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We are a conviction-led VC , backing deeptech that serves both humanity and the planet. We partner relentlessly: We understand the sacrifices required to achieve your goals. We are 100% committed to advising and supporting our founders, through good times and bad. We dare to innovate: We tirelessly seek game-changing innovators and new ways to support them. We boldly invest where others fear to tread. We propel positive change: We tirelessly seek game-changing innovators and new ways to support them. We boldly invest where others fear to tread. We provide stellar support for startups and stellar returns for investors.

SmartCap provides cornerstone investments for private fund managers to create a vital venture capital market in Estonia and enable ambitious and innovative Estonian companies to emerge and grow globally SmartCap is a small fund manager established in 2011 operating under an activity licence issued by the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority. SmartCap is a subsidiary of Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (after the merger of Foundation KredEx and Enterprise Estonia from January 2022). SmartCap manages two common closed-end alternative investment funds: SmartCap Venture Capital Fund and SmartCap Green Fund. Both operate as a venture capital fund-of-funds according to their strategy. The sole unitholder of both funds is the Republic of Estonia. SmartCap’s mission is to drive the development and growth of Estonian venture capital market by being a committed cornerstone investor in venture capital funds, addressing identified market gaps and investing through different economic cycles. The Management Board of SmartCap has two members: Sille Pettai and Mari Vavulski. The Supervisory Board has five members: Priit Põldoja (Chairman), Sille Kraam, Aare Järvan, Veiko Hintsov and Mikko-Jussi Suonenlahti. We work towards sustainable future and are devoted to make a conscious impact on various aspects of our society. Our core values are integrated and implemented in our business strategy, management and investment processes, day-to-day operations and interactions with our stakeholders and business partners. The core values are: Strong integrityBeing transparent, trustworthy and open partner to our stakeholders, investors, investees and business partners, as well as with the public; Acting in good faith; Engaging only in ethical, honest and fair business practices; Upholding good reputation and public image; Favouring socially responsible partners, investments and business opportunities. Environmentally-friendly practicesLimiting the impacts of climate change; Practicing responsible resource management; Reducing pollution. Social awarenessBeing mindful of equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels of the society; Caring for the well-being of our employees, the people around us and the society as a whole; Creating a supportive, safe, fair and dignified workplace. Good governanceUsing the best corporate governance, disclosure and reporting practices; Having a transparent ownership and management structure; Applying high standards to internal policies and to the compliance with regulatory requirements; Avoiding conflicts of interest, breaches of confidentiality or any other transgressions; We are a member of the Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) and follow its openness and transparency guidelines. SmartCap is also part of Invest Europe network – the world’s largest association of private capital providers that represents Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure investment firms, as well as their investors. Investment strategyWhy we invest? We aim to be a committed partner for private fund managers to develop Estonian venture capital market and modernise Estonian economy. Where we invest? We invest into both generalist and industry specific venture capital funds with a strong focus towards Estonian innovative early-stage research and technology-intensive enterprises with strong international growth potential. How we invest? We make cornerstone investments into venture capital funds hand-in-hand and on equal terms with private investors. Steps towards investmentSmartCap publishes a Call for Expressions of Interest. The Call offers investment solutions that are currently not available on the market or focusing on identified market deficiencies. As a cornerstone investor we lower the entry barrier to the venture capital market for private investors. Private fund manager is selected at the Call to establish a new fund. Fund manager is selected based on their investment proposal, team profile and competences. Our investment decisions are made on market terms and based on market needs. Newly established fund makes direct investments into underlying companies. The new fund will be making investment decisions independently based on the Call's objective and the fund's investment strategy. Our operating principles are:Impact: Our aim is to develop Estonian venture capital market as well as to contribute to Estonian economic growth. Profitability: Our aim is to be self-sustainable and to earn market level long-term investment income for the shareholder/state. Operation on market conform terms: Each investment is made hand-in-hand and on equal terms with a private investor or investors. Responsibility in day-to-day operations: We address and promote responsible principles in our operations. SmartCap has been awarded with Silver Level in Responsible Business Assessment Index.

Remarkable Ventures invests in early-stage companies leading the transformation of our largest industries. This includes a generalist fund and our investing in Climate Tech companies leading the transition to a net zero economy. Our 600+ founders are building the leading companies of the future. Our team and 1000+ mentors help them every day. ABOUT REMARKABLE VENTURES Remarkable Ventures has been investing in startups serving and disrupting New York’s largest industries for more than a decade. We are lifecycle investors. We are operators. We take you from the earliest stage and see you through your next round, and your next, to exit and beyond. We love helping founders build products and businesses from the ground up - and working with founders who love to build. With our companies and through the hundreds of founders we’ve invested in, we’ve lived the highs and lows of building a company. We’ve seen great success. We’ve seen pivots. We’re there with founders every step of the way. We support our founders and portfolio with the help of a unique platform and a big tent. Many funds talk about support for their portfolio, but for us it’s not just our team - it’s our community that’s been supporting the New York tech community since 2011. We have built a platform of more than 1000 mentors, including 500 founders we’ve backed during the last 10 years. We look for founders seeking to create meaningful change through the businesses they create. We look for companies from anywhere in the world that seek to take full advantage of the NYC opportunity. Together we help remarkable founders take their businesses to remarkable places.

Leveraging decades of climate tech investing experience, we support early-stage entrepreneurs building transformative companies that do more with less. We back teams that are based in North America who are innovating across atoms, bits, or business models. Our initial investments range from formation capital to Series A, and we support companies as they scale.

Norrsken VC is one of Europe’s leading and largest impact focused early-stage VC funds. We were born out of Norrsken Foundation – a non-profit foundation founded in 2016 by Niklas Adalberth, co-founder of Klarna, with the belief that entrepreneurs building rapidly scalable businesses are our best bet to solving the hardest and biggest problems of our time. Norrsken VC operates independently, but shares the same values and mission with the Norrsken Foundation - we want to enable the next impact unicorn – a company that has a positive effect on one billion lives. When you become part of Norrsken VC - you join Europe’s largest ecosystem for impact tech entrepreneurs. We invest in highly motivated people whose innate drive is to create a positive impact. Partnering up with us means, amongst many things, that you’ll receive support from educated and experienced people, a wide-span network, along with a community of like-minded people. We’ve built unicorns and babycorns and invested in early-stage start-ups for decades. Now we spend our time helping up-and-coming visionaries reach our unified goals to build a more sustainable now.

We believe any industry can be disrupted by the right entrepreneur. We believe software will accelerate this. We believe the entrepreneur will make the difference between success and failure. We believe business will become more global. We believe we add value by asking the right questions, not by having all the answers. We believe data makes the difference. We believe in the value of enabling others through technology. We believe doing one thing right is more valuable than doing many things mediocre. We back the companies of tomorrow.