Cedar Pine

Est in 2007 in Homebush just minutes from Sydney Olympic Park in the backroom of a local gas station by Joseph Nohra, then a 20 year old fruit and vegetable trader at Sydney’s Flemington Markets, Joseph seen an opportunity to consolidate neighbouring properties at the entrance to the very fruit markets at which he traded daily. Within a few months of his vision Joseph consolidated the neighbouring lots and sold them for a record rate that resulted in a $24,000,000 transaction which paved the way for Cedarock to establish. Over a decade later, Cedarock manages involved investment in some of Australia’s most promising tech, consumer goods and property related startups and emerging companies. What we look for when searching for Australia’s next unicorn? Cedarock is always interested in having a discussion about your next venture. We know what it’s like starting a new venture and know that most of the time it may feel as though everything is going against you. That’s where we come in, if you have a brilliant idea that can shake up an industry, we want to hear about it ! If you have the right drive, vision and are looking for a partner to help you grow, we might just be able to start something special together.

At TenOneTen we invest early (pre-seed, seed, seed+) and love working with technical founders with a unique perspective, a big long-term vision, and the staying power to make that vision come true. The fund’s partners were founders themselves, growing companies from idea to $1B+ in exits. We're sector agnostic but we are particularly attracted to big industries undergoing transformation such as healthcare, logistics, real estate and financial services as well as the picks and shovels that make the Internet economy work. Our average check size is $1M and we primarily lead or co-lead.

Our most notable companies include Funding Circle (Public: FCH), Collective Medical (Sold, PointClickCare), Endurance Fitness (Sold, MBO), Vouch (Series C); as well as recently launched Resolve (CF+), and Flow (Series A). In addition, Endurance operates a multi-family investment office (MFO) for its Partners and collaborators where it invests across asset classes, but most heavily in Private Equity, Real Estate, and Venture Capital.

The Kotti Capital family office platform was created in 2018 by Anthony Ryan. The mission of Kotti is to maximise the likelihood of success of open societies to allow for a freer, more open world to exist. We’re driven by curoisity, and love investing in interesting ideas. We believe a better future will be created by those that build and put our money where our mouth is to make that happen. We invest where others run from and believe outside returns come from outsized impact on the world. Unlike traditional funds our capital comes unrestricted from the usual terms imposed upon fund managers that misalign incentives. We’re here for the long-term with high conviction and can provide strategic resources to increase the likelihood of success. Prior to creating Kotti Capital Anthony has been a serial entrepreneur having founded or founding shareholder in businesses ranging from an affordable trusted childcare solution, a new way to democratise automated investing, new homeownership schemes, through to growth and marketing consultancies.

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

Through its activities, Technology Ventures facilitates promising inventions to improve the quality of life for patients around the world. The mission of Technology Ventures is to promote the commercial development of Cedars‑Sinai research into products and services that advance healthcare and improve patient wellbeing. Technology Ventures actively seeks industry partners to develop these technologies and works to establish mutually beneficial long‑term relationships.