GCO Ventures

Band's Venture Capital as a Service (VCaaS) approach aligns corporate innovators with entrepreneurs to catalyze growth through innovation and drive new business formation.

We support startups from idea through unicorn stage and post IPO, along enabling Fortune 2000 members to go to market with our startups and join our highly curated investors syndicates that we lead along our multi-family offices investors.

We understand Venture Capital inside out. Our network is strong – in Germany, Europe and the Silicon Valley. Venture Capital as a Service Tailored Venture Capital strategies (BaFin registered) ranging from individual portfolio company investments to fully-managed vehicles Fund of Funds investment opportunities to foster networks, opportunities and financial returns from Europe, Silicon Valley and other innovation hotspots ‍Opportunistically capturing all stages and industries, seeking the best entrepreneurs, investments and synergies We are actively investing in the field of ESG and you can use our platform to implement your personal ESG investment strategy Creating values by connecting corporate & financial investors with the Startup & Venture Capital Ecosystem ‍Committed to the cross benefits of financial and strategic returns Allow startups access to professionally managed Venture Capital, enriched with strategic & financial Investors, their networks, financial and other resources Corporate Venture Capital as a ServiceAccess to innovative companies and technologies Due to our extensive network, our venture capital & startup expertise and our investors, we are able to identify promising companies for you Flexibility in investment decisions Our unique structure allows you to decide case by case if and how much you want to invest in a company Our Corporate Investors - An ecosystem of like-minded people Our group of corporate investors is composed of industry experts who not only provide valuable input in the selection of companies, but also contribute to the strategic development of the financial investment An instantly implementable venture capital strategy Segenia Capital offers you a unique structure and an experienced investment team that manages your entire venture capital process or provides complementary support for your existing activities

We’re a team of builders, investors, operators, and corporate innovators. We’ve been in the trenches, through the ups and downs of building strong companies. Our team helped launch more than 150 startups, invested in more than 300 companies, and supported 70+ successful exits. We are here to help you. Want to change the world? We can help. We’ve built a best-in-breed investor startup studio with a vision of making the Midwest a powerful magnet for diverse, high-growth startups. Our clients are building products that solve real problems for markets in need of real solutions.

Capgemini Ventures (CGV) was set-up in October 2018 as part of Capgemini’s strategic agenda to be a Leader for Leaders in the NEW. CGV’s purpose is to enrich client offerings by establishing partnership with innovative startups to for utmost business impact. The scope of the position will cover the three following CGV pillars Strategic Collaboration & Investments: Support Offer/Sector teams to partner with selected startups as part of their global partners' ecosystem. Our CVC fund adds an investment capability which is fully part of the VC/CVC industry for leverage market intelligence Startup Catalyst Operations: Deliver a catalog of services to help global & local teams identify, assess, and collaborate with innovative startups, using a continuous Startup ecosystem management approach Business Ventures: Qualify and engineer E-ventures (ecosystem ventures) with an equity component targeting the co-creation of value in the new with clients and/or partners

Renaissance drives the growth of regional venture capital investment, while serving as a bridge between emerging innovation communities and a strong industrial and commercial base. Renaissance invests in venture capital funds around the U.S. and connects those funds with both Michigan’s start-up community and with major companies looking for innovation. Renaissance’s work increases entrepreneurial activity in the region and introduces promising young companies to potential partners, providing benefit to both communities and enhancing financial performance. Through its investment in top tier venture capital funds and its pioneering work connecting those funds and their start-up companies to major companies looking for innovation, Renaissance is successfully driving forward both financial returns and regional growth.