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Growth-stage investors

Firms that report investing at growth — with the sector focus, cheque range and headquarters currently held for each. A firm spanning several stages appears on each hub it answers.

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Alpha Capital Partners

Private EquityUnited States

Alpha Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm that specializes in equity financing and recapitalization or buyouts of established companies and growth stage venture investments. The firm does not invest in start-up or early stage enterprises, except where proceeds are used for acquisition purposes. It typically invests in private companies based in the greater Midwest region in United States and can also make investments on nationwide basis.

Acquisition FinancingAdd-onBuyout/LBO
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Baltimore Angels

Angel NetworkBaltimore, United States

Baltimore Angels is an angel investor group that prefers to invest in companies operating in the business products and services, computers and peripherals, consumer Goods/consumer products, education, food and beverage, internet/web services, IT services, lifestyle, marketing/advertising, media and entertainment, mobile, retailing/distribution, software and telecommunications sectors. The firm was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Software
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Inherent Group

Family OfficeNew York, United States

Inherent Group is a family office that seeks to invest in growth-stage, private companies that effects systemic change directly. The firm focuses on companies that modernizes power production, improve access to clean water, revolutionize transportation, democratize high-quality education, engage in more sustainable agriculture and expand access to healthy food. It is based in New York, New York and focuses on firms based in the US, Canada and Western Europe.

Software
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Climate Investment

Private Equity, Venture CapitalUnited Kingdom

Climate Investment (CI) is an independently managed specialist investor that invests in decarbonization technologies that underpin the next generation of global infrastructure. CI manages $1.8bn of total committed capital between its venture and growth strategies focused on decarbonization of energy, industry, transport and built environment, to drive market adoption, create value for infrastructure owners and deliver measurable greenhouse gas (GHG) impact.

DecarbonizationEnergy
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Taqnia International Company

Venture CapitalUnited States

Taqnia International Company is a technology investment and development company, with global reach in North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The firm invest in seed and early stage technology, as well as new mature companies. It also focuses on areas that the private sector is less likely to be motivated or hindered, such as strategic technology ventures with low financial attractiveness or a high degree of complexity. It was established in 2011.

Oil and Gas EquipmentOther Chemicals and GasesOther Energy
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Actuate Partners

Private EquityUnited States

Actuate Partners provided private equity funding and consulting to technology sector, focusing on cloud computing, big data and analytics, SaaS business models, social media and mobility along with services sectors such as retail, restaurants and hospitality providers. The firm made investments in everything from seed capital to large buyouts. The firm was founded in 2011 and was based in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm ceased operations in February of 2016.

RestaurantsHotels and LeisureSoftware
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Focus Strategies Merchant Investments (FSMI)

Private Equity, Venture CapitalAustin, United States

Focus Strategies Merchant Investments (FSMI) is an Austin, Texas based investment company that combines access to capital and significant financial and operational experience from both our investment professionals and the family offices we represent. Our evergreen structure allows us to partner with owners, senior management teams, or sponsors to create long-term success that is not influenced by artificial time horizons commonly associated with funds.

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Allevar Partners

Private Equity, Venture CapitalToronto, Canada

At Allevar Partners, we are passionate entrepreneurs and former Private Equity professionals focused on acquiring, operating, and driving long-term growth while assisting owners with succession planning. Our experienced team collaborates closely with you to develop flexible exit plans aligned with your goals. Our Focus: - Minimum EBITDA of $1M - EBITDA margin of over 15% - Low customer concentration - Low capital intensity info@allevarpartners.com

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Todd Holmes

Private Equity

Established in 2013, Gurnet Point Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For private equity investments the firm focuses in the life science companies particularly therapeutics and medical technologies. For early-stage investments, it has a novel or disruptive approach to therapeutics, health information or medical technology. It generally invests companies based in United States and Europe.

Healthcare
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VCapital - Venture Capital

Venture CapitalChicago, United States

VCapital is a professionally managed online venture capital firm offering equity crowdfunding opportunities and is based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm invests in growth companies operating in the social media, mobile digital products and services, cloud computing and big data, internet commerce, clean technology, educational technology, innovative media and telecommunications, biotechnology, medical devices, biomedical and drug discovery sectors.

