PUSH Ventures

RRW invests in outstanding European Tech companies. We promote their international take-off by providing significant financial firepower and game changing hands-on support in Europe & the US. Backing EU talents in the US Red River West was created to bring active support to outstanding European Tech Companies that have something unique to bring to the US market and transform them into US and Global successes. Within the team, we all share a track record of building and backing start-ups which became global leaders through EU to US expansion. We see our mission of backing European talents into US and Global successes as of strong impact. Europe is indeed home to a talented, driven pool of highly educated engineers and creative entrepreneurs. But the unfamiliarity with the US market means that too many promising European start-ups do not realize their full potential. US success doesn’t just mean bigger scale and more capital: translating Europe-based talent into US success requires expertise, commitment, and a deep understanding of the different business cultures. Narrow, hands-on portfolio strategy In the way we operate as investors and partners, we fully align with the success of the entrepreneurs we back. We have indeed a narrow portfolio strategy : we invest in only circa 10 companies per fund. It makes it possible for our team to dedicate plenty of time to the success of each entrepreneurs and truly provide game-changing hands-on support on both continents. This approach is really unique in VC and those differentiated foundations have been driving and fuelling our operating and ESG approach since day 1. Real-world impact We see our mission of backing European talents into US and Global successes as of strong impact by design. Europe is indeed home to talented and driven pool of top engineers and creative entrepreneurs, but they too often miss the familiarity needed with the US to scale globally. Additionally, we believe the Tech segments & models we invest in present huge opportunities to serve ESG global concerns, therefore investing in founders that care about their impact is one of our 5 core investment criteria. We have integrated environmental, social and governance best practices in numerous aspects of our own organization, including our proprietary sourcing platform. Bringing support on three ESG pillars Our latest fund RRW II Growth is classified under Article 8 of SFDR regulation, as a financial product that promotes, among other things, environmental or social characteristics. We decided to focus our efforts on three ESG subjects: Ethical Technology People Well-being Carbon Reduction We are convinced that those challenges fully align with our performance as a leading EU to US Tech investor; and this is our differentiated narrow portfolio strategy and operating DNA that allows us to act as dedicated and impactful partners on those three ESG pillars.

Our investments support start-up companies that contribute to a better future. That is why we invest primarily in sustainable, visionary ideas from the fields of health, leisure, the environment and technology. Long-term joint success is more important to us than a quick exit. We come from a family of entrepreneurs and have been running our own businesses for many years. The entrepreneurial gene was practically laid in our cradle. Our experience, coupled with a good bit of female intuition, is the basis for our investment decisions in young start-up companies. We are well acquainted with the challenges of everyday entrepreneurial life and, as an investor, we know how to put on our entrepreneur's glasses time and again. For us, it's not about stubbornly looking at the numbers, but about providing ambitious founders with the best possible support in realizing their ideas. The focus is on joint success and the relationship of trust between the founders and us as investors. Our Investments: This is what we value! Sustainability, fairness and long-term, joint success are our top priorities. We invest because we want to, not because we have to. Strong founders: We pay special attention to the personality of the entrepreneurs and like to swim on the same wavelength with an enthusiastic founding team. Open and honest exchange: We always behave fairly, openly and honestly and expect the same from our partners. Interesting stories: We love interesting founder stories and visionary ideas. Clarity and transparency: The company's idea, objectives and strategy must be comprehensible, clear and realistic. It is better to have honest assessments than lofty castles in the air.

COREangels Climate co-invest alongside top-tier VC funds backing European early-stage founders that are taking bold steps to fight climate change fromthe ground up.

Our vision is to support high-potential start-ups in their internationalization journey through our diverse team, tailor made development plan and a global network. Oxtech Ventures Inaugural Fund is an early stage growth fund supporting companies and entrepreneurs that put sustainability and change at the core of their future strategy and create positive value and transformation for the world economy. The fund will also benefit from exclusive access to a de-risked investment pipeline through TRUK Accelerator program provided jointly by Oxentia in the UK and Neohub in Turkey.

We invest in European sustainable growth. We are passionate about entrepreneurs who disrupt entire industries with their technology, innovation and vision. Our team backs bold European growth-stage companies with more than €5m revenue and with sustainability built into their DNA. We aim to spread sustainability in the European tech ecosystem. We target high performance with no compromise on values and ethics. Together with our partner Sycomore Asset Management, a leading asset manager in responsible investing, we have built a unique platform that leverages our expertise in public markets and growth equity.

We are an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies that jumpstart new industries in the emerging markets of Europe. Investment thesis Infrastructure for innovation We invest in startups that build the infrastructure for innovation and jumpstart new industries by breaking vicious cycles. The root of all evil Vicious cycles are endemic in emerging ecosystems - they are the byproduct of systemic deficiencies and make it difficult or even impossible for the emerging ecosystem to grow and develop. Example of such a vicious cycle at work in Central and Eastern Europe: the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is slowed down by the lack of the charging infrastructure; conversely, the charging infrastructure is not being built because of the lack of the EVs to use it. Because of their systemic origin, breaking such vicious cycles is a capital-intensive and a long-term endeavor - the kind of task a VC fund is both qualified and responsible to assume. On a high note - the root of all evil is where the promise of venture returns lies. A (technological) leap of faith Emerging ecosystems are strong enough to leapfrog existing technologies and adopt the solutions of the future. It happened in the past (see LTE adoption in Africa/India leapfrogging classical landlines) giving birth to a breed of companies that created their own markets. These startups are the backbone of the future ecosystem populated by dependent/client third parties. Opportunities A brave new world B2C - The rising billions In 2000, 6% of the world population was connected to the internet. In 2010, online adoption increased to 23% or 2 billion people connected. In 2020, more than 66% of all people will have online access. That’s an additional 3 billion people that will get access to the internet, raising the total number of connected population to 5.5 billion. B2B - The unicorn of one It is now possible to start a company valued at $1BN from your garage, with no assets and basically no employees. And this company may serve the giants of the corporate world. Fortune 500 companies already acknowledged that innovations come from small companies agile enough to disrupt industries. Today, the business development and strategy VPs turned into innovation scouters actively seeking emerging technologies and valuable teams to acquire or hire. Let’s talk money How we do it Our philosophy Our philosophy is quite straightforward: we invest at the earliest stages in companies whose founders have skin in the game, are coachable and address big markets. If the opportunity is real, we prefer to be the first institutional investor in such startups. Geography Our firm recruits regionally (in CEE) and invests locally (in Romania) to take advantage of country’s great technical talent, low labor costs, low operating costs and high-speed Internet access. Equity Because of our active engagement with our companies, we typically will take a correspondingly substantial equity ownership position (5% to 15%) in our investments and will join as a member of the company’s board of directors (Series A). Accelerator Stage At the Accelerator stage - we invest anywhere between €50,000 and €200,000 in exchange for 5% to 15% common stock. Series A At the Seed stage - our sweet spot is €500,000 but, if the opportunity is real, we can invest up to €4,500,000 in one company. Timing We are fast to say NO – won’t waste your time. Saying YES takes a bit longer: 4 to 6 weeks on average, but that depends on you too.