Innovation Endeavors

Blumberg Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups, especially in the fields of enterprise, security and fintech. Blumberg prefers to make its first investment in a company at the seed or pre-seed stage, and can invest in companies pre-product. Blumberg Capital is based in San Francisco but invests globally. We take a very hands-on approach with portfolio companies, usually taking board seats and assisting in decision making and recruiting.

Highland Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1988, focusing on early-stage investments in technology and healthcare companies.

Andreessen Horowitz backs bold entrepreneurs who move fast, think big, and are committed to building the next major franchises in technology. Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the firm provides entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights in innovation, executive and technical talent, market intelligence, policy and regulatory affairs, business development, and marketing and brand-building.

GV (formerly Google Ventures) is the venture capital arm of Google (Alphabet, Inc.). GV has been investing in technology and biotechnology related companies in the life science, healthcare, artificial intelligence, robotics, transportation, cyber security, and agriculture sectors. We have a world-class team of engineers, designers, physicians, scientists, marketers, and investors who work together to provide these startups exceptional support on the road to success. We help our companies interface with Google, providing unique access to the world's best technology and talent. That said, we operate as an independent venture firm that is focused on investment returns. Today, GV has approximately $2.4bn in assets under management and looks to invest $500m per year in start ups. GV is separate to Capital G (formerly Google Capital), which invests in fewer, more mature ventures, with larger deal sizes.

Eight Roads is the proprietary investment arm of FIL, Fidelity International Limited. Eight Roads is active in Ventures, Principal Investments and Real Estate. Inspired by Fidelity's almost 50 year history of direct private investing, Eight Roads teams in Asia and Europe work alongside associated funds around the world. This, alongside our proprietary capital source, gives substantial global scale, expertise and market reach.

Horsley Bridge Partners is a Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund of Funds, meaning it invests capital into other private equity and venture capital fund managers. Horsley does not invest in companies directly. In Private Equity, Horsley looks for ambitious partners with differentiated strategies. We like smaller funds investing in hard to find places, where company-building expertise has a greater impact. In Venture Capital, we invest in leading seed and early stage venture funds that have access to the most coveted technology-related investment opportunities.