Investors in Venture

Pledge Ventures is a value-aligned venture fund, and in partnership with Founders Pledge will invest exclusively in members’ companies. Pledge Ventures operates as a rules-based fund, basing its investment decisions on specific criteria. These criteria include the requirement that the founders or leadership of the target company are members of Founders Pledge, the company is in the process of raising a minimum of $20 million in a series B or later funding round, and the participation of a "top tier" venture capital firm in the investment round.

Allegion Ventures is the corporate venture fund of Allegion. It invests in and accelerates the growth of companies with innovative, technologies, and products that have the potential to make security and access smarter, stronger, faster, and less intrusive. Allegion Ventures was established in 2003 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Via ID is a business accelerator that supports in the long term projects related to sustainable mobility. Via ID offers a complete ecosystem for the entrepreneurs that choose to join it, providing incubation, financial support, expert advice and strong synergies with leading providers of mobility solutions. Today, Via ID has an incubator in France (Paris and Lille), but also an office in San Francisco, in Singapore and shortly in Berlin. The Dexia Group is being managed in a run-off manner in accordance with the orderly resolution plan validated by the European Commission in December 2012.

Open CNP is the corporate venture program of CNP Assurances. Launched in 2016, Open CNP is the corporate venture capital fund of CNP Assurances. We invest through our €100m fund in Seed to Series B opportunities. Supporting innovative European startups that are building the future of finance, insurance, health and B2B services.

Banca Sella offers is a wide range of financial and banking products to meet its customers’ needs, mixing the benefits of specialization with tailor-made solutions. Gruppo Banca Sella's network can count on 300 branches and its companies operate all over Italy, also having subsidiaries in India and Romania. Banca Sella participates in the information campaign to safely use digital channels and tools promoted by CERTFin, together with Banca d'Italia, Abi, Ivass and other credit institutions.

BOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development) is a venture fund of L'Oréal. BOLD is the strategic venture capital fund of L'Oréal. We invest in brands, technology, and biotech & green science that are redefining the frontier of beauty. We partner with the next generation of beauty innovators and disruptors to create the beauty that moves the world.

Founded in August 2015, Hikma Ventures operates as the corporate venture capital arm of Hikma Pharmaceuticals. Our primary focus is to identify and invest in emerging companies in the digital health space, globally, that could enhance Hikma’s value proposition, reputation and market intelligence. We will also consider investments in other healthcare related areas of current or future strategic interest to Hikma, including drug delivery technologies that have the potential to enhance Hikma's value chain and pipeline.

Launched as Bonnier Growth Media in 2013, Bonnier Ventures is the venture arm of media group Bonnier. As a financially driven corporate venture investor, they make minority investments in fast growing digital technology companies across multiple growth stages. Bonnier Capital is the investment division of the Bonnier Group, a Swedish based family owned group within media, publishing and real estate. The Bonnier Group has partnered with entrepreneurs for almost 200 years to enable innovation and the fostering of ideas and new businesses.

Henkel Ventures is Henkel’s corporate venture capital engagement, combining all venture activities across the company’s three business units (Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care). Henkel Ventures actively evaluates and manages equity investments and joint development projects with start-up companies to explore new technologies, applications and business models in areas of strategic interest for Henkel. Leading with our innovations, brands and technologies. We are: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations.

Evonik Venture Capital is the corporate venture arm of Evonik Industries AG, one of the providers of specialty chemicals. Evonik Venture Capital invests in young companies with innovative technology and high growth potential with solutions to problems within the areas of focus of resource efficiency, specialty additives, health & care, nutrition. Leading in specialty chemicals and beyond to make the world a better place. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations.

Katjes Greenfood is an impact investor in the rapidly growing market for sustainable food brands. Based in Dusseldorf, we are specialists within the consumer-packaged goods segment and focus on Series A funding in order to support disruptive start-ups within Germany and the US. Katjes Greenfood is part of the Katjes Group and we love to share our industry knowledge with our founder teams for growing strong and impactful food brands.

Telia Ventures invests in consumer and enterprise markets focusing on cloud, mobile, and security. Telia Ventures looks for companies with the capability to become leaders in their segments. They invest in Series A and B rounds and their geographical focus is Northern Europe and other selected innovation hubs. Telia Ventures is the venture capital arm of Telia Company.