AirTree Ventures

We invest in boldly ambitious businesses, partnering with founders with vision, courage and the capacity to execute. We're experienced investors, we've invested in 35+ companies to date and in 2019 we launched our €80m third fund. We search for early-stage companies solving complex problems with breakthrough solutions. We have a European focus and invest in B2B opportunities in: cybersecurity, data and applications, infrastructure, devops, components and digital health.

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.

At Coreline, we get involved from the start and commit for the long term. We make a small number of high-conviction investments in the US and Japan, focusing on the fundamentals of building impactful companies. Our intentionally compact portfolio means every founder gets our full attention. Expect thoughtful conversations, hands-on advice, and partners who build trust, foster collaboration, and contribute to your growth. We believe in nurturing entrepreneurs and creating something great, together. With an exceptional track record and the strong focus of a boutique firm, we believe in diligently pursuing the “craft” of venture capital. No gimmicks, no shortcuts, just the mastery of the basics.

Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies active across Sub-Saharan Africa. Early-stage entrepreneurs across the region are creating innovative online and offline models responding to critical products and service needs. They enjoy large market opportunities and boast high growth rates, and yet still have scarce access to capital and support compared to other regions of the World. Capitalizing on Seedstars’ pioneering presence in African entrepreneurship ecosystems since 2012, Seedstars Africa Ventures is profoundly an African investor bringing smart capital for entrepreneurs and providing them access to pan-African and international support. Seedstars Africa Ventures is anchored by and part of LBO France, regulated under the AMF. The partnership has benefitted from investments from EIB Global with EU support under the ACP trust fund - UE compartiment in the text. Our blended entrepreneur-focused approach, backed by major corporate and institutional investors, is what helps us create prosperous partnership opportunities and paths to exit for the companies we support.

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.

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.