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We are an open-ended fund offering flexibility, liquidity, and opportunities that investors and entrepreneurs need now. It’s how respect is earned, honesty is appreciated, trust is gained, and loyalty is returned. Loyal VC is a global venture fund with 220+ investments across 50+ countries. The fund is designed to minimize systemic bias inherent in the investment process, unlocking greater returns. The Loyal Startup Index Fund has delivered strong returns since its launch in 2018, thanks to its collaborative, staged investment process, its network of over 500 global advisors, and its partnerships with the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, and INSEAD, rated the #1 non-US business school for unicorn founders by Pitchbook. Loyal's global start-up index fund is inclusive of a diverse, often mission-driven, group of entrepreneurs. To date, over 30% of the portfolio have a woman CEO, almost 30% are from emerging markets, and around 80% address one or more of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).

Saminvest is a state-owned venture capital firm dedicated to fostering new private equity funds and angel investment programs in Sweden. It manages approximately SEK 6 billion, actively working to enhance the availability of private capital in areas with insufficient funding. Saminvest often acts as an anchor investor, emphasizing business-driven investments and sustainability. Its mission is to stimulate the growth of Sweden’s venture capital ecosystem by supporting innovative companies and fostering gender equality in fund management.

RRW invests in outstanding European Tech companies. We promote their international take-off by providing significant financial firepower and game changing hands-on support in Europe & the US. Backing EU talents in the US Red River West was created to bring active support to outstanding European Tech Companies that have something unique to bring to the US market and transform them into US and Global successes. Within the team, we all share a track record of building and backing start-ups which became global leaders through EU to US expansion. We see our mission of backing European talents into US and Global successes as of strong impact. Europe is indeed home to a talented, driven pool of highly educated engineers and creative entrepreneurs. But the unfamiliarity with the US market means that too many promising European start-ups do not realize their full potential. US success doesn’t just mean bigger scale and more capital: translating Europe-based talent into US success requires expertise, commitment, and a deep understanding of the different business cultures. Narrow, hands-on portfolio strategy In the way we operate as investors and partners, we fully align with the success of the entrepreneurs we back. We have indeed a narrow portfolio strategy : we invest in only circa 10 companies per fund. It makes it possible for our team to dedicate plenty of time to the success of each entrepreneurs and truly provide game-changing hands-on support on both continents. This approach is really unique in VC and those differentiated foundations have been driving and fuelling our operating and ESG approach since day 1. Real-world impact We see our mission of backing European talents into US and Global successes as of strong impact by design. Europe is indeed home to talented and driven pool of top engineers and creative entrepreneurs, but they too often miss the familiarity needed with the US to scale globally. Additionally, we believe the Tech segments & models we invest in present huge opportunities to serve ESG global concerns, therefore investing in founders that care about their impact is one of our 5 core investment criteria. We have integrated environmental, social and governance best practices in numerous aspects of our own organization, including our proprietary sourcing platform. Bringing support on three ESG pillars Our latest fund RRW II Growth is classified under Article 8 of SFDR regulation, as a financial product that promotes, among other things, environmental or social characteristics. We decided to focus our efforts on three ESG subjects: Ethical Technology People Well-being Carbon Reduction We are convinced that those challenges fully align with our performance as a leading EU to US Tech investor; and this is our differentiated narrow portfolio strategy and operating DNA that allows us to act as dedicated and impactful partners on those three ESG pillars.

We empower sustainable innovation by providing financial support to companies and projects that prioritize sustainable practices and have a positive impact on the environmnt, society and economy, while generating good returns.

Vanterra Ventures' consumer efforts are focused on the ESY sector - Better for the Environment, Society, and You. Our consumer technology efforts are focused on disruptive technologies that improve the end user's digital experience. Our ApproachStage Focus: Flexible mandate to invest $500k to $20mm Focus on Series Seed through Series C companies Objective is to scale in more capital into the strongest performers over time What We Look For: High Growth Capital Efficiency Authentic Message & Brand Passionate/Rational Founders Who Build Teams Potential to Become "Category Killers" How We Help: Management Team Support Capital Solutions Business Development Operations/Governance Marketing (PR, Amazon, SEO, Creative, etc.)

We seek to back entrepreneurs with revolutionary technologies committed to solving major global problems. We deliver extraordinary financial returns by investing capital in a sustainable, compliant and impactful manner. We let Founders focus on what they do best. We are long-term partners that understand the importance of providing entrepreneurs with space to grow, whilst supporting our founders with the Vickers network to fuel their growth. The Vickers Investment Strategy Our strategy is the result of decades of experience in venture investing. Dealflow: We cast a wide net to source for category defining companies from a large and global deal flow. Investing: We sieve and invest in companies with the best chance of success. Growing: We provide our expertise and our time to support our founders and build strong businesses. This is our strategy and our advantage. Deal FlowBest of Vickers: Our strategy to double-down in companies we have cultivated, using later funds, where we know the team, strategy and have witnessed execution success in sectors that are still in the high growth stage.‍ Best of Vickers is important for our risk mitigation strategy that sets a firm foundation for each fund’s portfolio. Macro View: Emphasis of portfolio construction following macro trends, draws on our investment committee’s experience and nuanced understanding of the big picture. This has been key to reduce beta risk because sound investments are not subject to trends and stand the test of time. Global Presence: We are a global team of diverse individuals with broad interests and deep knowledge and expertise across various deep-tech sectors to find the best technologies. InvestingRisk Mitigation: Our strategy to double-down in companies we have cultivated, using later funds, where we know the team, strategy and have witnessed execution success in sectors that are still in the high growth stage. Platform plays: Emphasis of portfolio construction following macro trends, draws on our investment committee’s experience and nuanced understanding of the big picture. This has been key to reduce beta risk because sound investments are not subject to trends. People Investing: We invest in founders and teams with vision, resilience and integrity, three traits crucial to turning ideas into successful businesses. GrowingInvesting our Time: Spending the time and working side by side with our portfolio companies on fund-raising, strategic planning and operations. Introducing Our Network: Introducing our broad network to help our companies discover synergies, expand and grow. Sharing Experiences: Our partners have extensive track records to provide insights and invaluable lessons for navigating the challenges faced by growing companies. Our Commitment Vickers is committed to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in both our investment philosophy as well as our internal processes. We invest in technologies that can Fund a Better World. Internally, we continuously monitor our performance, and work with our portfolio companies to devise actionable ESG plans to improve screening, reporting and issue-resolution measures specific to their individual needs. Our ESG Report provides details on our ESG framework and progress for both Vickers and our portfolio.