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Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund is a leading source of capital for entrepreneurs pushing the world forward. Collaborative Fund backs entrepreneurs pushing the world forward.

Collaborative Fund: Collaborative Fund is a leading source of capital for entrepreneurs pushing the world forward. Collaborative Fund backs entrepreneurs pushing the world forward.. Venture Capital Firm, Micro VC, Investment Fund. Located in New York, NY, SF Bay Area/Silicon Valley, San Francisco, CA, USA, United States, North America. $500K - $2.5M available.

Application open

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Investment Fund

Plug and Play

Plug and Play is an innovation platform bringing together startups and large corporations.

Plug and Play: Plug and Play is an innovation platform bringing together startups and large corporations.. Venture Capital Firm, Accelerator, Family Office, Corporate VC. Located in Sunnyvale, Ann Arbor, United States, North America, Europe, Asia, MENA, South America, Oceania, Africa. $50K - $1M available.

Application open

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OurCrowd

OurCrowd is a venture investing platform that enables institutions and individuals to invest and engage in emerging companies.

OurCrowd: OurCrowd is a venture investing platform that enables institutions and individuals to invest and engage in emerging companies.. Venture Capital Firm, Investment Fund, Venture Capital. Located in Jerusalem, Berlin, Israel, MENA, North America, Europe, Oceania, Asia, South America. $1M - $30M available.

Application open

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Investment Fund

Venture Capital

Chicago Ventures

An early-stage venture capital fund, investing in exceptional entrepreneurs in the Central US. WE GIVE FOUNDERS BETTER ODDS.

Chicago Ventures: An early-stage venture capital fund, investing in exceptional entrepreneurs in the Central US. WE GIVE FOUNDERS BETTER ODDS.. Venture Capital Firm, Investment Fund. Located in Chicago, Illinois, USA, United States, North America, Europe, Asia.

Venture Capital Firm

Investment Fund

Toyota Ventures

We are Explorers Seeking Disruptors and Innovators

Toyota Ventures: We are Explorers Seeking Disruptors and Innovators. Investment Fund, Corporate VC, Venture Capital. Located in California, Los Altos, San Francisco (SF / Bay Area), United States, North America. $500K - $4M available.

Application open

Investment Fund

Venture Capital

Evok Innovations

Evok is a cleantech & energy transition fund leveraging with a world-class team of technologists, company builders and climate investors.

Evok Innovations: Evok is a cleantech & energy transition fund leveraging with a world-class team of technologists, company builders and climate investors.. Venture Capital Firm, Corporate VC. Located in Vancouver, Canada, North America, MENA. $5M - $15M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Pangaea Ventures

Pangaea Ventures invests in companies solving fundamental problems in the world with advanced materials and hard technology; Impact Investor

Pangaea Ventures: Pangaea Ventures invests in companies solving fundamental problems in the world with advanced materials and hard technology; Impact Investor. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Vancouver, Phoenix, Canada, North America, Europe. $2M - $7M available.

Application open

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Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

A seed stage investment fund based in Brooklyn NY Brooklyn’s first early stage venture fund

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures: A seed stage investment fund based in Brooklyn NY Brooklyn’s first early stage venture fund. Venture Capital Firm, Micro VC, Investment Fund. Located in Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, United States, USA, North America.

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Investment Fund

Big Idea Ventures

Global Food Innovation Fund Accelerator

Big Idea Ventures: Global Food Innovation Fund Accelerator. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in New York, New York. $200K - $1M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Piva Capital

Transforming Industry for People & Planet

Piva Capital: Transforming Industry for People & Planet. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm, Venture Capital. Located in San Francisco, CA, California. $5M - $10M available.

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Venture Capital

Closed Loop Partners

A Leading Investment Firm at the Forefront of Building the Circular Economy

Closed Loop Partners: A Leading Investment Firm at the Forefront of Building the Circular Economy. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in New York, New York. $250K - $1M available.

Application open

Investment Fund

Venture Capital Firm

Material Impact Fund

Early-stage, first-in investor focused exclusively on materials science, spinning university tech in…

Material Impact Fund: Early-stage, first-in investor focused exclusively on materials science, spinning university tech in…. VC Fund, Venture Capital. Located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Venture Capital

Eurazeo

Eurazeo, société d'investissement au service du développement des entreprises en Europe et dans le monde.

