Celestica Ventures

The fund invests primarily in Japanese and Asian start-ups in the fields of environment and energy, information and communications, medical and healthcare, mobility, advanced materials, software (including AI), aerospace and defense, semiconductors, and nuclear fusion. Kyocera will collaborate with VC firm Global Brain Corporation (CEO: Yasuhiko Yurimoto, hereinafter, Global Brain) to develop venture capital strategies supported by Global Brain's investment platform, networks, and knowledge base.

A new asset class to translate breakthroughs from academia to market. Engine Ventures invests in the next generation of Tough Tech founders: providing capital, operational expertise, and a powerful academic, commercial, and governmental network to build and scale companies unlocking massive opportunities in climate change, human health, and advanced systems. We invest in Tough Tech founders, helping bridge the gap from discovery to commercialization. The companies we invest in have a clearly articulated scientific or engineering solution to a global problem. This often manifests as the convergence of multiple disciplines. As an early-stage investor, Engine Ventures believes in supporting founding teams who are committed to societal positive impact. We look for leaders that are mission driven and with an unstoppable drive to realize their vision. We convene the investment, government, academic, regulatory, and corporate communities to help accelerate the progress of those working to grow and build Tough Tech companies. We create opportunities for our portfolio companies to learn from the lessons of existing large corporations and industry leaders. Simultaneously, industry and government have a chance to learn from Engine Venture’s portfolio companies and collaborate on how to augment or build upon existing solutions. Together, our network helps remove obstacles and clear a path to commercialization and success for our portfolio. Capital: Investing in solutions that increase the speed of innovation, are sustainable on a changing planet, and increase humanity’s resilience in the face of crisis. Expertise: Leveraging industry-specific operational and business experience to assist technical founders as they make growth, hiring and commercialization decisions. Network: Facilitating the creation of long-term mutually beneficial relationships between founders, startups, strategic corporate partners, policy makers, and investors.

Balerion Space Ventures harnesses the final frontier to build humanity's next generation of critical infrastructure. Just as air power reshaped defense and connectivity, space will become the backbone of communications, security, and industry. The internet, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing will move beyond Earth, demanding resilient systems and bold innovation. We accelerate this transformation by empowering the technologies and ventures that make space infrastructure a reality. Our mission is to secure the future of defense, commerce, and human progress among the stars.

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) is the first fund by Verod-Kepple Africa Partners, a joint venture between Verod Capital Management Limited and Kepple Africa Ventures. Launched in 2021, VKAV is a US$60 million pan-African venture fund investing in scalable, tech-enabled, post-revenue businesses bringing about transformative change by addressing difficult challenges across various industries on the continent. Our portfolio companies currently consist of Moove, NowPay, Koko Networks, Ceviant, Chari, Shuttlers, Nawy, Julaya, Chefaa, Cloudline, mTek, Zone, Tagaddod, WorkPay and Autochek. We are supported by a diverse group of prominent global institutional investors and family offices with extensive experience in investing in emerging markets.

Siemens Energy Ventures is the entrepreneurial heart of Siemens Energy. Founded in 2020, our focus is on investing, building and piloting ventures that will transform energy systems and will help fight climate change. Providing sustainable, reliable and affordable energy for all is how we energize society. Energy is our global lifeblood; powering homes, operating transport systems, run our healthcare systems and enabling industries to function. It sets our quality of life. But right now, to deliver the energy demands of tomorrow and reach our net zero goals on time, our energy systems need to change and become more sustainable today. We want to partner with start-ups and founders to accompany you on your growth journey, providing necessary support, guidance and network. Siemens Energy Ventures offers a unique blend of expertise; our own innovation history can be traced back to 1886, along with market access, networks and deep technology know-how. What we’re looking for is founding teams solving big climate and energy challenges with innovative ideas so we can energize society together. Our approach We put founding teams at the center of what we do. We believe a good way to co-create is by first giving our own expertise and resources to help solve the climate problem we are all liable for. There are four key areas where together we can tackle the technical and commercial challenges across the entire energy value chain. Venture capital We support energy and climate startups as a strategic growth partner helping them to disrupt new markets and scale. You could benefit from: Access to our R&D expertise and global manufacturing know-how Growth opportunities from our network of customers, suppliers or other ventures Strategic investment Venture clienting We become an early customer of startups to test and adopt a solution defined by a clear business problem. The mutual benefits include: A unique opportunity to gain a corporate customer Commercial feedback to build better products and services Startup solutions to quickly and effectively solve our business problems Start-up Partnership Ecosystem We are building a start-up community with Venture Capitalists, Corporate Venture Capitalists, Accelerators, Incubators. We add value to founders and startup teams so we can build and scale the next energy and climate businesses together. Benefits include: Mutual access to talent and technologies The ability to build our innovation capabilities Improved access to investment deal flow Venture building We build ventures. We identify new markets and build teams that have the potential to create and scale our next high growth business. We do this by: Scaling up ventures for growth or spin-out Catalyzing entrepreneurship through intrapreneurial pathways Building an innovation community across Siemens Energy Our investment themes We’re interested in climate tech start-ups with transformative founding teams, technologies and business models that can help us address future energy demands. Our goal is to create more sustainable, affordable, and reliable ways to generate, transport, store, and convert this energy.

Honda created this program to engage innovators in the global startup community in an open dialogue to build the carbon-neutral future of mobility. Its focus areas are intentionally broad, encompassing all areas of carbon neutrality and safe mobility, and its capabilities include support for direct investment, strategic partnership, co-development and prototyping. WHAT WE OFFERInvestment: Strategic investment opportunities start here. Honda is ready to invest in promising startups. We are the open door for innovators with unique and differentiated ideas to make the world a better place, together. Partnership: We offer the opportunity for startups to connect with the right people and resources within Honda. We welcome all likeminded forward-thinkers to work with Honda to accelerate innovation. OUR FOCUS AREAS Carbon Neutrality Energy Innovations Electrification New Fuels Resource Circulation Mobility Land Air Sea Space Robotics Transports Telepresence Automation A.I. Manufacturing Efficiency Quality Optimization Safety