Juha Christensen

Blazar, evolving from Blazar Capital, specializes in the innovative intersection of company building and influencer collaboration. Our core mission is to develop consumer brands that resonate globally, leveraging the unique appeal of influencers and celebrities. Our approach to company building is segmented into three pivotal phases: Ideating to identify innovative brand ideas by collaborating with talented entrepreneurs and influencers, launching the business rapidly, and scaling these ventures effectively and efficiently over time. We focus on partnering with creative talents to establish brands that not only disrupt markets but also connect authentically with audiences through compelling narratives and experiences. We have historically worked with individuals like Emma Chamberlain, with whom we have co-created Chamberlain Coffee, and Logan Paul which weve created an eyewear collection with in our eyewear brand, MessyWeekend. Alongside brand development, we are deeply invested in e-commerce technologies. Recognizing the transformative power of digital platforms in todays market, our investments include initiatives like Dreaminfluence, an influencer marketing platform. This strategic move underscores our commitment to advancing e-commerce solutions that support our brands and partners, ensuring they have access to the forefront of digital marketing tools. At Blazar, our approach is twofold: nurturing innovative consumer brands and investing in e-commerce technologies. We aim to create a synergy that drives market success, fueled by creativity, engagement, and a vision that spans across global markets.

Update 11/1/16: TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY ASSETS FROM PELICAN IMAGING CORPORATION http://tsra.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=996765 Pelican CEO Chris Pickett explains depth-based photography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMPfRR4gHTs Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and founded in 2008, Pelican Imaging has developed mobile array camera technology to provide depth mapping at every pixel, enabling "the perfect picture"​ every time and allowing users to refocus after the fact, create 3D models, and perform an unprecedented range of edits. Leading the wave in next-generation image and video capture, Pelican's array camera is about 50% thinner than best-in-class camera modules shipping in mobile phones today. Investors include Qualcomm, Nokia Growth Partners, and Panasonic. For more information, visit www.pelicanimaging.com.

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for consumers, automakers, and enterprises worldwide, including audio, visual and infotainment systems; enterprise automation solutions; and software services. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson ® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. HARMAN also is a technology and integration services leader for the Automotive, Mobile, Telecommunications and Enterprise markets. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. The Companys software solutions power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated, personalized, adaptive and secure across all platforms, from the work and home to car and mobile. For more information visit harman.com

We are Kuba. Our heritage in fare collection spans three decades. In 2019, we launched Kuba to bring a fresh idea to the mobility payments space. Based on in-depth market research and industry experience, we launched a mobility platform that’s fast, simple and cost-effective to deploy. With open architecture enabling layers of integrations, it answers transit operators’ needs now and in the future. Our scalable, account-based ticketing engine is the foundation. Transit agencies can build on this cloud-based solution to launch contactless payments and Mobility-as-a-Service. They select the technology they want and switch-on only the features they need. Kuba Group is growing fast and attracts talent from all over the world. Today, it has 250 employees in six offices and its technology is used in over 500 cities and regions globally. It is a member of the ICM Mobility Group, an investor in mobility solutions driving a new era of digital payments. KUBAS CUSTOMER OBSESSION Our customers are everything. From the people shaping mobility policy, to the transit operators keeping cities moving, we deliver a product and service that empowers them to achieve their goals. KUBAS CULTURE The people we hire, the work we do, the products we build, the customer experience we create, the way we collaborate, and how we socialise together all rests on a foundation of Six Pillars: 1. Customer obsession 2. Personal accountability 3. Raising the bar 4. Community 5. First principles 6. Production over perfection Read more about our Pillars here: https://www.kubapay.com/en/company/ JOIN THE KUBA COMMUNITY As a Kuba employee, youll be part of a diverse, talented team. We share a commitment to making a lasting impact on our environment and people’s lives. You will be a part of a mobility revolution, bringing technology to life that makes urban spaces more liveable. See our career opportunities here: https://www.kubapay.com/en/company/#careers

Unwire is an innovative Danish company founded in 2001, specializing in mobility solutions. We are located in Copenhagen, Denmark and have 35 highly skilled and dedicated employees. Over the last two decades, we have implemented high-quality mobility solutions with leading transportation companies worldwide. With a clear mission to make public transit an easy choice, we look beyond the technology to the people using it, supporting transit agencies and cities in implementing solutions that recognize the unique needs of each community and its riders. Our all-in-one agency controlled mobile app aggregates a wide range of mobility services from traditional mass transit to micromobility, paratransit, rideshare and other multimodal options. Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) GoPass app solution, powered by Unwire’s mobility platform, was awarded the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) 2019 Innovation Award. Our dedicated and talented team hail from multiple countries and bring together solid experience and expert knowledge to take our products from idea to prototyping, designing and delivering innovative mobility solutions to the market. Are you enthusiastic as we are about mobility and payments and want to work with the best? Check out our open positions on www.unwire.com or drop us a line. You can connect with us at www.unwire.com and on Twitter.

