Strike Capital

We back tech that powers the future states of industries. Ascend partners with founders to provide support both financially and operationally, collaborating in the storied journey toward scale. How Ascend InvestsCriteria ACTIVE PROTOTYPE MULTIPLIER EFFECT ADVANTAGED PRICING EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES MASSIVE GROWTH POTENTIAL Strategy PREEMINENT CAPITAL PARTNERS MILESTONE-BASED INVESTING ENCYCLOPEDIC DEALFLOW OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE LEAD OR FOLLOW Themes FIRST MOVERS NETWORK EFFECTS PERSISTENT TRENDS DATA-CENTRIC TRANSITIONS SUPPLY-INHIBITED ECOSYSTEMS

As a Zone for Great Minds, from our Limited Partners, Management Team, our Partners, to the startup founders we invest, ThinkZone gathers Great Entrepreneurs who have Great Visions, to create Great Values for the society, and the capability to make their visions come true. Non-cash Investments We provide startups with non-cash investments via our ThinkZone Accelerator, the accelerator program with the largest scale of support value in Vietnam. 3-month mentoring & coaching Fundraising support Partnership connection with big corporates $300,000+ support packages value in terms of sales & marketing, cloud services Cash Investment ThinkZone Ventures focuses on Seed to Series A tech startups from diverse verticals, with investments size up to $3,000,000. We also invest in accelerator-stage startups via ThinkZone Accelerator, with investment size ranging from $50,000 to $100,000.

Our narrow focus and sector-specific network helps companies find more customers, distribution partners, advisors, and key executives. Themes We take a deeply thematic approach to investing. Our themes are inspired by the vision of entrepreneurs and the needs expressed by thought leading corporate executives in our network. Recent Areas of Focus Include 1. SMB Tools The FinTech SMB Bundle SMBs need technology to automate workflows and remove friction so they can focus on what matters most. 2. Blockchain Blockchain Meets Retail Blockchain technology is enabling retailers to power new loyalty applications, prove authenticity, and bring their products to life in digital experiences. 3. Supply Chain Reinforced Supply Chain New technology for logistics, freight, and beyond aim to improve the broken global supply chain. 4. Loan Servicing Next-Gen Servicing Modernizing the infrastructure to manage, view, and collect loans will not only result in upside for providers but remove unnecessary friction from already painful consumer actions.

CE-Ventures is the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises, focusing on strategic investments in early- to late-stage high-growth companies and select venture funds globally. The platform was launched in 2017 and initially capitalised with $150 million to be invested by 2020, 50% of which is targeted towards the MENA region. CE-Ventures targets start-ups that offer synergies with Crescent Enterprises’ operations across supply chain management tech, medical tech, enterprise software as a service (SaaS), and niche consumer emerging tech, among others. The platform focuses on wide-ranging emerging technologies pervasive across industry sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of things (IoT), and blockchain. CE-Ventures partners with purpose-driven entrepreneurs and start-ups to catalyse disruptive technologies and generate long-term returns. Focus Areas EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Internet of Things Big data ENERGY-TECH Industrial drones Energy storage Cleantech Upstream oil & gas production ENTERPRISE/SAAS Cybersecurity Software Infrastructure FIN-TECH Payments & Infrastructure Open/Neo Banking Insure-tech MED-TECH Medical devices Biotech Healthcare services SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES Distribution Trucking & Last mile delivery Warehousing Related technologies ED-TECH Virtual classroom/Immersive learning (AR/VR) Learning management systems Collaborative & social learning Computer-aided assessment FOOD-TECH/AG-TECH Cloud kitchens Food e-commerce Smart Farming & Vertical Farming Drones & Robots

