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Theorem Ventures

Private Equity, Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States

Value-added seed and angel capital, with experienced advice at key inflectionpoints: positioning, raising capital, connections, team building, bus dev, sales,messaging, marketing, communications, M&A / IPO. WHAT WE LOOK FOR - Significant market potential. High conviction, high commitment founders. Core teammates who have proven they can execute. Well-differentiated solutions with obvious appeal.Competitive advantage.Solid plan.Good chemistry.PORTFOLIO - Theorem portfolio companies include Delphix, Smule, Automatic, FundersClub, Visual.ly, Unified Social, Sokanu, Pixt, Trustpipe, Traackr, Chirpify, Raise.me, OfferUp and 915Labs.Exits include MP3.com, Sigaba, Atomic, ComContext, H30, Zui & Moonfruit.Pagelever was acquired in 2013 for shares in Unified Social.GEOGRAPHICS - Theorem is focused on companies based in San Francisco & Silicon Valley.HISTORY - Theorem partners Andy Getsey and James Hannon started with an investment in the IPO of MP3.com, and have made 20 select investments with 7 exits to date.MORE BACKGROUND - Andy and James are entrepreneurs and angel investors who understand first hand what it takes to launch and commercialize technologies and tech-related companies.Together, they co-developed a pioneering analytics platform, launched two companies and created an international joint venture with a publicly traded companyall of which were acquired. Along the way, they negotiated more than 500 contracts, opened 7 office locations and managed more than 200 staff in the US and Europe. In addition, theyve invested in more than 20 companies, with 6 acquisitions and one IPO to date.They were the co-founders of Atomic, which became one of the fastest growing SF Bay Area companies for 5 years running, and one of Silicon Valley's premiere PR and social agencies for startups. Atomic was Technology PR Agency of the Year in 2010 and was acquired in 2011. They also co-developed ComContext, an award-winning communications analytics platform, which was also acquired.At Atomic, Andy and James advised on the launches, growth stages and/or exits of more than 75 high profile tech start-ups including Photobucket, Linkedin, Bebo, Rapt, Xign, Splunk!, Mint, Dropbox, Milo, Jobvite, Smule, Fusion-io, Arcsight, Hirevue, Leap Motion, Moonfruit, Delphix, Automatic, Rocket Fuel, Opower, Lending Club, FullScreen Networks, BrightRoll, Fountain and more.Theorem was founded in 2007.

Khic

Private Equity, Venture CapitalLondon, United States

Our mission is to provide and retain employment opportunities in Southeastern Kentucky through sound financial investments and the provision of managerial assistance. Our purpose is to coordinate, devise, implement, and promote community, economic, and social development efforts within our 22-county footprint. Micro Enterprise Loans: Insufficient capital is one of the leading causes of small business failure. Allow us to provide your business with the financial assistance it needs to increase its success moving forward! Loans from $500 up to $50,000. Small Business Loans: We’re here to finance the growth and development of your small business. Whatever your needs, we’re prepared to rise to the challenge of meeting them! Loans up to: lesser of 75% of project cost or $250,000. Advanced Business Solutions Loans: We understand that as your business operations grow to be more complex, your financial needs tend to follow suit. Let us put our guaranteed lender designation from the USDA B & I Loan Guaranty Program to great use in aspiring to meet your company’s needs! For projects up to $10 million. Current Asset Leverage Financing: Set up as working capital lines of credit, this lending solution is offered for the sole purpose of optimizing the cash flow performance of your business. Give yourself some cushion while navigating the ebb and flow of your cash flow cycle! LOCs up to $4 million. Soar Farm Loans: This is a specialized loan fund specifically for agriculture and farming projects. The goal is to finance, support, and educate growers to develop a strong local food system in Southeastern KY. Loans up to $7,500. Freight Enhancement Loans: The Kentucky Highlands Freight Enhancement Revolving Loan Fund was established to enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of the transportation industry in Southeastern KY. Loans up to $250,000.

