Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is a Dubai-based venture capital firm with offices in Beirut, Dubai, Manama and Riyadh that invests in early and growth-stage technology companies across the GCC and Levant. The firm targets sectors including cloud-based software, fintech, e-commerce, mobility, IoT, education and health tech, and pursues cross-border opportunities within the region. MEVP provides patient, value-add capital and hands-on support to founders, combining funding with mentorship, networks and execution frameworks to help portfolio companies scale. It manages multiple funds—including early and growth-stage vehicles—funding ambitious teams in technology startups and maintaining a track record of exits and notable investments. MEVP emphasizes regional breadth and active involvement, aiming to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa.

Catcha Group is a Kuala Lumpur-based family office that invests in digital, technology-driven sectors including internet platforms, online classifieds, e-commerce, media, financial technology, real estate, and other digital services. The group supports its portfolio companies through substantial equity investments and guidance aimed at rapid growth, profitability, and, where appropriate, IPO readiness. It emphasizes empowering entrepreneurs by offering digital products and services that streamline online presence and customer engagement, and fostering a supportive community to help startups build and scale their ventures. Through its activities, Catcha Group positions itself as a partner to help businesses thrive in the digital landscape.

Pegasus Tech Ventures is a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm that backs emerging technology companies worldwide. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, the firm emphasizes helping entrepreneurs scale through global expansion into North America, Asia, and Europe, leveraging a broad network of corporate partners and domain expertise across sectors such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, robotics, fintech, healthcare, consumer electronics, automotive, enterprise software, and hardware. The firm operates with a team of more than 100 professionals across seven countries and connects portfolio companies to international partners to accelerate growth and market reach.

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains technology systems and services worldwide. It operates in four segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. Its offerings include combat and civil aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, missiles, space satellites, radar and missile defense technologies, and cyber and mission systems support for government customers. The company emphasizes innovation through dedicated labs and centers and pursues advancing capabilities such as autonomy, artificial intelligence, hypersonics, directed energy, and space systems, while maintaining a commitment to ethics, sustainability, and a skilled workforce.

Cradle Fund is Malaysia's government-backed agency under the Ministry of Finance that supports early-stage technology startups. Established in 2003 and based in Kuala Lumpur, it funds high-calibre startups through its Cradle Investment Programme and has expanded to provide both grants and equity investments. The organization operates Cradle Seed Ventures to invest in early-stage companies and offers commercialization support, coaching and other value-added services to accelerate growth. It partners with organizations such as MOSTI and MASTIC and runs programs including SUPER MYStartup and CIP Sprint to strengthen the startup ecosystem. By providing funding, mentorship and market-readiness support, Cradle Fund aims to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation in Malaysia.

KK Fund is a Singapore-based venture capital firm established in 2015 that invests in early-stage technology startups. It focuses on seed and early-stage opportunities in mobile and internet-enabled businesses across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. The firm backs ventures across a broad range of sectors, including blockchain, Internet of Things, entertainment tech, fintech, edtech, HR tech, mobility, healthcare tech, and proptech, aiming to support technology-driven companies from inception to scale in the region.

Founded in 2013, Gaorong Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm that targets early-stage technology investments in the Asia-Pacific region. The firm backs companies across telecommunications, media, life sciences, cosmetics, and technology, helping them scale through strategic resources and guidance. Its investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, university endowments, pension funds, foundations, and funds of funds, as well as entrepreneurs from leading technology groups who contribute industry experience and global perspectives.

Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia is the corporate venture arm of Sumitomo Corporation, established in 2002 with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. It invests in startups across sectors including automation, transportation, consumer and media, clean tech, fintech, and healthcare, as well as enterprise IT, big data, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, digital marketing and digital healthcare, leveraging Sumitomo's global network to support portfolio companies and foster growth and international expansion. Its portfolio includes companies such as AILINK, BuilderX and Algoblu, reflecting a focus on disruptive technologies and value creation for entrepreneurs.

Meritech Capital Partners is a Palo Alto based venture capital firm founded in 1999 that concentrates on late-stage technology investments, particularly in software, information technology, and related sectors in North America. The firm pursues a conviction-driven, founder-friendly approach, emphasizing deep, long-term partnerships and providing comprehensive support rather than rapid deal-making. Through its portfolio, Meritech has backed a number of technology companies that have progressed to public markets, including notable names such as Meta, Roblox, Snowflake, Datadog, Salesforce, Tableau, and Wealthsimple, reflecting a track record of successful exits and long-term value creation.

Oak Investment Partners is a multi-stage venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1978 and based in Connecticut. It focuses on high-growth opportunities in information technology, internet and consumer sectors, financial services technology, healthcare information and services, and clean energy. It specializes in buyouts, spinouts, growth equity, mid-to-late stage financings, and PIPE investments in public companies, with typical investments ranging from $10 million to $150 million. Since inception, it has deployed billions across hundreds of companies worldwide, offering strategic guidance and domain expertise through a senior team. The firm backs startups, emerging growth, recapitalizations and industry consolidation, with portfolio spanning wireless communications, enterprise software and services, software-enabled services, broadband and digital media, semiconductors, and consumer retail. Geographically, it primarily backs U.S. companies but has selective investments in Europe, Israel, India, South Korea and China. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, Oak maintains additional offices in Norwalk, Palo Alto and Minneapolis.