Embedded Finance Investors

Arc Finance promotes and expands access to financing for energy, water, and other basic needs to build the income and assets of poor people globally, focusing on microfinance and asset finance.

Acer Finance is principal investment firm specializing in small and medium enterprises. The firm is also into real estate and financial management business. It seeks to invests in robotics, AI, Industry 4.0, and animated films. The firm seeks to invests in France. It was formerly known as Calao Finance. The firm was founded in 1990 and is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in Chartres, France and Bordeaux, France.

We invest in Fintech, Health tech, SaaS, Logistics Tech, Agritech

CALAO FINANCE is an independent management company, approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, dedicated to private equity (SMEs and tangible assets). The investment policy is particularly focused on companies in the lifestyle sector (eg luxury, well-being) and strategic activities (eg cybersecurity, traceability, energy efficiency). Our team is interdisciplinary bringing together financiers, entrepreneurs and business experts. CALAO FINANCE performs Fund Management and Advisory activities on behalf of private, professional and institutional investor clients (FPCI, FCPR, FCPI, FIP, FIP Corse, Mandate de Gestion).

Finance Earth is a venture capital and accelerator firm specializing in seed and final stages of investments. It prefers to invest in the United Kingdom. Finance Earth is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sofinance spa is a private equity and venture capital firm, which also provides additional services including leasing, short and long term loans, and business advisory. For its equity investment activities, the firm makes investment in seed/startup, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth stages, growth capital and recapitalization. The firm invests in any activity of production of goods and services excluding trade and agriculture. It focuses its investments in manufacturing activities (wood, textile), mining (stone, marble, salt), sub-contracting in the mechanical industry, electronics, telecoms, real estate, water production and distribution for consumers and agriculture, and waste management. It prefers to invest in Algeria. It prefers to invest between DZD2 million ($0.02 million) and DZD100 million ($0.77 million). The firm only takes minority stake up to 49%. The firm invests through its balance sheet and the funds it manages on behalf of the Algerian state. It seeks to exit its investments within five and seven year, on the basis of the sale of these shares to shareholders or on the financial market according to the shareholders' agreement. Sofinance spa was founded in 2001 and is based in Algiers, Algeria.

A Plus Finance is a French management company specializing in the real economy. Its expertise covers Innovation (Growth & Technology), Development & Transmission (Small Cap PMEs), Real Estate, Cinema/Audiovisual financing, and Fund of Funds.

Infina Finance is an investment company jointly owned by Kotak Mahindra Bank and the Kotak Family. All of Infina’s investments are proprietary in nature.

We finance and can lend up to $10M to recurring-revenue-based companies with a good plan, a track record for growth, low customer concentration and churn, and a clean balance sheet.

We invest in and support early-stage companies in the web3 space. Our team specializes in finding and nurturing early-stage projects that have the potential to disrupt traditional finance and commerce.

MISSION Our mission is to create a better financial future for capable entrepreneurs and communities they serve. OUR VISION To serve those markets with populations of entrepreneurs who are underserved by the local capital markets, and then provide them with access to well - structured financial instruments and knowhow to enable their companies not to just grow, but achieve their ambitions to dominate their market segment. Some of Gazelle Finance’s portfolio companies have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those in the hospitality, tourism, retail, and services sectors. Through targeted capital triage interventions, Gazelle Finance positions our portfolio companies to protect jobs, maintain key supplier relationships, and position them to rebound quickly from the crisis. Gazelle Finance is committed to carrying out its operations and investments with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibility and with the highest of ethical standards. In case of any complaints, concerns, issues or inquiries regarding any compliance matters, please contact Gazelle Finance's Compliance Officer at grievance@gazellefinance.com We are a team of seasoned professionals with significant global and local business knowledge and deep SME investment expertise.

We invest in long-term projects at the earliest stage that pave the way for mass blockchain adoption across different border, barriers and ecosystems. As a decentralized VC investing, we aim to diversify our portfolio, investing in DeFi, Gaming, NFT, Real World application and encourage ESG narratives.

A family office with an entrepreneurial spirit - VC focus on b2b SaaS Series A/B

DGME Finances SAS is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in incubation, seed, start up, early venture, growth capital, turnaround, buyouts, mezzanine and bridge financing. The firm prefers to invest in new information technology sectors benefitting the public sphere, with a focus on website management software, software development, software publishers, software editors, software vendors and security software; healthcare with a focus on pharmaceutical companies; internet retail; online services; consumer discretionary; and in communications equipment and telecommunications services. It typically invests in France. The firm invests between €0.05 million ($0.06 million) and €1 million ($1.29 million) in companies with a maximum enterprise value of €10 million ($13.25 million), maximum EBITDA of €10 million ($13.25 million), and revenues between €3 million ($3.87 million) and €15 million ($19.36 million). It takes equity stake between 35 percent and 40 percent and may also take up to 100 percent stake in companies with annual turnover between €0.5 million ($0.66 million) and €4 million ($5.29 million). The firm provides initial financing and can also make follow-on investments. It also provides advisory services. The firm makes balance sheet investments and personal capital. DGME Finances SAS was founded in 1993 and is based in Paris, France with an additional office Paris, France.