Eurazeo: Eurazeo, société d'investissement au service du développement des entreprises en Europe et dans le monde.. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Paris, Singapore, Asia. $1M - $20M available.

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Blue Collective

we believe phenomenal people build phenomenal businesses

Blue Collective: we believe phenomenal people build phenomenal businesses. Investment Fund. Located in New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY.

Investment Fund

Activate Capital

Backing pioneers in energy

Activate Capital: Backing pioneers in energy. Venture Capital Firm, Venture Capital. Located in San Francisco (SF / Bay Area), United States, North America. $10M - $30M available.

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Venture Capital

Prime Impact Ventures

Prime Impact Fund invests in transformative technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact.

Prime Impact Ventures: Prime Impact Fund invests in transformative technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact.. Venture Capital Firm.

Venture Capital Firm

Main Sequence

We backdeep tech founders

Main Sequence: We backdeep tech founders. Venture Capital Firm, Investment Fund. Located in Sydney, Australia, Other. $500K available.

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Investment Fund

Clean Energy Ventures

We Help Founders Build a Cleaner Future.

Clean Energy Ventures: We Help Founders Build a Cleaner Future.. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Boston, Massachusetts. $750K - $4M available.

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Venture Capital Firm

BIV Food Accelerator

New Protein Accelerator or Direct Venture Investment

BIV Food Accelerator: New Protein Accelerator or Direct Venture Investment. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm, Micro VC, Venture Capital. Located in New York, NY, New York, Singapore, United States, Asia, North America, Worldwide.

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Venture Capital

Anthro Ventures

Invests at pre-seed and seed in deep‑tech climate hardware (water, built environment, alternative ma…

Anthro Ventures: Invests at pre-seed and seed in deep‑tech climate hardware (water, built environment, alternative ma…. Venture Capital Firm. Located in San Francisco (SF / Bay Area), United States, North America. $100K - $1.5M available.

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Venture Capital Firm

Second Muse, Core Climate Fund

Before you go,

Second Muse, Core Climate Fund: Before you go,. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. $500K - $1M available.

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Venture Capital Firm

Prithvi

Climate Technologies | Prithvi Ventures

Prithvi: Climate Technologies | Prithvi Ventures. Venture Capital Firm. $100K - $5M available.

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Venture Capital Firm

National Grid Partners

Powering the things you love

National Grid Partners: Powering the things you love. Corporate VC. Located in London, Los Gatos, United Kingdom, United States, North America. $5M - $7M available.

Application open

Earth Venture Capital

We invest in Science-backed Startups

Earth Venture Capital: We invest in Science-backed Startups. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Ho Chi Minh City. $300K - $6M available.

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BoortmaltX Accelerator

Partner with the biggest malting company in the world.

BoortmaltX Accelerator: Partner with the biggest malting company in the world.. Accelerator, Incubator, Mentorship Program. Located in Worldwide. $50k available.

Application open

Mentorship Program

WaterLemon VC

Empowering climate entrepreneurs

WaterLemon VC: Empowering climate entrepreneurs. Venture Capital Firm, Family Office. $200K - $2M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Ponooc

Ponooc continues as Move Energy

Ponooc: Ponooc continues as Move Energy. Venture Capital Firm, Venture Capital. $500K - $5M available.

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Venture Capital

Freigeist

Unleashing European Tech Founders

Freigeist: Unleashing European Tech Founders. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe. €500K - €2m for 20% available.

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€500K - €2m for 20%

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Zeon Ventures

Zeon Ventures invests in the materials and technologies to make life on earth more sustainable, heal…

Zeon Ventures: Zeon Ventures invests in the materials and technologies to make life on earth more sustainable, heal…. Corporate VC. Located in Menlo Park, CA, San Jose, United States, North America. $1M - $5M available.

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Henkel Tech Ventures

MORE THAN FUNDINGA PARTNERSHIP FORGROWTH

Henkel Tech Ventures: MORE THAN FUNDINGA PARTNERSHIP FORGROWTH. Corporate VC. Located in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Germany, Europe, Middle East. $5M available.

