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Pre-seed investors

Firms that report investing at pre-seed — with the sector focus, cheque range and headquarters currently held for each. A firm spanning several stages appears on each hub it answers.

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Sno Capital

Private Equity, Venture CapitalVancouver, Canada

Sweet Farm is working to make a more compassionate and sustainable food system on a global scale. Sweet Farm's technology program is a major part of the non-profit's ongoing climate efforts. The organization's technology accelerator is now entering its 10th year, creating optimism for the future of science and sustainability. The program supports start-ups across food, agriculture, sustainability, and climate technologies. GP Nate Salpeter is the co-founder of the non-profit, leading its technol

HardwareSoftware
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Supernova Hub

Private Equity, Venture CapitalMilano, Italy

The figures give a clear idea of our approach. So far we have invested 14 million euros in total of which: 11 million in supported companies and 3 million in the first tranche of restructuring our co-working building within the digital district. We have provided new entrepreneurs with comprehensive support ranging from initial investment to the development of customized IT platforms, from managerial skills to co-working space: everything that is required to create a sustainable company quickly a

Technology
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gründerfonds ruhr

Venture CapitalEssen, Germany

Gründerfonds Ruhr is a venture capital fund based in Essen, which invests in early stage startups that drive innovation and change. Our foundation was laid in 2017 with the launch of our first fund. Since then, Gründerfonds Ruhr has been an investor partner for startups, providing financial capital to ambitious founding teams from various industries. In October 2024, we closed our second fund, Gründerfonds Ruhr II, with an initial fund volume of €31M to back the next generation of founders from

venture capital & private equity
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hatch & boost

StudioDubai Motor City, United Arab Emirates

As a venture builder, we collaborate with visionary founders who are pushing the boundaries of digital innovation. Our goal is to work with them to develop their ideas from the ground up and scale the business together. To achieve maximum startup success, we leverage the expertise of our experienced team of serial entrepreneurs in areas such as product design, marketing, development, sales, communications, and data science. No matter what obstacles arise, we are committed to supporting our partn

venture capital & private equity
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yakumi

Private Equity, Venture CapitalShinjuku, Japan

We provide a platform connecting global angel investors with promising startups based in, having connection with, or trying to enter into Japan. We are a group of angel investors (all full-time professionals), including a New York lawyer, an entrepreneur with IPO experience, an engineer-turned-banker, a hedge fund manager, an B2B IT expert, a public service expert and a manage-ment consultant, with decades of combined experience. We have global experience in studying, working and/or investing in

venture capital & private equity
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NGN Capital

Venture CapitalStamford, United States

NGN Capital is a venture capital firm that is based in New York, New York. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the life science, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare sectors. It focuses on later stage investments but also make selected early stage investments. It primarily invests in companies based in the United States and Europe. It was founded in 2003 and has additional offices in Greenwich, Connecticut and its European office is in Heidelberg, Germany.

Add-onBuyout/LBOEarly Stage VC
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Equestrus Family Office

Private Equity, Venture CapitalVancouver, Canada

Equestrus is a Vancouver-based family office that both invests and advises young businesses and entrepreneurs with high potential. Our transactions are traditionally venture-style deals at the Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series-A round stage. With deep experience in technology and startups, we are looking for businesses that have the potential to achieve market-leading positions rapidly. We understand and support entrepreneurs through early critical decisions in order to accelerate the path to success.

Technology
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Odenn Ventures

Private Equity, Venture Capital

Alexander Bechelli is the Founder of Odenn (Ventures, Impact & Studio). An Australian Investor, Venture Builder, Celebrity Advisor, and Venture Capitalist passionate about meeting entrepreneurs who are solving a problem that translates into a meaningful social, enduring, and positive cause. Alexander is an active angel investor for early stage companies who also invests from pre-seed to series A. He serves as a mentor and advisor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management's Venture Accelerator.

