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Fondé par des entrepreneurs pour des entrepreneurs, Founders Future investit capital financier et capital humain dans les startups de la tech et du digital. Entreprise à mission, nous contribuons à développer un entrepreneuriat ambitieux et responsable pour anticiper les futurs enjeux de notre société. Dans l’exercice de notre métier, nous sommes déterminés à générer un impact positif en termes social, sociétal et environnemental. Notre volonté ? Capter les grandes évolutions de notre société, repérer les entrepreneurs qui savent les anticiper, et les guider pour transformer leur vision en réalité. En un mot, nous construisons ensemble les modèles d’entreprise du futur et aidons à en structurer les fondations. Pour y parvenir, quatre valeurs nous orientent : engagement, conviction, exigence, audace. Co-construire les entreprises du futur prend du temps. Respectueux de l’initiative entrepreneuriale, nous envisageons donc nos relations avec les fondateurs dans la durée. Nous les préparons, les orientons, les conseillons, dans les périodes difficiles comme dans les moments plus sereins. Nous faisons équipe avec eux. Et c’est là notre plus grande fierté ! NOS VALEURS ENGAGEMENT. Respectueuse de l’initiative entrepreneuriale, notre équipe accompagne le fondateur à chaque étape du développement de son entreprise. Nous nous impliquons dans la durée et agissons en partenaires, dans les moments difficiles comme dans les instants plus sereins. CONVICTION ET EXIGENCE. Parce que nous choisissons des entrepreneurs experts dans leur domaine, visant l’excellence dans la mise en œuvre et restant humbles à chaque étape du développement, nous avons à cœur de les emmener au sommet. Des entrepreneurs, ambitieux et responsables, qui partagent notre exigence et nos convictions. C’est là une des conditions d’un partenariat efficace et durable. AUDACE. Nous savons repérer les entrepreneurs qui répondront aux enjeux d’un monde qui change toujours plus vite. Nous osons investir temps et capital dans les entreprises qui captent les tendances sociétales et proposent des solutions innovantes.

We’re EQT Ventures, a VC built by former founders and operators ready to support the next generation of global winners. Building a global tech company is challenging. We know because we’ve done it too. Without the right people around you, getting to great is almost impossible. That’s why we decided to create EQT Ventures, a new kind of VC, the VC we always wanted on our own startup journeys. A VC that is accessible, supportive and fully committed. A partner that knows what it takes to put everything on the line. A VC built to serve the founders it backs. From offices in Stockholm, London, Berlin, Paris and San Francisco, we invest in and support entrepreneurs building the next-generation of global winners. Entrepreneurs will always be at the core of everything we do. We’re entrepreneurs at heart and there’s nothing we thrive from more than working with founders. No matter where you are on your journey or the challenges you face, chances are we’ve been there too and can overcome them together.

The Venture Guides provide an ecosystem of support for founders and CEOs. We believe in leveraging our experience and relationships in the infrastructure software domain and beyond to help you build your business. “I do not know anyone with the Venture Guides team’s combined smarts, work ethic, experience, and history of success. It is exciting to work with the Venture Guides team. When you do, good things are going to happen.” - Jack Sweeney, 7-time CEO, COO, Turbonomic, and Venture Guides Advisor

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.

Our new step as former entrepreneurs and business angels. We have been working in the startup industry for more than 20 years, launching our own companies, mentoring some of the most successful tech startups and investing as business angels in more than 150 projects. Thus we have decided to go a step further and launch Encomenda Smart Capital: a fund where we keep investing in seed digital companies with further resources and money but the same philosophy that we had as business angels. We help entrepreneurs for free in making strategic decisions, scaling organizations, implementing financial planning, defining new business opportunities, seeking new talent, analyzing their main KPIs and preparing their companies for next funding rounds. Our initial investment ranges from 100K€ to 350K€, and we can invest up to 1,8M€ per company.

We aim to back the next wave of founders building the tools and platforms that will facilitate the shift from analogue to digital practices. We have a long and successful track record of investing in founders and companies providing highly scalable, digital technology solutions. We cultivate enduring partnerships with founders, providing early-stage investment from the inception of a mere concept on paper and offering comprehensive support throughout every phase of growth. This support goes beyond funding, encompassing genuine humility and hands-on assistance for both founders and their teams. About 1818 1818 is an innovative Venture Capital firm focused on early and growth stage digital technology companies. Typically, we are amongst the first to invest, and we always personally invest in everything we do. We partner with companies that have significant growth potential, and founders who have the vision, determination and commitment to achieve it. Providing capital is the first step of what we do. With a team comprised of entrepreneurial and motivated individuals, we serve an active role in our portfolio companies to ensure each business thrives to deliver the best possible results for our investors. Founded by a Serial Entrepreneur 1818 Venture Capital was founded in 2012 by Richard Avery-Wright, a highly accomplished and successful serial entrepreneur. Following in the footsteps of his ancestors who pioneered the Avery weighing scales in 1818, Richard has founded and co-founded several businesses himself. Among his notable ventures are Pie Funds Management, RAW Capital Partners, Castle Point Funds Management, Wealthify, and his latest endeavour, 1818 Venture Capital. The clients of 1818 Venture Capital reaped the rewards of Wealthify's successful exit, which resulted in a 22.5X return. Why 1818? Founded by entrepreneurs: Our team and network consists of highly accomplished entrepreneurs, enabling us to possess a deep understanding of nurturing and expanding early-stage companies. Alignment with investors: 1818 personally invest in every single investment opportunity offered to our investor base (and on the exact same investment terms), ensuring alignment and confidence in our selection process. Unparalleled investment standards: Our process allows us to meet with over 1000 Founders a year, yet we only typically invest in 10-15 new businesses per year, thus our bar for investment is extremely high. Empowering diverse founders: Our focus lies on supporting underrepresented founders and businesses with a positive social purpose. We believe that purpose-driven founders are more engaged and motivated and are therefore more likely to succeed compared to purely profit-focused ones. Competitive fee structure: Our fees are simple and highly competitive and we do not charge an annual management fee. Instead, we charge a one-time 5% fee upon entry, which covers the life of the discretionary managed account. A typical fund would charge 2% per annum over the 10-year life of the fund. Exposure to 'winners': Our venture portfolios exhibit a high level of diversity. They provide exposure to both promising new investments and what we believe are existing 'winners' (1818 portfolio companies that are experiencing exceptional growth). This helps establish a well-balanced risk profile and a diverse range of investment exposure.