We are hands-on investors, taking operational responsibility wherever needed and work closely with our portfolio companies to ensure their success. Our vision is to create lasting and impactful change, not only in the companies we invest in, but in the communities they serve. Join us in shaping the future of technology and business in Central Europe. A distinctive approach. Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs, Sparring Capital Partners has gathered a group of family offices and industry professionals in Central Europe to support private businesses in need of capital and complementary expertise. We back established companies with ambitious growth trajectories that employ transformative technologies as part of their business activities or need such technologies to maintain their competitive advantage. A distinctive approach. With supply chains still largely disrupted after the pandemic, high levels of inflation, increasing interest rates and cautious banks, we see vast potential for private equity to support companies in pursuing their growth trajectories. We firmly believe, however, that the current market conditions require a non-traditional investment approach. We see ourselves as sparring partners to both, entrepreneurs, and investors, always taking operational responsibility in our investment projects. Furthermore, we strive to align business backgrounds of our investors with the specific needs of the portfolio companies. Investment approach. Entrepreneurial Investing. Hands-On. At Eyelevel. We are active investors that like to engage on operational level. We see ourselves as well as our investors as active sparring partners for the management teams of our portfolio companies. Our investment focus comprises the following criteria Revenue: 3-30M. € Growth Potential: >20% P.A. Transaction Types: Growth, Buy-and-Builds, Recapitalizations Technological aspects: Businesses that employ transformative technologies as part of their USP or are in need of such technology to gain competitive advantage Our Culture Culture is important. We love to work as a team and value analytical rigor, passion, and integrity. In all our work you will find the effects of these core beliefs: Integrity: The news we share with you may not always be good, but you can always be sure to hear the full story. We are committed to transparency, good governance and full alignment of interest. Careers are long and reputation is built over decades. Collaboration: We see all the people we work with as sparring partners and want to create an ecosystem that allows for joint growth and development. We like to have “all-hands-on-deck” and every team member has a voice. We appreciate the opinion of a young team member as much as the one of senior management. Passion: We love what we do and we are grateful to be working with passionate and highly skilled people, visionary entrepreneurs and professional investors. Life is too short to work with jerks. We work with good people to build great businesses – it’s as simple as that.

We help Europe’s deep tech startups gain next-level traction. Industry & Enterprise Focus We don’t just transform industries – we think the unthinkable, and we back technical teams that make it reality. Manufacturing, construction, supply chain, logistics and R&D are all part of Join’s reimagined industrial landscape, led by pioneering founders. Global Outlook With both localized support and an international mindset, we help scale groundbreaking products that address specific global challenges. Founders get a toolkit for maximizing traction worldwide and laying the foundations for exponential growth. Early-Stage Investment We turn scientists and engineers into leaders and CEOs, supplementing their technical expertise with a business instinct that keeps them agile and capable. With our investment, founders have all the resources they need to put the growth wheels in motion. Next-Stage Traction The accomplished experts in our network know what works for selecting talent, developing sales organizations and accelerating change in key strategic areas. They’re around every step of the way in Join’s 360-degree support series Select – Align – Perform – Connect. Select - Surefire recruitment at a key stage. Founders hit the ground running with proven hiring techniques that help bring in the best-fit talent for big positions. No more costly hiring mistakes. No more drains on resources. Just effective strategies that work. Align - Full-on team synchronization. Coaching and discovery sessions help leadership hone in on the essence of their vision and strategy so that the rest of the team can amplify it. It sounds simple because it is: Leaders who connect the organizational dots early on have a more keen ability to execute and scale. Perform - Sales that scale with you. We bring sales and management into the same arena so they can grow together – and the results speak for themselves. High performance scalability becomes second nature when we help teams pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses in the money-making area. Helping entrepreneurs build an agile sales strategy and toolkit accelerates growth and reduces growing pains. Connect - Introductions that matter. The “who’s who” of industrial leaders have put their money where their mouth is, backing Join with substantial capital. Even more importantly, their investment comes with a promise to roll up their sleeves and help our portfolio companies with access to decision-makers in leading companies – from SMB and Mittelstand to top corporates. The ultimate toolkit for technical founders. Many founders’ hearts beat to the drum of deep tech, and no matter their background, we meet them where they are to drive their company forward. We specialise in European B2B software startups at Seed and Series A stages. What we look for is some sign of market fit (up and running pilots, engaged users, positive customer feedback etc.) or high tech solutions with significant market potential. We invest €1-5m as Lead Investor in Seed to Series A stages and commit 50% of our fund to follow-on rounds. To date, we have invested in 17 startups (and exited 3!) across 9 different countries across Europe from Finland to Portugal via the UK. About Join When it comes to our role as a VC, we’re not afraid to get our hands dirty. That means digging in alongside our founders when they’re tackling a challenge, empowering them to take on bigger ones in the future and being there to send champagne when they succeed. A curious passion for earth-shattering tech is what brought that vision together in 2014. Back then, we sought out Europe’s most technical, pioneering founders to support their growth on a global scale. Our practice and vision remains the same today, strengthened at its core by our blossoming portfolio, inspiring international networks and the diverse team we’ve assembled at our bright and cheerful HQ in Berlin. When we invest in a startup, we step into the founding team’s shoes. After all, our involvement isn’t just about funding – it’s about partnership. Our companies now count on us to deliver the industry insight we’ve gained over the years and to keep an eye on the horizon for what’s to come. That’s the essence of Join. It’s why we’re always thrilled when companies hit their stride not just in growth and numbers, but also in areas such as team-building, diversity and vision. We’re now proud to be one a world-leading VC in the industrial space, and we’re just getting started.