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Illinois Ventures

Venture CapitalChicago, United States

Illinois Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed and early stage investments and affiliated with the University of Illinois. The firm seeks to invest in research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences, life sciences, greentech and clean technology. The firm offers three types of funding: proof of concept grants, seed funding and venture capital. The firm was launched by the University of Illinois in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Software
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InCrowd Capital

Angel NetworkUnited States

InCrowd Capital is a web-based investment platform that provides angels with access to investment opportunities from accelerator, incubator and university programs across the Southeast and Midwest. The firm provides low minimum investments and access to a co-investment pool in order to provide investors the ability to build portfolios of startups without having to invest large amounts of money in one particular investment. The firm was founded in 2012 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Software
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Audere Capital

Venture CapitalUnited States

Audere Capital focuses on advanced technologies that are increasingly critical in commercial and national priorities. The fund's general partners have made investments in over 150 technology companies, including 13 unicorns, with an average multiple of capital (MOC) of 6.3x from their personal investments. Our network includes prominent leaders and executives from top technology companies and national security communities, providing a competitive advantage in deal sourcing and diligence.

$2.5M – $30M

Millennium Tech Value Partners

Venture CapitalBelgrade, United States

Millennium Technology Value Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in New York, United States. Over the last decade, the firm has been an innovator in developing institutional quality alternative liquidity programs for companies and shareholders in the venture capital ecosystem, partnering with the world's leading technology companies to design investment structures that foster long term growth from growth capital to debt financing and secondary liquidity.

BroadcastingRadio and TelevisionBusiness Products and Services (B2B)
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danka capital

Venture CapitalSpain

Danka Capital invierte en etapas tempranas de startups españolas con vocación internacional y desarrollos agropecuarios en Sudamérica. No somos una sociedad de capital riesgo, la mayor parte de nuestros fondo son propios y nos implicamos con intensidad en el desarrollo de las empresas en las que invertimos. Danka Capital está gestionada por sus fundadores, los hermanos Walter y Christian Kobylanski, que son ante todo, emprendedores con ganas de poder ayudar a otros en sus proyectos.

venture capital & private equity
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Well Made Ventures GmbH

Private Equity, Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany

Well Made Ventures is an angel investor and player in the field of digital marketing, payments and entrepreneur development. With years of experience we have the know-how, technology and the network to boost ideas and propel projects and start-ups into the spotlight of the global arena. We create, support, assist and supervise a broad spectrum of investments building tomorrow’s big players in their respective field. Join our circle and benefit from our funds and expertise today.

FintechDigital Marketing
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ff Venture Capital

Venture CapitalNew York, United States

ff Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm in New York, New York. The firm backs creative entrepreneurs who are using technology to transform industries such as food, disaster recovery housing, crowdfunding and drones. The firm's portfolio companies have ongoing access to the ff Acceleration Team, who provide a full range of services in accounting and finance, publlic relations and branding, engineering, recruiting, community management and business development.

Commercial ServicesConsumer DurablesFinancial Services
$300K – $700K

iim udaipur incubation centre

IncubatorIndia

IIMU is committed to nurturing future-leaders and entrepreneurs who will power their organizations, create innovations in products and services in the emerging economies. The focus of entrepreneurship is unique at IIM Udaipur since it is also a core value that we carry. Entrepreneurship is one of the key building blocks of the institute and with that approach we have also created a Technology and Business Incubator, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, GOI.

venture capital & private equity
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Walker Street Capital

Private Equity, Venture Capital

We champion bold ideas and the talented individuals behind them. We partner with founders from the earliest stages, providing the support and expertise needed to turn visions into reality. With global experience in both venture-scale and cash-flowing businesses, we bring direct, personal experience in operating within the financial services and technology sectors through startups and entrepreneurial acquisitions (ETA & Searchfunds). Join us in building the future together.

FintechTechnology
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Highline Beta

Venture CapitalToronto, Canada

Starting as Highline in 2014 and eventually evolving to Highline Beta in 2017, this startup co-creation company turned venture creation firm can help your startup reach market-leading levels through their network of investors and the backing of foundations such as Extreme Startups and GrowLab. Part of their invested startups with notable exits include science search engine Meta which was acquired by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and FameBit which was acquired by Google.

Software
$100K – $500K

Mendoza Ventures

Venture CapitalBoston, United States

Mendoza Ventures is an early and growth stage Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture fund that provides an actively managed approach to VC. We invest in areas where we have deep domain expertise, companies with early revenue, a clear value proposition, and using a proven due diligence model. We focus on diversity as playing an important role in our investment decisions, as roughly 75% of our portfolio consists of start-ups led by immigrants, people of color, and women.

