Michigan Venture Capital Association

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, CTAN features more than 100 accredited investor business leaders from an extensive cross­-section of sectors and backgrounds. CTAN members not only invest directly into startups and funds; they mentor and connect entrepreneurs to business resources, providing critical support to the success of early­-stage business and the Texas economy.

It provides a comprehensive economic system, inspirational infrastructure, and investment support for startups, contributing expertise and financing across all stages of company growth and development. The concept of Venture Studio An exceptional and innovative business model has been crafted by a team of seasoned business developers with years of experience in investment and venture capital, specifically for Thara Venture. This model aims to provide a unique experience for investors to serve and nurture entrepreneurial projects in the Kingdom and the Middle East, aligning with the ambitions of the Saudi people and contributing to the realization of Vision 2030. It is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and business developers to collaborate effectively under one roof, fostering the creation of a distinctive future for innovative companies. With an average funding of 1,000,000 SAR for winning projects. Our mission Thara is committed to empowering companies, investors, and entrepreneurs within the Kingdom by providing comprehensive support, strategic guidance, and practical resources to transform innovative ideas into profitable and socially impactful businesses. Our vision To become the primary driving force for the development and support of companies within the Kingdom by fostering an inspiring work environment where innovative ideas and businesses thrive, aiming to achieve optimal economic and social impact in the Kingdom and the Middle East.

Alumni Ventures is one of the world’s most active venture capital platforms, with $1.4B+ in assets raised and investments in 1,300+ companies. Our network of 850,000+ members and 40+ dedicated investors connects accredited individuals to high-quality venture deals - typically reserved for institutions - through our alumni-driven communities and diversified co-investment strategy. With offices in Boston, New York, Chicago, Menlo Park, and Manchester, NH, we’re rapidly growing and committed to fueling entrepreneurial success while developing the next generation of VC professionals.

Zukunft gestalten. Mit Weitblick investieren. Regionen stärken. Wir entwickeln neue Geschäftsmodelle und investieren in Start-ups. Als Teil der Genossenschaftlichen FinanzGruppe bauen wir ein „Beyond Banking“-Ökosystem, das konsequent die Lebenswelten unserer Kunden und Mitglieder in den Mittelpunkt stellt und regionale Strukturen stärkt. Im Kern unserer Arbeit stehen deshalb die Fragen: In welchen Lebenswelten bewegen sich Menschen heute und in Zukunft? Wie können wir unternehmerische Lösungen wertvoll und nachhaltig schaffen? Wo stecken neue Geschäftsmodelle in einer immer komplexer werdenden Welt? INVEST IN PEOPLE Wir investieren in Ideen von morgen mit nachhaltigem Mehrwert und einem spürbaren Impact auf alltägliche Lebensbereiche der Menschen. Durch strategische Investments in zukunftsfähige Geschäftsmodelle, fördern wir erfolgversprechende Start-ups innerhalb und außerhalb der Finanzgruppe und erweitern damit das genossenschaftliche Ökosystem. Unser Ziel ist es, Start-ups mit großem Potential zu entdecken, zu unterstützen und mit ihnen partnerschaftliche Beziehungen aufzubauen. Wir wollen Start-ups dabei helfen, ihr volles Potential auszuschöpfen und gleichzeitig die genossenschaftlichen Werte fördern. THINK BEYOND BANKING Wir gehen neue Wege und entwickeln mit unseren Partnern Geschäftsmodelle und Unternehmen. Vom Trendscouting über die Validierung ökosystemisch relevanter Geschäftsmodelle bis hin zur Markteinführung: In unserem Venture Builder vereinen wir jahrzehntelange Erfahrung einer der größten Bankengruppen Europas mit der Expertise von erfahrenen Entrepreneur:innen, Entwickler:innen und Designer:innen.

