Investors in Communication

Former Sonae IM, Bright Pixel Capital is a venture capital company with a global aim, financially driven and oriented to make businesses prosper. We have the power of transformational change across our DNA sectors: Cybersecurity, Retail Technologies, Digital Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies. Envisioned as the tech investment arm of Sonae Group, a Portuguese multinational with a diversified portfolio of innovative brands, Bright Pixel Capital has invested over 250M€ in the first 5 years in more than 50 direct investments, and will continue this path using our expertise to spot unique opportunities with the potential to change an industry.

Telecommunications, Digital Technology, Big Data, Machine-to-machine

WPP Ventures is the strategic corporate venture capital fund for WPP, the world's largest communications services group. WPP is a world leader in marketing communications services, offering a wide range of solutions in Advertising, Media Investment Management, Data Investment Management, Public Relations & Public Affairs, Branding & Identity, Healthcare Communications. WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities.

Proef develops integrated solutions for the IT, Telecom, Power, Cities and Corporate sectors.Proef is a company that develops integrated solutions in a turnkey model for the Telecom, Power, Cities, and Corporate sectors. They aim to drive and lead change in the industry by working closely with customers, partners, and employees

LLYC Venturing is LLYC's corporate venture initiative to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem through investment in startups in the communication, marketing and public affairs sectors.

Alcatel Ventures was a venture capital partnership that invested in privately held companies which command unique technology. Alcatel Ventures invested primarily in US technology companies that address large or rapidly growing market opportunities related to hardware and software--wireless communications, computer networking, telecommunications infrastructure, optical components and networking, the Internet, and unique semiconductor chips.

Swiss Post provides trusted physical and digital services in Switzerland, offering postal delivery, logistics, and mobile communication solutions to individuals and businesses with a focus on innovation and reliability. We invest in startups in Switzerland and abroad. These investments are important because they allow us to understand market developments and emerging customer behaviors. Some startups will develop successfully in our core business and we will consider purchasing all of their shares.

We are investors in companies that make the difference. We trust in great entrepreneurs, we partner with hard-working visionaries. Innogest is a Venture Capital firm focused on seed and early stage ventures, with more than € 200 milion of capital under management. We have over 100 years of cumulative professional experience in the digital and the healthcare fields. Innogest invests in high potential companies through a direct share in their equity and pays special attention to market potential and size. Innogest leverages its extensive network of contacts, working alongside its partners through its offices in Turin, Milan and San Francisco. Our mission is to generate high-level returns for our investors by turning entrepreneurship and technology into fast-growing and successful companies.

Established in 2011, our firm has successfully initiated and promoted five merger and acquisition (M&A)-driven entrepreneurial ventures within the technology-enabled service sector across Southern Europe. Each of these companies has not only achieved the milestone of being listed on a Stock Exchange, but they have also emerged as significant entities within their respective market niches.

Bloc Ventures is a specialized early-stage investment company focused on Deep Tech. Based in the UK, Bloc Ventures identifies and invests in startups that leverage advanced and disruptive technologies. The firm supports entrepreneurs in scaling their innovations across sectors such as artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, and more. Bloc Ventures provides not only capital but also strategic guidance and operational support to help startups accelerate their growth and achieve market success. For entrepreneurs seeking investment, Bloc Ventures offers a platform for pitching directly through their website.

Lakestar is one of the leading pan-European venture capital firms. Lakestar's mission is to find, fund and grow disruptive businesses that are enabled by technology and founded by exceptional entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Founded by Klaus Hommels in 2012, Lakestar manages an aggregated volume of over €2bn across four early stage funds and two growth funds. The team actively advises and supports portfolio companies in marketing, recruitment, technology, product development and regulatory insight, accompanying founders from seed to early stage, growth stage or exit. Lakestar currently has the privilege of holding investments in Aleph Alpha, Auterion, Blockchain, Builder.ai, Colossyan, GetYourGuide, HomeToGo, IsarAerospace, Neko Health, Revolut, sennder and Terra Quantum to name a few.

At Sofimac Innovation, we are an AMF-approved management company dedicated to technology investment. We joined UI Investissement in August 2021 to support innovative startups in their growth projects through a wide range of investment vehicles. The merger with UI Investissement aims to bring out and develop economically and sustainably successful players throughout the territory.