Embedded Ventures is an early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing in startups in advanced manufacturing, digital engineering, and space operations. We have a 'first of its kind' partnership with the United States Space Force, and a team with firsthand experience as operators in the areas we invest in.

Finance in Motion structures, advises, and manages private debt and private equity funds investing in emerging markets, facilitating financing in areas such as climate action, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, natural capital, biodiversity conservation, microfinance, and affordable housing. We combine classical asset management with externally accredited state-of-the-art impact management, capacity building and expert knowledge – to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through tangible impact and create market-based returns.

Finance Suisse is a multi-client family office. As an independent, boutique investment house with a proven track record in successfully handling complex domestic and international real estate and private equity transactions, as well as cases across a full range of private and commercial matters, we are able to act quickly and to handle complicated mandates without being subject to conflicts of interest.

Core Finance Group is a privately owned investment manager. Core Finance Group is a private equity and venture capital arm of Finance Group 10 Company Ltd. The firm specializes in management and leveraged buyouts, corporate restructurings, cross-border transactions, mezzanine, growth capital, and start-up investments. For private equity investments, it typically invests in logistics, manufacturing, biotechnology, information technology, beverage, and fabric sectors. For venture capital investments, the firm prefers to invest in information technology, biotechnology, healthcare, clean technology, convergence technology, fashion, housing, beauty, dining, leisure, education, and medical service sectors. It seeks to exit through a trade sale or an IPO. The firm also offers advisory services. Core Finance Group was formerly known as Core CRC Co., Ltd. Core Finance Group was founded in 1995 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

GFH is a well renowned financial group in the GCC region, with a diversified offering and pioneering track record. Headquartered in Bahrain, GFH’s innovative approach to Islamic investment banking services has been recognised internationally for over a decade. GFH has developed a strong and consistent ability to identify, successfully bring to market and capitalise on a wide range of solid investment opportunities in some of the world’s most dynamic markets and sectors. This approach signifies the Group’s investment insights and commitment to increase the value of its assets, and financial returns to its investors and shareholders. Since the Group’s inception in 1999, GFH has raised over US$6.2 billion assets and fund under management from its strong client base in four main activities: Wealth Management; Real Estate Development; Commercial Banking; and Asset Management

RSF Social Finance is a financial services organization that provides loans and investments to social enterprises and nonprofits focused on food and agriculture, climate and energy, and education.

Initiative & Finance, an investor specializing in the transmission of SMEs since 1984. For more than 30 years, Initiative & Finance has been a major player in private equity in France, entirely dedicated to the financing and transmission of SMEs. Nearly 300 investments made, many external growth: Initiative & Finance has unique expertise in the SME segment in France.

Network Finances SAS is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed, start-up, early venture, and growth capital investments. The firm seeks to invest in Internet, e-business, mobile, digital media, high technology, business-to-business, and business to commerce sector. It seeks to invest in Europe with a focus in France. The firm prefers to make equity investments between €0.2 million ($0.27 million) and €0.6 million ($0.82 million). It seeks to take a minority stake in its portfolio companies. The firm invests through its personal capital. Network Finances SAS was founded in 2008 and is based in Paris, France.

Bridging Finance Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in mezzanine financing, loans, and distressed investments. It seeks to invest in refinancing, acquisitions, buyouts, working capital financing for growth, recapitalizations, debt financing, exit loans, bridge loans, asset-based loans, inventory financing, factoring and financing for debtor-in-possession financing as part of a restructuring existing debt process. It also manages money for family offices and institutional investors. The firm prefers to invest in middle market and turnaround stages in the companies. It prefers to invest in companies with hard and tangible assets in the real estate (pre-development and term), construction, manufacturing, retailers and distributors, oil and gas services, and transportation sectors. It particularly lend to companies headquartered in North America. The firm generally seeks to invest in companies based in Canada with a focus on the Ontario region. It typically invests between $0.5 million and $30 million but may invest in substantially larger transactions. The firm seeks to provide loans between $0.5 million and $30 million but has the potential to complete substantially larger transactions. It focuses on companies who cannot access capital from traditional financing sources due to industry factors, complexity, size, or other unique challenges. The firm prefers to take majority stake in its portfolio companies. It seeks to exit its investments between six months and three years via refinancing or initial public offerings. Bridging Finance Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 2015, a multinational corporation dedicated to digital assets, blockchain technology and a diversified portfolio which includes primary and secondary market (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Circle, EOS, Ripple, LedgerX and Brave, etc.) Headquartered in Singapore, DFG now has 300 employees in Shanghai, San Francisco, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Seoul. DFG is managing over $550M AUM to date, with hedge funds outperforming the market average, delivering a 200% ROI in less than 2 years. Meanwhile, the group holds a VC portfolio of excellent blockchain companies, valued over $250M, including renowned global projects like Brave, LedgerX, and Circle among others. We are also a proud partner of ETC Labs, an incubator for blockchain start ups within the Ethereum Classic ecosystem