Future Ventures

For more than a decade, Applied Ventures, LLC - the venture capital arm of Applied Materials - has been turning possibilities into reality by investing in startups with disruptive technologies. Among the innovations we have helped to pioneer are smart phones, argumented and virtual reality (AR and VR), driverless cars, big data, life sciences, robotics, cleantech, and advanced materials. Applied Ventures is stage agnostic and invests up to $100M per year. To date, we have provided capital to more than 90 companies in 17 countries. Why Applied Ventures Matters to Startups Early-stage companies can validate high-performance devices and scale faster as the result of our breakthroughs in materials engineering, semiconductor technology, and our global fab infrastructure. We fast-track our startups’ success by connecting them with global customers, supply chain partners, and co-investors from influential corporate and financial venture capital firms.

TYPE5 is a space tech investment group focused on solving humanity greatest challenges with Space-to-Earth revolutionary technologies that will lead the transformation of entire industries. OUR INVESTMENT PARTNER - ISP GROUP Zurich Switzerland, ISP is a privately-owned group, established in 1993, specialized in Structured Credit, Fixed Income and Structured Products & AMCs and offer Paying Agent, Placement Agent, Custody and Wealth & Asset Management services. ISP Group serves private and corporate clients and represent leading financial institutions. ISP operate as a licensed securities firm under the regulations of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) and the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC). Providing TYPE5 Actively managed certificate( AMC). TAKING THE GRAND LEAP FORWARD, FOR THE NEXT PLATFORM The circumstances we are now facing have in fact happened many times before, and fallen into a big cycle that repeat over and over again. OUR MISSION Our mission is to incubate the world’s largest SpaceTech ecosystem, to fuel the deep technologies race with smart capital and infinite CREATIVITY. To bring together people who look beyond the current limitations of innovation and to move us out of our comfort zones. Provide the leadership, impactful mindset, and vision to foster our next major leap forward, then take the first steps towards it. We live in a modern “Galileo” moment, so we better start looking at the velocity of innovation and realize what is unfolding before our eyes. OUR VERTICALS 5 Verticals of Investments in Space Tech & Deep ecosystems Quantum Computing: Quantum computing is a transformational technology. While it may not offer fundamental changes to what computers theoretically accomplish, quantum algorithms can process data and solve problems far faster than a classical computer. And here is where quantum computing will change our reality–speed. The ability to make what was once infeasible. This will open entirely new fields of data science and applications development. Longevity: Human life is precious. The average human lifespan before the mid-1800s was only 30 years. Now, the worldwide average is over 70. That’s more than doubled since the advent of modern medicine and other advances such as vaccines, food safety, cures for disease, hospice care, etc. When people live longer, they can do more. What if Galileo had lived to be 90? Or Descartes, Newton, Pascal? Human longevity will accelerate growth across all fields of scientific inquiry. Energy: According to The Potsdam Institute, to reduce the chance of the global temperature rising two degrees Celsius by 20%, the world has a remaining carbon dioxide budget of approximately 500 gigatons until 2050. Between 2000 and 2018, the world used nearly 400 gigatons. Our survival as a species will hinge on our ability to harness renewable energy. The good news is we already have the technology to start. According to the United Nations, the global sustainable energy infrastructure in most developed nations doubled from 2000 to 2018. However, it’s still far below where it needs to be; only 10% of the United States’ final energy consumption share is renewable, and most European countries are below 20%. Renewable energy is on the eve of a watershed moment–Fusion. Limitless wave action energy. Along with solid-state energy storage, miniaturized battery technology, dispersed power grid networks, these technologies are ripe for application by companies that will take humanity through the ecological bottleneck of fossil fuels into a bright future. Space Networks: Communication is the key to progress. The digital age didn’t necessarily start with the computer; the advent of electricity got the ball rolling. The ability to talk from one side of a country to the other at the speed of light allowed progress to reach new heights. Telegraphs, telephones, fiber-optics, and the related infrastructure lets billions of people interact daily. But now, 180 years after the first wired message from Washington DC to Baltimore, most telecom companies are trying to build a slightly better telegraph. We look at the 50% of the world population that is still not connected to the internet. Transportation: The speed of business relies on the speed of transportation. There have been leaps and bounds in the past, from the wheel and Roman roads to aviation. But the next evolution is an order of magnitude change. The majority of vehicles on the road could be self-driving by 2050, E-hailing rides, car sharing schemes, electric vehicles (EVs), electric scooters, drones and even autonomous buses are coming. These will require a data processing in a massive scale, together with automation and Cyber safety and at 100% connectivity.

