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26 CDC GROUP is a UK development finance institution that invests in funds primarily in Africa and South Asia (SAARC). Moreover, they have a particular focus on businesses that are in or expanding to the poorer parts of those geographies as well as businesses with the potential for substantial job creation. Their typical equity investment is $20-200M and investments act as growth capital for the expansion of profitable, companies with high-quality management. DN CAPITAL is a global early stage and growth capital investor in software, mobile applications, digital media, marketplace and e-commerce companies. With offices in London, Menlo Park and Berlin, DN Capital has made over 65 investments primarily in Europe and the US. Notable investments include: Shazam, Quandoo and happn. EARLYBIRD is an international venture capital firm with offices in Berlin, Munich and Istanbul. They seek to back European companies with global ambitions that create network effects, shorten value- chains, drive new economies or improve people's lives. They invest across multiple stages, from €250K to €10M. THE EBRD VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME is a dedicated €100 million capital pool and team investing in early and growth stage capital in innovative, high-growth technology companies from central Europe to central Asia. They invest in companies in the software and web services, semi- conductors and materials, communications, mobility and media and clean technology sectors, among others. FARADAY VENTURE PARTNERS, based in Madrid, is a private investors club focused on technology startups. Faraday analyzes and presents to its Partners a selection of what it considers the best investment opportunities, manages the investment process and negotiations on behalf of its Partners, and represents their interests in their invested companies. Today, Faraday represents 152 Partners, having invested over 4M Euros in 15 startups. FELIX CAPITAL is a venture capital firm for the creative class, operating at the intersection of technology and creativity. Felix focuses on digital lifestyle, investing in brands and related enabling- technologies. Their mission is to be a partner of choice for entrepreneurs with big ideas, and help them build strong brands that stand out and move the world forward. They are based in London, and operate across Europe and the US. They announced their first $120m fund in June 2015. GOOGLE VENTURES Launched in 2009, GV is the venture capital arm of Alphabet, Inc. GV provides seed, venture, and growth stage funding to companies in the fields of life science, healthcare, artificial intelligence, robotics, transportation, cyber security, and agriculture. They seek to invest in companies that improve lives and change industries. HIGHLAND EUROPE was launched in 2012 and closely collaborates with Highland Capital Partners, an independent global venture capital firm with twenty-seven years of investment experience and offices in Boston, Palo Alto and Shanghai. They seek to invest in companies addressing large market opportunities in the Internet, mobile and software space. Their investments will generally have a European angle and a global ambition. Notable investments include: Vistaprint, CSR, Mathletics and Moleskine. JB CAPITAL MARKETS is an independent firm focused in the provision of high value added financial services. Founded in 2008 by Javier Botín, its chairman and CEO, JB Capital Markets relies on an experienced team and privileged access to a wide base of institutional investors on a global scale.

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