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Qingdao Haier Venture Capital is the investment arm of China-based electronics manufacturer Haier Group. The Haier SAIF fund was established in September 2014, in partnership with private equity firm SAIF Partners and other investors. The RMB 320m investment fund is managed by SAIF Partners. The fund mainly invests smart home product developers and related sectors like AI, IoT and big data. As of December 2017, it has invested in 16 startups.

Prometheus Capital was founded in 2012 as a family fund of Wang Jianlin, founder and chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, China's biggest real estate conglomerate, and his son Wang Sicong. It is now owned and controlled by Wang Sicong. With over US$1 billion assets under management, the firm invests mainly in early- and growth-stage startups in the real estate, consumer products, entertainment and fintech sectors around the world. It has made investments worth RMB 3 billion in total.

Creandum invests in early-stage technology firms in the consumer internet, software and hardware sectors. The firm has grown from having 10 startups in its portfolio and an advisory team scattered across Sweden in 2007, to being headquartered in Stockholm with offices in Berlin, San Francisco  and Guernsey and a total five funds raised worth over €700m. It's most recent fund raised €265m in 2019 and will ofcus on European startups. The company was the lead investor in more than a third of its almost 150 investments to date and was Spotify's first institutional investor. The most recent investments include in Spanish HR SaaS Factorial's €15m Series A round and in German tax assistant app Taxfix's US$65m Series C round. 

Albert Domingo is a Spanish entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder and CEO NexTReT, which was established in 1992 to provide IT systems and infrastructure services. Domingo is also an active business angel, backing startups as a partner investor in Barcelona-based venture builder Itnig's network, which has seen two exits, Gym For Less and Playfulbet. He studied computer engineering and also management development at the IESE Business School in Barcelona.  

Headquartered in Shenzhen, Gemboom.com was founded in 2016. It invests mainly in early-stage startups in the high tech, industry upgrade and consumption upgrade sectors.

Unreasonable Capital is a US-based venture capital firm. It focuses on early to mid-stage startups in emerging markets that address social and environmental challenges. The firm does not lead investments on its own, participating only when a local entity participates in financing. Its portfolio includes Nigerian fintech firm Paga, Indonesian automated fish feeder maker eFishery and solar power system producer BuffaloGrid.

Founded in 1993, as part of the Consortium of Vigo Free Trade Zone, the firm invests in startups from the Spanish autonomous region of Galicia throughout the seed, growth and acquisition stages. Vigo normally takes minority stakes of 5–40%. It also provides loans and participates in leveraged acquisitions, including management buy-outs, buy-ins or a mixture of both.

Founded in 1999 in Santiago de Compostela, XesGalicia SGEIC SA is 100% owned by the Galician Institute for Economic Promotion (Igape). The VC supports Spanish startups through seed funding, early ventures and growth capital investments. It usually invests between €60,000 and €200,000 in each enterprise, with temporary acquisition of minority stakes. The firm focuses on the biotech, telecommunications, energy and environment sectors. In 2014, it was involved in the creation of the Galician Network of Business Angels to facilitate the collaboration of private and public fund investors to nurture innovative projects and applications of new technologies.

Cloud Angel Fund was co-founded by China Broadband Capital, Sequoia China, Northern Light Venture Capital, GSR Ventures and Wu Capital in 2013. It operates as a VC firm and invests mainly in early-stage startups in China.

Genesia Ventures is a Japanese VC firm founded and led by former CyberAgent Ventures executive Soichi Tajima. The company's name is a portmanteau word combining "genesis" and "Asia" and the fund focuses on seed and pre-Series A rounds. It has backed startups in new media and those implementing new technology to traditional sectors. Its portfolio includes Japanese companies Sukedachi and Linc Corporation as well as Southeast Asian startups Homedy and Bobobox.

NAOS is a French multinational company operating in 100 countries, with a special focus on skincare. Bioderma is its best-known brand. Established over 40 years ago by pharmacist-biologist Jean-Noël Thorel, the company stresses the importance of ecobiology. The company recently extended its scope from skincare to a wider interest in the healthcare sector, such as beauty and well-being. Mediktor is its first investment in tech startups.

Castel Capital is a privately-owned Dutch venture capital and equity platform. The company also works with co-investors and private family offices to build bespoke investment portfolios. Castel focuses on both tech and non-tech business opportunities across Europe. Seed funding of €100,000–€500,000 and Series A rounds of €500,000–€1 million are generally available for tech deals. Castel has a hands-on management approach and seeks to add value to the portfolio companies. The firm has invested in 10 startups in diverse sectors like digital health, fintech and transportation.

Founded in Shanghai in 2002, Pre IPO is a private equity investor targeting pre-IPO startups in China. It specializes in sectors like consumer products, medicine, edtech, eco-friendly technology, advanced manufacturing and agriculture. The firm also participates in M&A ventures and risk investments in high-tech, new media and IT. 

Gemboom Venture Capital was founded in Shenzhen in 2016 and mainly invests in early-stage startups from angel to Series A rounds. It specializes in high-tech, industrial upgrades and consumables. The VC invests primarily in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Chengdu.

HATCH is an aquaculture-tech-focused accelerator program initiated by the aquaculture-focused seed VC investor Alimentos Ventures to help related startups reach commercialization and access further funding. Its inaugural program was held in Bergen, Norway, followed by a second batch in Cork, Ireland. Successful applicants get €50,000 cash and possible subsequent funding, plus free office space for up to 12 months in either of HATCH's offices in Bergen and Singapore. Its international partners include food corporates, state entities and aquaculture groups.

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