Flex Capital

We help exceptional founders to build exceptional companies by investing in future growth. We support entrepreneurs to become global leaders in their business. Through our two funds we invest in German and international tech companies from seedt to growth stage and help them to accelerate their (inter)national growth. We are an active shareholder and support through capital, know-how as well as network. Together with our LPs, consisting of our anchor investor the State of Hesse, family offices, German mid-sized companies up to major international corporations, we support our portfolio both strategically and operationally. Together with the founders, we pursue one goal: the development of top companies. Early Stage & Growth Capital Futury Capital is an early- and growth-stage investor focusing on tech startups in Germany and worldwide. With our early-stage fund we invest as lead or co-investor up to €500 thousand per round in tech companies in the seed to Series A stage. With our growth-stage fund we invest as lead or co-investor between €2-8 million per round in tech companies in the Series A to Series C stage. Together with our partner Headline, we can also support significantly larger and international rounds. As such, we support the sustainable development of successful companies. Investment Focus We love globally scalable business models and invest in a wide range of technology companies in both B2B and B2C environments. Our investment universe covers multiple industries, such as technology, software, consumer internet, artificial intelligence, adtech, fintech, eCommerce and more. Hardware companies with a technology/software component are considered, while companies from sectors such as biotech and chemicals are considered on a limited basis only. Added Value Our national and international network, the close cooperation with the global VC fund Headline and the close cooperation of the Werte-Stiftung associated with us and its affiliated companies and entrepreneurs provide access to potential customers, cooperations and strategic partners. Through the ReAct initiative, we address pressing challenges in the areas of climate, education and innovation and are committed to a positive future. The incubation and innovation platform Futury.eu connects young talents with companies from different industries to collaboratively realize sustainable future projects.

We are at the forefront of revolutionary technologies disrupting industries and transforming human life at an accelerating pace towards singularity. Like the high-performance racing teams of Formula 1, we compete to lead premier investments in the world's most exceptional unicorns - hence «Frontline One»

Focused on the rising consumption story in India and Indian SaaS companies catering to a global market. CONSUMER TECH Backing tech native businesses for India’s internet users and middle-class. AgriTech EdTech HealthTech SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) Backing product-led SaaS startups that can reach a global scale. Automation, Collaboration and Intelligence Vertical SaaS SaaS enabled marketplaces FINTECH Backing companies which manage finances in the most tech efficient way Vertical neo banks, lending Embedded Finance, infra APIs Insurtech Alternative investing DEEPTECH Backing companies solving deep engineering problems Artificial Intelligence Robotics / Drones Space tech and Semiconductors OUR APPROACH We invest in people rather than companies. From great entrepreneurs emerge great brands and companies. We are good listeners and that is a trait needed in our profession to grow. We have a non-intrusive approach and we completely believe in the entrepreneurs we have backed. An entrepreneur can think of us more as a resource and a sounding board. WHAT WE LOOK FORWe prefer to invest in mission driven founders who have relevant work experience and domain expertise Significant growth potential over the next 3 to 5 years. We prefer backing founders with at least 4-5 years of prior experience. Differentiated products or services that have strong ‘moats’ built around it. HOW WE INVESTWe invest in pre-seed and seed rounds. We invest ~US$ 250K per startup in the first round and then in follow-on rounds We are open to investing through convertible structures and instruments, however, we prefer straight equity. We generally prefer to co-invest along with other VC funds and micro VC funds In a larger round of fundraising – we co-invest with our select Limited Partners.

Playfair Capital is one of London’s leading seed stage investors We’ve been helping ambitious and exceptional entrepreneurs build brilliant technology businesses since 2013. We’ve backed the founders of more than 60 companies including Mapillary (acq. Facebook), CryptoFacilities (acq. Kraken), Omnipresent, Orca AI, Ravelin, sprout.ai, Thought Machine, Trouva and Vinehealth. We were founded by an angel and our values drive everything that we do. Like the best angels, we are supportive, passionate investors. Nothing excites us more than working closely with founders to build successful companies. We invest early and enthusiastically in founding teams around the world, with a focus on the UK. We thrive being a generalist tech fund with the flexibility to look at a broad range of companies. Each member of our team has particular areas of interest and focus. It’s never too early for a first conversation.

