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We invest across consumer and enterprise and have partnered with thousands of inspiring entrepreneurs over the past two decades. We have a track record of backing great entrepreneurs at the earliest stages. Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. Redpoint has backed over 465 companies with 140 IPOs and M+As, including 2U, HomeAway, Heroku, Netflix, PureStorage, Twilio and Zendesk, and incubated market disruptors like Android. In total, the firm manages $4 billion across multiple funds. Redpoint is based in Menlo Park and has offices in San Francisco, Beijing and Shanghai.

As a privately financed venture capital investor with flexible long-term capital, we are looking for exceptional founders who are committed to building category leaders over 5-10+ years. We invest in early-stage technology ventures with a focus on Real Estate, Finance & Insurance, Human Resources, Renewable Energy, Mobility, E-Commerce and Health. Picus predominantly makes initial investments in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A ventures. We follow a very long-term investment approach investing significant amounts throughout the lifecycle of a company. Our culture combines the discipline of a financial investor with the creativity and pragmatism of an entrepreneur. We have invested in over 140 companies to date. Our Investment Approach Pre-Seed Investing We are the lifelong sparring partner for entrepreneurs from the early days onwards – no matter whether the path is already clear or to be defined: From discussing new markets, opportunities & trends to sharing feedback & insights and finetune existing concepts. We create a unique environment for an iterative sparring process and offer value-adding support structures throughout various dimensions. Seed & Series A Investing Seed & Series A investing to us means to partner with exceptional founding teams who pursue daring technology business models in massive markets. Our value proposition goes far beyond pure capital commitments. By becoming one of the closest partners of our portfolio companies and by leveraging our industry and functional expertise, network access and HR support, we help to bring ventures to the next level and create a foundation for accelerated growth with the ambition to build international category leaders. Our Vision Empowering entrepreneurs to reimagine the way we live and work. Our Mission Picus works together with daring technology companies that are challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow.

We believe in the power of consumer technology to measurably improve billions of lives across the globe. We invest in the world’s most promising entrepreneurs to help companies solve the most pressing problems that people face every day. The world’s first closed-loop investment platform. We don’t seek to extract value. Instead, we seek out new ways to nurture sustainable and mutually-beneficial cycles of growth. THE GOODWATER APPROACH Our investment approach starts with Genesis, a program that provides resources and wisdom to an unprecedented population of seed-stage entrepreneurs. It grows through Capital, with powerful investments in consumer technology startups that are shaping global culture and transforming the global economy. And finally, the loop closes with Collective, reinvesting profits back into Goodwater portfolio companies to provide consumer technology services for those in need. Genesis: Our Genesis program is built to democratize access to seed funding and entrepreneurial guidance, opening doors that have traditionally felt more like hurdles than opportunities. It equips founders everywhere with startup curriculum, data, software, insights, wisdom, and a curated community that allows entrepreneurs to learn from our deep experiences, and from one another. Capital: We invest in consumer technology companies across seven categories that enable human flourishing - housing, health care, food, financial services, transportation, education, and entertainment. We provide founders and their leadership teams with access to decades of experience and wisdom, tools to help them build successful products, and a like-minded community of entrepreneurs. Altogether, this helps founders effectively scale their companies on the path to becoming market leaders. Collective: Goodwater Collective reinvests our profits back into our network of companies. Through grant funding, we enable companies in our portfolio to deliver their products to underserved communities at affordable prices, or for free. Designed and funded here at Goodwater, the Collective enables companies to improve access to scalable, high-quality services for people who most need it, while also embedding an ethos of service into the core of a business from the earliest stages. We have decades of experience. Our ecosystem includes hundreds of companies from around the world, serving every major consumer need, and impacting hundreds of millions of lives for the better. OUR MANIFESTO At Goodwater we seek out exceptional entrepreneurs and help them cultivate the success they deserve. At Goodwater we don’t chase wealth or fame. We chase big dreams that have the potential to change the world. These are the dreams of entrepreneurs whose consumer tech startups are transforming the way we live, work, eat, and play - for the better. From day one we’ve believed in the power of consumer technology to measurably improve billions of lives across the globe. So we invest in companies solving diverse and pressing problems in housing, healthcare, food delivery, finances, education, entertainment, transportation, and more. We back the world’s most promising entrepreneurs, and help them build tangible, scalable solutions. Our software-enabled model combined with our values-driven investment practices ensures consistently exceptional outcomes not only for entrepreneurs, employees and LP’s, but also for society at large. We’re reinventing what it means to be a venture capital firm by acting as a regenerative investment platform that democratizes access to capital and continually reinvests insights and profits back into the companies we serve, so that they can in turn serve even more people. We are Goodwater and we empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good. OUR VALUESIntegrity: We bring integrity and intellectual honesty to every relationship and decision. Quality: We pursue high quality outcomes by effectively stewarding our time, talent and resources. Transparency: We provide transparency to traditionally opaque and closed markets. Humility: We approach every situation with humility in speech and action. Service: We serve and empower those we are privileged to partner with. Justice: We are committed to justice, peace, and genuine respect for people in all our work.

