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CE-Ventures is the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises, focusing on strategic investments in early- to late-stage high-growth companies and select venture funds globally. The platform was launched in 2017 and initially capitalised with $150 million to be invested by 2020, 50% of which is targeted towards the MENA region. CE-Ventures targets start-ups that offer synergies with Crescent Enterprises’ operations across supply chain management tech, medical tech, enterprise software as a service (SaaS), and niche consumer emerging tech, among others. The platform focuses on wide-ranging emerging technologies pervasive across industry sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of things (IoT), and blockchain. CE-Ventures partners with purpose-driven entrepreneurs and start-ups to catalyse disruptive technologies and generate long-term returns. Focus Areas EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Internet of Things Big data ENERGY-TECH Industrial drones Energy storage Cleantech Upstream oil & gas production ENTERPRISE/SAAS Cybersecurity Software Infrastructure FIN-TECH Payments & Infrastructure Open/Neo Banking Insure-tech MED-TECH Medical devices Biotech Healthcare services SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES Distribution Trucking & Last mile delivery Warehousing Related technologies ED-TECH Virtual classroom/Immersive learning (AR/VR) Learning management systems Collaborative & social learning Computer-aided assessment FOOD-TECH/AG-TECH Cloud kitchens Food e-commerce Smart Farming & Vertical Farming Drones & Robots

A force multiplier for scientists and innovators pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in biology and beyond. We are a team of biologists, engineers, and reformed finance people, but more importantly, we are... Thought partners Builders Optimists Allies We are here to serve our founders, their teams, and the visions they bring to life. Philosophy In the past decade, humanity has gained the ability to Store data on DNA Reprogram cells to kill cancer Train computers to read medical images Write in the code of life Engineer microbes to fix nitrogen for crops What makes all this possible? The Moore meets Mendel moment What it Means We believe we are in the early chapters of a new biological revolution. Data from novel Bio-Tools plus Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are generating major new insights in biology. These insights will create the next generation of biological products. And we upend the way we heal, clothe, consume, and protect. Our processThemes: Sydney Brenner said it best: “Progress in science depends on new techniques, new discoveries and new ideas, probably in that order”. As long-time investors in novel data-generation techniques, we are in a privileged position to identify major new themes and big ideas that emerge from this data. We prioritize areas with high potential for 'first-in-class' or 'best-in-class' applications. Research: We dive deep into our core themes, and focus on identifying major unmet needs. OMX has a mature network of founders, colleagues, and researchers who help us every step of the way to find standout companies and ideas. Select + Invest: When we see clear best-in-class solutions with a clear market fit, we invest early and get to work. We strive to earn the right every day by being reachable and generous with time, while at the same time having the technical and detail orientation to be more than a friendly ear. As part of your due diligence on us, we encourage you to reach out to the founders we have partnered with. Who: Anyone, anywhere! Many of the entrepreneurs who we support are first-time founders. For some, this is their third or fourth go round; and for others yet, this is their third or fourth time working with us.

Metavallon VC is a venture capital firm that specializes in pre-seed and seed stage funding of disruptive technology companies. We invest in and work alongside ambitious entrepreneurs, helping them build transformational businesses across multiple stages, geographies and industries. With an affinity for B2B models, deep technology, and strong ties with Greece, we back pioneering teams in Europe and the US, including ThinkSilicon (recently acquired by Applied Materials), Speen, Purposeful, Better Origin, and Perceptual Robotics. We are proud to be currently the most active venture capital fund in the country and also a member of the Silicon Valley-based Draper Venture Network with historic investments including Tesla, Skype, and other leading innovators. Our mission is to engage at the very early stage and invest in companies that will operate at the forefront of business and technology innovation. FinancingPRE-SEED INVESTMENT: Hit the ground running: Our market-driven process is designed to help you gain traction through unique pilot opportunities, guidance for rapid iterations, and increasing international exposure. And this is only the beginning. Initial ticket: €200K – €400K SEED INVESTMENT: Done this before? We back your early steps in new endeavors from €400K. You also get all the Metavallon perks and resources, such as access to our signature missions, market connections, and network of investors. Initial ticket: €400K – €1M DevelopmentTalent & HR from recruitment to operational HR Market Alliances with industry leaders for market access and expansion $100K+ in Perks dev services, payments, and more Pilot Alliances in our target technologies and industries Guidance + Mentoring from our Partners and Global Network of Advisors Targeted Networking with investors across Europe, the U.S., and internationally INDUSTRY + TECHNOLOGY = INNOVATION We invest in many kinds of tech companies, still here are a few sectors and technologies we’re really excited about. Transportation & Mobility Energy & Cleantech Space & Aviation Machine Learning & AI Microelectronics & Robotics Manufacturing & Logistics Agriculture & Foodtech Fintech & Insurtech B2B & ENTERPRISE Big Data & Analytics Internet of Things Maritime Retail Healthtech Blockchain VR & AR

