Citigroup is a diversified financial services company providing a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, which includes retail banking, Citi-branded cards, and consumer finance, and Institutional Clients Group, which covers wholesale banking, investment banking, fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, research, corporate lending, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. The company maintains a global footprint across regions including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and Latin America, and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.

Imaginable Futures is a global philanthropic investment firm established in 2020 as a venture of The Omidyar Group. It operates as a not-for-profit investor focused on education, funding and partnering across public, private and social sectors to address systemic learning challenges. Through on-the-ground collaboration with learners, families and communities, the firm supports transformative ideas and scalable solutions worldwide, including Africa, Latin America, the United States and India. Since its founding, it has deployed roughly $200 million in more than 100 partnerships to advance learning opportunities and human potential.

OneCause is a nonprofit fundraising technology company that provides online and event fundraising software to help nonprofits raise more money and improve the giving experience. The platform supports mobile bidding, online fundraising, peer-to-peer campaigns, event management, payment processing, online ticketing, mobile donations, text-to-give, and registration and checkout. Based in Indianapolis, OneCause has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies and received a Techpoint MIRA award for Mobile Technology Excellence and Innovation.

Omidyar Network is an impact investing firm founded in 2004 by Pierre and Pam Omidyar. It supports social entrepreneurs through both investments and grants, aiming to improve lives and communities by funding organizations that harness technology and innovation. The firm operates as a philanthropic investment organization, focusing on catalyzing social impact across areas such as access to capital, media, markets and transparency, governance, citizen engagement, and information access. It backs both for profit and non-profit ventures, spanning seed to growth stages, and emphasizes responsible tech, digital inclusion, and strengthening institutions and democratic processes. The organization seeks to empower individuals and communities through investments that promote better governance, informed citizenship, and thriving communities worldwide.

Takeda is a global pharmaceutical company, and Japan's largest drug maker, focused on researching, developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing prescription medicines and related therapies. Its core therapeutic areas include oncology, gastroenterology, neuroscience, rare diseases, and plasma-derived therapies, which together account for the majority of revenue. The company operates globally with a diversified geographic mix, deriving more than half of sales from the United States, about 20% from Japan, and about 20% from Europe and Canada. Takeda pursues innovation across drug discovery and development, maintains a portfolio spanning pharmaceuticals and biologics, and emphasizes patient-centric care and collaboration with researchers to advance clinical proof concepts and address unmet medical needs.

ICONIQ Capital is a global multi-family office and investment firm that provides financial advisory and family office services while making direct investments across asset classes. The firm emphasizes technology growth equity, venture capital, middle-market buyouts, and real estate, and operates an integrated platform that supports founders and high-net-worth clients. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Palo Alto and Singapore, ICONIQ Capital combines wealth management with strategic investments, including a growth-focused arm that backs growth-stage technology and other sectors through its ecosystem of portfolio companies.

Ulu Ventures is a Palo Alto, California-based seed- and early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology-driven startups across IT, software, internet-enabled services, EdTech, FinTech, IoT, digital media, and related sectors in the United States, with a Bay Area emphasis. Founded in 2008, the firm backs diverse entrepreneurial teams and frequently co-invests with other angels or venture funds in early rounds. Ulu is noted as the first Latina-led venture fund in Silicon Valley and is among the largest in the country by assets under management, with over $200M.

Verizon Communications is a United States telecommunications company that provides data, wireless and internet services to consumers, businesses, and government entities. It operates 4G LTE and 3G networks and offers wireless plans, fixed broadband, and media and information services, together with enterprise products such as private networking, cloud connectivity, unified communications, and security. The company serves mass market, business, government and wholesale customers and maintains a broad portfolio of devices and services, including IoT solutions and value-added services. Based in New York, Verizon emphasizes connectivity and digital solutions across industries and maintains a venture arm to support early-stage technology development and a foundation focused on education and community initiatives.

Beyond Capital Fund is an impact investment organization based in New York, established in 2009. It makes for-profit, early-stage investments in startups in East Africa and India, targeting health care access, sanitation, clean energy, agriculture and food security, and financial inclusion to improve the lives of people in low-income communities. The fund seeks market-rate returns but is structured as a nonprofit, which allows it to emphasize its social mission alongside its financial mandate.

Founded in 2010, New Media Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage funding for media and tech startups focused on progressive political change. It invests in areas such as mobile/software development, advocacy platforms, online organizing, civic engagement tools, elections systems, and new media content.

