Constellation Technology Ventures

We are backing pioneering businesses during their early-growth stage and get excited about solutions driving the systemic change of how energy is generated, distributed, stored, and consumed 🚀⚡

Our mission is ‘to invest globally into start-up and high growth companies with technologies of strategic importance to Aramco, to accelerate their development and their deployment in the company. Our focus areas include:Digital & IR4.0 technologies applicable to Aramco’s global operations. Sustainability technologies, in particular: carbon capture, utilization & storage; methane emissions reduction; renewables & grid energy storage; industrial energy efficiency; transportation efficiency; greenhouse gas footprint tracing & certification; nature-based greenhouse gas mitigation solutions; hydrogen; synthetic renewable fuels; water and air quality. Upstream oil & gas technologies. Downstream oil & gas / petrochemicals technologies. Non-metallic materials and new applications for hydrocarbons. Investments typically range from $2-20M and we are flexible in stage of development, from early to expansion stage ventures. We seek companies led by world-class management teams, with differentiated technologies that can add value to Aramco’s operations. We aim to be a value-adding strategic investor. We actively support portfolio companies in doing business with Saudi Aramco and in accessing the Saudi Arabian and regional MENA market, including facilitating piloting, business development, localization, and accessing of technical and operational expertise. Our team of highly experienced investment professionals provides portfolio companies with guidance and support, and access to a global network. We lead the majority of our investments, and in most instances seek board positions or observer rights. Besides SAEV, Saudi Aramco operators several venturing programs with different objectives: Prosperity7, our diversified growth investment program, investing in highly scalable transformative or disruptive ventures outside of the energy industry. We participate in OGCI Climate Investments, a joint venture of 11 major oil & gas companies representing 40% of global hydrocarbon production, investing in climate related technologies & solutions relevant to the oil & gas industry. Saudi Aramco also engages with SABIC Ventures, the corporate ventures arm of SABIC, that is focused on new materials and applications, sustainable use of chemicals and plastics, process & resource efficiency and specialty Agri-nutrients. Wa’ed Ventures, investing in regional ventures with a significant focus on the Saudi Arabian market, supporting economic development, job creation, and development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the MENA region.

Navus Ventures is an independent privately held investment company. We invest in unique high-tech and sustainable start-ups and scale-ups that drive the transitions in food and energy. Next to our financial contribution, Navus Ventures actively creates value by sharing knowledge, network and experience hands-on. Our approach is hands-on and pragmatic. Navus Ventures B.V. (“Navus”) is a venture capital firm aimed at high-tech and sustainable start-ups and scale-ups, part of a family office and linked to Lely (farming innovators). Founded in 2013, Navus has invested across a range of sectors and is now primarily focused on the ongoing transitions in food and energy. As a family funded VC, Navus is not subject to entry or exit pressure, invests both in typical VC setup as well as for longer holding periods and has simple governance allowing for quick decisions. Navus draws from the knowledge and network of the Lely family business, with a longstanding history in high-tech product development and successful market entry of innovations (but is not linked to the Lely business strategy). Our approach is hands-on and pragmatic, as an independent fund we can respond well to changing situations and act quickly and we support our portfolio as active shareholders with short communication lines to support management on strategic and operational matters. We value transparency and honesty in our relationship with start-ups and fellow investors. For whoYou have a viable idea for your Venture and want to validate the concept You have a proven concept and are preparing for market launch Your company has proven traction in the market and wants to grow Navus invests in unique high tech that supports the transition to..Cultivated / automated and sustainable food production Sustainable (instead of fossil) industries and energy production-, transport- and storage systems Navus invests in companies in different life cycle stages.. Validation Technology development and IP Building a team Subsidies and funding Build & Launch First sales traction Product development, licenses, distribution Funding Growth Professionalising / scaling sales Supply chain and service model Partnerships We acquire a relevant minority share as sole-, lead- or following investor, with typical tickets of EUR 0.25 - 2.50m (or more for later stage growth), often in tranches and with ample room for follow on investments. Our target companies generally..Develop a unique technological innovation with (potential) intellectual property Combine hardware with data / software aspects Combine a potentially high financial return with societal impact Are based in the Netherlands or (surrounding) countries in Europe

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.

Evergy Ventures – formerly known as GXP Investments (GXPI) – is the non-regulated investment affiliate of Evergy, Inc., the parent company of Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) and Westar Energy, Inc. Our investment portfolio includes a wide range of businesses, and we are particularly focused on exploring unique opportunities that are aligned with Evergy’s core mission to foster energy that moves us forward. Our well-respected team of investment professionals has deep experience in both regulated and non-regulated energy solutions as well as investments, entrepreneurship and business strategy. Our Investment Philosophy At Evergy Ventures, our door is always open to innovative and progressive companies within the energy value chain. The electricity sector is undergoing profound transformations enabled by new emerging technologies. These new technologies have the potential to decarbonize and democratize the energy value chain in ways that can help humans thrive. We invest in companies that make these technologies more accessible, cheaper, more efficient, and connected for our utility as well as our customers. Our strongest partnerships come from growth equity investments in revenue-generating businesses that are primed for expansion and could benefit from a well-capitalized strategic partner with deep industry knowledge. Our core focus areas include:Digital Utility Connected Mobility Distributed Energy Resources Intelligent Connected Buildings While we proudly invest in companies across North America, we’re pleased to call the Midwest our home and have a particular affinity for businesses in our region.

Shell Ventures works with startups and companies from their early stages to their scale and growth phases. We make minority investments that help to develop new technologies and disruptive business models that work to accelerate the energy and mobility transformation. Investing in venture funds and incubators is also critical to expanding our scanning capabilities, making introductions to great companies and potential investment opportunities. Investment domains Our investment focus is a mix of power, mobility, emission management, resources and digital: Power: We look for models that support commercial and industrial customers, help residential customers better manage their personal energy use, and commercial opportunities to bring power to remote communities. We invest in renewable power generation, which includes wind and solar, innovations in distributed energy solutions and novel storage solutions for renewable energy. Mobility: We invest across the transport industry in technologies and business models that are revolutionising the way we move the world’s growing number of people and goods, while balancing efforts to reduce CO2 and local emissions. Emission management: We invest in startups that help companies decarbonize across sectors. We look for emissions management solutions, negative emission -- both engineered carbon capture and nature-based solutions -- and innovations that empower the carbon market. Resources: We look for technologies or companies that create value to Shell’s core business. We invest in solutions that can help improve efficiency, make our operations safer and bring value to our customers. Digital: We are looking at new ways to analyse and interpret data, connect customers with new business models for mobility and energy services, and optimise technologies in the decentralisation of energy systems. How we support our portfolio companies Shell Ventures is more than a route for capital: we specialise in deployment and scaling-up, and have a team dedicated to implementation and deployment. We can offer companies access to technical and scientific expertise, research and development facilities, and can assist with field trial pilots to further develop and demonstrate concepts. We also provide unique access to a global customer base and to an extensive supplier and contractor network. Our investment strategy is to be a significant minority investor – a typical initial investment is $2-5m, with a total of $15-22m over the lifecycle of an investment. We will lead or follow funding rounds, which means we actively form syndicates with other venture capital funds and corporate venturing teams. Maintaining excellent relationships with leading venture capital firms is paramount to our success, as they are an important source of high-quality deals. We continually build and activate our network to create the best opportunities for our portfolio companies.