GrowthCap Ventures

Across Ventures is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm that seeks to invest in top-tier micro VCs across frontier technology domains. We empower exceptional micro VC General Partners and their portfolio companies who we believe are enabling the future of innovation — from AI to blockchain to deep tech — while fostering strategic connections with leading Japanese limited partners (LPs). By bridging Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial dynamism with Japan's industrial excellence, we seek to drive meaningful cross-border collaboration and long-term value creation. What We Focus On Seeking to Invest in Exceptional Micro VCs: Seeking to invest in and partnering with top-tier micro VC GPs focused on next-generation technologies and global impact. Enabling Cross-Border Open Innovation: Building bridges between the world's most innovative startups and Japan's forward-looking corporates to co-create the future.

We believe that to unlock the profound potentials of AI, a collaborative approach is needed. With our Venture Studio, we are orchestrating the category leaders of tomorrow. How we build After years of research in the field, we have cultivated an integrative approach to building AI ventures. Including all relevant stakeholders during each step of the way. From ideation up until Series A, our process ensures that you as a Founder is best equipped to build a venture that will form a lasting impact. ‍The 5 pillars on which we build AI ventures To bring AI from research into practice, there are five key challenges that need to be overcome. We have cultivated a setup that enables you as a Founder to master these challenges, in order to build the category leading venture of tomorrow. 1. Team We are the leading employer for AI in Europe, attracting both junior and senior as well as generalist and specalist talent from all over the world and thus enable you to assemble a strong team from day one. On average, our ventures see 50+ applicants per engineering hire We ensure that you can assemble diverse teams from around the world Our hiring processes include cross-interviewing with experts and onsite days to help qualify candidates 2. Validation We believe that even the greatest ideas require a very strong initial go to market. This is why we push you in getting a commercial signal from the market fast and provide sparring in validating your product and technical angle. We connect you with external experts, potential costumers and open doors to win the first pilot projects Get proof and sparring from our engineering team to validate your venture case from a technical perspective Our validation process challenges you to answer the right questions and the right time 3. Financing Setting you up for a strong scaling phase, we will invest in the pre-seed and seed rounds of your venture - and connect you with strong other investors. Pre-Seed and Seed round investments by Merantix Use our network to approach the right investors for your deeptech venture Fundraising prep and coaching through us and external experts 4. Network Your Founders journey starts at Merantix, and our community will follow you far beyond that. Exchange with our Founder community to navigate hard times, build resilience, and develop leadership skills Receive mentoring and invest in your personal growth during our bi-annual Founders Retreats Establish your personal network and enter Berlin’s leading network of visionary entrepreneurs 5. Collaboration At the core of our venture studio principle lies collaboration. We believe that by sharing and collaborating we can unlock the real potentials of AI. Open research agreements between our ventures - meaning we share code, contracts and know-how Access our proprietary tech-stack for rapid prototyping and co-work with any experts in our network Engage on our AI Campus Berlin for inspiration, co-creation, talent acquisition and more

As an AI-first investment firm, we chose the name Moivre (pronounced mwahv) to honor the legacy of French mathematician Abraham de Moivre, a pioneer of modern probability theory and complex mathematics. His groundbreaking work laid the foundation for today's predictive science. That legacy reflects our core philosophy: combining analytical rigor, probabilistic reasoning, and AI-driven insights to navigate uncertainty and make precise, data-informed credit investment decisions. Moivre's Edge Flexible venture debt solutions tailored to the unique needs of high-growth startups. Full Stack Capital Expertise: Partners bring diverse experience across investment banking, venture advisory, and startups - combining deep network access with capital structuring expertise to deliver strong, risk-adjusted returns. AI-first Sourcing and Underwriting: We use proprietary sourcing and credit scoring tools to surface top opportunities early, combining credit fund discipline with venture agility for smart, risk-aware deployment. Strong Sector Understanding: The team brings decades of experience in deeptech, software, and fintech - structuring complex deals across growth stages. We underwrite with institutional rigor, deploy with speed, and operate with a founder's mindset.

