Lightspeed Venture Partners

We seek to back entrepreneurs with revolutionary technologies committed to solving major global problems. We deliver extraordinary financial returns by investing capital in a sustainable, compliant and impactful manner. We let Founders focus on what they do best. We are long-term partners that understand the importance of providing entrepreneurs with space to grow, whilst supporting our founders with the Vickers network to fuel their growth. The Vickers Investment Strategy Our strategy is the result of decades of experience in venture investing. Dealflow: We cast a wide net to source for category defining companies from a large and global deal flow. Investing: We sieve and invest in companies with the best chance of success. Growing: We provide our expertise and our time to support our founders and build strong businesses. This is our strategy and our advantage. Deal FlowBest of Vickers: Our strategy to double-down in companies we have cultivated, using later funds, where we know the team, strategy and have witnessed execution success in sectors that are still in the high growth stage.‍ Best of Vickers is important for our risk mitigation strategy that sets a firm foundation for each fund’s portfolio. Macro View: Emphasis of portfolio construction following macro trends, draws on our investment committee’s experience and nuanced understanding of the big picture. This has been key to reduce beta risk because sound investments are not subject to trends and stand the test of time. Global Presence: We are a global team of diverse individuals with broad interests and deep knowledge and expertise across various deep-tech sectors to find the best technologies. InvestingRisk Mitigation: Our strategy to double-down in companies we have cultivated, using later funds, where we know the team, strategy and have witnessed execution success in sectors that are still in the high growth stage. Platform plays: Emphasis of portfolio construction following macro trends, draws on our investment committee’s experience and nuanced understanding of the big picture. This has been key to reduce beta risk because sound investments are not subject to trends. People Investing: We invest in founders and teams with vision, resilience and integrity, three traits crucial to turning ideas into successful businesses. GrowingInvesting our Time: Spending the time and working side by side with our portfolio companies on fund-raising, strategic planning and operations. Introducing Our Network: Introducing our broad network to help our companies discover synergies, expand and grow. Sharing Experiences: Our partners have extensive track records to provide insights and invaluable lessons for navigating the challenges faced by growing companies. Our Commitment Vickers is committed to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in both our investment philosophy as well as our internal processes. We invest in technologies that can Fund a Better World. Internally, we continuously monitor our performance, and work with our portfolio companies to devise actionable ESG plans to improve screening, reporting and issue-resolution measures specific to their individual needs. Our ESG Report provides details on our ESG framework and progress for both Vickers and our portfolio.

At aroa, we focus on early to growth-stage businesses across sectors. We are operationally-oriented and seek to partner with entrepreneurs of high repute, building long-lasting businesses. Beyond capital, our team of serial entrepreneurs and experienced professionals work alongside portfolio companies to accelerate their growth and to deliver better risk-adjusted returns. Aroa Venture Partners is a venture capital firm with a multi-sector and multi-stage investment strategy. The firm currently has over INR 400 crores (USD 50 million) assets under management. Established in 2020 by Gaurav Gulati, the firm has advised and invested in over 40 companies.

Skywell Capital Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs with visionary ideas around the globe. We are looking for entrepreneurs who are building ground-breaking and sustainable businesses that are going to change the world.

Each individual odyssey can transform a good idea into a global success and an initial business plan into a household name. The decisions made, connections forged, and milestones reached along the way are how young startups earn their place as leaders on the international stage and how some of them can transform our future for the better. We are here to enable you to excel We are on a mission to partner with and accelerate early growth winners, investing as early as Seed and as late as Series B. We are comfortable with writing $1M-$10M checks to ensure the companies we partner with have sufficient runway to grow and thrive. We reserve follow-on capital to continuously support you as you scale. We look for entrepreneurs with expertise and deep understanding in their domain, who have decided to disrupt and reinvent large markets and ecosystems. We partner with entrepreneurs who appreciate and demonstrate integrity, humility and passion, and are willing to embed ESG and DEI values within their organization. Global Presence New Era is headquartered in Tel Aviv and Boston. Our team has many years of experience in North America, Europe and Asia. Leveraging our global experience and connections, we are excited to serve as a springboard for companies with Israeli nexus expanding globally.

We strive to fuel economic growth and accelerate change by backing diverse founders with a global ambition. We are not just investors, we empower change-makers. We know what it takes to build a global business and we accelerate transition from local markets to global markets at every stage. We are a multi-stage investment manager. We seek to partner with extraordinary teams and aspire to support them throughout their journey. We are local investors with a global reach. Our local presence helps us identify teams with groundbreaking visions to reach above and beyond. Venture Capital: Launch & Scale We manage three early-stage funds investing in disruptive technology companies that can scale in global markets. Our early- stage funds are committed to maximize returns for all our stakeholders. We go beyond just being a financial investor; we have the experience, know-how and an overachieving team to provide the necessary support to succeed. In doing so, we leverage our strategic expertise in transforming businesses and our global community of investors, industry leaders and executives. Syndicate: Strategic Growth We partner with our invitation-only consortium of like-minded investors to invest in high-growth technology companies primarily from Series A and beyond. Our investors benefit from having the opportunity to co-invest alongside our funds in pre-screened opportunities without spending any time on legal documentation.

We are an international and multidisciplinary team of professionals passionate about entrepreneurship and business innovation, and the wealth and values they bring to our society. With a presence in Spain, Germany, Belgium, and France, we align with our investors by jointly participating in some of the most interesting and high-potential Startups in Europe, driving their success and growth.