We invest in driven and passionate founders across the value chain who are transforming the food ecosystem. Our team is purpose-built to partner with founder teams and to help realize their ambitions. These Are Our Main Areas of Focus:Digital Capabilities: Emerging connected commerce capabilities that remove friction from the food value chain and unlock 1:1 relationships with consumers. Emerging Food Brands: New products and brands that uniquely meet the needs of growing or underserved consumer groups, in both human and pet food. New Go-to-MarketModels: Capabilities that reimagine food beyond CPG. Novel approaches to food service channels, the intersection of food and healthcare, pet ecosystems, and more. Agriculture & Packaging Technologies: Sustainability and circular economy capabilities that drive impact and build a resilient food ecosystem. We Bring More than Capital. We bring strategic perspective, technical expertise, and industry connections to elevate emerging brands to the next level. Modern Brand Building: Tried and true brand strategy & design principles coupled with the effective sampling, influencer/ambassador, and shopper marketing levers. Product Dev & Food Safety: Deep expertise on regulatory, claims, formulation guidance, labeling requirements, and food safety best practices. Expansion Planning: Extensive manufacturing & logistics insights with expansion planning tools to support commercialization plan. Route to Market: Roadmap connecting the brand and consumer with the best expansion strategies, customers, and tactics to reach growth goals. Connected Commerce: Data driven digital strategies, experimentation techniques, and introductions to trusted vendor partners in our digital network.

SuperCharger Ventures is the leading EdTech accelerator dedicated to both early-stage and growth-stage startup companies to fuel their global expansion. The 12-week program focuses on 3 key aspects: Acquiring growth capital for your expansion Scaling your business development Growing your EdTech To date, we have supported over 70 startups in being able to build a scalable EdTech company. Learn more about the program here. We also support Education Institutions globally and have partnered with leading Universities to be able to promote innovation within Education. Recently, we released the world's first EdTech MOOC in collaboration with EDHEC business school. Build the future of education with us.

When OMERS Ventures invests in you, you join a connected community of ambitious entrepreneurs around the world. You also become part of the broader OMERS family, a ready-made network dedicated to fueling your success. A startup superhighway: A shortcut to meaningful connections to drive your growth. A connected community: Assets like Hudson Yards, the Royal Exchange in London, Premise Health, Lifelabs, London City Airport, Bruce Power and the Port of Melbourne are all part of the OMERS family. Investment with a purpose: Our investments generate returns that pay the pensions of municipal workers including firefighters, paramedics and librarians. Our beliefsWe stay curious: The smartest people know they have a lot to learn. We ask questions constantly, so we’ll have the answers when our companies need them. We do our homework: We learn all we can before we sit down at the table. When we call you, we’re serious about your industry and company potential. We're always happy to hear from you: Whether it's good news or bad, we're here to listen and lend a hand. We were founded in Canada, so you can count on us to be nice no matter what. We’re networking engineers: We connect the dots between our network of people, assets and capital and our portfolio companies, building pathways between our partners. Family benefitsGrowth-based networking: We use our globally connected network of OMERS-owned properties, partners and scale infrastructure to help our companies grow faster. Global Scale: Our international structure means we might know the right people at the right places, around the world. OMERS offers entry into a global network of service area experts and potential partners. Tap into our powerhouse of procurement services, security expertise and property infrastructure. Long-term stability: We invest to win, and we’re prepared to play the long game. Our unique funding structure means we’re not bound by traditional fund cycles or pressure from partners. Our end goal is your success.