FinTechCybersecurityAI
$250K – $750K

Vocap Investment Partners

Private EquityVero Beach, United States

Vocap Investment Partners provides capital to management teams innovating in large, opportunistic markets. The firm is led by operators that assist management in creating value over a two to five year time horizon. The firm focuses on investment opportunities on the East Coast of the US, and specialize in software, technology-enabled businesses and healthcare. In addition, the firm is solely deploying their own capital, in efforts to provide flexibility and commitment.

MediaSoftware
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polymer technology incubator

Private Equity, Venture CapitalTehran, Iran

مركز رشد فناوری پليمر، خرداد ماه سال 1381 در فضايی به وسعت 3800 مترمربع، با حمايت پژوهشگاه پليمر و پتروشيمی ايران و با هدف كارآفرينی، اشتغالزايی، حمايت از نوآوری و خلاقيت نيروهای جوان و فارغ التحصيلان در رشتههای علوم و مهندسی پليمر و بيوپليمر، علوم و مهندسی شيمی، دارو رسانی، حمايت در ايجاد شركتهای خصوصی كوچك و متوسط، تجاري كردن نتايج تحقيقات، ايجاد انگيزه و تسهيلات جهت برقراری ارتباط بين دانشگاهها، مراكز تحقيق و توسعه و بخش خصوصی و تقويت اقتصاد ملی شروع به فعاليت نمود.

PolymerBiotech
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Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism

IncubatorUnited States

Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism trains journalists to launch and develop their own startup media projects. The firm runs a four-month intensive program for media professionals from all over the world. It educate students and mid-career journalists in innovation, entrepreneurship, and business management, research topics relevant to the development of economic models for the new digital media, and provides fund, develop, and nurture new journalistic enterprises.

MediaSoftware
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Orbitstartups

AcceleratorDover, United States

A leading startup accelerator in China, Orbit Startups is a mentorship-driven program that can bring your internet startup to the next level - and no, you don’t have to be based in China to apply. In fact, they have funded startups from 40 different countries. Like HAX, Orbit Startups is also part of the venture fund SOSV, a global venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion in assets under management and currently deploying a $277 million flagship fund SOSV IV.

Business Support
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Phystech Ventures

Venture CapitalUnited States

Phystech Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in high-tech companies in internet of things, connected platforms, automotive, education technology, cyber security, sensors, robotics, and energytech and new materials sectors across United States, South-East Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices in Moscow, Russia and Singapore, Singapore.

AirAutomation/Workflow SoftwareChemicals and Gases
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Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida

IncubatorUnited States

Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida (EDC) is a nonprofit organization that assists emerging science and technology companies through business incubation programs and capital introductions. The firm's mission is to provide entrepreneurs, investors and partners with the necessary support services to help position them for success and grow South Florida’s startup ecosystem. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida and was founded in 1994.

Software
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Kapyon Ventures

IncubatorUnited States

Kapyon Ventures, LLC is a San Diego based incubation firm focused on the development of technology spinouts from global research institutes. Kapyon's areas of focus include agricultural biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and cleantech. Kapyon works closely with both domestic and international research partners across New Zealand, Australia and Canada, and through these partnerships manages an investment portfolio of several biotechnology joint ventures.

Early Stage VC
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Launchpad Venture Group

Angel NetworkBoston, United States

Launchpad Venture Group is a Boston, Massachusetts based angel investment group and venture capital firm which provides funding to early-stage technology and life science companies. The firm primarily focuses on the software, information technology, web, e-commerce, media and social media, mobile and wireless, medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare IT, networking and telecom, clean-tech, renewable energy and green-tech sectors located in the United States.

Software
$100K – $500K

Seamless Accelerator

AcceleratorUnited States

Seamless Accelerator is a coalition of enterprises that seeks to invest in internet of things start-up companies with a focus on smart home, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise Solutions, Automotive, and Retail. The firm offers acceleration program of three months to startups with access to intellectual and commercialization capital by leveraging a network of mentors and pro-bono services through a group of partners. It is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Software
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Taqnia International Company

Venture CapitalUnited States

Taqnia International Company is a technology investment and development company, with global reach in North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The firm invest in seed and early stage technology, as well as new mature companies. It also focuses on areas that the private sector is less likely to be motivated or hindered, such as strategic technology ventures with low financial attractiveness or a high degree of complexity. It was established in 2011.