Since 2017, ZORA has been a leader in Israel’s impact space as an early-stage deep tech investor based in Tel Aviv. We are: Pragmatists who see partnership between innovators and corporates as the fastest path to a cleaner and healthier future; Seekers of rare opportunities for game-changing global impact; Hands-on investors and operators who work intimately with our teams as they bring innovations from lab to field; Voracious learners who derive endless energy from the world-class scientists and teams we have the honor to back. Our community of changemakers extends to our investors who put their capital to work in pursuit of a brighter tomorrow. Vision & mission Israel’s deeptech ecosystem offers unparalleled R&D capable ofaddressing our planet’s largest challenge - managing climate change while ensuring a sustainable food supply for a growing population. Leveraging this research into deployable products for the world’s largest economic actors - global corporations - presents opportunity to effect meaningful change at unprecedented scale. We partner with Israel’s leading scientists and technologists to convert lab-scale innovations into mainstream food, agriculture and climate solutions that transform the way global business is done -- healthfully, sustainably and resource-efficiently. Leadership ZORA was founded by Vanessa Bartram in 2017. Vanessa is an impact entrepreneur turned impact investor. She began her career in investment banking in Mexico City, advising middle-market companies on M&A and restructuring. She later founded the Miami-based impact HR company WorkSquare, which she grew to over $25M in revenue. Vanessa holds an MBA from Harvard, a BA from Princeton, and is a Heritage Fellow with the Wexner Foundation.

We combine investment focus with active and specialized support to help you succeed. Faber is a founder-first firm looking to invest in teams with a global vision starting from Europe. We are looking for: Talent driven by mission and values: Starting a company is a challenging and complex problem. That’s why we believe in partnering with highly specialized tech teams aiming to build a diverse, balanced and inclusive culture with an open mindset, endless curiosity and relentless ambition to make a positive impact and conquer the world. The future is powered by deep tech: Our thesis is based on the belief that entrepreneurship is a core engine for innovation and positive change and deep technology is a powerful accelerator. We focus on the intersection of science and technology to drive digital transformation and climate action. We offer specialized funds with dedicated investment teams and expert advisor networks to actively help founders build global companies powered by AI/data, climate/ocean technologies, or Web3. Impactful solutions for large industries: AI/data science, climate technologies and Web3 will be transformative across industries, adding unprecedented velocity, value and positive impact to economies and societies at large. We believe that using deep tech to solve some of the most urgent and valuable challenges will result in innovation across industries, from healthcare to financial services, from manufacturing to agro-food and retail. However, we trust your insight and expertise to guide us into large opportunities in any relevant industry. Pre-series A: Our initial ticket size ranges from €100K to €1,5M. We invest with industry standard terms and specialize in helping companies become series A ready. While we tend to lead, we have an extensive track record of partnering with VCs and angels in Europe and the US. Iberia as a scale-up launchpad: Actively looking for companies starting from Iberia with a firm belief in local tech talent and infrastructure potential to become a world-class benchmark, and selectively investing in companies across Europe. We know what it takes to go from pre-seed to series A. Expertise Resident core team with entrepreneurial expertise and specialized board-level support. Expert advisory network of founders, professors, scientists and industry execs available for problem solving on demand, coaching and continuous support. Value-added Working with founders on: company setup, back-office, legal and finance, hiring and team formation, business planning and development, product tech/strategy, structuring rounds of financing. Modus Operandi Our collaboration with founders and teams starts before an investment is even made. Our continuous work includes special purpose workshops and dedicated sprints, thematic portfolio meetups, promoting cross-company synergies, sharing best practices, and industry connections. We focus on the intersection of science and technology to drive digital transformation and climate action. AI/data Our thesis is based on the belief that industry digital transformation at scale will be driven by data-centric companies, more specifically with the application of breakthrough technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, NLP, Voice, Computer Vision or Distributed Databases, among others. We are looking for science-driven founders developing AI-powered vertical industry solutions or cross-industry next-gen AI/Data management platforms to increasing intelligence, automation or transparency across value chains. Climate/ Ocean tech Our thesis is based on the belief that deep tech is an urgent accelerator of innovation for high positive impact on ocean sustainability, climate action and decarbonization of the global economy. We are looking for the new generation of mission-driven entrepreneurs - "blue pioneers" - developing innovative climate/ ocean technology solutions with global ambition in areas such as blue biotech, food and feed from the ocean, ocean health, earth intelligence or the decarbonization of multiple industries. Web3 Our thesis is based on the belief that the decentralized web represents the next major iteration of the internet and will disrupt multiple industries. We are looking for the new generation of entrepreneurs working on hard engineering such as cryptography, blockchain technologies or distributed systems to build new protocols, tools, infrastructure services or applications to drive Web3 use cases.

We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries. Accelerator Program We support seed stage startups from all areas of the value chain whose technologies drive us toward a more efficient, sustainable & secure agriculture future. THRIVE TOP 50 THRIVE Top 50 is an annual ranking of leading global AgTech and FoodTech companies exemplifying the best in agriculture and food focused innovation. SVG Ventures | THRIVE SVG Ventures | THRIVE invests in all companies that go through our award winning accelerator program and make follow on investments in some of these companies in subsequent stages.