Investors in Business

Howden Ventures, a part of the Howden Group, embodies the ethos of employee ownership and a culture of innovation that has defined the organization since its inception in 1994. Originally founded with just three individuals and a dog, Howden has since grown into a leading global insurance group, managing $38 billion of premiums for clients worldwide. At Howden Ventures, we uphold the principle of employee ownership, which fosters a culture where every team member is motivated to think bigger and challenge conventional norms. This ownership mindset extends beyond financial ownership to include a deep sense of responsibility for our decisions, actions, and outcomes. It's ingrained in our culture that by working collaboratively and taking ownership of our contributions, we collectively drive the business forward to achieve extraordinary results. Our commitment to innovation and client-centric solutions is supported by long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision of building a resilient business that stands the test of time. Together, we strive to create the best solutions for our clients while fostering an environment where our people are inspired to excel for the benefit of the business and each other.

Baronsmead Venture Trusts invests primarily in unquoted, AIM-traded, and other listed companies. As venture trusts, they focus on providing growth capital and strategic investment to high-potential businesses across various sectors. Baronsmead Venture Trusts aims to support entrepreneurial ventures at different stages of growth, from early-stage startups to established companies looking to expand. Their investment strategy emphasizes generating long-term capital growth and delivering attractive returns for their investors through a diversified portfolio approach. Committed to fostering innovation and supporting dynamic businesses, Baronsmead Venture Trusts are pivotal in driving economic growth and creating value within the UK entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Enagas Emprende is a corporate venture capital that invests in startups and innovative technologies in the energy transition sector with a specialization on renewable gases, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, digitalisation, and cleantech. Enagas Emprende was founded on 2016 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Randstad Innovation Fund is investing in and/or cooperating with innovative companies that will support Randstad in shaping the world of work. The mission of the Fund is to contribute to corporate technology innovation to deliver customer value and accelerate corporate growth. The depth to which we understand the HR industry combined with a global brand and customer base provides unique value to the right partner.

Definvest is a specialized equity fund focused on start-ups and SMEs regarded as strategic for French armed forces equipment.Bpifrance is a public investment bank that serves as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs, offering a comprehensive toolbox through 50 local branches. From seed funding to IPOs, Bpifrance provides tailored financing and investment solutions

Peninsula Open Innovation is an investment management firm that develops business units and initiates corporate venture-building procedures. We help companies accelerate their innovation cycles. At Peninsula we are an open innovation consultancy, where we help you explore the environment to design and accelerate your innovation projects.

Startarium is an startup incubator based in Romania. Startarium, the city of entrepreneurs, is the most complex online platform dedicated to entrepreneurs in Romania. It provides them with the necessary resources to learn how to build successful businesses, to work on their business model, to interact with experts or mentors and, last but not least, to get their business financed through access to investors and funding programs or within the Startarium PitchDay events. Startarium is an initiative of Impact Hub Bucharest and ING Bank.

Where entrepreneurship and international business meet. An environment where social and professional networking go hand in hand. OSLO INTERNATIONAL HUB is a unique environment where great ideas flourish and entrepreneurs foster innovation. Through a wide specter of services and programs, The Hub can offer unique utilities for fresh entrepreneurs in the most vulnerable phase of any business.

Outlier Ventures | Base Camp 3 is a 3-month acceleration program, offering office space, legal, and back-office support. Outlier Ventures has been backing Web 3 founders since 2014 and is the world’s leading Open Metaverse accelerator program, and was one of the first VC firms dedicated to investing in the emerging crypto ecosystem. Their portfolio includes notable projects across DeFi, NFTs and blockchain infrastructure with a focus on emergent Open Metaverse use cases such as NFT-based play-to-earn games, augmented reality and more.

OFF7 is the accelerator of Ouest France that seeks to help French startups handle their operations smoothly. OUEST-FRANCE Company Founder of the Editorial Committee François Régis Hutin Chairman of the Board Louis Échelard - Director of Publication Associative status: Since the extraordinary general meeting of April 9, 1990, SA Ouest-France has been part of a non-profit association under the 1901 law, the "Association for the support of the principles of humanist democracy", chaired by Jacques Duquesne.

SocialFare is the first Centre for Social Innovation in Italy, based in Torino. SocialFare is the first Center for Social Innovation in Italy, entirely dedicated to innovation with a strong social impact: through research, capacity building and co-design it develops innovative solutions to pressing contemporary social challenges, generating new economy.

Startup Latvia is a government initiative boosting Latvian startup ecosystem through financial and informational support. StartupLatvia stands for innovative ideas, supports turning them into scalable businesses, and raises awareness about the Latvian start-up community abroad. It works to increase the export and competitiveness of Latvian companies, facilitate foreign investment, and implement tourism development and innovation policies - helping throughout the process of setting up operations in Latvia.