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Oxford Flow designs, manufactures, and sells groundbreaking pressure valve technology to customers worldwide. Originally developed from research at the University of Oxford to precisely regulate gas pressures, the company is revolutionising valve technology for industries including oil & gas, natural gas distribution and transmission, power generation, water, and various process sectors. Our hydrogen-ready valves are paving the way for energy system transitions, supporting applications such as hydrogen and biomethane. At COP28 UAE, Oxford Flow’s ES Stemless Valves received a commendation in the ADNOC Group Decarbonization Technology Challenge, while the company has also been honoured with the Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Oxford Flow’s product range includes innovative isolation and control solutions, such as the ES stemless valves, IM gas regulator series, IHF series, and IP liquid regulator series, along with supporting ancillaries. Driven by a positive, collaborative culture, we pride ourselves on fostering innovation and creating impactful solutions that help our customers and the planet thrive.

We are a certified, comprehensive service provider for charging infrastructure. From private wallboxes to public charging parks, we plan and install holistic solutions for our customers. To ensure quality, we offer our customers a proven, centralized management process (including an IT solution) for the operation, maintenance, testing, and cleaning of their charging infrastructure. Our goal is to make a sustainable and significant contribution to the successful transition to electromobility.

ryd is a company operating across Europe in the field of mobile payment. With ryd pay, we operate the largest open B2C network for mobile payment in Europe. Working with our partners Mastercard, BP, Mercedes-Benz and Axa, we are committed to changing the mobility and payment of the future. The ryd ecosystem currently includes refueling, car wash and EV charging — accessible via the app or the infotainment system. Theres no longer any need to visit the service station store. Payments are fast, convenient, and secure. In addition to the ryd app, ryd is available through partner integrations with third-party providers, including navigation system and smartphone app providers, as well as car manufacturers. Founded in Munich in 2014, ryd has been growing steadily and has already launched in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Portugal, and Spain, with further rollouts planned across other European countries.

Shackleton designs and develops performance apparel and expedition experiences. Driven by exploration and innovation, Shackleton is built on the values of polar titan Sir Ernest Shackleton and exists to inspire, prepare and equip individuals for the challenge. Informed by world-class polar expertise, the apparel range includes high-performance down jackets, heritage-inspired knitwear and expedition-grade parkas, engineered for extreme environments. Shackleton Challenges deliver unique expedition experiences in some of the world’s most spectacular and extreme locations. Meticulously planned, the Challenges aim to have a transformational impact, developing a participants physical, mental and emotional capabilities and outlook on life.

We are a group of founders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and tech-enthusiasts that support and invest in technology-enabled startups. Our goal is to be entrepreneur-first investors, doing everything we can to be supportive, responsive and respectful. Weve been in your shoes and we get it.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐒 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 An AI-Native, fully digital climate risk insurance platform for any asset class anywhere on the planet Climate change has created the largest unpriced liability in the world, leaving trillions in assets vulnerable because traditional financial infrastructure is too slow, expensive, and opaque to manage the risk. Agrails is the essential infrastructure layer for this new reality. Our AI-powered platform turns complex climate data into actionable risk intelligence. We deliver this through an API-first platform to insurers and banks, enabling them to price risk, automate payouts, and verify impact at scale. This cuts operational costs by over 70% and reduces payout times from months to minutes. We proved its effectiveness in the worlds most challenging markets, supporting over $750M in insured assets and covering 4M+ users. Now, we are scaling this proven blueprint globally to become the trusted infrastructure for the entire climate finance economy. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞: Insurers: Profitably enter new markets by accurately pricing climate risk for previously uninsurable assets. Banks & Lenders: De-risk asset-based lending in climate-vulnerable regions with real-time risk monitoring and embedded insurance. Carbon Developers: Access a trusted, auditable dMRV platform to unlock and scale high-quality, nature-based carbon credits. 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 <> 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 <> 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐝

Copia is the only B2C e-commerce platform design to serve the rapidly growing middle and low-income African consumer market, 750 million households strong.

As an exclusive partner of Expert Drones USA. Expert Drones Africa is a leading provider of drone services from sales, consultancy to training in East Africa and increasingly West Africa, Southern Africa, and the Horn of Africa.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services—as well as products and services of other institutions in the World Bank Group—to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges. Clients view IFC as a provider and mobilizer of scarce capital, knowledge, and long-term partnerships that can help address critical constraints in areas such as finance, infrastructure, employee skills, and the regulatory environment. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for its projects. Our willingness to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding-in private finance enable us to extend our footprint and have a development impact well beyond our direct resources. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. https://youtube.com/shorts/UWDx7dWuPgg?feature=share

Oxford Flow designs, manufactures, and sells groundbreaking pressure valve technology to customers worldwide. Originally developed from research at the University of Oxford to precisely regulate gas pressures, the company is revolutionising valve technology for industries including oil & gas, natural gas distribution and transmission, power generation, water, and various process sectors. Our hydrogen-ready valves are paving the way for energy system transitions, supporting applications such as hydrogen and biomethane. At COP28 UAE, Oxford Flow’s ES Stemless Valves received a commendation in the ADNOC Group Decarbonization Technology Challenge, while the company has also been honoured with the Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Oxford Flow’s product range includes innovative isolation and control solutions, such as the ES stemless valves, IM gas regulator series, IHF series, and IP liquid regulator series, along with supporting ancillaries. Driven by a positive, collaborative culture, we pride ourselves on fostering innovation and creating impactful solutions that help our customers and the planet thrive.

We are a certified, comprehensive service provider for charging infrastructure. From private wallboxes to public charging parks, we plan and install holistic solutions for our customers. To ensure quality, we offer our customers a proven, centralized management process (including an IT solution) for the operation, maintenance, testing, and cleaning of their charging infrastructure. Our goal is to make a sustainable and significant contribution to the successful transition to electromobility.

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ryd is a company operating across Europe in the field of mobile payment. With ryd pay, we operate the largest open B2C network for mobile payment in Europe. Working with our partners Mastercard, BP, Mercedes-Benz and Axa, we are committed to changing the mobility and payment of the future. The ryd ecosystem currently includes refueling, car wash and EV charging — accessible via the app or the infotainment system. Theres no longer any need to visit the service station store. Payments are fast, convenient, and secure. In addition to the ryd app, ryd is available through partner integrations with third-party providers, including navigation system and smartphone app providers, as well as car manufacturers. Founded in Munich in 2014, ryd has been growing steadily and has already launched in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Portugal, and Spain, with further rollouts planned across other European countries.

Shackleton designs and develops performance apparel and expedition experiences. Driven by exploration and innovation, Shackleton is built on the values of polar titan Sir Ernest Shackleton and exists to inspire, prepare and equip individuals for the challenge. Informed by world-class polar expertise, the apparel range includes high-performance down jackets, heritage-inspired knitwear and expedition-grade parkas, engineered for extreme environments. Shackleton Challenges deliver unique expedition experiences in some of the world’s most spectacular and extreme locations. Meticulously planned, the Challenges aim to have a transformational impact, developing a participants physical, mental and emotional capabilities and outlook on life.