An early stage VC fund focused on investing in Israeli DeepTech and SpaceTech from concept to creation. WHAT DO WE INVEST IN We pursue moonshots driven by breakthrough innovations, seeking companies with core technologies and visionary entrepreneurs dedicated to building impactful, world-changing startups. OPTICS & PHOTONICS QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES RF TECHNOLOGIES MATERIALS & CHEMISTRY COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROCESSING SEMI-CONDUCTORS ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS HOW DO WE INVEST We work hand-in-hand with forward-thinking entrepreneurs, as early as the venture building stage, to develop pioneering Deep Tech companies. By utilizing our extensive expertise and resources, we expedite their path to success. WHY DO WE LIKE DEEPTECH The world is changing and growing more complex - the rise of AI, ever increasing climate challenges, the desire to move into an autonomous world, striving to reach the moon and stars - and existing infrastructure is not built to handle this complexity, necessitating a new generation of physical infrastructure which can break the physical barriers of today through cutting edge scientific innovation, enabling the applications of tomorrow.

Molten Ventures is Europe’s largest listed tech VC firm. We inject the most visionary companies with energy to help them transform and grow. This energy comes in many forms - capital of course but also knowledge, experience, relationships, and commitment. For our portfolio, for our investors and for our society, we make more possible. We invest in companies for the long term, but we start from early stage, so we have chosen a name that captures that very first change. When a solid becomes a liquid, it becomes Molten. We transformed venture capital In helping our portfolio transform, so too have we. Our public listing and multi-fund model allow us to provide entrepreneurs with a more flexible approach to funding, to back the best teams for as long as they need and give investors the ability to share in the growth of the companies that are inventing the future. We are global The best entrepreneurs will take their companies beyond Europe. We are part of a global community of independent funds that can help them scale across the world. We invest in Europe’s best tech companies Molten Ventures portfolio of investments boasts 67 companies includes exciting early-stage companies like Irish drone delivery company Manna Aero, Cambridge-based quantum computing software company, Riverlane, London-based climate intelligence company, Cervest and Finnish satellite company ICEYE. As a testament to its ability to support companies throughout their lifecycle, Molten’s portfolio also includes European unicorns like Trustpilot, UiPath, Graphcore, Revolut, Cazoo, Ledger and Aircall.

