Reca Ventures

Alignment Growth invests in growth-stage media, entertainment, and gaming (“MEG”) companies, leveraging its team’s unique operating, strategic, and dealmaking expertise to drive value creation. Since Alignment Growth’s launch in 2021, the firm has focused on investment opportunities with the latent capacity to revolutionize the MEG landscape, from disruptive platforms to creators and owners of powerful IP. Taking a highly engaged approach, Alignment Growth partners with management teams and founders to help achieve their global growth ambitions, optimize operations and corporate governance, and create lasting shareholder value. Target Investment Sectors Media & Entertainment Experience economy Film/TV and audio content Digital media Sports Transmedia IP and platforms Creator economy and UGC Gaming Game developers and publishers Tools, tech and platforms "Gamification of everything" MEG Enablers Platforms B2B Media and info services Creation tools & tech Data & analytics MEG service providers AdTech & MarTech Our Advantage Experience & Access Depth of strategic, operating and dealmaking expertise in Media, Entertainment & Gaming ("MEG") derived from multi-decade careers in industry Long standing relationships with top executives and creative talent Significant cross-border capital markets and M&A expertise Focused, Hands-On Investment Style Alignment Growth aims to fill the need for a highly engaged strategic advisor and source of value-added capital at every phase of a partnership The team works closely with its portfolio companies to drive shareholder value creation Global Growth & Connectivity Extensive international operating & deal-making experience Strategic partners in key “tastemaker” markets in Asia: South Korea & Japan

As a group, we bring varied, relevant and sometimes unexpected experience to our roles. Our team has dabbled in founding companies, management consulting, operations, film production, ski instruction, language instruction, ceramic making, sommelier services, and more! We are building the pre-eminent global community for high potential, early-stage digital content startups, where we focus on facilitating relevant connections that can support their growth. There are over 300 early-stage startups in our community, and 100 industry executives and mentors in our support network, across 40 countries. Every quarter, we proactively make 50 introductions to subject matter experts, potential partners and customers for our founder members. We also provide a platform for peer to peer knowledge sharing and host educational and networking events for members.

We invest in surprising new consumer behaviors and trends powered by frontier technologies. We’re usually among the first institutional investors. We’ve backed more than 150 companies; some that you may have heard of include Giphy, Anchor, Gimlet Media, Product Hunt, Medium, Kickstarter, and Tumblr. We invest at pre-seed and seed stage and our typical check size ranges from $100,000 to $500,000. We go deep into new categories through Betaworks Camp, our structured pre-seed investment program. Areas we’ve focused on include augmented reality, computer vision, voice interfaces, conversational software, and live+interactive. As our name suggests, we like betas – we rarely invest pre-product. If you have something great, we’d love to speak with you.

GMG Ventures is an independent specialist manager that invests in early stage companies at the intersection of media and technology, seeking to fundamentally re-shape their rapidly evolving industry and adjacent sectors. GMG Ventures Fund I has one limited partner, The Scott Trust, which among other assets and funds, owns the Guardian Media Group. TeamThe team’s strong track record and diverse set of analytically focused backgrounds bring expertise and skill to the full investment and fund management process We have a common culture, are highly values-driven Sector focusOur extensive industry expertise in a growing market allows us to: see high volume, high quality deal flow; close competitive deals; detect outperforming start-ups; have informed views on exit routes for our companies; bring high value to our companies on their growth journey Our expertise empowers our thought leadership and our setting of best practice in VC Engaged investorWe are deeply engaged with our founders, providing insights and support across our entire portfolio, helping our companies be set up for success We lead and price our funding rounds, and enjoy a “preferred partner” status within many of our companies We are proud of the value we bring to our companies Environment, Social and GovernanceResponsible tech, data and AI – built humanely and for good People – diversity, inclusion and dignity at work Sustainability – support a more sustainable world GMG Ventures is an early stage, thematic investor, focused on the news, media and entertainment sector.Seed and Series A stage companies, which have demonstrated product market fit or lead or co-investor Companies must have technology enabled product or service Look for companies and founders whose values align with those of The Scott Trust and the Guardian Media Group

We believe today’s catalysts - technological, regulatory, and demographic - create fertile ground for the rise of a new cohort of companies with the ability to transform these sectors, yet again. S4S Ventures benefits from the support of S4 Capital and its operating arm - Monks, the global content, data and media powerhouse founded by Sir Martin Sorrell. The company has well over 8,000 people in 33 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its clients include Meta, Google, BMW, Amazon and Epic Games, among others. And Stanhope Capital Group, the global investment firm with $40 billion under management, founded and led by Daniel Pinto. S4S invests in and cultivates early-stage technology companies riding the next wave of digital transformation across the marketing and media value chain. Our difference We are not generalistsline. We bring unparalleled insight into forces transforming the marketing and media value chain. We offer domain expertise and guidance based on decades of experience gained on the front lines as industry-shaping founders/CEOs, operators, and investors. And our 8,000-person-strong internal network of S4 Capital/Monks professionals with expertise across data technology, adtech, martech, creative technology, digital media & content development gives our portfolio companies a leg up in validating ideas, launching products, and accelerating adoption with customers and partners. Who we are We’re founders/CEOs, operators, and investors who understand the nuances of the industry’s changing dynamics. We represent a rare combination of domain, entrepreneurial and investment expertise. What we believe The marketing, advertising, and media industries are on the cusp of significant change, yet again. Today’s disruptive catalysts - a stricter privacy and regulatory environment for tech giants, the application of AI to media and content development, and the rise of Gen Z - are powerful and time-sensitive drivers of opportunity. Tomorrow’s marketing leaders are being incubated today. What excites us One word: change We are focused on early stage companies poised to disrupt the marketing and media ecosystem. If you’re an early-stage company and are building innovative solutions in our focus areas - data platforms, adtech, martech, creative technology, digital media & content - we want to hear from you. If you are a later-stage company, and we can accelerate your growth trajectory through our operational alignment with S4 Capital and Monks - we want to hear from you. Our value addIndustry Expertise: Our team's expertise and global S4 Capital and Monks network provides invaluable insights and guidance on product roadmap, go-to-market strategy, pricing, and competitive analysis. Gain access to a unique advisory team and a focus group like no other! Growth Catalyst: We aim to be early adopters and showcase the impact of companies we are investing in - globally, and at scale. Our portfolio companies benefit from access to Monks’ clients such as Google, Amazon, BMW, Netflix, Burberry, HP, and Meta - and from our presence at industry events, such as Cannes and CES. Strategic Partnerships & Network: Our portfolio can tap into our long-term relationships with the largest advertising and technology companies globally. We have the right connectivity to help bring about optimal opportunities - whether our portfolio companies require strategic partnership or corporate venture partners.