Venture Capital Firms

Investing in the Greater Bay Area's future.

Democratizing access to capital for unconventional founders.

Investing in B2B Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Software

Investing in the future of antimicrobial therapies.

Investing in deep tech and medical innovation.

Investing in tech-enabled growth-stage startups.

Active investment in fintech and real estate.

Empowering women founders through impact investing.

Empowering Founders to Flourish

Investing in growth-stage startups with intrinsic value.

Investing in next-generation media and technology.

Investing in early-stage technology and real estate.

Blessed Investment is a company focused on long-term investments which improve the standard of living for the world of tomorrow by partnering with high-performing companies that develop responsible and reliable projects in renewable energy, infrastructure, ICT, finance, real estate and the tourism sector. The Company's experience has enabled it to grow a diversified business portfolio with projects in: ◆ Renewable Energy: A business focusing in building large scale photovoltaic and wind farms in the Balkans with a planned pipeline of 1GW of newly installed capacity - Albania, Western Balkans. ◆ Infrastructure, Environment, Engineering – Abkons: Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan. ◆ ICT - Ikons Group, with a team of more than 200 in-house software engineers and access to over 60K freelancers in its database, provides software design, development and implementation, IT remote and outsourced services and solutions across Europe. ◆ Finance: Albania (AFI, RPay): These companies offer financial services at the highest level to promote business development and smart use of financial instruments. ◆ Tourism and Logistics: Blessed Investment through its investments in Albania, Kosovo, Croatia, Moldova and Uzbekistan is promoting sustainable and responsible tourism developments. The Company intends to expand its tourism activities in Central Asia. ◆Real Estate Projects: The Company has invested in Residential and Commercial Complexes, with 150,000 square meters of construction and many more under development. The unique operating model of Blessed Investment has been developed based on a balanced and empowered geographical organization, a strong digital capability combined with a focus on sustainability which has allowed the company to respond effectively to the challenges of recent years.

Investing in early-stage technology companies.

Investing in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Brook Lane Capital is an investment management firm based in Cyprus, founded by Aziz Francis, who has a background in fund management at Morgan Stanley and Spinnaker Capital. The firm specializes in delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns through various strategies, including growth capital, distressed and special situation equity, real estate, and credit. Registered as Brook Lane Capital Limited in June 2021, the firm is headquartered in Nicosia and employs around 21 people. It has a significant presence in Greece, where it plans to invest €1 billion, particularly focusing on opportunities arising from the country's economic recovery. Brook Lane Capital emphasizes opportunistic investments, particularly in real estate, targeting portfolios and mixed-use developments. Notable investments include the acquisition of Porto Bello Royal and Porto Bello Beach hotels in Greece, a €95 million portfolio from Alpha Bank, and various properties from Eurobank. The firm is also involved in significant projects, such as a joint development of a mixed-use tower in Elliniko and a partnership with Noval for an office campus on a former Kodak site.

Investing in better-for-you consumer brands.

Investing in the future of blockchain and digital assets.

Investing in the new financial services economy.

Europe's largest dedicated pre-seed fund.

Investing in the next generation of Brazilian entrepreneurs.

Impact-focused private equity in Nepal.