We invest with a cross-border strategy in mind and act as a financial investor as well as the cross-border partner for our investees. Our main investment thesis is to invest in Chinese tech companies and exporting their technology and expertise from China to Southeast Asia. Then, we also invest in Southeast Asian tech companies by referencing to proven business models and strategies of tech unicorns in China. We are accredited by the Securities Commission of Malaysia as a private equity management corporation and have been granted "Type 9: Asset Management License" by Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to carry out venture capital and private equity investments. What we can do Our Investment thesis falls under the ideal that we are able to not only be your financial investor, but also an active partner in your journey as a startup Regional Expansion: With a wide range of local partners in China and ASEAN, we utilize our networks to open new relationship for collaborations or partnerships. We also assist in sourcing for local talents and provide business intelligence for setting up regional hubs. Active Strategic Assistance: We are constantly looking at angles or partnerships that would transfer market know-how and proven business models to our investees. Through our monthly meetings, we would discuss any ideas or problems and aim to actively assist each investee in their journey to grow the company. Regional Exit Channel: We line up investees for subsequent rounds of fundraising and position investees for exit to regional tech giants (Alibaba, Tencent, Lenovo, Didi). We assist in connecting startups and advising on any acquisition proposal. What stage and how much do we invest?We invest at the Series A to B. We typically look at companies raising from USD$1M to USD$5M. However, we do invest at seed stage as well, if there is a strategic angle for our portfolio. We prefer to lead rounds and work with co-investors that adds value to the investee Which regions do we invest in?We invest regionally from China to Southeast Asia. We are always looking for startups that aim to expand regionally. What industries do we invest in?We are sector agnostic, however, we do have a preference for startups that are disrupting traditional industries such as fintech, insurtech, e-commerce, digital health and education tech companies. What is a PE/VC hybrid firm?Traditional VC firms provide minimum value creation post-investment, while we continue to provide values and aid our investee throughout their growth stage Thus, we are a VC that applies PE portfolio management style What should you prepare to pitch your company?We would love to hear how you evolved from your founding team and elaborate on the industry. We would like to know the in and outs of your business model and how you would like to scale the company with funding All the available metrics to evaluate your business would be helpful in further understanding your business position. And, we would like to hear your vision of your company in the next few years. You are looking to expand regionallyWe would be your cross-border partner in terms of crossing from China to Southeast Asia and also within countries in Southeast Asia We are always looking to connect our investees with strategic partners in the region

G Squared is a global venture capital fund manager that deploys a differentiated investment strategy to deliver access and exposure to some of the world’s most exciting growth-stage technology companies. We serve as a transitional capital provider to our portfolio companies and leverage structural inefficiency in an endeavor to methodically construct portfolios that offer elite access to value creation in private markets. Founded in 2011, G Squared is aligned to a fundamental shift: venture-backed companies are staying private longer and longer. As a result, those companies need both primary capital to fund their continuing growth and transitional capital to provide liquidity to early investors, current and former employees, and other shareholders. Positioned at the crux of this liquidity access challenge, G Squared invests in primaries and secondaries, and leads and structures employee tenders – partnering with portfolio companies throughout their lifecycles using a fundamentally different approach to traditional VC firms. We invest in companies that are tackling big problems, shaking up industries, and challenging the status quo. G Squared funds have invested in over 150 companies, including household names like Airbnb, Bombas, Bolt, Coursera, Instacart, Lyft, Spotify, Toast, and Turo, as well as companies which we believe to be the next generation of disruptors including airSlate, Anthropic, Brex, Fanatics, Lambda, Monzo, PandaDoc, Tipalti, and Wiz. G Squared is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in San Francisco, Zurich, and Miami.