Blazar, evolving from Blazar Capital, specializes in the innovative intersection of company building and influencer collaboration. Our core mission is to develop consumer brands that resonate globally, leveraging the unique appeal of influencers and celebrities. Our approach to company building is segmented into three pivotal phases: Ideating to identify innovative brand ideas by collaborating with talented entrepreneurs and influencers, launching the business rapidly, and scaling these ventures effectively and efficiently over time. We focus on partnering with creative talents to establish brands that not only disrupt markets but also connect authentically with audiences through compelling narratives and experiences. We have historically worked with individuals like Emma Chamberlain, with whom we have co-created Chamberlain Coffee, and Logan Paul which weve created an eyewear collection with in our eyewear brand, MessyWeekend. Alongside brand development, we are deeply invested in e-commerce technologies. Recognizing the transformative power of digital platforms in todays market, our investments include initiatives like Dreaminfluence, an influencer marketing platform. This strategic move underscores our commitment to advancing e-commerce solutions that support our brands and partners, ensuring they have access to the forefront of digital marketing tools. At Blazar, our approach is twofold: nurturing innovative consumer brands and investing in e-commerce technologies. We aim to create a synergy that drives market success, fueled by creativity, engagement, and a vision that spans across global markets.

We are a community-powered early-stage VC, proudly backing the next generation of globally ambitious and impact-aware founders. When we invest, we welcome you to our community. A crucial part of that is our Collective, consisting of 70+ of some of the most accomplished Nordic and Baltic founders and operators. ‍ Making up a tight-knit global community, the Collective and our Portfolio companies are available to support you and to provide you with everything you need on your journey to building a wildly successful company. We love to hear from founders and welcome cold intros. If youd like to submit your pitch deck you can do so on the website but, before you do, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with our 8 T Investment Framework (https://www.byfounders.vc/approach). We look forward to hearing from you!

Update 11/1/16: TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY ASSETS FROM PELICAN IMAGING CORPORATION http://tsra.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=996765 Pelican CEO Chris Pickett explains depth-based photography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMPfRR4gHTs Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and founded in 2008, Pelican Imaging has developed mobile array camera technology to provide depth mapping at every pixel, enabling "the perfect picture"​ every time and allowing users to refocus after the fact, create 3D models, and perform an unprecedented range of edits. Leading the wave in next-generation image and video capture, Pelican's array camera is about 50% thinner than best-in-class camera modules shipping in mobile phones today. Investors include Qualcomm, Nokia Growth Partners, and Panasonic. For more information, visit www.pelicanimaging.com.

CloudMade’s mission is to create the building blocks and business logic that help the automotive industry connect the dots on every human journey. We are a team of product thinkers, doers, and storytellers united in one purpose; to make every human journey delightfully simple. Our product is an intelligent mobility solution used by car makers to transform their car and mobility user experiences, making them simpler, safer and more profitable. Over the last 10 years, we have built a machine learning solution uniquely suited to automotive and mobility use cases; run hundreds of programs with car makers; and delivered cars, apps, and concepts that have defined intelligent mobility.

At Star, we connect strategy, insights, design, and engineering into a seamless workflow devised to support our clients every step of the way—no matter how long or complex their journey. We anchor everything we do in clear and compelling endgames, which in turn enable our multidisciplinary teams to create superior solutions and impressive commercial returns for our clients. Star is truly global. That is why we are the first major consulting company that does not have headquarters. Instead, we have many front doors, spanning Silicon Valley, Tokyo, London, Munich, Copenhagen, Kyiv, Wroclaw, Ho Chi Minh City, and other vibrant design, technology, and creative nuclei of the world. Our spirited and growing 900+ strong Star Crew takes great pride in working side by side with their trailblazing counterparts at some of the world’s most disruptive “unicorn” startups and iconic global brands like Lufthansa, Dolby Laboratories, BMW, Panasonic, Walmart, and Zeiss. Our mission is to make every great person, every great idea, and every great company shine. That’s why we’re called Star.