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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.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. With over $19 billion in cumulative committed capital since the firm's founding in 1977, NEA invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company's lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm's long track record of successful investing includes more than 210 portfolio company IPOs and more than 360 acquisitions.

Archer Capital specialises in mid-market leveraged buyouts and is currently investing Archer Capital Fund 5. Archer Capital Fund 5 seeks mid-market LBO opportunities in Australia and New Zealand, favouring businesses with the opportunity to invest $75 million of equity or higher. Archer Capital considers an active partnership with management throughout the lifecycle of an investment as an essential foundation for success. We acquire companies in equity partnership with management, either the incumbent management team or a buy-in team. We assist managers to acquire or expand businesses by providing capital and, just as importantly, we actively support those managers to grow the value of their businesses and ultimately to realise that value. We bring operational expertise to our portfolio companies as well as financial and strategic capability. The quality of a business is the key to the success of a transaction. Our expertise lies in identifying potential investment opportunities with businesses in a strong market position and/or with growth potential, with strong cash flows and significant opportunities to improve operational performance. Ultimately, our skill lies in increasing and realising the value of a business. In April 2018, Archer Capital announced it would be winding up its operations.

Sassoon Investment Corporation (SassCorp) is the family office and operations platform of the Sassoon family through Asia Pacific and the Americas. Today, Sassoon invests in and owns businesses in a variety of industries, especially in retail, food & beverage, technology, real estate, and education. We also actively invest in new and established fund managers. The Sassoon family has a long history, with their wealth originating through merchant and trade activities in the 18th century onwards.

Skip Capital is passionate about backing technology enabled businesses. Skip invests in phenomenal founders and world class teams with deep experience, who are solving global problems. Skip Capital has made investments in artificial intelligence (AI), software as a service (SaaS), health tech, artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), energy, food, education, wellness and infra-tech.

Point 72 manages the assets of its founder, Steven A Cohen, and certain other employees. Steven Cohen formerly ran SAC Capital Advisors, a hedge fund formed in 1992, before converting the operations to Point 72, a family office, in 2014. Point 72 invests globally and runs a number of strategies including discretionary long/short equities, systematic strategies, and venture capital.