Alpine Space Ventures is the leading European investment fund manager in the NewSpace sector. We invest in the most promising technologies around space-borne connectivity and data and aim to play a key role in shaping the European NewSpace industry. NewSpace Connectivity & Data 15 Companies max. Series-A €1–5m initially Tech & industry expertise EDGE Alpine Space Ventures’ unique selling point is the wealth of technical and industry experience our team brings to the table. More than 80 years combined years spent at SpaceX and in the European NewSpace ecosystem have equipped us with a deep understanding of complex technical systems and the ability to identify key market opportunities and tackle the most challenging yet promising projects with our founders. Our Partner Bulent's role as a key architect behind the avionics that to date still fly and land the rockets and Capsules of SpaceX and as the Vice President ensuring the successful execution of the Starlink constellation demonstrate his strong command of technical complexity. Our Technical Director Catriona's 16 years at SpaceX, including her time leading Starship Avionics, highlight her deep technical understanding and expertise in space systems that are critical for the operation and control of any spacecraft. Last but not least, our Advisor Hans’ time as the Chief Engineer at SpaceX and his involvement in developing the technology of the world's most successful commercial space company, demonstrate his expertise and skills which are an invaluable asset to our fund. Our Partners look at a strong track record of investing into successful NewSpace companies. The best testament to our business acumen and thorough understanding of market dynamics is their early joint investment in Isar Aerospace, the emerging European leader in commercial orbital launch before they founded Alpine Space Ventures. Another precious asset we hold is our broad network in the space and aerospace industry and adjacent industries. We believe that this unique combination of technical expertise, industry experience and network set us apart and positions us to emerge as the leading NewSpace Venture fund. APPROACH We are avid learners with a strong track record in building and funding successful NewSpace companies. We look for patterns and unseen innovation at the same time. We team up with our founders. As an early-stage investor, we target companies at series-A stage and deploy tickets between €1-5m, with the potential for significantly larger tickets over the lifetime of the company. We deliberately chose to invest into a maximum of 15 companies in order to be able to go the extra mile with each founding team we support. FOCUS The space industry is undergoing a radical transformation. In the US, SpaceX has quickly outstripped traditional space companies and become the most valuable private space company in the world. In Europe, we are seeing a surge in the emergence of innovative private space companies that are working on technologies and approaches that have the potential to revolutionize not only the space industry, but also a wide range of other industries including agriculture, automotive, maritime, logistics, insurance, weather, telecommunications, navigation, and energy. These are the types of companies Alpine Space Ventures focuses on. Alpine Space Ventures focuses on the two NewSpace value chains with the strongest market demand and the shortest way to commercialization: Satellite connectivity and geospatial data. NewSpace technologies, particularly in the areas of connectivity and data, have not only become political priorities but also crucial tools to build a more sustainable future on Earth and in space. Connectivity & Data The number of satellites in space is expected to increase from 5,500 up to 100,000 by 2030. By 2040, space-based connectivity is forecasted to account for more than 50% of the global space economy’s growth, fueled by the increasing demand for bandwidth from consumers and businesses, the growth of the Industrial Internet of Things in various industries, the limited range of high-speed wireless networks like 5G, the fact that more than half of the world lacks access to broadband, and the decreasing cost of launching and building satellites. Satellite constellations offer a cost-effective solution for providing high-quality, ubiquitous service to everyone everywhere. The commercial Earth observation data and services market alone is expected to grow from €3.8 billion to €6.6 billion by 2029, driven by the emergence of cost-effective satellite constellations, the speed of data delivery, and overall high resilience. With more than half of global GDP being exposed to risks due to moderate to high dependence on nature and its effects, the transition towards a sustainable future call for advanced capacity, tools, and services to monitor, analyze, predict the state and evolution of soil, air, water, and weather, and to observe greenhouse gas emissions and their impacts. Sustainability On the one hand, satellite connectivity meets the growing demand for internet access particularly in developing countries where terrestrial infrastructure is still largely unavailable or unreliable. Satellite connectivity provides access to information and educational resources for individuals and communities that may not have had this access otherwise. The same applies as well to remote or rural areas, disaster zones, or during emergency situations. But also to the health sector, for instance, where satellite internet can act as a facilitator for telemedicine and other remote healthcare services, improving access to healthcare for individuals in underserved areas. Earth Observation data and satellite services, on the other hand, are driving significant transformations in a variety of fields. From more accurate weather forecasting and greenhouse gas and methane emissions for climate protection to water management. This includes real-time data i.e. on marine accidents such as oil spills, the broader protection, management, and maintenance of ecosystems and habitats. And for example precision farming, which allows for a more efficient and environment-friendly approach to agriculture by enabling precise and autonomous control of equipment and machinery in the field, optimizing the use of fertilizers and other agrochemicals. The data also allow for accurate weather modeling and microclimate measurements. TEAM After working in fields where space technology is used to make life on Earth safer, more sustainable and more efficient on our individual career paths, this shared vision has become the underlying foundation of our work at Alpine Space Ventures. With our diversified team, we are committed to finding and building tomorrow’s industry leaders.

We partner early with unstoppable entrepreneurs leveraging breakthrough science and technology to pursue progress at scale. Everything we do revolves around a single problem: What are the best ways to reconcile economic growth with human and planetary health? We invest in teams and solutions that address multi-decade problems that humanity has no choice but to solve. Our focusing questionsHow can we decouple improving living standards from resource depletion? How can we ensure food, energy and materials supply security when confronted by deglobalization, multipolarity and the distractions of the attention economy? How can we improve life on Earth and unlock future economic growth potential by leveraging next-generation computing and exploring outer space? How can the clean industrialization of biological processes reduce humanity’s impact on our planet? How we invest in unstoppable founders We look to problems and unmet needs first and then to which technologies and solutions have the potential to address those problems effectively. We don’t push any one type of technology or limit ourselves to one field. We look for founders and companies at the pre-seed and seed stages leveraging the three basic disciplines (physics, chemistry, biology) to engineer economically viable solutions. We look for teams that are uniquely suited to address the opportunity and its inherent challenges and for solutions that are radically better, technically viable, and defensible. Some of the areas we are keen to continue exploring include clean commodities, space technology, industrial decarbonization, electro- and green chemistry, next-generation computing, new materials & production methods. How we partner for the long-term Starlight is a Pre-Seed and Seed investor and ideally the first institutional check into your company. Having been in your shoes as founders and scientists ourselves, we will serve as an ally in the journey ahead. Here’s what you can expect from working with us: We will lead or co-lead your first institutional round. We reserve capital for follow-on investment in later rounds, and we have to ability to partner with our LPs to augment our participation in future opportunities. We will be personally invested in your success, as a large portion of our fund comes from our own team. We will put a particular focus on ensuring that your roadmap is focused on the key risks and milestones unique to addressing the most pressing problems. We will work with you to establish rock-solid governance and operational practices that hold up to the scrutiny of the world’s best institutional investors. We will help you line up and credibly engage the right future investors for your business and trajectory. Let’s partner and make change happen.