Pivotal Ventures is a single-family office based in Redmond, Washington, established in 2015. It invests in women-led companies and in funds that offer market-based solutions to societal challenges, aiming for both social impact and financial returns. The organization also makes grants to initiatives addressing caregiving, youth mental health, paid family leave, and expanding women’s political and technological influence.

NewSchools Venture Fund is a philanthropy-driven investment organization founded in 1998 that supports innovation in public education. It funds and mentors education entrepreneurs pursuing solutions aimed at closing the achievement gap, with emphasis on underserved communities. As a venture philanthropy firm, it blends charitable grants and investments to back nonprofit and for-profit education ventures, including education technology tools, charter school initiatives, and services that improve school outcomes. The organization provides capital, incubation support, and strategic guidance to teams across the United States, with a focus on scalable, high-impact models that can reach more students. Based in Oakland, California, NewSchools coordinates with donors and policymakers to advance effective solutions and share evidence about what works in education.

Higher Ground Labs is an accelerator and venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2017, it supports seed-stage software startups focused on progressive political technology and related civic tools. The firm provides capital, mentorship, programming, and hands-on assistance to individuals and early-stage companies aiming to win campaigns and advance civic tech. Its investment scope includes cybersecurity, data analytics, fintech, and the future of work, with a focus on tech-enabled sectors and software that powers political campaigns. Higher Ground Labs combines funding with structured programs to help founders scale, leveraging a network of partners to accelerate growth and impact in the United States.

Antler is a global venture capital firm based in Singapore that backs early-stage technology companies. It runs incubation programs and provides a global community of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, expansion support, and capital to help startups grow. The firm targets a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, software, energy, consumer and B2B technologies, and operates through regional programs across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and beyond.

Sahsen Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, founded in 2016. It invests in technology and biotechnology companies and seeks opportunities in life sciences, health, safety, education, and environment sectors, supporting both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 that supports the region's technology ecosystem. Based in Philadelphia, it acts as a capital provider and catalyst for early-stage and growing technology companies across information technology, health, and physical sciences by offering seed-stage funding and related resources to accelerate commercialization. The organization facilitates university–industry partnerships and regional initiatives that connect scientific research with market opportunities, with the aim of creating jobs and strengthening entrepreneurial communities in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Through its programs and partnerships, it supports adoption of new technologies and helps build a robust regional innovation ecosystem.

Gold House Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm established in 2017 that invests in startups led by Asian Pacific founders and co-founders, supporting diverse entrepreneurship by providing capital and resources. The firm targets a broad range of sectors including technology, software, financial services, consumer, and related industries.

Gaingels is a venture investment organization focused on LGBTQ+-founded and led companies and their allies, investing across stages from pre-seed to pre-IPO and maintaining a global portfolio. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, it operates as a syndicate with more than 130 portfolio companies and around $70 million deployed. The organization supports inclusive leadership by backing ventures that promote diverse C-suite and board representation and actively assists portfolio companies in recruiting diverse executive talent. It also fosters a global community of industry leaders, investors, operators, and entrepreneurs who pursue positive social change through business and successful investments.

Global Innovation Fund is a London-based non-profit venture capital organization that supports the development, testing, and scaling of innovations aimed at improving the lives of the world's poorest people. It provides grants and risk capital to a range of actors, including for-profit firms, non-profit organizations, researchers, and government agencies, to fund early-stage ideas and help bring breakthrough solutions to scale and measurable impact.

Splash Capital is a venture capital investment firm based in Las Vegas, founded in 2009. It is backed by a non-profit with the mission to enable new companies that could not exist otherwise, and returns from successful investments are reinvested to fund future startups.

Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, focusing on direct and fund of funds investments in technology‑driven startups and growth companies. It targets sectors including climate technology, healthy aging, digital media, data, entertainment services, telecommunications, healthcare, biotechnology, energy and related technologies, investing primarily in the United Kingdom with emphasis on the North East region (County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear). Typical direct investments range from £0.02 million to £0.75 million, with total commitments up to about £2 million, complemented by involvement in private equity funds, accelerators and incubators through fund of funds. The firm supports portfolio companies with resources such as a network of university partners, funders, non‑executive directors and talent to help generate talent, jobs and growth in the region. Founded in 2004, it operates from its Newcastle base.

