Hans Dellenbach, Cfa

Open Mineral (OM) is a digitally native physical commodity trader, whereby the company combines effective use of technology with market intelligence, enabling profitable and efficient trading of raw material commodities. Open Mineral gained a differentiated technology edge in origination, sales, logistics and market intelligence, covering metals with a special focus on energy transition. Collecting, analyzing and running machine learning and AI algorithms on the data, has supported the company’s continued growth, and paved the way for strategic partnerships globally.. Since inception in 2016, the Company , which was established by ex-Glencore traders, has built an industry leading team with combined long-standing expertise in all aspects of raw materials trade and research. The Company developed the fastest growing, profitable physical trading book, allowing for a global presence in Switzerland and Abu Dhabi, as well as other key geographic jurisdictions of raw material supply and consumption. The firm’s track record has already attracted leading institutional investors, including Mubadala Investment Company, amongst others.

Crop specific insights remove the guesswork from irrigation by increasing agricultural productivity with intelligent layer by layer insights. Operating in 16 countries, AquaSpy is dedicated to supporting crop farmers globally and helping them remove the risk and guesswork from irrigation and nutrient decisions. Continuous insights connect the grower with the crop plant, providing actionable information leading to better yields, proactive water conservation and informed soil management, all core components of regenerative agriculture. The AgSpy IoT agriculture platform listens to plants and interprets their needs as they grow. 16 to 48 inches of vertical insight at the root Soil independent and crop specific by growing season Low-cost hardware driven by proprietary algorithms resulting in hands-free process control system and refinement of NPK separated by unique data signatures Works for pivot or drip irrigation Tuned for crops and season Satisfaction guaranteed AquaSpy delivers data-driven graphs and images that are easy to understand for quick decisions. Proprietary AgSpy software processes raw data through intelligent algorithms to discern water and nutrients in active and inactive root zones and automatically establishes and adjusts for full, empty, and every point in-between throughout every minute of every day of the season for moisture, EC, and temperature. We tell you where you are, where you’ve been and where you need to go every hour of every day. Our proprietary YES! Score precisely shows you the way. A higher score means you are on the right track to more consistent, optimized yields.

Open Mineral (OM) is a digitally native physical commodity trader, whereby the company combines effective use of technology with market intelligence, enabling profitable and efficient trading of raw material commodities. Open Mineral gained a differentiated technology edge in origination, sales, logistics and market intelligence, covering metals with a special focus on energy transition. Collecting, analyzing and running machine learning and AI algorithms on the data, has supported the company’s continued growth, and paved the way for strategic partnerships globally.. Since inception in 2016, the Company , which was established by ex-Glencore traders, has built an industry leading team with combined long-standing expertise in all aspects of raw materials trade and research. The Company developed the fastest growing, profitable physical trading book, allowing for a global presence in Switzerland and Abu Dhabi, as well as other key geographic jurisdictions of raw material supply and consumption. The firm’s track record has already attracted leading institutional investors, including Mubadala Investment Company, amongst others.

Crop specific insights remove the guesswork from irrigation by increasing agricultural productivity with intelligent layer by layer insights. Operating in 16 countries, AquaSpy is dedicated to supporting crop farmers globally and helping them remove the risk and guesswork from irrigation and nutrient decisions. Continuous insights connect the grower with the crop plant, providing actionable information leading to better yields, proactive water conservation and informed soil management, all core components of regenerative agriculture. The AgSpy IoT agriculture platform listens to plants and interprets their needs as they grow. 16 to 48 inches of vertical insight at the root Soil independent and crop specific by growing season Low-cost hardware driven by proprietary algorithms resulting in hands-free process control system and refinement of NPK separated by unique data signatures Works for pivot or drip irrigation Tuned for crops and season Satisfaction guaranteed AquaSpy delivers data-driven graphs and images that are easy to understand for quick decisions. Proprietary AgSpy software processes raw data through intelligent algorithms to discern water and nutrients in active and inactive root zones and automatically establishes and adjusts for full, empty, and every point in-between throughout every minute of every day of the season for moisture, EC, and temperature. We tell you where you are, where you’ve been and where you need to go every hour of every day. Our proprietary YES! Score precisely shows you the way. A higher score means you are on the right track to more consistent, optimized yields.

We make products and services to improve operational processes and ensure the safety of people in the harshest business environments around the world. Our reliable, high-quality and cost-effective solutions enable you to identify, locate and look after the things that matter most. That keeps your people safe, your products on the move and your results on the growth curve. And that reduces waste – we call it Muda, the productivity killer, the villain of the story, the monster in the maze. We’re always working on better ways to improve efficiency while increasing speed and agility. We’re a local business with a global reach, a dedicated team with a big spirit, engineers with an eye for efficiency and ingenuity. Engineering ideas to improve efficiency in the Industrial Internet of Things. Identec Solutions. Because it works.

Why we are unique: Emerald brings open innovation and venture capital together in unparalleled fashion, with 20+ years of experience in investing in the sustainable industrial transformation. What we do: We empower corporates to successfully innovate and collaborate with start-ups, and to transition their businesses to a more sustainable future. We have over 50 large corporations as investors and partners in open innovation. How we do it: We invest in early and expansion stage start-ups globally, while being locally positioned in Europe, North America and Asia with a team of specialists from 15+ countries. Our sectors: energy, water & wastewater, food and agriculture, mobility & urbanization, materials & packaging, industrial IT About Emerald: Emerald is a globally recognized venture capital firm founded in 2000, that manages and advises assets of over €1 billion from its offices in Zurich, Toronto and Singapore. The firm invests in start-ups that tackle big challenges in climate change and sustainability, with 4 current funds, hundreds of venture transactions and four third-party investment mandates, including loan guarantees to over 100 start-ups. Bold Ideas. Bright Future. Contact us to learn more! info@emerald.vc