Sofina

Sofina is a Belgium-based investment company listed on the Brussels stock exchange and a supportive partner of entrepreneurs and families managing growing companies. Sofina invests both directly and through Private Equity funds. Its geographical scope is Europe, the United States, and Asia (www.sofinagroup.com).

Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead is a Venture Studio helping first-time founders of Deep Tech & AI startups grow faster by ‘producing’ and funding their business in an empowering environment. Our name is inspired by the Miles Davis album. Just like great music, successful ventures are built through a combination of individual talent and strong team chemistry. Miles Ahead aims to shorten the learning curve of early-stage Deep Tech & AI startups by ‘producing’ their business together with our experts. Through this short and intensive creative process, we accelerate the go-to-market. This way, we help increase the return for the founder. The private investors backing Miles Ahead are family offices and entrepreneurs. A lot of these are active in the technology sector and as such very aware of the challenges and struggles first-time founders face. They will be a strong support network for the portfolio companies and able to share what made them successful in building their companies.

Smartfin

Smartfin is a private equity fund targeting growth technology companies, headquartered in Europe and the United Kingdom. Our investments range from EUR 0.5 million to EUR 25 million over the lifetime of the portfolio company. We are a strong value-added partner to our portfolio companies given the successful track record, expertise and complementary experience within our team. We support our companies to become successful international leaders by accelerating the scaling and monetization of their growth.

massmutual ventures

Our Culture: At MMV, we’re a team of fair, dedicated investors and operators who put integrity, collaboration, and teamwork at the forefront of what we do. We believe in sharing ideas and perspectives and welcome the robust debate that comes with it. We approach our work knowing that trust and respect are earned. We look for this same culture in the founders and companies we back. Where We Invest: Our investment focus is on enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, fintech, healthtech, and climate tech companies, areas that are fundamentally transforming business processes and consumer relationships. We invest in companies that bring differentiated technology solutions and scalable business models to drive enterprise-level innovation. When We Invest: We are a multistage investor, funding seed through growth stage rounds. We back teams that address real industry pain points and successfully convey the value of their solution to customers who are willing to pay. Our Value: MassMutual Ventures' sole limited partner is MassMutual, a Fortune 500 financial services company offering a wide range of wealth management, protection, accumulation, and retirement products and services. Barings, MassMutual’s global asset management subsidiary, is the primary investment adviser for the company’s general investment account. As of December 31, 2020, MassMutual’s assets under management stood at $616 billion. Our connection to MassMutual gives MMV invaluable access to executives and teams across the company with deep expertise in fintech, cybersecurity, data science, healthtech, and technology infrastructure.

ZEBOX

ZEBOX is a global startup accelerator gathering a network of entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and ecosystem experts paving new paths toward sustainability starting with the supply chain. Founded in 2018 by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions. ZEBOX is now supported by 20 international companies. Operating in 6 regions of the world, ZEBOX provides its community with a unique set of programs, resources, and opportunities.