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Sopra Steria Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Sopra Steria, a major European technology company with 51,000 employees operating across nearly 30 countries. The parent organisation generated €5.8 billion in revenue in 2024, providing consulting, digital services, and end-to-end solutions focused on digital transformation and competitiveness for large companies and organisations. Under CEO Xavier Pecquet, the firm combines sector expertise with technology capabilities across consulting advisory, digital service delivery, and integrated solutions designed to produce tangible outcomes from digital initiatives. The parent company's technical focus spans consulting, digital services, digital transformation, end-to-end IT solutions, and collaborative approaches emphasising collective intelligence. Its service portfolio addresses strategic guidance for digital initiatives, the design and delivery of digital services yielding sustainable benefits, and comprehensive solutions that integrate deep sector knowledge with innovative technologies. Sopra Steria positions employee development as a core element, offering staff opportunities to expand skills through varied experiences with top European companies. The firm's operational philosophy centres on collaborative approaches and collective intelligence, with an articulated commitment to using digital technology to guide customers, partners, and employees toward strategic choices. While specific investment thesis, stage preferences, check sizes, and portfolio composition for the venture arm are not publicly detailed, the parent organisation's scale, geographic reach across Europe, and broad exposure to business sectors provide the venture function with substantial operational context and potential strategic alignment opportunities.

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.

Investing in early stage, transformational, early software innovators who are delivering solutions that will shape the next era of business, harmonizing machine and human capability to drive increased sales, reduce costs, or deliver innovative user experiences. Our Focus Areas There are 6 key themes that we expect to shape the future of AI in the enterprise: Knowledge Assembly Line - Human and machine working together in concert to "manufacture" knowledge products Next Generation of User Experience - Using voice and language-based commands to interact with software and systems Digitization of the Physical - Algorithms and approaches that replicate and understand complex natural processes and systems Truly Smart Devices - Devices that enable real-time intelligence from sensors and robotics Novel Computational Approaches - New methods of training AI that reduce the amount of data or computation to achieve results Accessibility of Machine Intelligence - Platforms and tools that increase the accessibility of artificial intelligence in the enterprise How They Use AI We have 6 specific categories of AI implementation that we expect from companies: Process Automation - Automation of digital and physical tasks Cognitive Insights - Interpreting patterns in large amounts of data Cognitive Engagement - Interacting with customers & employees Data Collection - Systems that collect clean, structured data that enables the creation of novel AI and ML models AI Tools - Software that simplifies the development and delivery of AI and ML systems Generative - Software that creates text, images, or video automatically in response to an input Company Characteristics We Expect In order to be considered for investment, all companies must meet the following basic criteria: Deliver one of the 6 core AI modalities Sells to businesses, not consumers Have a full product ready and completed at least one commercial pilot One or more founders has experience in the target market Has a capital efficient business model The product is a need, not a nice to have Is based in the US or Canada, with specific preferences for Texas Industries Sentiero invests in any industry where at least one partner or advisor has experience as founders, operators, or investors. This means we invest across 27+ industries but have the deepest expertise in the following: Business Services & Consulting Marketing & Advertising Software Healthcare IT Real Estate Retailing & Distribution Internet & Web Services Sports, Media, & Entertainment Sales Management & CRM Financial Services / Fintech Travel

Technology exists today that can solve many of society’s greatest problems, but these technologies are often trapped in political stasis. The bigger the problem, the greater the value in solving it. Trust Ventures exists to find these solutions. Our ApproachFIND: We look for startups taking on society’s greatest challenges. We are building a portfolio that will bring progress to a range of industries held back by public policy barriers. FUND: We invest like a venture capital fund, but think like advisors. We don’t seek compensation for the strategic guidance we offer our portfolio companies - we succeed when they succeed. ASSIST: From building relationships to developing strategies to proactively head off regulatory challenges and advocate for change, we offer guidance to startups to help them level the playing field with larger incumbent companies.

We believe that electrification and digitalization are the backbone of decarbonization and green transformation. Vireo Ventures is a seed- and pre-seed-stage VC. We invest in European tech start-ups that drive electrification. As Vireo we take the long-term view and support our portfolio companies wherever possible. We invest in B2B business models that pave the way towards an electrified and decarbonized world. Energy Supply The energy system is becoming decentral, carbon-neutral, and digital. We invest in startups that support the generation, supply, Power2X (e.g. green hydrogen), trading and optimization of green energy. Mobility Travel and mobility will undergo dramatic changes. Electric transportation will be the norm. We seek startups that support the build-out, utilization and re-usage (circular economy) of the EV and charging infrastructure. Cities & Buildings Continuing urbanization requires transformation of cities. We fund startups driving the management and optimization of (integrated) electrified power, gas, heat and mobility systems (sectoral coupling) of the built environment. Logistics Logistics will evolve to a fully integrated multimodal platform. We look for startups that enable the electrification of (last mile) delivery and innovate operations of logistics. Industry & Mittelstand Operations will be digitalized, electrified, and their carbon footprint significantly reduced. We seek startups that spearhead this fundamental transformation.

Innospark lives at the intersection of decades of expertise and a conviction in the outsized role that Artificial Intelligence will play in our future. More directly, our experience informs our views and propels our mission: We believe AI is here to stay and we are the fund to help ensure its success. Why We InvestUncharted Potential of AI: Leveraging computational intelligence to discover novel solutions to challenging problems across domains. Transformation at Scale: AI will accelerate and expand the ongoing shift to digital, impacting global business, government, and daily life. Scaling Impact: Mission-driven AI carries the hope of improving access, transparency, and affordability in areas such as education, climate, housing, and human health. We Invest at the Intersection of AI and Major IndustriesHealthcare Life Sciences B2B Enterprise Education Disruptive Tech The Innospark AdvantageAI Expertise: Thought partners to technical founders and teams, understanding your approach, your data, your pipeline, and your algorithmic ambitions. Entrepreneurial Mindset: Supporting founders with the perspective of proven operators and builders, betting on people and long-term value. Expansive Network: Founders join an accessible community of experts, advisors, strategics, prospects, executives, and other investors. Extensive Experience: Support, guidance, and mentorship from partners who have walked your path several times.