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37 THE TENCENT EXPLORATION (TENX) TEAM is a small group based in Palo Alto that works with and funds innovative companies in the technology and internet sectors. With the future in mind, the team seeks out leading entrepreneurs building products in emerging areas such as AI, space, VR, healthIT, fin-tech, and others. TPG GROWTH was founded in 2007 to specialize in growth equity and middle-market buyout opportunities. Taking a long-term and hands-on approach to partnership, TPG Growth identifies unique companies across the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia and help them achieve their full potential. TPG Growth can assist at all stages of a company's growth, from its inception to its international expansion, by drawing on our geography-specific experience and expert global operational resources from the TPG platforms. TPG Growth currently manages more than $8.3 billion in assets across a variety of sectors including media, technology, and industrials. Notable investments include: Resultados Digitais, Airbnb, and Spotify. VALOR CAPITAL GROUP is an investment firm focused on Brazil and US-Brazil cross-border opportunities with a presence in New York, San Francisco and São Paulo. The firm operates across two investment strategies: Growth Equity and Venture Capital. The firm is interested in investing in anything that is building critical infrastructure in Brazil, including the Ed-Tech, Fin-Tech, Mobile, and Health sectors, among others. Notable investments include: Satellogic, GuiaBolso, and Descomplica. XPLORER CAPITAL is a unique growth capital firm dedicated to investing in internet and digital media businesses in emerging markets. They seek to invest in companies that have the potential to create significant regional and global impact. These companies will be geographically located or targeting the next wave of emerging economies, countries that have large populations supporting a dynamic domestic consumer market, significant offline advertising spends, improving infrastructure and strong economic growth.