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Under the umbrella of APY Ventures, there are many VCFs in different formats tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and investors. As APY Ventures, our aim is to create a structure that can add value to all parties we come into contact with by bringing together the right entrepreneur and the right investor as an active member of the ecosystem.

Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) is an investment fund manager whose funds focus on early stage businesses from pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds of investment. ManifestoWe love building and being part of an entrepreneurial ecosystem where everybody plays their role. We want to make the Croatian entrepreneurial ecosystem the best in class so expect to see a lot of us because this is what we want to achieve! Our reputation is our wealth. We always stand behind our founders, in good and bad times, we mean it, you will see! We hate getting the “long yes” so we never give …the “long yes”. We love bold founders and we provide “Capital for the Bold”. Get it? We at FRC have “been there, done that”. Our combined M&A and financing track records exceed $4B. We didn’t always get it right, but we’re not ashamed of it. We can give continuous support to our startups from incubation and acceleration to scale-up and exit. “We bring you more than money”: every VC claims it but very few actually live by it – we do. We were voted “Best Investor” in our region 2 years in a row and there is a reason for that. We’re fine with opinions but we’d rather focus on facts. We are no nonsense guys. We will tell you things as they are, we never intend to demean or hurt. We might seem offensive every now and then, remember, we NEVER mean bad but we’d rather be straight.

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.

Wir unterstützen frühphasige, innovative B2B Hightech Startups auf dem Weg zum erfolgreichen Unternehmen. Unser Fokus liegt auf der Investorensuche, dem Gewinnen von ersten Kunden und dem Coaching in allen Bereichen, die für Gründer:innen und den Erfolg ihres Startups wichtig sind. Sie profitieren dabei von unserer Erfahrung aus der Begleitung hunderter Gründungen und mehr als zehn Jahren Expertise im Startup-Support. Wir bringen unser stetig wachsendes Netzwerk an Co-Foundern, Coaches, Investor:innen und potentiellen Kund:innen ein und investieren in ausgewählten Fällen auch selbst. Unser Erfolg ist der Erfolg unserer Startups!

E4E (“Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs”) specializes in supporting early stage ventures in South Africa from very early stage (pre-series A) to scale up. We focus on smart entrepreneurs and business ideas that are great businesses and make a significant contribution to a better (South) Africa. WHO IS E4E? An entrepreneur-centric Venture Capital Fund of experienced entrepreneurs, aligned mentors and investors that reinvest their knowledge and wealth in a next generation of entrepreneurs, to create thriving businesses and impact at scale. OUR VISION Great and diverse entrepreneurs supported by experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders, working on growth and innovation in key economic sectors that will drive prosperity in (South) Africa.

We have a unique setup that combines venture creation and tech investments within a single organization. This advantage enables us to identify new research and deep tech opportunities with both commercial and impact potential, all within Chalmers’ entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are experts in starting up companies based on deep tech and research in the most effective manner possible. This process allows us to cultivate our own high-quality deal flow in which we invest and become active owners. Throughout the entire journey, we function as investors and venture builders until exit. Profits are reinvested through our evergreen model and allocated to Chalmers to support new, groundbreaking research. Our investment processWe identify market potential in research-based tech We match the team We invest in and startup the company We attract competent capital with external VCs We have active ownership until exit Our deal flow criteriaDeep tech / research based tech University spinouts Global commercial and impact potential Our process: from lab to market We use our long experience to create conditions required for a growth company to start up correctly and with the right structural capital. We are then involved in the startup through competence and capital until exit. Simply put: we take groundbreaking research from lab to market. IDENTIFY: We attract, seek out and evaluate research and technology ideas. The technologies with the greatest potential are matched with entrepreneurs. SHAPE AND START: Create the basic conditions to shape companies correctly and build structural capital. We are involved in starting up the companies and provides additional benefits during that first critical period. VALIDATE & VERIFY: Validating business model, working for paying customers and unlocking the business model. Find the right proof points to validate and verify the company’s unique idea to both the market and investors. SCALE: Becoming sustainable growth companies reaching out to an international market. Chalmers Ventures works with its skills as active owners, provides professional governance and syndicates the right growth capital. EXIT: Chalmers Ventures pursues a positive exit strategy at what it feels is the right time. We can focus our resources on those companies with the greatest potential and positive impact on the portfolio.