Opes Impact Fund is an Italy-based venture capital firm that invests in companies focused on creating positive social impact. The firm provides capital and support to enterprises that aim to address societal challenges while pursuing sustainable growth.

Elevate Ventures is a not-for-profit organization based in Indiana that nurtures and develops emerging and existing high-potential businesses into high-performing Indiana-based companies. It conducts rigorous business analysis and provides robust advisory services, connecting companies with resources needed for long-term success. Beyond capital, Elevate Ventures partners with entrepreneurs, investors, and local and state organizations to address barriers such as management, business development, talent identification and retention, and technology development challenges. The organization emphasizes unbiased, in-depth perspectives and objective recommendations through a seasoned staff and external partners, supporting growth, job creation, and economic development in Indiana. It seeks ventures identifying marketplace needs and capable of transitioning from research to product development to market, aiming to sustain business success over time.

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that invests in early-stage technology startups. It specializes in pre-seed and seed rounds for capital-efficient companies, with a focus on the United States and Canada and occasional activity in Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. The firm typically makes 75 to 100 investments per year, with round sizes from 50,000 to 500,000 and pre-money valuations ranging from 1,000,000 to 3,500,000. Portfolio companies are typically located outside the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, and the firm aims to provide a clear yes or no on opportunities within about two weeks.

Launch NY is a U.S. Treasury-designated community development financial institution and nonprofit venture development organization based in Buffalo, New York. It provides pro bono mentoring and capital access to high-growth startups across Upstate New York, with a focus on catalyzing an entrepreneurial culture in the western half of the region, spanning 27 counties. The organization identifies, supports and invests in high-growth, high-impact companies across sectors including advanced manufacturing, biomedical, chemicals, materials, cleantech, consumer goods and services, information technology, web technology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, mobile technology, sensors, nanotechnology, and food and beverages.

Boston Impact Initiative is a nonprofit organization that operates an impact investment program designed to empower communities of color. It seeks to build a future in which entrepreneurs of color and their communities have financial, social, and political power to create a sustainable, inclusive, and equitable economy. The organization provides integrated capital to social enterprises and to community-controlled real estate ventures to increase wealth and asset-building opportunities for communities of color. It also engages in field-building and education to advance economic and racial justice as a core element of community-based investment strategies.

Propel Capital is a venture capital firm based in Brooklyn, New York, making impact investments across the United States. It funds early-stage and growth ventures and supports nonprofit, for-profit, and political organizations through flexible, patient capital designed to back innovative, catalytic ideas at critical development junctures. The firm emphasizes trust in its partners, high risk tolerance for new approaches, and a focus on durable social impact solutions that advance a just and equitable future. Propel Capital often seeks board seats in its portfolio companies to help guide strategy and governance.

Endeavor is a nonprofit organization that supports high‑impact entrepreneurs through a global network spanning nearly 40 countries. It backs more than 2,000 entrepreneurs whose companies generate over $28 billion in combined revenues, employ more than 3.9 million people, and attracted more than $4 billion in capital in 2020. The organization offers an entrepreneur‑first model that connects founders with mentors, peers, and opportunities to scale and pay it forward. Its global ecosystem includes affiliates such as Endeavor Miami, which focuses on early‑stage technology firms and reflects the network’s regional and sectoral reach.

BR Angels is an angel investment network based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2019. As a private non-profit association comprised of individual and corporate members, it promotes the development of startups in Brazil and focuses on early-stage investing and related financial services.

Mozilla is a technology organization focused on open internet software and services. It develops the Firefox web browser and the Thunderbird email client, promoting user control, privacy, and openness across web, mobile, and developer platforms. The organization advances open standards and the open internet through initiatives associated with the Mozilla Foundation, a nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers, allies, and activists to promote openness, innovation, and participation online. Mozilla's work aims to ensure a fast, secure, and accessible internet and to foster a healthy digital ecosystem for users worldwide.

Lumina Impact Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Lumina Foundation and makes impact investments in education technology. It extends the foundation’s work beyond grant funding by engaging the private sector to generate ideas, build knowledge, and attract new capital to expand learning opportunities. The arm supports entrepreneurs of color and founders from low-income backgrounds and fosters a collaborative, founder-friendly ecosystem. By leveraging Lumina’s networks, it connects portfolio companies with trusted advisors and other non-financial resources that can accelerate growth. It primarily invests in early-stage companies developing innovative technologies and tech-enabled platforms that create opportunities for people to learn after high school.