Software
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Verge Fund

Venture CapitalAlbuquerque, United States

Verge Fund is a venture capital fund based in Albuquerque, New Mexico that invests in the seed-stage, high-growth ventures in the Southwest region. It focuses on opportunities at the earliest stages of their development, even if the business plan hasn't been fully built out. The firm consists of national research labs, tier-1 research universities and military research facilities spending more than $5 billion in research and development each year.

Commercial ProductsPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologySoftware
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Sunny River Management

Family OfficeAtlanta, United States

Sunny River Management, LLC is an operationally-focused private investment firm backed by patient, long-term, family capital. Our focus is to build leading, middle-market companies in desirable industries by acquiring, operating, and growing smaller businesses. We are operationally-focused investors who have spent years in operating roles. We keep a close eye on the operations of our businesses and are readily available to support our manageme...

venture capital & private equity
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ZS Fund

Family OfficeNew York, United States

We are a Family Office engaged in making long-term investments in successful middle-market companies. Since 1985, we have focused on transactions that provide liquidity to business owners while enabling them to maintain a significant ownership stake and keep their company independent. Our strengths are understanding the objectives of business owners, structuring transactions that respond to these objectives, and being constructive partners to ...

venture capital & private equity
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TK Capital Partners

Family OfficeLake Geneva, United States

TK Capital is a midwest based Family Office. TK Capital leverages the human and financial capital of the Keller Family to identify and participate in profitable private equity investments with an eye towards long term stewardship and value creation. TK Capital’s investment strategy is focused on acquiring a controlling interest in a healthy platform company or companies that provide the opportunity to create significant value over the long term.

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Lead Lap Enterprises

Private EquityNorthfield, United States

Lead Lap is a Northfield, Illinois-based private investment firm with several current investments in private companies. Lead Lap seeks control investments in the business services, consumer, online, education, information, media, marketing services, and health services sectors of small to mid-size company buyouts. Lead Lap also makes non-control growth capital investments in promising businesses. Lead Lap was founded by operating executive Dav.

Business ServicesConsumerEducation
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Princeville Global

Venture CapitalUnited States

Princeville Global is a venture capital firm focused on backing rapidly growing technology related companies around the world. It seeks to invest in the e-commerce, e-health, fintech, marketplaces, SaaS, cloud and big data sectors. The firm is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Central, Hong Kong. It makes investments and helps its companies expand their businesses in the Americas, Asia, Europe and around the world.

Services (Non-Financial)Software
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The Clarion-Ledger

Family Office

Shiro Capital is a family office based in Los Angeles, California. Shiro Capital seeks to purchase control stakes in high quality businesses with defensible moats, recurring revenue and consistent, across cycle, free cash flow generation. Shiro Capital’s investment team has in aggregate invested over $1 billion of capital in public and private equity transactions. Our team has diverse perspectives and skill sets but shares a common commitment.

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DCA Capital Partners

Private EquityUnited States

DCA Capital Partners is a private equity firm that provides expansion capital to middle market businesses across California and the Southwest. The firm seeks to invest in the business service, light manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, retail, consumer product, media, publishing, technology, construction service, sustainable technology, food, beverage and agri-business sectors. It was founded in 2001 and is based in Roseville, California.

Software
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Squadron Capital

Private EquityGranby, United States

Squadron Capital seeks to acquire and invest in operating companies located both in the US and abroad. Squadron is not a traditional private equity firm but an acquisition vehicle funded by a Chicago-based trust and led from its headquarters near Hartford, Connecticut. Squadron is exceptionally well-capitalized and typically does not require any debt financing. These resources allow us to move quickly through our diligence process to closing.

Buyout/LBOLater Stage VCPE Growth/Expansion
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MIC Ventures GmbH

Private Equity, Venture CapitalKassel, Germany

Von der ersten Idee über die Gründung eines Start-ups bis zum reifen Unternehmens oder der erfolgreichen Übergabe – jede Phase der Unternehmensentwicklung bringt spezielle Aufgaben, Risiken und Chancen mit sich und hat folglich andere Anforderungen an den Finanzierungsbedarf und die Unternehmenssteuerung. Gründer und CEO Christoph Jakob und die Experten von MIC Ventures begleiten Sie partnerschaftlich vom Start bis zur erfolgreichen Landung.

