Joanna C.

HERMESA is a UK based angel syndicate investing in extraordinary female (co)founded start-ups. We are a community of operators who know what it takes to build successful start-ups and we invest smart money – capital and expertise – to help change the funding landscape for women founders.

The reference early stage investor for UK climate innovation. Green Angel Ventures specialises in the fight against climate change. Our funds and syndicate provide the knowledge and experience needed to add substantial value to emerging climate start-ups. We invest in the businesses with the solutions to beat climate change. Our Syndicate has over 350 members and has invested in 45 start-up and early-stage companies across 10 different economic sectors. Our Climate Change Fund is an EIS fund investing alongside our specialist Syndicate members.

HERMESA is a UK based angel syndicate investing in extraordinary female (co)founded start-ups. We are a community of operators who know what it takes to build successful start-ups and we invest smart money – capital and expertise – to help change the funding landscape for women founders.

The reference early stage investor for UK climate innovation. Green Angel Ventures specialises in the fight against climate change. Our funds and syndicate provide the knowledge and experience needed to add substantial value to emerging climate start-ups. We invest in the businesses with the solutions to beat climate change. Our Syndicate has over 350 members and has invested in 45 start-up and early-stage companies across 10 different economic sectors. Our Climate Change Fund is an EIS fund investing alongside our specialist Syndicate members.

2080 Ventures is a venture capital accelerator focusing on emerging markets. 2080 Ventures provides top-tier startup acceleration tailored to the local markets, leveraging managing partners backgrounds at global accelerators like Techstars and 500 Global, as well as experience in startups, investments, and exits — 2 startup exits (1 IPO, 1 M&A). Partners have also invested in 3 unicorns (Animoca Brands, SpaceX, Cerebras) and as many as 20+ early and growth-stage companies. HOW WE HELP: ✅ Acceleration programs online, on-site & hybrid ✅ Investments ✅ Community & events ✅ Advising: mentorship, one-on-one sessions & office hours, growth, product, sales, design, export innovation, entry market strategies, and much more! ✅ Build a startup ecosystem from the ground up for corporate & government WHY US: 🚀 10+ years of team experience at global accelerators, first-hand experience growing startups as founders & VCs. 🚀 15+ countries where the team already run programs from San Francisco, CIS, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and more. 🚀 5300+ mentors available via our network from 500 Global, Techstars, Alibaba, Google, Uber, and many more. CONTACT US: 🗣️ Pitch us form at the website — https://www.2080.ventures 📧 Email for partnership & inquiry — info@2080.ventures 🎙️ Stay tuned for new episodes — coming soon 🎥 Subscribe & share — https://www.youtube.com/@2080ventures #2080Ventures #VC #startupaccelerator #startups #growth

Taiao Kombucha

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)