Oil and Gas EquipmentOther Chemicals and GasesOther Energy
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Angel NetworkPhiladelphia, United States

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a venture capital firm which focuses on innovation, investments and technology by making seed innovation and economic growth in the Greater Philadelphia region. The firm works to accelerate the formation and growth of technology-driven enterprises and development, commercialization and adoption of advanced technologies. It was founded in 1982 and has offices at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Commercial ProductsHealthcare Devices and SuppliesSoftware
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Kuorrokveik Adventure Capital

Private Equity, Venture CapitalStockholm, Sweden

What do we mean by "investing off the beaten track"? At Kuorrokveik Adventure Capital we strongly believe that there should be equal opportunities for startups in all corners of a country to grow on a regional, a national or even a global arena. We know that brilliant ideas are out there and we are convinced that the combination of equity, network and coaching is the recipe to carry those ideas to be viable businesses and begin stellar growth journeys.

Sector Agnostic
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Microsoft Accelerator

AcceleratorUnited States

Microsoft Accelerator is an accelerator that provides mentorship and co-working office space to start up companies. It was founded in 2011 and is based in Seattle, Washington with accelerator locations in startup hubs around the world including Bangalore, Beijing, Berlin, Shanghai, London, Paris and Tel Aviv. It offers a 4 to 6 month program for later stage startups looking to go beyond the development of their product by scaling their businesses.

Software
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27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)

Venture CapitalUnited States

27V (Twenty-Seven Ventures) leads first founding rounds for thoughtful founders building the future of learning and labor. The Fund invests $50-$500k in global EdTech and Future of Work startups, leading Pre-Seed rounds and investing at Seed. Our support extends beyond capital and gives our portfolio founders access to weekly group calls with founders & operators from round the world to share insights, talk best practices and build relationships.

EdTech
$25K – $250K

Hyde Park Venture Partners

Venture CapitalChicago, United States

Hyde Park Venture Partners is an early stage venture capital fund focused on high growth technology and software startups based in the Midwest region of United States. The firm is dedicated to developing partnerships with early-stage companies looking for their first or second round of capital to bridge the gap between initial seed and later stage venture capital investments. The firm was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Software
$250K – $3M

Primary Venture Partners

Venture CapitalNew York, United States

Primary Venture Partners is an early stage venture capital firm which makes seed investments in industry-transforming technology companies and reserve capital to follow initial investments across multiple financings. The firm focuses on investing in companies within the business products, business services, mobile, software, information technology, enterprise SaaS, nextgen commerce, manufacturing and energy sectors. The firm was founded in 2004.

SoftwareHardware
$500K – $5M

Tyche Partners

Venture Capital

Tyche Partners is a venture capital firm that focuses on investments in early and early growth stage companies with disruptive technologies. The firm invests primarily in the hardware related sectors, such as: cloud and enterprise data storage, internet of things (IoT) and wearable devices, 3D printing and robotics, autonomous driving and AR/VR, and semiconductor sectors. It invests and collaborates with tier-one VCs in Silicon Valley and China.

Computer Hardware
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WAFTT Capital

Private Equity, Venture CapitalMequon, United States

WAFTT is an early stage Investment Fund based in the Midwest looking for exceptional people who have big ideas and a history of being able to execute. Some areas of investment focus include SaaS, hardware, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, application platforms, robotics and evolving industries like cannabis. WAFTT will invest in hardware/IoT business models having integral knowledge of design/manufacturing/supply chain in both the USA and Asia.

SaaSHardwareIoT
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h&s investment gmbh

AngelBielefeld, Germany

We are an angel investor in the high-tech sector, supporting enthusiastic, innovative founders at a very early stage in order to realize their dream to establish a successful company. We are convinced that innovation and technology can make a decisive contribution to address the present environmental and societal challenges. Thereby we feel committed towards our mission driving positive change and to contribute to making the world a better one.

venture capital & private equity
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S3 Ventures

Venture CapitalAustin, United States

S3 Ventures is an early, expansion and growth stage venture capital firm. The firm focuses on information technology solutions that solve large business problems and medical devices that improve the human condition. It invests in category defining opportunity, partnering with the team and helping to focus methodically on what it takes to build a successful company. It is focused primarily on businesses in Texas and the southwest United States.