Serious Change is an organization focused on establishing a secure and sustainable energy system for Britain. It relies on current research to quantify the scale of challenges in energy production and uses analysis to ensure government energy statistics are accurate. The group maintains neutrality, examining numbers without vested interests, and aims to present evidence-based conclusions to inform policy. Its objective is a long-term energy framework that supports the country's economy and people and to counter misinformation about Britain’s energy system.

Big Issue Invest is a London-based investment firm established in 2005 that concentrates on early-stage funding for social enterprises across the United Kingdom. It describes itself as the UK's first social merchant bank, operating by social entrepreneurs for social entrepreneurs to enable mission-driven businesses to scale and generate social impact.

Entangled Group is a San Francisco-based venture capital and incubation firm focused on the education ecosystem. It incubates, invests in and consults for education startups, offering strategy consulting, access to expertise, non-profit management, sales acceleration and revenue-generation services. The group supports the creation and growth of education companies through its education technology studio, which provides product development, staffing, marketing, distribution, capital and other operational resources, often collaborating with universities to test and accelerate adoption. Entangled Group aims to advance long-term educational impact by combining entrepreneurial support with strategic partnerships and practical resources for early-stage ventures.

The FSE Group is a UK-based not-for-profit investment group consisting of several subsidiaries that deliver funds and related services. Surpluses are reinvested to support its mission rather than being distributed to shareholders. The group provides funding through its subsidiary finance and fund management entities, including Finance East, which funds businesses in the East of England, and a regulated fund manager that delivers regulated activities. The organization focuses on early-stage and growth-stage ventures in renewables and social enterprise, aiming to support startups and growing businesses with regional and sector-specific funding.

Upaya Social Ventures is a social ventures firm that supports early-stage entrepreneurs in marginalized communities by providing capital and advisory services to create dignified, stable jobs. It operates a project-based accelerator and conducts consulting with established organizations on innovative initiatives, enabling startups to scale and employ families in need while promoting self-reliance and inclusive economic opportunity.

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is an independent, non-profit venture capital and research funding organization based in Fredericton, Canada. It invests in growth-oriented companies and in research and development with commercialization potential, providing equity capital, professional support, and networking to attract further capital and industrial partnerships. NBIF differentiates itself by making equity investments and attaching rights to intellectual property to help commercialize projects, rather than offering loans or grants alone. Returns are reinvested to fund more projects, with an aim to build New Brunswick's capacity to innovate across five strategic industries. The foundation manages about $40 million and has helped leverage more than $160 million in additional capital.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania is a state-supported technology economic development organization based in State College, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1983, it provides early-stage funding and business support services to technology-based startups and small manufacturing companies across a 32-county region. As part of a statewide network of Ben Franklin centers, it serves as an accelerator by offering financing pathways and mentorship to help firms develop innovative products or processes and position themselves for follow-on investments from banks, angels, or venture capital. The organization aims to foster collaboration among business, industry, and higher education to spur economic growth, create high-paying jobs, and build regional expertise in emerging technologies.

i2E is a not-for-profit venture development organization based in Oklahoma City that supports technology-driven startups through investment and advisory services. Backed by state partners including the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology as part of Oklahoma's Innovation Model, it was founded in 1997 and focuses on nurturing firms in software, healthcare, and information technology sectors in Oklahoma.

Revolution is a Washington, DC-based venture capital firm that builds and supports regional startup ecosystems through its Rise of the Rest platform. Launched in 2014 to spotlight emerging startup hubs outside New York City, Silicon Valley, and Boston, the firm collaborates with regional ecosystem leaders and co-investors to identify and fund seed- and early-stage companies located outside coastal hubs. Its Rise of the Rest initiative seeks to diversify innovation geography and is supported by a network of iconic entrepreneurs and business leaders. Through Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and related programs, Revolution backs U.S.-based software, services, and technology-enabled startups, helping to scale the next generation of national regional champions.

South Carolina Research Authority is a public-private organization dedicated to advancing applied research, product development and commercialization in South Carolina, with the goal of strengthening the state's knowledge economy and creating high-wage jobs. It connects researchers and entrepreneurs to business, academic and economic development resources through its SC Launch network and collaborates with Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, and the Medical University of South Carolina. Through SC Launch, the authority supports technology startups by providing access to capital, mentoring and partnerships across technology, advanced manufacturing, information technology, life sciences, clean tech, sustainability and resilience sectors.

