Sky9 Capital is a global venture capital firm investing from early stage to growth in exceptional founders building transformative, category-defining companies. Where We Invest Early Stage: We partner with founders at the earliest stages, supporting the formation of category-defining companieswith global ambition from day 1. Expansion Stage: We support high-growth companies as they scaleteams, products, andoperations, and navigate international expansion. Sky9 Digital: Our dedicated global strategy focused on the two most transformative technology waves of this decade: AI, and blockchain-enabled financial infrastructure. How We Think Founder-Led Technical Depth: We back founders with deep technical conviction, partnering with them to transform differentiated technology into durable, global businesses. Long-Term Partnership: We act as true long-term partners, offering hands-on guidance, key hires, strategic connections and scaling support at every stage of growth. Global Market Access: We provide global market access through our worldwide presence, helping founders navigate international expansion and compete on the world stage.

We make 50+ angel investments per year into European technology startups. Our initial check size is €100k, we invest in Pre-seed and Seed rounds. We are looking for extremely ambitious teams who do something that nobody else is doing and maybe it is already working a little bit. Once invested, we coach founders to product market fit and help them raise Series A. Jens Lapinski, Jag Singh, Mara Larson-Richard, and Matthaus Krzykowski are Partners who make angel investments and coach founders. John von Berenberg-Consbruch is a Partner who makes larger follow-on investments in our portfolio companies. Oliver Clasen is a Partner who focuses on our company growth. Eckart Koerner is our CFO, he looks after legal and finance. We have made angel investments in 150+ startups that have raised in excess of €1.9 billion in follow-on funding and have a market cap of over €4BN. Companies we backed with angel checks include Rasa, Everphone, Impala, Usercentrics, Coachhub, Kencko, Spacelift, Symmetrical, Depoly, Recap, DappRadar, Opna, Ivy, Bling, Howbout and many more.

2048 Ventures is a thesis-driven earliest stage venture capital firm. We are founders, experienced operators, nerds and dreamers obsessed with the future. We've backed over 200 startups and have the experience and conviction to lead your pre-seed. We get you and your vision before others We are systems thinkers, engineers, and product junkies. We think about the future non-stop and are ready to understand and back you before anyone else. When we decide to invest, we write you a check and then help you close the rest of the round. If you are a mission-driven team, with strong founder market-fit and a vision for what the future should look like, then we would love to meet you. We love serial founders, but we are also very excited about being the first to believe in underdogs, immigrants, and diverse founders who are going on their first founder journey. We are not your typical pre-seed firm We are a thesis-driven investor and invest in next generation platforms - APIs, data, infrastructure, marketplaces, and specific types of vertical SaaS. We invest across verticals, but spend most of our time thinking about: biotechnology, digital health, AI/ML, Robotics, AR/VR, Blockchain, Security, Energy, Mobility, Logistics, Fintech, Marketplaces, Productivity, Culture, and Communities. We don't care where you are based and we are happy to lead your pre-seed anywhere in North America. We've invested across 20+ cities including NYC, LA, Boston, Toronto, Austin, Denver, Seattle, Montreal, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis. Who we are We are a team of experienced operators and dreamers who are passionate about working with founders at the earliest stage. Collectively, we have invested in over 200 early stage startups. We are proud to have an NPS score of 100 from our founders.

Edge Case Capital Partners is a venture capital group dedicated to supporting innovation and creating impact in early-stage software startups. We are a generalist firm with interests in AI technology and FinTech. Investment Type:Early-Stage and Angel Average Initial Investment Size:$25,000 – $50,000 General Target Description:Start-ups of all types including college student-founded and -managed startups (or recent graduates) Led by a passionate, talented, deeply engaged management team Disruptive early-stage technology startups Potential for rapid growth Could become profitable without raising any capital Require:Executive summary. One to two pages that describe in the most matter-of-fact language what your company plans to do, why it’s a good idea, and what progress you’ve made so far Successfully pass our reasonable due diligence process Seeking:Great Management Team SAFE/Convertible Note 1-15% equity position based on valuation Reasonable ways to protect investment long term: MFN, Pro-Rata Rights, Warrants, Liquidation Preferences That Edge Case’s involvement and investment increases the value of the company higher than the equity position granted Investments in startups with disruptive technologies, and startups in biotech, fintech, AI, blockchain, crypto, NFT, software, social media, and sustainable energy spaces. Unicorns What we offer:Lead investor Money (the investment capital) Talent and Experience Connections including an extensive network including access to additional capital and investors Access to resources for startups An successful investment team that identifies and conducts rigorous research on hundreds of startups and venture funds to tap into cutting-edge opportunities Life lessons from proven entrepreneurs

We believe in AGI for good, decentralized systems that are fair, personalized well-being for all, quiet electric transportation for the planet, and technologies that have yet to be imagined but are inevitable. To build the future requires brave new thinking and relentless dedication for what’s possible. We exist to help founders build the seemingly impossible and bring to market critical products, infrastructure, and technologies that will shape the world we live in. Experienced founders / operators investing in new founders We’ve worked in operating roles in small to large companies, and started several venture-backed startups that have exited in both success and failure. Founders face challenges every day – navigating the idea maze, building a team, shipping products to customers. We’ve experienced all of this first-hand, and it’s our mission to support dedicated founders on their journeys. Our Threefold ApproachWe invest in technology startups in their earliest rounds of financing, primarily pre-seed and seed We often help form and fund: we partner with entrepreneurs before they have created their companies and help form initial teams and sharpen ideas, before funding We engage closely with our founders and leverage our deep networks globally to help bring their visions to life

Founded in 2016, Next Big Thing AG (NBT) is the leading venture studio and early-stage investment company in the Machine Economy. We combine technical understanding, innovative leadership, and determination to reimagine the future in ways that empower a more prosperous, sustainable, and democratized world. By combining the collective experience of forward-thinkers and technology experts, we drive sustainable change and provide long-term support to aspiring founders, businesses, and investors through a technical co-founding approach. With our diverse portfolio of IoT, AI, and DLT ventures, we have developed a unique way to build industry-leading, venture-funded companies that provide impactful solutions to address current and future challenges. We strive to democratize investments and data and want to use technology to put power and ownership back into the hands of the people. We aim to leverage the potential of emerging technologies to accelerate autonomous machine commerce, unlock new types of value exchange, and gain greater access to innovation, development, and financial services. With the help of our diverse network of entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, startups, thought-leaders, and enthusiasts, NBT prioritizes digitalization and technology as a solution to step into the future with optimism and creativity.