Pulsar Venture Capital

Dedication, Sweat and Tears. The life of a champion and the realities of entrepreneurship. Founders face many of the same life changing experiences and emotions as athletes. Much like luge racers, founders moving fast, encounter sudden twists and turns , and have to plan their course while in motion. They have to manage risk, overcome fear and thrive on an insatiable desire to win. They strategize, compete with all their energy and push beyond their limits. At Luge Capital, we seek these rare trailblazers in the financial industry. We help these daring and crazy entrepreneurs build global fintech champions. We invest in Seed and Series A, when companies are still planning their course. We believe we can help most by getting involved early, when you can’t see the finish line and the odds are not always in your favor. We’re in the trenches with you from the beginning, when you need us, using every tool in our arsenal. When we invest, it’s for the long term. Your success is our success. Great teams can do great things. We seek passionate teams who are eager to challenge the norms with better ways of delivering financial services, who think big, whose ambition is to solve real problems that affect people globally. We seek out the resilient ones, the agile and the relentlessly optimistic. We search for those who have unique insight about a global market and an unfair advantage. As founders, operators, and investors, we know what it means to walk in your shoes. We understand the sacrifice and dedication it takes to build a global champion. The journey is tough and sometimes lonely. We believe in treating your team the same way we treat ours: with respect, transparency, honesty, and empathy. To help portfolio companies grow, we collaborate with world-renowned financial institutions and investors that provide industry insights and resources. Our strategic LPs can become customers, partners, advisors, co-investors and even future acquirers of our portfolio companies.

Neva SGR is the perfect blend of strength, reputation and stability of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group and the best practices of international venture capital firms. Neva aims: to boost the Italian economy through new technologies to be market maker of the VC asset class of venture capital in Italy We seek the best Italian and international excellenceStage: Late Seed to Series B/C Average ticket: €4M Market validated technology & product Proceeds to support scaling Recognition of value from our experts network, also in collaboration with the Intesa Sanpaolo Group and our corporate partners

Lumma is a global accelerator program designed to help founders and operators build, scale, and expand high-potential businesses into sustainable, internationally competitive companies. Founded with the vision of creating globally connected accelerator ecosystems, Lumma operates structured accelerator programs that combine execution-focused mentorship, market-driven strategy, and performance management. Our model enables local operators to run accelerators in their own markets while remaining aligned with a unified global framework. By connecting founders, investors, corporate partners, and regional ecosystems, Lumma accelerates growth, strengthens execution, and supports long-term value creation. Our approach balances global standards with local insight, allowing businesses to scale efficiently and responsibly across markets.

LvlUp Ventures is an early-stage value-add fund, investing in great teams with strong initial market validation. We don’t just “accelerate” - we “upcelerate" businesses.

The right team for your start-up investment! We stand for competence when selecting our deals, as well as for transparency and quality in the execution of our investments. HONESTY & TRANSPARENCY We believe that valuable partnerships can only be built on trust. Therefore, it is important for us to act as transparently as possible. We provide clear insight into every step of our funding process. LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS We strive for long-term partnerships at eye-level. Therefore, we are there for our start-ups and investors and accompany them on their journey to success. WE DO THE HEAVY-LIFTING FOR YOU We are happy to do the time-consuming work in the background with passion – so investors can fully concentrate on their investments and start-ups on running their business.

We invest in entrepreneurial teams seeking to transform big ideas into game-changing companies. We invest in tech-enabled early and seed stage startups operating primarily in the MENA but also abroad. Why Averroes? Because we don't only invest money, we invest time, which is ultimately more valuable than money. While startups spend their time building their product and strategy, we come along the way and help support them by exposing them to our vast network of connections to help materialize a strategic foundation. We understand our region's ins and outs and we have the necessary connections that pave the way for our startups and accelerate their traction and development. Our team possesses over 150 years of combined experience in global business operation and management across a multitude of sectors to help achieve any and all of your visions.