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C&S Family Capital

Family Office

Based in San Francisco, C&S Family Capital is a family office founded by several private equity GPs as a platform to invest their personal capital. We focus on small and mid cap private investments, including minority growth equity and buyouts in the healthcare, consumer and technology sectors. The principals have over 100 years of combined experience at some of the world's leading private investment firms and seek to apply their expertise.

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Reimann Investors

Family OfficeMГјnchen, Germany

Reimann Investors is the family office of members of the traditional family business Reimann, who in the late 1990s separated from their participation in the previous family, and look after their assets. The Family Office invests in different asset classes and regions according to entrepreneurial principles in companies and on the capital market. The aim of its investment policy is the sustained securing and appreciation of the assets used.

venture capital & private equity
$3M – $10M

jettycove

Private EquityAustin, United States

JettyCove is a Private Equity firm that invests in software, data, and tech-enabled service companies, with a specialization in niche verticals. We work with companies that have accomplished a lot to date with limited capital resources but are now ready to take that next big step in their growth cycle. JettyCove's model allows us to customize the capital and operational expertise for each investment to meet the business's fundamental needs.

venture capital & private equity
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New Spirit Invest B.V.

Private Equity, Venture CapitalNetherlands

New Spirit Invest is een onafhankelijke investeringsmaatschappij. New Spirit Invest richt zich op (meerderheids) participaties in middelgrote ondernemingen die behoefte hebben aan de inbreng van risicodragende financiering, die via de bekende Nederlandse systeembanken voor de ondernemer niet realiseerbaar blijkt te zijn. Het investeringsniveau ligt op bedragen variërend van enkele tonnen tot (maximaal) 7,5 miljoen euro. Lees meer over ons…

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Ulyssesmgmt

Private Equity

Ulysses Management LLC is a diversified investment firm led by Joshua Nash with over $1 billion in capital under management. We follow a variety of investment strategies in pursuit of superior investment results over the long term. The majority of the capital we manage belongs to our General Partners and their families, creating an uncommonly close alignment of interests in our investments with founders, entrepreneurs and management teams.

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VentureTech Alliance

Micro VCSeattle, United States

VentureTech Alliance is a venture investment management company targeting early-stage business investment in the semiconductor industry and other emerging technology areas. The firm has a strong strategic partnership with TSMC, the IC foundry industry leader. However, VentureTech's investment activity is managed independently of this strategic partnership. It was founded in 2001 and has offices in San Jose, California and Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.

Early Stage VCLater Stage VC
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Infinity Group

Venture CapitalChina

Infinity Group, established in 1993, stands as a pioneering force in cross-border innovation and investment. With three decades of excellence, we have evolved from a traditional investment fund into a comprehensive technology investment group, managing US$2 billion in assets with 250 investments and 75 successful exits. We specialize in connecting Israeli innovation with global markets, particularly strengthening Sino-Israeli cooperation.

venture capital & private equity
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Jefferson Education Accelerator

Accelerator

Jefferson Education Accelerator is an edtech startup accelerator that will identify, mentor, beta test and provide capital to growth-stage companies in the education sector. In particular, the firm will focus on opportunities in connection to the University of Virginia and other local universities. The firm is a partnership between the University of Virginia Curry School of Education Foundation and select partners in the private industry.

Software
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Aqua Ventures

Venture CapitalUnited States

Aqua Ventures is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed, early stage, later stage and growth investments. It aims to accelerate the growth of the companies that it works with and by offering an existing infrastructure in the United States. It prefers to invest in companies operating in the industrial, cleantech, technology and financial sectors. The firm is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Oslo, Norway.

Early Stage VCLater Stage VCPE Growth/Expansion
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Verizon Media Tech Venture Studio with R/GA

AcceleratorUnited States

Verizon Media Tech Venture Studio with R/GA is an accelerator program launched by Verizon Ventures and R/GA to support growth-stage and innovative early-stage companies. It is a 14-week program for up to 10 companies each of which will receive $100,000 in funding. The selected companies will be provided with mentors, partnerships and strategic support as well as strategic marketing, design, development and branding services from R/GA.

Application SoftwareAutomation/Workflow SoftwareBusiness/Productivity Software
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RED PIN CAPITAL

Venture CapitalUnited Kingdom

RED PIN CAPITAL is a mid-market investment firm that is dedicated to innovative investing, in global private markets. A focus spanning, Real Estate, Media and Entertainment, Climate and Technology, we partner with founders and management teams who are **pioneering** and **transforming new technologies** and **solutions** to become **market leaders**. Our approach is to form a deep understanding of **mega trends shaping the future**.