360 Venture Collective is a venture capital firm based in Miami, Florida, focused on investing in pre-seed and seed stage American technology-enabled companies led by underrepresented founders. The firm pursues an inclusive investment thesis and backs ventures building impact- and ESG-friendly products in fintech, health tech, future of work, proptech, and nonprofit sectors, providing funding, resources, and advisory support to founders with limited access to venture capital. Founded in 2021, the firm emphasizes supporting women-led initiatives and aims to accelerate venture-scale growth for startups with tech-enabled solutions.

Hodéfi is a nonprofit organization that finances and supports innovative entrepreneurs in the Hauts-de-France region, primarily through interest-free loans and startup-stage assistance; it helps around thirty start-ups each year.

Hexagon Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2016. The firm specializes in providing investment consulting and market analysis services, focusing on sectors such as artificial intelligence, big data, property technology, platforms, non-fungible tokens, blockchain, and information technology. By targeting these innovative industries, Hexagon Ventures aims to identify and support emerging companies that leverage cutting-edge technologies.

10100 is a venture capital firm focused on growth investments in real estate, e-commerce, and emerging technology sectors in China and India. It also supports non-profit initiatives, particularly in education.

Minderoo Foundation, established in 2001 and located in Nedlands, Australia, is a nonprofit organization that operates as a venture capital firm and impact investor. The foundation focuses on empowering individuals and communities by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and kindness. It targets investments in various sectors, including healthcare, clean technology, education services, and environmental initiatives. Through its philanthropic efforts, Minderoo Foundation aims to generate positive social and environmental outcomes while addressing pressing global challenges.

Pasadena Angels is a nonprofit angel investment network based in Pasadena, California, founded in 2000. The organization brings together more than 100 experienced entrepreneurs, senior executives, and professionals to mentor and advise early-stage technology ventures. Each year the network screens roughly 80 companies across industries and provides strategic guidance on business planning and fundraising to help startups become fundable. Individual members invest directly in startups, offering up to $1 million in early-stage financing and seed capital for emerging tech ventures in Southern California, and they may support companies pursuing $1–$5 million rounds through collaboration with other venture capital firms. The group does not pool resources into a single fund, nor act as an investment agent, and it charges no fees for its services.

BioGenerator is the non-profit venture development organization of BioSTL, based in St. Louis, Missouri, that supports the creation and growth of bioscience startups in the St. Louis region. It provides early-stage companies with pre-seed and seed funding, shared laboratory space with specialized equipment, and in-depth management support to help turn scientific ideas into sustainable businesses. As BioSTL’s venture arm, BioGenerator often leads or co-leads investments in early-stage ventures and coordinates with local angel groups and other capital to enable follow-on funding. Its focus spans bioscience sectors such as healthcare, plant sciences, medical devices and diagnostics, information technology for life sciences, and related research tools, with the aim of accelerating translation of research and contributing to regional economic growth.

The Washington Research Foundation, established in 1981 and located in Seattle, is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing technology in the life sciences, information technology, and physical sciences. The foundation supports innovative research and early-stage entrepreneurs, contributing to the growth of Washington's technology economy. Its seed fund branch, WRF Capital, plays a crucial role in managing intellectual property and providing business support to local companies and institutions. As one of the leading venture capitalists in the Northwest, the foundation reinvests its financial returns into research and initiatives that foster new company spinouts. Through its efforts, the Washington Research Foundation aims to cultivate a vibrant research and enterprise community within the region.

Beta Capital is a Portugal-based private equity and venture capital firm that makes direct investments in seed and early-stage technology companies and also participates in fund-of-funds through other venture funds. It takes minority stakes in portfolio companies, supports technology-intensive ventures including information technologies, energy, ICT, electronics, new materials, renewable energies, and biotechnology, and seeks university spin-offs and technology transfer opportunities. The firm prefers early-stage opportunities, often with Portugal focus, and typically invests €0.05-€1 million in equity and up to $0.08 million in debt, with a typical 4–6 year horizon (extendable). It engages via its own capital and/or a fund, providing hands-on support and forming relationships with entrepreneurs. Exit strategy targets higher-stage development bringing in corporate investors or traditional venture capital firms. Founded in 2003 and based in Porto, Beta Capital emphasizes technology-based projects and collaboration with universities and research centers.