Tidal Ventures

Climate change is water change. It is the medium through which we will feel the effects of a warming earth. It is our responsibility to manage Earth’s most precious resource, now more than ever. Burnt Island Ventures finds, funds, and supports the best founders. We are at a turning point. From the wildfires of the Western US to flooding in Niger, climate change is here. Water resources across the world will be under increasing stress as the world warms. Products and services that allow individuals, governments and companies to navigate this change will see more and more demand. Entrepreneurs are emerging with the skill and insight to meet that demand, developing solutions to water problems at scale. Burnt Island Ventures exists to find, fund and support the best of these founders. Treat it. Water must be treated before it can be used. The paradigms for this are changing, and water pollution worldwide is at record levels. Centralized is becoming decentralized, energy intensive processes are being replaced, waste is being eliminated. Cost-effective approaches can transform industry economics as well as environmental and health outcomes. Distribute it. Water is heavy. 1 cubic meter weighs a metric tonne. It’s why pipelines are the most efficient mode of distribution but they are literally full of holes, and need replacing. Cities across the world without piped infrastructure rely on expensive, unreliable water tankers. Convenient access to affordable clean water means more prosperous, healthier communities. Monitor it. Water utilities do an unbelievable job of keeping us safe, but the list of contaminants they are dealing with is large and growing, from lead to PFAS to microplastics. Low-cost, effective detection and monitoring techniques keep people and products safe, while helping water system operators manage and optimize their systems.

Morpheus Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in early stage companies and helps them avoid traditional roadblocks on their path to hyper-growth. Our CEOs regularly seek our guidance because our team is made up of specialists across various disciplines that can serve as professional problem solvers when complex situations arise. Do you have that one friend you can call Friday at midnight when you need real help? That’s us; we’re experts at navigating times of challenge, from inception through all phases of growth. Consider the biggest roadblocks that can derail a company as they scale. The way we see the world, gone are the days when startups simply have a clear and linear path from Series A to unicorn. Nowadays, something or someone will try to block their path – a competitor, regulator, customer, rogue employee, or attorney general. That’s where we come in. We’re a team of former CEOs, operators, specialists, engineers, and legal experts trained at startup complexity, and we’re here to help.

We are the newly established corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of COPEC located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our purpose is to accelerate global startups, and boost their growth in the United States and Latin America. We work together with WIND Garage, an Innovation Garage located in Santiago, Chile. We are both part of Copec’s innovation ecosystem. 85 years of history. Part of the Empresas Copec conglomerate, second largest corporation in Chile by market cap as of August, 27th. A ‘most trusted’ brand throughout Chile and Latin America. More than 3,300 service stations globally with over 600 in Chile. #1 market share in Chile & Colombia. Widespread operations across Chile, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic as well as the southeast United States. More information at www.copec.cl With more than 3,300 fuel stations and a solid network of convenience stores associated, COPEC, together with its subsidiaries Terpel and Mapco, is positioned as one of the leading and most trusted brands throughout America. We leverage COPEC’s vast knowledge, expertise and resources to accelerate growth, primarily within Latin America, for startups and scaleups across the world in the new mobility, energy and retail sectors. What are we searching for? We aim to lead the mobility, energy and retail sectors’ transformations by opening up COPEC’s knowledge, expertise and resources to help startups and scaleups around the world. Value Proposition Our value beyond capital is the WIND growth platform that opens up COPEC’s vast resources to global entrepreneurs for “unfair” access to Latin America and the United States. Why LatAm? Latin America’s innovation eco system is growing quickly and is an important market for global startups. Also, LatAm has high growth potential in a wide variety of sectors.

Founded in 2018 by Will Ward and a recognized leadership team in TV, film and music management, production and business development, Fourward is dedicated to finding and creating opportunities that make differences in careers and businesses. Collectively, we have decades of experience developing opportunities where they didn’t previously exist – in Hollywood, Nashville and around the world. What really excites us, however, is putting that experience, insight and global access to work creating new paths for our partners. Focus Brings Value It’s all about opportunity. By focusing our efforts on behalf of our clients, we’re able to develop opportunity where it didn’t previously exist and weed out the possibilities that aren’t as strategic. We focus our attention in the following four areas: Film & TV Music Production Strategies & Development A Worldwide Network Living at the nexus of global technology and entertainment, we see the entire field of play – from the talent to the financiers, and from corporations to governments around the world. Through Fourward’s global investment arm, Fourward Investments LLC, we leverage our relationships, networks and know-how to enhance value. We invest in media, entertainment and technology opportunities with a focus on North American and the Asia Pacific region.

Our goal is to transform food retail by connecting visionary founders with the world's largest foodservice market. Beyond investment, we're partners - offering startups direct access to Compass Group's global network. Transforming foodservice Empowering tech entrepreneurs to transform foodservice. We bring deep expertise across the entire food ecosystem - from purchasing to customer experience. Our vision: sustainable, transparent, convenient and personalized food experiences. Our Approach We bridge corporate foodservice with the startup ecosystem, implementing innovative solutions into our $28B share of the $300B industry. Our pilot program gives founders direct access to expertise, technologies, customers, and investment - accelerating growth through our ecosystem. What we look for The Builders. The Problem Solvers.
 The Determined. Next-Gen Food Retail: Transforming how consumers discover, purchase, and experience food products. Foodservice operations: Boosting growth, profitability, and efficiency for foodservice operations. Climate and Sustainability: Reducing our environmental impact: waste, energy consumption, and emissions. Group Purchasing Operations: Connecting GPOs, suppliers, restaurants, and distributors to run seamlessly. Enterprise Operations: Streamlining corporate workflows, data management, and decision-making What we offer Compass Access: Direct industry connections. Expertise: Decades in food & hospitality. Pilots: Test with Compass customers. Investment: Strategic capital (Series A and later). Founder Support: Navigate Compass with ease.

We invest in early-stage startups shaping a positive future through technology and innovation. We strive to empower founders with hands-on and collaborative support, leveraging Ankaa's ecosystem.