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ERGO, a subsidiary of Munich Re, is one of the major insurance groups in Germany and the rest of Europe. Worldwide, ERGO has branches in over 30 countries with a focus on Europe and Asia. Within the ERGO Group of companies, three entities (ERGO Deutschland, ERGO International, and ERGO Digital Ventures) manage domestic and international business, as well as direct and digital business. ERGO Digital Ventures is responsible for all of ERGO Group’s digital and direct activities. It is focused on digital transformation of traditional business in Germany and around the world, as well as the development of new digital business models and the integration of ERGO into new ecosystems.

Insurtech Capital renders venture capital, impact investments, financial returns, insurance, private equity, and consulting services.Insurtech Capital is an investment vehicle managed by Mandalore Partners, offering Corporate Venture Capital as a Service for Insurance Companies.

PHOENIX CONTACT Innovation Ventures is the global corporate venture capital company of the PHOENIX CONTACT Group. A global manufacturer and supplier of components and systems for electrical connection and industrial automation technology. The venture capital company invests in startups with business models that are related to electrical connection technology, industrial digitization, automation and control technology, and associated markets.

West Coast Capital is a Private Equity Partnership that backs strong management teams in the retail, brands and property arenas. They are to take significant equity positions in order to accelerate growth by funding both expansion and consolidation in these principal markets. West Coast Capital is the investment arm of the Hunter family, run and managed by a seasoned team of entrepreneurs and investors with minimum investment levels at circa £5m.

BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures is a Munich based venture capital firm looking for early stage investment opportunities in the energy market all over Europe and Israel. They focus on scalable business models in the areas of digital energy solutions, storage and e-mobility. They believe the key to success is ensuring great chemistry and collaboration between the founders, management team and investors. As the venture capital unit of the BayWa r.e. Holding, they combine corporate stability and a deep understanding of the energy market with the entrepreneurial experience and mindset within their dedicated team.

IAG Silverstripe is an investment arm of IAG Capital. SilverStripe is a specialist financial services investor backed by IAG Capital, focusing on investing in highly successful financial services businesses. We seek to partner with exceptional management teams who have built businesses with a clear competitive advantage and strong underlying unit economics.

Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures develops innovative business models for exchange trading and over-the-counter (OTC) trading in fungible products. It also invests in promising startups and enters into partnerships with selected partners to implement its digitisation strategy. Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart GmbH.

Diehl Ventures GmbH was founded in December 2015 as a subsidiary of the Diehl Group with the objective of driving innovation and new, promising technologies by supporting start-ups. As a corporate venture capital company they are looking primarily for technology-driven young enterprises with growth potential in the general business areas of their five corporate divisions Metall, Controls, Aviation, Defence and Metering. They assist start-ups not only in the early stages of their business operations but also as a strategic partner and reliable companion.

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.

Achmea Innovation Fund invests in companies with a proven product-market fit and innovative business models. It is a corporate venture capital arm of Achmea. The firm prefers to provide growth capital for promising Insurtech, healthcare, mobility, and Fintech ideas.

Pledge Ventures is a value-aligned venture fund, and in partnership with Founders Pledge will invest exclusively in members’ companies. Pledge Ventures operates as a rules-based fund, basing its investment decisions on specific criteria. These criteria include the requirement that the founders or leadership of the target company are members of Founders Pledge, the company is in the process of raising a minimum of $20 million in a series B or later funding round, and the participation of a "top tier" venture capital firm in the investment round.

CHECK24 Ventures is the venture capital division of the CHECK24 group that provides young internet companies with seed and growth financing. It works independently from CHECK24 and makes the financially driven investment decision in growth companies in the areas of financial technology, insurance technology, online marketplaces and software sectors in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Eckhard Juls and Henrich Blase founded it on November 1, 2016, with its headquarters in Frankfurt in Germany.