The R.O.S.E. Fund Competitors

Plug and Play is the world's leading accelerator/venture capital. Plug and Play is founded in 2006 in Silicon Valley, our mission is to globally accelerate innovation by connecting startups, corporate partners, investors and governments. As a global innovation platform, our programs have expanded worldwide in over 50 locations. We have 1,700+ cases of startup investment and have worked with over 2,000 startups through accelerator programs, corporate innovation services. Plug and Play Japan was founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of Plug and Play and 45+ leading companies participating in our programs as official corporate partners. Plug and Play's major expertises are "support corporate partners creating innovation", "cross-industrial accelerator programs" and "startup investment", making best use of our extensive global network. Plug and Play Japan supports the co-creation and collaboration between Japanese/international startups with cutting-edge technologies and industry-leading corporations to generate innovation.

Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations from inception to build enduring companies. With more than 155 IPOs and 450-plus portfolio companies across industries, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from seed through every stage of growth. Bessemer has backed industry defining companies including Anthropic, Abridge, Canva, LinkedIn, Perplexity, Pinterest, RocketLab, Shopify, ServiceTitan, Toast, and Twilio, and has $20 billion of assets under management. Bessemer invests globally, with investment teams located in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv. www.bvp.com

Golden Seeds is an investment firm dedicated to pursuing market returns through the empowerment of women entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. The group was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York City, with active chapters in Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New Jersey, and Silicon Valley, and active members throughout the country. Golden Seeds’ Angel Network has grown to become one of the largest in the country with nearly 300 members nationwide. All companies that apply for funding are evaluated, and many proceed through due diligence and receive extensive guidance from Golden Seeds investors. In total, Golden Seeds has invested just over $200 million in more than 275 companies through its angel network and its venture funds. Moreover, the firm and its investors have provided important leadership in this investment sector.