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1909 Ventures is an investment vehicle backed by the 2021A SSE MBA cohort. We invest in early-stage startups with a bit of cash and a lot of network.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, NCH was among the first Western investors in Eastern Europe. Today, our platform extends to other international markets and includes private equity, agribusiness, real estate and public securities investing.

1909 Ventures is an investment vehicle backed by the 2021A SSE MBA cohort. We invest in early-stage startups with a bit of cash and a lot of network.

The Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises (not consumers). The accelerator’s primary screening criteria is on teams, with primacy placed on having distinctive technical co-founders. The accelerator seeds around 75 enterprise-monetizing ventures / year. Over 50% close institutional rounds within 12 months of their Alchemist Demo Day.

The NDRC is Ireland’s national startup accelerator programme for globally ambitious entrepreneurs, powered by Dogpatch Labs in partnership with Portershed, RDI Hub, and Republic of Work. We help startups to succeed at every stage of their journey through coaching and mentoring, with a founder-first approach delivered by international experts. NDRC early stage supports including Office Hours and Founder Weekend to give founders early feedback on their idea, and help them navigate the ecosystem quickly. Our Pre-Accelerator programmes help develop and structure a startup idea to raise investment and reach accelerator-readiness. The national NDRC Accelerator @ Dogpatch Labs offers €100k founder-friendly investment using a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) with mentorship from 40+ successful entrepreneurs and weekly coaching from Entrepreneurs in Residence. Additional value-adds include tailored supports, 12 months of space at Dogpatch Labs, €500k perks, post-accelerator support and more. Our Masterclass Series educates members of the ecosystem such as startup hubs, corporates, and Government agencies on how to support startup teams with significant scale potential.

Legitify helps companies and individuals solve their everyday notarization needs globally, empowering them to notarize documents online from anywhere, creating an efficient and smooth experience while lowering costs. We are streamlining and simplifying cross-border transactions starting with our remote online notarization solution, and further expanding our product offering with AI-powered digitalisation of legal processes. Legitify was founded October 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. For general inquiries: info@legitify.eu For sales inquiries: sales@legitify.eu For support issues: support@legitify.eu

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 27 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,300 investments into early-stage startups. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.