European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.

Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage, startups, growth and development stage, late, and expansion investments in private companies in seed, series A and B with a potential for later follow on investments. The firm typically invests in disruptive global consumer and enterprise internet and technology businesses, mobility and logistics, internet of things, marketplaces, communities, social networks, blockchain, mobile services, insurance, enterprise productivity, vertical integration, data, analytics and artificial intelligence, cloud computing, software/information technology, communications, healthcare, diagnostics, convergent technologies, and technology enabled services companies. It also invests in internet services, financial technology, cleantech, health technologies, web servers, B2B commerce, e-commerce software, digital media technologies, hardware, diversified financial services, media, medical technology, medical devices and biotech platform technologies. The firm typically invests in globally focusing on companies based in Europe, with an emphasis on German-speaking countries and Central Eastern Europe. The firm also invests in United States of America, Ukraine, GSA, Nordics, United Kingdom, Benelux, France, Southern Europe, Slovenia, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania, Western Europe, Poland, Montenegro, Moldova, Macedonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Kosovo, Hungary, Estonia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Germany, Turkey, and Jordan. It initially invests between €200,000 million ($0.22 million) and €5 million ($7.18 million) and can participate in subsequent rounds up to a total investment of €10 million ($14.37 million) to €15 million ($21.56 million) per Portfolio Company. The firm prefers to be the lead investor, take a minority stake, and a board membership in the portfolio companies. Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1997 and is based in Berlin, Germany with additional offices in Munich, Germany; Istanbul, Turkey; and the United States.

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.

Chernovetsky Investment Group is an investment company and venture capital firm based in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is a leading venture capital player in Eastern Europe and supports projects at all development stages, from startups to mature companies. The firm emphasizes partnerships with current owners rather than takeovers, focusing on collaboration with existing management. Its investment priorities cover innovative development and technologies, with emphasis on internet and information technology, including cloud computing, mobile applications, data management, big data, electronic payment systems, and software.

Emma Capital, founded in 2012, is a principal investment firm headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic with offices in Nicosia and London. It specializes in investments within the retail sector, focusing on Asian countries, Greece, and former Soviet Union republics. The firm prefers active involvement in portfolio company management.

INKEF Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation, mid venture, seed, series A, start-up, growth, and early-stage and later stage investments. The firm typically invests in technology-based companies in a wide range of sectors including, new media, healthcare, life sciences, nanotechnology, clean energy, enterprise SaaS, biotechnology, information and communications technology, medical Devices, diagnostics, digital Health, enterprise Software, Internet and fintech. It seeks to invest worldwide with a focus on the Netherlands. The firm seeks to invest between €1 million ($1.18 million) and €40 million ($47.34 million) in companies. It prefers to co-invest. The firm invests in follow-on funding when key milestones in a business plan are met or exceeded. The firm has a long term investment horizon ranging from seven to 10 years. The firm also provides advisory services to its portfolio companies. INKEF Capital was founded in 2010 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with an additional office in Toronto, Canada.

KPN Ventures, established in 2015, is a corporate venture capital arm based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. As a subsidiary of KPN, a leading Dutch telecommunications and ICT services provider, KPN Ventures invests in early growth-stage European technology companies. It focuses on sectors such as networking technology, IoT, smart home, digital healthcare, cybersecurity, mobile services, cloud computing, data analytics, and more. The firm offers not only capital but also access to KPN's expertise, network, and customer channels to support its portfolio companies.

Capricorn Partners is an independent venture capital firm based in Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1993, it manages venture capital funds and makes technology-driven investments in innovative European growth companies, emphasizing technology as a competitive advantage across sectors such as consumer, healthcare, information technology, software as a service, manufacturing, life sciences, oncology, big data, clean technology and digital health.

Founded in 2014, Keen Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in London with an additional office in Amsterdam. It specializes in investing in fast-growing European technology companies at the Series A and B stages, focusing on information technology, software services, digital models, and fintech sectors.

QPDigital is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The firm specializes in investing in emerging technologies, focusing on sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital healthcare, information technology, logistics, and gaming. QPDigital aims to enhance the business models of its portfolio companies by providing support in client acquisition, optimizing technical infrastructure, and facilitating connections with top industry providers. The firm is dedicated to fostering innovation and growth within its targeted sectors.

GAWA Capital is an impact investment firm based in Madrid, Spain, founded in 2009. The company focuses on promoting social and economic development by providing financial support to social enterprises in underserved and low-income markets. GAWA Capital raises and manages investment funds aimed at making both debt and equity investments, thereby seeking to generate financial returns for investors while creating a positive impact on society. The firm serves as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager for the Huruma Fund and acts as an advisor to the Global Financial Inclusion Fund, as well as managing an open-ended fund in Spain called Magallanes Impacto FIL.

Invest AG is the private equity and venture capital arm of Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Aktiengesellschaft, specializing in investments in small and medium-sized enterprises. Established in 1994 and headquartered in Linz, Austria, the firm manages a portfolio of approximately 180 million euros, focusing on expansion and growth financing, management buyouts, and other financial strategies, while avoiding investments in tourism and restructuring. It generally invests between 1.5 million and 15 million euros, seeking a stake of no more than 49 percent in the companies it supports. The firm operates primarily in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with a particular emphasis on the Upper Austrian region for young entrepreneurs. Invest AG has invested in over 140 companies across various sectors and aims to exit its investments through methods such as IPOs and trade sales. The firm prides itself on providing long-term stability and expertise to its partners, assisting them in operational, commercial, and strategic matters.

Established in 1983, Northwood Ventures is a private equity firm based in Hobe Sound, Florida. The company invests in venture capital and buyout opportunities across various sectors, including consumer goods and services, communications, manufacturing, and financial services. With a unique long-term investment horizon, experienced professionals, and an entrepreneurial approach, Northwood Ventures partners with successful management teams to generate superior returns.