Healthcare Devices and Supplies
$1M – $100M

The Argentum Group

Private EquityNew York, United States

The Argentum Group is a private equity firm that specializes in providing growth equity, add-on, buyouts and recapitalization to small and mid-sized companies. The firm focuses on investing in companies operating in the business services, technology enabled services, healthcare and pharmaceutical services, industrial and environmental services, transportation and logistics sectors. It was established in 1988 and is based in New York, New York.

Commercial ServicesCommunications and NetworkingIT Services
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Hollis McGuire

Angel Network

Northeast Angels Investment Group is an early-stage investment group that prefers to invest in companies based in the Northeast region of the United States. The firm seeks to invest in the biotechnology, business product and service, clean technology, computer and peripheral, consumer product and service, electronic, healthcare service, industrial, energy, internet service, information technology service, medical device and software sectors.

Software
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NonceVC

Private Equity, Venture Capital

We invest our time and finances in people who have the strength to ride out the lows and capitalise on momentum during the highs. Our skilled team of advisors and partners invests in equity and token ventures and provides them with financial and technical support. Capital infusion is still the smallest contribution that we do once you become part of NonceVC. The network effect that comes along is what most of our incubated companies aim for.

Cryptocurrency
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Graphite Ventures

Venture CapitalToronto, Canada

Graphite Ventures is an early-stage seeding-for-scale venture capital firm that invests in early-stage B2B SaaS, fintech, proptech, digital health, and capital-efficient hardware companies. Graphite is one of Canada’s most active and consistent VC firms, and the team has invested in more than 200 companies over the past decade. Graphite launched the $110M Graphite Fund IV in 2021 with a focus on Seed and Series A opportunities across Canada

B2B SaaSFinTechPropTech
$1M – $50M

Updata Partners

Venture CapitalWashington DC, United States

Mr. Ira Cohen serves as Operating Partner at Updata Partners. Mr. Cohen serves as Managing Director and Board Member at Signal Hill. He serves as a Managing Director and Board Member at Signal Hill. With 30 years of experience in the technology industry as a CFO, private equity investor and investment banker, he has advised on more than 200 M&A transactions and has extensive experience within the IT services and various software sectors

MediaOther Business Products and ServicesSoftware
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Digitech Venture Capital Fund

Venture CapitalHouston, United States

Digitech Venture Capital Fund is a venture capital fund based in Houston, Texas and was founded in 2015. The firm identifies emerging technology companies at their early stages, which they believe present the best opportunity for potentially outsized returns. The Fund's investments will target key technology sectors with special focus on information technology, software, healthcare, life sciences, cyber security, big data and mobile.

HealthcareInformation Technology
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Crypto House Capital

Private Equity, Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom

Crypto House Capital (CHC) is a cutting-edge venture capital firm at the forefront of technological innovation. We specialise in early-stage investments in the dynamic fields of PropTech, Metaverse and Web3, underpinned by the transformative stack of AI, Blockchain and XR. With a passion for disruptive ideas and a deep understanding of emerging trends, we empower visionary entrepreneurs to transform industries and shape the future.

PropTechMetaverseWeb3
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Peter D. Henig

Private Equity, Venture CapitalSausalito, United States

Greenhouse Capital Partners is a venture capital firm which provides seed and growth equity to companies engaged in healthy consumer products and technologies for sustainable living. The firm invests prefers to invest in the internet of things, natural home and living, healthy food and beverage, sports and fitness, personal care, and environmental sustainability sectors. It was founded in 2006 and is based in Sausalito, California.

Early Stage VCLater Stage VCPE Growth/Expansion
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Gratitude Railroad

Angel NetworkPark City, United States

Gratitude Railroad is a community of investors committed to helping solve environmental and social problems through the profitable deployment of capital into conscious businesses. It serves as a community and catalyst for investors to learn, discuss and invest across asset classes focused on delivering top tier returns and helping to solve environmental and social challenges. It was founded in 2013 and is based in Park City, Utah.

Early Stage VCLater Stage VCSeed Round
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