State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan
State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) is a sovereign wealth fund established in 1999 to transform Azerbaijan's oil and gas revenues into financial assets that generate perpetual income for current and future generations. Industries it has a preference for include: Diversified/Conglomerates, Biotechnology, Business Services, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Products (CPG; FMCG), Consumer Services, Insurance, Financial Services, Healthcare, Healthcare Specialist, Industrials, Information Technology, Software / Internet, Marketing/Advertising, Manufacturing, Media (Text; Video; Audio), HR & Recruitment, Hardware, Telecoms & Data , Telecoms & Media, Travel & Leisure Verticals it has a preference for include: Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning, Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR), Data Services, Blockchain, CleanTech, Ecommerce, FinTech, HealthTech, IoT (Internet of Things), Apps, Robotics, Social Media, Wearables. It's preferred route(s) to market include: Direct Investments and Primary Funds.