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38 CAPITAL CLIFFSNOTES 8VC is an early-stage, San Francisco-based venture firm founded in 2015 by serial entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale and four other general partners. The mission of the fund is: "The world is broken; let's fix it." ACCEL-KKR is a PE firm focused exclusively on B2B enterprise companies. They have offices in the US, Canada, Chile, and London. The firm has $4B in committed capital across its buyout and growth capital funds. The invest in companies with revenue of $5-100M with tickets ranging $10-100M. ALLIANCE VENTURES is a strategic venture capital fund of up to $1 billion over the next five years, operated by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world's leading automotive alliance. The fund, launched in 2018 with a $200 million initial investment, is co-located in Amsterdam, Silicon-Valley, Paris, Yokohama, Beijing and Tel Aviv from where it targets technology and business model innovation in New Mobility, Autonomous Driving, Connected Services, EV & Energy and Enterprise 2.0. Alliance Ventures is the main interface with the Alliance and its member companies for start-ups, incubators, accelerators, investors and the venture capital eco-system. By drawing on expertise and business opportunities from across the world's leading automotive alliance, Alliance Ventures pursues strategic investments at all maturity stages in startups developing disruptive technologies or businesses, focusing mainly on Series A and B, plus follow-on investments to support the start-up's growth. AMADEUS CAPITAL, founded in 1997, is a global technology investor. They invest across stages in developed markets, and in mid- to late-stage ventures in emerging markets via the Amadeus IV Digital Prosperity Fund. Amadeus is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in San Francisco, Cape Town, Bangalore, and Stockholm. Key areas of investment include: fin-tech, biotech, digital media (content & advertising), online services and mobile. AMERICAN EXPRESS VENTURES invests in innovative startups to enhance its company's core capabilities and accelerate efforts in consumer commerce and B2B services. Areas of interest include next generation payments, collaborative commerce, multi-channel engagement, B2B payments, and data analytics. They are interested in both domestic and international investment opportunities. ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ (A16Z) backs bold entrepreneurs who move fast, think big, and are committed to building the next major franchises in technology. Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the firm provides entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights in innovation, executive and technical talent, market intelligence, policy and regulatory affairs, business development, and marketing and brand-building. a16z is launching a new growth fund.