We are a global venture capital team powering tech & innovation from Southeast Asia. About us Golden Gate Ventures is a South-East Asian venture capital firm founded in 2011 that brings together knowledge and experience from Silicon Valley with passion and ambition for Southeast Asia. For over a decade we’ve proudly backed some of the region’s most audacious founders and companies behind Southeast Asia’s incredible growth story. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Indonesia and Vietnam, we’ve launched 4 funds, have US$250M AUM, and invested in 70+ companies with 9 unicorns across our portfolio. Our Mission is to Empower the Audacious, through Human and Financial Capital. We believe in empowering founders who are risk-takers, who dare to challenge the norms, and who leverage technology to change the way the world works. 70+ companies funded $250m in AUM $1 billion+ portfolio financing Top 5 of SEA funds by KPMG What we do We fund and learn from the audacious. From product development, to technical strategy and growth hacking techniques, we’ve helped and learned from over 60 startups in our portfolio. We practise diversity to breed innovation. Our team and networks hail from different cultures, disciplines and experiences. We are a mix of former founders, marketers, heavy metal drummers, yoga instructors, martial artists, and financiers. We put founders first. We have a solid track record of identifying opportunities before their times, and work with founders on their long-term vision and strategy. How we investWhere do we invest? We focus on Southeast Asia - and have invested deeply across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. We have also invested in startups around the world expanding to Southeast Asia. What do we invest in? Startups addressing technological opportunities that arise out of the growing consumer class in Southeast Asia, which includes everything from consumer apps to B2B SaaS services. We invest heavily in machine learning tools to explore markets, uncover trends and gather market intelligence to identify next big bets. How do I pitch? Preferably through an introduction - from a founder in our portfolio to an investor in our network. Or find us at an event and give us your best 60-second pitch. We’ve been pitched in elevators, escalators, and even taxi queues! How we helpFounder Community: We’re very selective on the founders we invest in (we have a lower acceptance rate than Harvard). As a founder in the portfolio, you’ll be plugged into a network of other founders across different stages through chat groups, online webinars, portfolio dinners, yearly summits, and business development trips to other countries. Regional Expansion: With investments across more than seven countries, we have local partners in each country, from fellow CEOs to LPs to corporate investors. We co-invest with local investors to tap local expertise and help open new networks. Network and Fundraising: We’ve built a deep global network from Southeast Asia to Silicon Valley with corporates, governments and conglomerates. Our Partners hail from across three continents with a rich global network open to our portfolio. Strategy and Coaching: Many of the firm’s partners have founded their own startups, including in Silicon Valley. Our advice comes from decades of experience and data-driven insights. We’re constantly learning from our portfolio and share learnings and best practices with all our founders. Recruiting: We know you’re raising money to hire great talent and we help source that talent for you. Our events plug us into great communities, our brand helps senior executives confide in us that they’re looking to make a jump, and our newsletters help us promote your needs to thousands of potential hires.

We believe that Web3 and blockchain are the foundations of the new digital, decentralized economy. To this end, we’re partnering with startups that are advancing the future of Blockchain technology. We provide early stage founders with the capital, network connections and most importantly, the advice they need to transform the Web3 landscape in India. Why it Matters?Partnership with India’s largest wealth tech destination Access to a network of 70+ global venture capital partners Capital infusion up to $250,000 Mentorship from in-house experts

Lightscape Partners is an investment firm located in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Founded by thought leaders in the financial services sector, Lightscape applies a proven Prism Investing approach to cultivate relationships with portfolio companies and explore product opportunities. The company actively seeks to invest in innovative artificial intelligence-powered businesses, infrastructure, and deep tech, using partner capital to make decisive investments. We partner with motivated and energetic entrepreneurs in the AI space, leveraging our extensive relationships and industry experience to help shape companies for the long-haul. Our stage-agnostic investment thesis allows exposure across all phases of the startup life cycle.