IrishAngels was founded in 2012 as an angel network affiliated with Notre Dame. IrishAngels is headquartered in Chicago. We believe in people and process. From our investors to team members to the founders we fund, we are focused on building a community of amazing people. Angel investing and venture capital is a relationship business, and one of our core differentiators is how we leverage our extensive Notre Dame network to provide value to our portfolio companies. We make valuable connections for our companies, mostly to prospective customers and other VC firms, but we field all types of requests to help our portfolio companies flourish. As founders ourselves, we have learned a lot from building this investment firm. We have implemented effective processes for deal flow, due diligence, and helping our companies post-investment, allowing us to move quickly and offer a high-quality product to founders and investors. Values Here’s what you can expect from our team: Commitment We believe hard work, accountability, and continual improvement lead to high caliber output. Diversity A multitude of backgrounds and ideas ensures the best possible outcomes for all of our stakeholders. Integrity We commit to evaluating companies with fair and honest decision-making; we abide by ethical principles. Service We have a “customer comes first” mindset when working with founders and investors. Transparency We believe in honest, straightforward, and clear communication in everything we do.

By co-investing Mozaic Investors is increasing the chances for each stakeholder to gain from being part of the syndicate. Investors gain by diminishing the high risk related with investing in new ventures and by increasing their portfolio diversity by being exposed to high reward opportunities. Startups gain from the opportunity to raise money in underserved markets where venture capital is limited and in very early stages of the company. They also gain from the vast network of experts and successful entrepreneurs that are part of the syndicate thus increasing the potential on the investment with the smart money. Mozaic is a response to a couple of important problems that the startup ecosystem in Moldova and in the region is facing. The Investors Perspective. Lack of startup investing knowledge: Investors, especially in Eastern Europe, are not used to invest high-risk capital with the awareness that they can lose everything invested and the understanding that they have to keep the founders motivated enough because they are the ones developing the products thus investors should take only a small share of equity. High-risk investing alone: Not having a validation process for the startups usually leads to risky bets that investors take. The limited deals they are exposed to, contribute to decisions when they chose only from what they can evaluate. Not knowing other investors that can share the risk with them decrease the performance of their investments, thus not incentivizing the investors to keep investing. Lack of legal framework: The high cost of legal work regarding an investment makes investors to restraining investing in startups. Unclear rules, unprivileged legislation for investors are not something that an investor can change alone. There should be a common action and suggestions made to the legislative body. Lack of startups deal flow: Diversifying the portfolio require an increasing number of investible startups to choose from. An individual investor has no time and means to know all the startups there are in the ecosystem that are looking for investment thus exposing himself only to the direct approaches. The Startups Perspective. Lack of venture capital: By venture capital we are referring to alternative financing when startups are raising capital from private investors where no other financial institution are ready to finance the initial ideas and startups. Traditional financial institutions usually require more financial data, guarants or other indicators that a newly formed entity simply do not have. Thus founders are unable to support the developing teams and launch the products. A venture capital is not a loan and investors are aware that they can lose it. Also the founders are not tied to reimburse it the in case of failure, thus incentivising more founders to work on more ambition and rewarding projects not putting themself and their families in debt. Founders not owning the company: By investing the most of the money or all the money in the startup traditionally is expected the investor to have the majority of the social capital and voting rights on the matters regarding the activity of the company. This fact is not helping the founder to feel that he is in charge of the company thus he is losing motivation and is not engaged enough to achieve the company’s goal. Lack of smart capital: By accessing the capital from investors, founders also gain the access to investors that are experienced entrepreneurs and connected people that can advice or introduce the founders to potential clients. Ethical money: By promoting the highest standards of ethics throughout the investment cycle, the investors must act with integrity and respect while dealing fairly and objectively with the founders. The ambition is to help early stage companies become industry-defining and sustainable businesses. The Ecosystem Perspective. Not fully functional ecosystem: By covering to a good degree the other components of the startup ecosystem like Infrastructure (coworking, prototyping facilities) and Knowledge (know-how, conferences, events) there is a lack in continuity and sinergy in startup creation process. Not having the Capital and Legal components of the startup ecosystem makes the other components unproductive. Startups looking to other countries or even moving to pursue their goals. High levels of uncertainty: Startup world is known by having a high dose of uncertainty, but by adding to this the fact that founders do not know how they will finance their startups or the next steps in scaling, they have anxieties that keep them from starting in the first place.