups. Par son expertise, il conseille les entrepreneurs, à chaque stade de développement de leurs projets, tout en respectant leur autonomie de gestion.