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Trust Ventures

Guiding startups through uncharted territory.

Trust Ventures: Guiding startups through uncharted territory.. Investment Fund. Located in Austin, TX, Texas.

Investment Fund

Route 66

We fuel big ideas

Route 66: We fuel big ideas. Venture Capital Firm. $500K - $5M available.

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Venture Capital Firm

REFASHIOND Ventures

We champion companies refashioning legacy industries.

REFASHIOND Ventures: We champion companies refashioning legacy industries.. Investment Fund. Located in New York, New York.

Investment Fund

LifeX Ventures

Life Extension Ventures

LifeX Ventures: Life Extension Ventures. Venture Capital Firm. Located in United States, North America. $150K - $5M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Cottonwood Tech Fund

Disruptive Capital for Disruptive Ideas

Cottonwood Tech Fund: Disruptive Capital for Disruptive Ideas. Venture Capital Firm. $500K - $3M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

E44 Ventures

Focused on Innovation Impacting Multiple Industries, for Generations to Come

E44 Ventures : Focused on Innovation Impacting Multiple Industries, for Generations to Come. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Israel, MENA. $300K - $2M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Sabic Ventures

SABIC VENTURES – HELPING INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

Sabic Ventures : SABIC VENTURES – HELPING INNOVATIVE COMPANIES. Corporate VC. Located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Europe, Middle East. $1M available.

Application open

Oval Park Capital

CORE PILLARS

Oval Park Capital: CORE PILLARS. Venture Capital Firm. $500K - $2M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Caygan Capital

Naruhisa Nakagawa

Caygan Capital: Naruhisa Nakagawa. Venture Capital Firm. Located in London, United Kingdom, Europe. $250K - $1M available.

Application open

Venture Capital Firm

Third Derivative

Accelerate the clean future. Together.

Third Derivative: Accelerate the clean future. Together.. Accelerator. Located in United States, North America. $100k note, 20% discount via fund - available.

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$100k note, 20% discount via fund -

Samsung Mobile Advance

Samsung Mobile Advance (SMA) $100K Grant

Samsung Mobile Advance: Samsung Mobile Advance (SMA) $100K Grant. Incubator, Grant Program. Located in New York, NY, United States, North America. $100K available.

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Grace

Grace - Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship

Grace : Grace - Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship. Accelerator. Located in Berlin, Germany, Europe.

50 Years VC

Fifty Years – We back the indispensable using technology to solve the world's biggest problems.

50 Years VC: Fifty Years – We back the indispensable using technology to solve the world's biggest problems.. Venture Capital Firm. Located in San Francisco, CA, United States, North America.

Venture Capital Firm

Unovis VC

Trailblazing. Resolute. Proven.

Unovis VC: Trailblazing. Resolute. Proven.. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Washington, DC, United States, North America.

Venture Capital Firm

Beyond Impact

Investing for Humanity

Beyond Impact: Investing for Humanity. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Chicago, United States, North America.

Venture Capital Firm

Activate

The Path to Science Entrepreneurship

Activate: The Path to Science Entrepreneurship. Incubator. Located in Arrowtown, New Zealand, Other.

Holcim CVC Ventures

We Partner with leading startups worldwide

Holcim CVC Ventures: We Partner with leading startups worldwide. Corporate VC, Accelerator. Located in Zurich, Switzerland, Europe.

Green Future Investments Ltd Technology Accelerator Fund

Support for mid-TRL innovative technologies that address climate change

Green Future Investments Ltd Technology Accelerator Fund: Support for mid-TRL innovative technologies that address climate change. Accelerator, Startup Competition. Located in United Kingdom, Europe. £50,000 grant to access facilities and expertise at Cranfield University available.

Application open

£50,000 grant to access facilities and expertise at Cranfield University

Startup Competition

Green Future Investments Ltd Fund

Support to take innovations from benchtop to prototype or demonstrator scale.

Green Future Investments Ltd Fund: Support to take innovations from benchtop to prototype or demonstrator scale.. Entrepreneurship Program, University Program, Accelerator, Startup Competition.

