Nanban Ventures

WE HELP SUPPORT TALENTED ENTREPRENEURS’ WILDEST DREAMS. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH AN ECOSYSTEM OF GLOBAL PARTNERS AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN THINKERS – ALL WITH SHARED VALUES FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND POSITIVE IMPACT. THE IDC VENTURES TEAM UNDERSTANDS THE POWER OF FOUNDERS AND SHARING PLATFORMS TO BUILD FUTURE WINNERS. Our network is valuable. That’s how we’ve successfully helped investors provide value in deal flow, diligence, and market and industry expertise. As entrepreneurial experts, we’ve enabled partnerships and new opportunities for founders since 2019.

Bold Investment for overlooked founders and markets. Bold ideas are the ones that change the world. They're ideas that find something completely new, flip categories upside-down, or see the world from an entirely different perspective. Our focus is to discover and build the possibility of these bold ideas, and provide investment to support the incredible founders behind them. Whoever and wherever they are. Foundational CapitalWe are there at the start, which is usually post-product, pre-revenue. We are a pre-Series A investor with a first cheque of £250,000-£500,000. We invest in UK technology companies with global ambitions. We support founders solving the world's biggest challenges with technology.

We are an early-stage venture capital firm that aims to empower tech entrepreneurs in Vietnam and beyond to positively transform the lives of people everywhere. Why us? We are first and foremost an operational VC that understands tech, having built tech teams and tech products before. Our Silicon Valley roots allows us to offer a range of unfair advantages, including meaningful access to a vast network of key players across the globe, deep expertise in technology, valuable experience in building a business, and world class support from a seasoned team. When it comes to investing, our commitment goes beyond financial backing, we offer hands-on, strategic guidance to help founders every step of the way, whether it's people, capital, or growth. We aim to be a startup's first investor as well as a trusted partner throughout their journey. Having been deploying venture capital since 2015, we understand the challenges that founders face and what it takes to win. How we invest We look for founders building innovative software solutions to solve big hairy problems. We typically invest from idea stage to pre-product market fit, with investment size ranging from $500K to $2M.

We fund early stage ventures determined to change the way we live and do business. We are doers, here to help you grow Having been at the forefront of technological innovations, we hold a passion that matches yours to solve problems, sometimes, in unconventional ways. We believe in questioning the status quo, doing the right thing, and getting stuff done efficiently while pushing onward and upward. Accelerating innovation in SoCal and beyond We think Los Angeles is an optimal place to build a company, and also enjoy life. We are committed to pushing innovation in Southern California, but support founders across the globe.

We invest in early to growth stage companies to accelerate the ecosystem. For over two decades Qualcomm Ventures has partnered with technology companies helping them achieve success. Deep Technology: We enable entrepreneurs with access to leading technology, domain expertise and network $2B: Assets Under Management 360: Portfolio Companies 18: 1 Billion Dollar Exits 24: Years of Investing Global & Local Expertise: Our knowledge of key regions provides entrepreneurs with the insights needed to effectively scale.

We have been deeply rooted in the foundations of the 🇬🇷 startups ecosystem since its inception 15 years ago. We have been the launchpad for ventures & initiatives that have defined markets & industries, including many tech darlings of the regional scene. With a focus on empowering “Venture Characters” (hyper-ambitious tech founders with strong ethical foundations), Apeiron leverages its strategic market visibility and access to propel groundbreaking ideas into global success stories in Europe, US and beyond. Our partnership style Augmented Team: We know how hard it is to build a business from the ground up. From hiring the right people to setting up your GtM plan and from governance to your next round of financing - we roll up our sleeves to provide you with what’s critical for your venture. A sound voice, and trustworthy extended team. Real People Network: Apeiron is backed by 40+ investors, including exited Startup Founders (we previously backed), successful entrepreneurs, corporate investors & operators, and some of the region’s largest family offices. Your Partner, Not Your Boss: Every VC in the business claims it brings value. In reality, they talk to you every month, skip the hard talk and play the bossy card. With a toxic free, honest attitude we are your partners first, investors second. Ask for a reference from our previously backed founders.