Pillar VC

We want to invest in solutions to problems which impact a lot of people. If you are simply iterating a market, 7percent is not for you. We seek the 200x winners and pass on the less risky, less ambitious opportunities. We are looking for moonshots. We back the technologies and products that in ten years people will wonder how the world ever lived without - the breakthrough companies and technologies. What's in a name? “A good early stage growth rate is 5-7% a week. If you can hit 10% a week you’re doing exceptionally well, but if you can only manage 1%, it’s a sign you haven’t yet figured out what you’re doing“ Paul Graham - Y Combinator Why take our moneyMaybe don't. Not every entrepreneurial business should take venture funding. The venture capital journey is best for big risk, big outcome businesses. A startup is a company which is different because it is able to g Ex-founder led with Silicon Valley ambition. For >10 years we have been investing at pre-seed and seed as angel investors then VC’s. With experience operating as founders in both the U.K. and U.S. we have the confidence to back you to reach for the stars, with access to the expertise and capital via the three networks we co-founded. Read more here. Our Mantra: to help not hinder your startup. This is a guiding principle in everything we do. Because our Partners are ex-Founders themselves, this helps us empathise. We have a better understanding than many other investors, of the challenges you will experience when building a company from scratch, because we’ve done it ourselves. We have: Founded, grown and sold successful tech startups Founded tech startups and failed Taken angel or VC investment for our own startups and raised it for others Built transatlantic reach across startup ecosystems, from West and Eastern European to North America Backed >150 companies over the past 10 years, as a firm or as angels.

+VC is a venture capital firm focused on investing in tech and tech-enabled startups across the MENA region and its diaspora, taking an early leadership role with founders to set them up for success. We invest our first check at the seed stage and can follow-on the best performing portfolio companies all the way through to Series A. Our Experience As fund managers covering the MENA region, we’ve been investing in the region since 2010. With over 200 transactions under our belt as a team, we know what works and what doesn’t. We’ve been the first money in, and we’ve seen companies through to exit. These collective experiences make us empathetic towards the founder’s journey and it’s why we say that we’re the ones that work for our founders, not the other way around. Our Investment Thesis Our investment strategy is quite unique, and for good measure, employing a two-pronged approach to balance investing early and often in the non-obvious emerging market entrepreneur. The first prong of our strategy involves targeting 100-120 initial investments for risk diversification, we invest an average size of $100k at the seed stage and our follow-on allocation can go up to $0.5m. Our initial fund allocation will be split 50% for initial investments and 50% for follow-ons depending on the final fund size. We’ve developed an almost intuitive rubric whereby, we’re not only fast to make investment decisions, we use processes that enable us to move faster – because we know that closing a funding round quickly can mean life or death for a young startup company. While investing at high frequency and high volume may seem less serious to some, we know that our selection and due diligence processes are still more rigorous than most. +Founders Founder focused is a term that gets used a lot. Through our collective experience starting our own companies, and working at top firms such as Google, 500 Startups, Admob and Tenmou, we understand what it means to create an environment in which our founders not only receive investment and guidance, but feel like they are part of a community dedicated to continuous development and growth. +Values Investing in startups is our mission and we love to back missionary founders. As true trailblazers in the MENA region, our responsibility to invest fairly in diverse and inclusive companies extends throughout our portfolio and we’re proud that a quarter of our previous investments have at least one female founder. As investors, we aspire to promote and enhance our portfolio of companies founded by people of all backgrounds and we recognize the need to build startup ecosystems with diversity and representation at the core. Our Future Together +VC goes beyond offering funding, to including operational resources and support through our unique growth model. +Growth will be available to all our portfolio companies to offer value-add at any stage throughout their startup journey, where they will receive curated coaching and mentorship from former entrepreneurs and a breadth of online resources.​ FAQs How are we different? We’re obsessed with building community with our founders, and helping you be a part of something bigger. Our team has worked together for 4 years now, and have invested in over 180 startups over the past 3 years with boots on the ground across 4 MENA countries. Most of us have been in your shoes before and always make an effort to treat founders the way we would want to be treated. Aside from an investment, you’ll get a lot more out of us, including in-depth training on the subjects that matter most at your stage, and availability of dry powder to help take you to the next level. Unlike most regional funds, our roots stem from Silicon Valley and we have vast networks in the US and across the entire region, not just one country or another. What do we have to offer? We typically invest around $200,000 at the seed stage, with follow on investments up to $1m in the next round up to Series A, in around 20% of our portfolio. We offer standardised, founder-friendly terms and legal docs, and do our best to help our startups raise their full rounds through introductions to our network. That’s the job of a lead investor. But being a part of +VC is not just about the investment – we know that there is a level of skill and knowledge that only experienced practitioners can impart, and that these skills can immediately improve the trajectory of most startups. Every startup we invest in gets to participate in our +Growth curriculum, with lectures, one-to-one mentorship sessions and community engagement aimed to accelerate their growth and impart a growth mindset on the company. Our mentors are world class, people who have built startups themselves and speak from experience and practical expertise. You’ll also be added to part of something bigger. Our +Community offers something more – with a big group of other founders in your sector and city – to network with, get and receive advice from, and just have other founders cheering you on during your successes and supporting you in the tough times. We also run an annual, invite only +Portfolio Summit, where we run workshops, community building activities, and invite investors and LPs from our network to attend. Who are we looking for? If you’re a team in the MENA region or from the MENA region, obsessed with execution, and have launched a product with users or customer traction, we want to talk to you. Especially if you’re working on something different not yet seen in our region. We invest across sectors so long as technology is the product, means of distribution or business model. We’re looking for founders tackling real problems for large markets. We also have a bias towards those tackling the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and with an lense on non-financial factors of environment, social and governance (ESG). There’s no single formula for success, but the ideal founding team would consist of 3 founders, the coder, the growth marketer and the subject matter expert. Of course, success comes in many forms, we simply feel this is the best combination for success and handling the multitude of functions and resources needed at the earliest stages. We don’t invest in ideas or products alone – we want to see that you know how to acquire users or customers first, and ultimately, that the market is responding positively to your solution.