Application open

Entrepreneurship Program

University Program

Startup Competition

Amity Global Innovation Incubator

Amity Global Innovation Incubator - bringing the world together through innovation and mentorship.

Amity Global Innovation Incubator: Amity Global Innovation Incubator - bringing the world together through innovation and mentorship.. Entrepreneurship Program, Incubator, Mentorship Program, University Program, Venture Capital Firm.

Application open

Entrepreneurship Program

Mentorship Program

University Program

Venture Capital Firm

MakeUp Hardtech Innovation

We want to MakeUp for all the innovations that didn’t happen in the past.

MakeUp Hardtech Innovation: We want to MakeUp for all the innovations that didn’t happen in the past.. Co-working Space, Entrepreneurship Program, Accelerator, Incubator, Startup Network, Mentorship Program. Located in Berlin, Germany, Europe. Up to €96300 available.

Application open

Co-working Space

Entrepreneurship Program

Startup Network

Mentorship Program

IBM Ventures

Steigern Sie die Produktivität mit KI-Agenten

IBM Ventures: Steigern Sie die Produktivität mit KI-Agenten. Corporate VC. Located in New York, NY, Armonk, United States, North America.

Bloom8 vc

Where Technology and Impact Intersect

Bloom8 vc: Where Technology and Impact Intersect. Venture Capital Firm. Located in United States, North America.

Venture Capital Firm

Honda Research Institute

Honda Research Institute Europe – innovation through science

Honda Research Institute: Honda Research Institute Europe – innovation through science. Accelerator, Corporate VC, Fund of Funds. Located in Munich, Germany, Europe.

John Forbes

Investor, Julian Capital, Deep Checks

Deep Checks

John Forbes: Investor, Julian Capital, Deep Checks.

Jacob Jackson

Investor, Julian Capital, Deep Checks

Deep Checks

Jacob Jackson: Investor, Julian Capital, Deep Checks.

Michael Dean

Founding Partner, AgFunder

AgFunder

Michael Dean: Founding Partner, AgFunder.

Manuel Gonzalez

General Partner, AgFunder

AgFunder

Manuel Gonzalez: General Partner, AgFunder.

Rob Leclerc

Founding Partner, AgFunder

AgFunder

Rob Leclerc: Founding Partner, AgFunder.

Tom Chi

Founding Partner, At One Ventures

At One Ventures

Tom Chi: Founding Partner, At One Ventures.

Tom Baruch

Founder and Managing Director, Baruch Future Ventures (BFV)

Baruch Future Ventures (BFV)

Tom Baruch: Founder and Managing Director, Baruch Future Ventures (BFV).

Andrew D Ive

Founder / Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures

Big Idea Ventures

Andrew D Ive: Founder / Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures.

Alic Chen

General Partner, Blue Bear Ventures

Blue Bear Ventures

Alic Chen: General Partner, Blue Bear Ventures.

Patrick Scaglia

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Bear Ventures

Blue Bear Ventures

Patrick Scaglia: Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Bear Ventures.

Deepak Gupta

Managing Partner, Blue Bear Ventures

Blue Bear Ventures

Deepak Gupta: Managing Partner, Blue Bear Ventures.

Lindy Morris Fishburne

Managing Partner, Breakout Ventures

Breakout Ventures

Lindy Morris Fishburne: Managing Partner, Breakout Ventures.

Julia (Thies) Moore

Managing Partner, Breakout Ventures

Breakout Ventures

Julia (Thies) Moore: Managing Partner, Breakout Ventures.

Jesse Devitte

Co-founder and General Partner, Building Ventures

Building Ventures

Jesse Devitte: Co-founder and General Partner, Building Ventures.

Travis Connors

Co-Founder and General Partner, Building Ventures

Building Ventures

Travis Connors: Co-Founder and General Partner, Building Ventures.

Matt Rightmire

General Partner, Building Ventures

Building Ventures

Matt Rightmire: General Partner, Building Ventures.

Ian Rountree

Founder and General Partner, Cantos

Cantos

Ian Rountree: Founder and General Partner, Cantos.

Daniel Goldman

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Clean Energy Ventures

Clean Energy Ventures

Daniel Goldman: Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Clean Energy Ventures.

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