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Deep tech venture team on the hunt for cutting-edge technology transfer deals, with partner research institutions & universities, to create commercially viable products & startups, that solve  planet’s most urgent problems

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Feelsgood Social Impact Investment Fund is designed to invest in Croatian and Slovenian ventures that have typical PE / VC commercial business models, but in addition deliver measurable social impact (profit, purpose, planet, people)

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Building on 140 years of Kamen Sirač history… The group is expanding its portfolio both across construction materials and regionally

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Support program forJordan’s SMEs & startups, to improve their productivity, competitiveness, create employment, foster innovation and promote economic growth

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An innovative medical record keeping app that enables medical data to be stored safely & be always available to the patient who collects, owns & shares it with healthcare professionals & industry stakeholders

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Jordan’s Startup Economy Study [May 2019]:

Assessing the economic contribution and potential of tech and tech-enabled startups

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With R&D at the core of its growth strategy &  deep tech identity, the company is committed to developing new indoor / outdoor air-cleaning technologies / solutions that meet & anticipate market demands, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants

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The future of vending industry through an all-in-one innovative multifunctional kiosk platform, combining advanced advertising / payment / printing together with over 20 services to only 5 square feet of retail space, in an ATM-type dominated industry that has not changed in the last 50 years

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An innovative one-of-a-kind niche IP-based proptech / legtech solution, combining AI, land registry law logics & innovative financing into a platform that offers an inexorable process of shortening the processes & delivering value from the sale of ‘locked’ land in complex property environments

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A leading independent discounts platform in Croatia & Serbia augmenting its business model to become a leading obstructor to the regional marketplace leaders, making it potentially a highly attractive M&A candidate

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Recognised as innovative disruptors in the spirits market with its award-winning craft ultra-premium gin, are taking the craft offering up a notch while still leaving the personal hand-touch & attention for every bottle

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Brownfield project finance of jumbo tissue paper production in Belisce, Croatia’s hart of the paper & pulp industry, yet as the first such factory it is to replace current imports of over 100k tons

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altVenture

altVENTURE, as in alternative venture because investments have to provide achievement above & beyond financial RETURN, and that is adventure in form of RISK, IMPACT & FUN

Emerging Market Venture Capital Advisory is the essential part of the 2EMMA platform offering advisory to:

⊕ emerging companies (startups)

⊕ emerging tech (deep / early tech)

⊕ emerging managers (first time funds)

We also seek opportunities where we can be valuable (add) merchant bankers to early / growth market stories whereby underwriting the capital expansion with sweat advisory services…

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