We designed a unique VC model to serve student-founders. Wonder why? Student-entrepreneurs see the world through a unique lens. They are the most exposed to cutting-edge technology, innovations, and societal change. That’s why game-changing companies are consistently emerging from universities: Snapchat, Facebook, and Figma to list a few. Some people will argue you need 3 years of experience to start a company. They are wrong. With enough hard work and perseverance, you can start building a startup that will have an impact, today. If 25% of US-based unicorns are started at university, why couldn’t this be the same in the UK & EU? That’s why we exist, to select, support, and invest in high-potential founders. 10-100k investment: We know that small investments can make big differences. We help you get your product off the ground and set up your company. 12 weeks of intense support: We have our yearly accelerators, and hackathons. There’s no magic recipe but there some things you should know…We help you build your team, quickly test your ideas and create your company on solid ground. 80+ exports & mentors: A network is key when creating a successful company. We are building Initiator with the help of incredible experts, entrepreneurs and investors. Our network becomes yours.

Panoramic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta that takes a “wider-view” towards investing. Panoramic (formerly BIP Capital) opens new doors for overlooked founders, giving more entrepreneurs access to capital to build leading tech companies. We are the most active venture capital firm in Georgia, as named by CB Insights. We apply decades of experience to both make investment decisions and inform operational guidance for our portfolio companies. Repeatable processes allow us to find and capture the best investment opportunities and offer cutting edge tools and resources to founders to catalyze growth. For more on Panoramic Ventures, please visit www.panoramic.vc

We lead pre-seed and seed rounds. We commit meaningful amounts of capital to empower founders to build the future before it becomes obvious. Deep Partnership We are company builders. We have built products, teams and companies in Southeast Asia. We care about your vision and product in a deep way. We believe that hands-on support makes a difference. Unparalleled Network We provide access. We have spent our entire careers at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and venture. Our network is comprised of world class founders, investors and technologists.

Lewis & Clark Ventures was founded by former founders and operators to support the tech ecosystem. We’ve built venture-backed companies and have navigated the terrain of going from idea to exit multiple times. We are excited to partner with dynamic founders them on their journey to build successful companies. What We Look For Stage | Sectors Late seed through Series A and are sector agnostic technology investors. Investment We typically invest between $2M - $3M in our initial investment, but have flexibility in either direction. Between The Coasts We seek to fund companies in geographies that are overlooked by coastal venture funds Market Large opportunity, with high growth potential. Founder | Team We look for founders that have a big vision, a bold idea, and a strong ability to build and lead a great team - an exceptional founding team with either previous startup experience, domain expertise, or are very close to the problem they’re solving. Role We prefer to lead investments, but this is not always a requirement. Market-Fit We look for rapidly accelerating growth metrics and lean toward a minimum of $500K - $1M in revenue. Customers Companies that are establishing strong product-market-fit through close customer relationships, and are beginning to demonstrate a consistent go-to-market process. Mission To partner with visionary founders to build iconic companies between the coasts. Our Ethos Empathy As former founders, we are rooted in understanding and supporting the founders’ journey. People who embark on this journey command our respect. Execute We take pride in doing great work and care about the details. Initiative is in our DNA and we always have a bias towards action. Navigate The path to success and significance is rarely a straight line and decisions are rarely black and white. We believe in navigating the complexity of startups with our experience to accelerate growth. Shoot Straight As partners for the long term, we believe an open, transparent and candid communication style, based on mutual respect and trust, is the best way to communicate and achieve the best results. Smart Growth We believe in smart growth, not growth at all costs. We work with founders to build sustainable, enduring companies, combining rapid growth built on a foundation of strong fundamentals. True Partners We believe that the people you surround yourself with make the difference in life. We work with people we respect, that challenge us to dream bigger, and that we enjoy spending time with. We support each other and win as a team.