Mr. Sheeraz Haji served as the Chief Executive Officer, Board Member & Advisor at Cleantech Group. He also serves as Venture Partner at Rembrandt Venture Partners. He is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Zipdragon Ventures. He also serves as Senior Advisor at ENGIE New Ventures. Prior to that, he served at GMO. Before that, he served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at El Dorado Ventures. Previously, he was co-founder, President and CEO of GetActive Software, which led him to serve as the president at Convio. He also served at Digital Impact, McKinsey & Company, Environ and ENVIRON International Corporation. From June 2009 to January 2010, he has served as a Managing Partner of the Cleantech Group, a venture capital firm. From 2008 to 2009, he was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for El Dorado Ventures, a venture capital firm, and an operations executive for the investment management firm, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.'s Emerging Markets Division. In February 2008, he stepped down as our President, a position he had held from February 2007 to February 2008. From October 2001 to February 2007, he was the Chief Executive Officer of GetActive. From 2000 to 2001, he served as Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at GetActive. From 1999 to 2000, he was the Product Manager at Digital Impact, a provider of online direct marketing solutions for enterprises. From 1997 to 1999, he served as a consultant for McKinsey & Company a management consulting firm. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Haji was an engineer for Environ International Corporation, an international consulting firm. Mr. Haji holds a B.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Brown University and an M.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.

True Beauty Ventures

Private Equity, Venture CapitalNew York, United States

True Beauty Ventures (“TBV”) pursues $1-5 million investments in beauty and wellness brands leveraging decades of sector expertise, knowledge, and network. The partners’ extensive beauty investing and operating experience allow them to identify winning brands at an inflection point of growth and help them scale and exit successfully.From traditional categories of skin care, hair care, personal care, and color cosmetics, to expanded definitions of wellness and self-care, the beauty industry is growing. At TBV, we explore all aspects of this ubiquitous consumer demand for both inner health and outer beauty.We leverage decades of beauty-focused institutional investment experience, first-hand operating expertise, and extensive industry insider networks to help businesses scale into successful, resilient, and long-lasting beauty brands.TBV is proud to be a LatinX Female co-led investment fund. One of the fundamental ways we can try to close the funding gap for women is by increasing the number of female General Partners since women are twice as likely to invest in female founders than their male counterparts. We strive to accelerate the success of female founders and funders. We believe that more equitable access to capital and investing in diversity, creates greater opportunities and delivers stronger returns.Notable investments include K18 Hair, Aquis, Caliray, Crown Affair, Kinship, Maude, Moon Juice, Dieux Skin, BeautyStat, Cay Skin, Youthforia, Vacation and Feals.

Innovatecapitalgrowth

Private Equity, Venture CapitalPhiladelphia, United States

Innovate Capital Growth Fund, an SBIC fund, will invest in minority and women-owned businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region. Minority-owned firms have failed to grow and reach scale at an equitable rate with their non-minority-owned counterparts. The issue significantly impedes job growth, asset building, and economic opportunity in minority communities. At the same time, there is renewed focus by public and private markets on increasing their investment in supplier diversity spend which will provide significant contract opportunities and drive revenue growth and capital needs at these businesses over the Fund’s life and beyond. The Fund targets small minority and women-owned businesses (51% or more ownership) with a minimum of $2 million in revenue, preferably $0.5 million in proforma EBITDA, a strong management team, and identifiable growth opportunities. The Fund is industry agnostic. All investments will be primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region - Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, New York, and Virginia. The Fund has an experienced, committed, and diverse team - Della Clark, Bob Palmer, and Blessy Thomas - with deep expertise in investing in minority-owned and women-owned businesses. The team shares a passion for this mission and has complimentary skills and experience to execute the strategy. The Fund’s current commitments of nearly 30 million are from some of the largest companies, institutions, banks and private equity groups.

Bfm

Private Equity, Venture CapitalPortland, United States

The BFM Fund is a seed-stage investment fund that prioritizes Black and innovative founders who are creating impactful ventures and unique business models. We believe that different lived experiences help shape our realities, pain points, and perceived solutions. We invest in founders that can bring their unique lived experience and solve pain points in a differentiated way and/or create organizations that encourage disruption within an ecosystem. We are truly industry-agnostic and have both B2B and B2C, tech and non-tech companies in our portfolio. Our fund strategy is to work closely with Series A-Series C industry specific funds and experts to then create metrics and guidelines to support companies post-investment and help get them funded at the next level with industry-specific capital and resources. The BFM Fund is run entirely by a Women of Color leadership team, who come from blue collar backgrounds, and our board is comprised of people of color and women who have all built their own funds and companies. Our General Partner is a former school social worker, which helps guide our mission towards equitable access and representation. Equity is important to us on all levels; we launched several initiatives and philanthropic projects to increase both founder and funder representation through our non-profit entities, Venture Partners and The Emerge Initiative.