3LB Seed Capital is not an alternative to start-ups incubators and accelerators, rather acts as a complementary reality that helps to enhance your project in terms of attractiveness for the investor and venture capital market.   As investors they are the first willing to know if your project has what it takes to grow successfully. If they are convinced of your potential, they are ready to bet on you, by joining you and helping you to develop your project.   3LB Seed Capital does not provide a percentage of equity in exchange for accompanying activities, but relies exclusively on a premium at the time of its first direct investment in your company.

3LB Seed Capital Srl

U-Start is a professional advisory firm structuring club deals for a club of private investors. U-Start works alongside top-tier VC funds to scout and invest agnostically in digital and tech companies across Europe, Israel and the US. U-Start aggregates high-net worth Italian and Swiss families into one of the most comprehensive VC investor club active in the European VC landscape – The U-Start Club. The U-Start Club is a leading elite group of investors with a deep passion for innovation and VC investments. Through U-Start, U-Start Club members gain access and constant exposure to innovation globally. By being part of the U-Start Club, Family Offices and private investors can access the digital and tech space in a more holistic, strategic and conscious way, and can build up an efficient asset allocation.

U-Start

Banca Sella Holding is a holding company based in Italy. It provides services that include management, coordination, control, trading, and treasury activities of financial sectors through its subsidiaries. The company's banking products and services also consists of various deposits, as well as repurchase agreements, mortgage loans, personal loans, factoring, and Internet and mobile banking services.

Banca Sella Holding

Boost Heroes is an Italy-based holding company focusing on seed and early stage investments.

Boost Heroes

Iccrea Banca develops and provides financial products and services on behalf of the Italian co-operative banks. With a wide and personalized offer system, products, services, and business strategies, it develops the BCC market to support local customers. The company directs and coordinates the group companies and centralizes services relating to the main governance and control functions. It oversees and manages banking, financial, and service activities vis-à-vis the mutual banks. It offers services on finance, institutional credit, securities administration, payment systems, and e-money.

Iccrea Banca

The idea behind Banca Etica consists in creating a place where savers, driven by the common desire of a more transparent and responsible man

Banca Etica

iStarter is the Italian angel-led start-up accelerator based in London. They support local champions to scale globally. Established in 2012, they have reached a million-dollar capitalisation thanks to a network of 100 investors called “Equity Partners”. They are successful entrepreneurs and managers willing to give back to the next generation of innovators.

iStarter

Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$500M+ AUM across four funds and has made 260+ investments to date in 35+ different markets. Today The Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 53 companies valued at $1B+. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia.

Endeavor Catalyst

Club degli Investitori (Investors Club) is a network of investors and business angels that invest on early-stage SMEs and startups. The community of 300+ Members (entrepreneurs, CEOs, executive managers) actively scouts for investing opportunities on SMEs & startups and invests with a minimum ticket of €200k. The Club supports business by investing capital and by leveraging the Members' network and experience. Club degli Investitori is supported by Unicredit and KPMG Italy.

Club degli Investitori

Gruppo Bertoldi is a family company and to enhance the characteristic activities and participate in new business projects that are changing.

Gruppo Bertoldi

Greyhound is a specialist growth equity investment firm. By focusing on long-term concentrated investments, we partner with outstanding management teams to help build enduring companies that improve everyday lives. The firm manages assets on behalf of institutional investors, non-profit organizations and individuals. Since 2017, Greyhound has backed notable companies including Revolut, Guideline, Freee, Brex, Toss, TravelPerk, N26, Weee!, Satispay, DriveWealth and WealthNavi.

Greyhound Capital

Copper Street Capital is an alternative investment firm. Established in 2015, Copper Street Capital (“Copper Street”) is an alternative investment firm focused on capturing event-driven opportunities within the financial services sector. The Copper Street team brings deep industry knowledge with a breadth of execution – aiming to identify absolute and relative value opportunities across capital structures as well as investing in longer-term strategic deals in the sector. Copper Street is authorised and regulated by the FCA, registered as an Exempt Reporting Adviser with the SEC, and is based in the UK.

Copper Street Capital

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) (formerly Square, Inc.) is a technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy.

Block, Inc.

Tencent is an internet service portal offering value-added internet, mobile, telecom, and online advertising services. Its communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks.  Tencent has maintained steady growth under its user-oriented operating strategies. It provides value-added internet, mobile, and telecom services, as well as online advertising under the strategic goal of providing users with ''one-stop online lifestyle services.'' Tencent’s Internet platforms in China – QQ (QQ Instant Messenger), WeChat, QQ.com, QQ Games, Qzone, 3g.QQ.com, SoSo, PaiPai, and Tenpay – aim to address the various needs of internet users, including communication, information, entertainment, e-commerce, and others. In September 2013, Tencent's market valuation rose to $101 billion, and as of November 21, 2013, QQ had 2 billion active users and WeChat had 650 million monthly active users. The numbers of active users for QQ mail, Qzone, Tencent Weibo, and QQ news were 274 million, 626 million, 220 million, and 150 million, respectively. Tencent was founded in November of 1998. In April 2000, the IDG and PCCW invested a total of $2.2 million dollars in the company. Tencent was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) on June 16, 2004. Baidu, Alibaba, and Netease are Tencent's major competitors.

Tencent

TIM Ventures prefers to invest in the internet, digital life, mobile evolution, e-learning, and green technology sectors. The company provides startups with consulting services and support. It selects companies that exploit disruptive technologies, with particular attention to enterprise applications, digital life, and telecommunications.

TIM Ventures

Lightrock is a global growth capital platform that backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Lightrock invests in companies that pursue scalable and tech-driven business models around the key impact themes of people, planet, and productivity/tech for good. Lightrock’s portfolio includes more than 90 high-growth companies across Europe, US, Latin America, India and Africa, supported by more than 100 Lightrock professionals based in 6 global offices. Lightrock is backed by LGT, the international private banking and asset management group, and other leading global institutions. For more information, please visit www.lightrock.com.

Lightrock

BossaNova is the number one Brazilian Micro Venture Capital. We are the most active investor in the pre-seed stage in Latin America with more than 1200 investments in over 1000 Startups. We also invest in global companies, directly or through co-investment syndicates on AngelList.

Bossanova Investimentos

Coatue is a privately owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm invests in the public equity markets globally focusing on investments in technology, media, and telecommunications in addition to other sectors. It employs a long or short strategy to make its investments.

Coatue

Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies. The firm was founded in 2020 by Lee Fixel with a mission to support visionary entrepreneurs on their journey to build impactful and enduring businesses.

Addition

Proximity Capital aims to recognize and empower visionary entrepreneurs to forge the future by fostering innovation and driving transformative change believing in the power of proximity, cultivating a dynamic connection with extraordinary founders aiming to build legendary companies that reshape industries and leave a lasting positive impact on the world.

Proximity Capital

Block

Mediolanum Gestione Fondi SGR is an asset management firm.

Mediolanum Gestione Fondi SGR

Satispay

Satispay is a thriving European payment network with the goal to change the way people pay in stores and online, and exchange money between friends. Launched in 2015, Satispay is independent from debit and credit cards. Easy and cost-convenient for businesses–who can accept payments from clients with a click on their smartphone, tablet, or pc–Satispay is also a simple and secure app for consumers, simplifying the way they pay, as well as a range of other services.

Satispay

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