Real EstateMedia and EntertainmentClimate
$5M – $100M

Duchossois Technology Partners

Venture CapitalUnited States

Duchossois Technology Partners was a venture capital firm that seeked to invest in the in early, mid, and growth stages of technology based companies. The firm focused to invest in the information technology, communications, semiconductors, and software. It pursued investments that leverage the firms' successful operating and investment backgrounds in the consumer, enterprise, wireless, telecommunications, and component sectors.

Software
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HFF Invest

Private Equity, Venture CapitalKatwijk, Netherlands

HFF Invest is een onafhankelijke investerings- maatschappij die zich primair richt op de food sector. Binnen deze sector wordt er gekeken naar karakteristieke ondernemingen die beschikken over groeipotentie en waar passie en drive een onderdeel is binnen de cultuur van de organisatie. Participaties van HFF Invest richten zich op het optimaliseren van aandeelhouderswaarde van bestaande organisaties die actief zijn binnen het MKB.

Food
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Kiersten Stead

Corporate VCUnited States

Monsanto Ventures is a corporate venture capital arm of Monsanto. The firm seeks to invest in the new traits, genotyping technology, point-of-care diagnostics, RNA platforms, seed treatments, microbial, biologic treatments, chemical and biological delivery. The firm also invest in IT systems to support agriculture including analytics, data storage and compression, cloud technologies, image analysis, robotics and communications.

AgricultureMaterials and Resources
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Oak Hill Venture Partners

Venture CapitalUnited States

Oak Hill Venture Partners was a venture capital firm specializing in early, emerging, and growth stage investments. It sought to invest in enterprise software, communications, business services, financial services, and emerging technologies. The firm generally invested in companies based in the United States of America. Oak Hill Venture Partners was based in Menlo Park, California. The firm ceased operations in January of 2013.

Early Stage VC
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Transamerica Ventures

Corporate VCUnited States

Transamerica Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Transamerica and Aegon investing in innovative enterprise companies. The firm is based in New York, New York and prefers to invest in the U.S. and around the world. The firm invests in financial technology/financial services, big Data/analytics, digital marketing and sales, social media, enterprise IT, content and publishing, mobile and other B2B and B2B2C companies.

Software
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Corvus Capital

Private Equity, Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom

Corvus aims to provide growth capital for proven assets and businesses, closing the gap between venture capital and PE houses specialised in buyout transactions. These include growth oriented opportunities, entrepreneurially driven companies, proven reserves and resources and established business models. Sector experience includes Energy, Commodities, Minerals, Specialist Financials, Insurance, Media, Technology & Health Care.

EnergyCommoditiesMinerals
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Sergiwa Capital

Private Equity, Venture Capital

Sergiwa Capital is ran by an entrepreneurial team that runs a venture studio and consults for other founder operated businesses and offers buyout opportunities for select companies with sales of up to $150MM. We focus on identifying appropriate strategies and developing people, processes, and technologies for executing and delivering differentiated and innovative products and services with unique customer value propositions.

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Harriet Ventures

Private EquitySt. Petersburg, United States

Harriet Ventures is a global private equity investment firm based in the United States. We focus on identifying exceptional companies and propelling them to new heights of achievement. We specialize in growth-focused SaaS companies, utilizing our expertise and resources to unlock the full potential of promising ventures. **That means a fair, fast, and founder-friendly exit for you — and hockey-stick growth for your team.**

SaaS
$5M – $500M

texana capital, llc

Venture Capital

Texana Capital, LLC is a private investment management and advisory firm focused on investing capital in companies and real estate by identifying seasoned management teams with compelling business plans and providing them growth capital and strategic support. Texana’s strong capital position and experienced management team enable the firm to move expeditiously to seize market opportunities and achieve above-market returns.

venture capital & private equity
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JMC Investment LLC

Family Office

JMC Investment LLC (JMC) is the direct equity investment arm of the Painvin family’s JMC Family Investment Office with a middle market investment focus. We make long-term equity investments in innovative industrial companies valued between $10 million and $200 million, preferably where we take a majority stake. We seek to establish long-term relationships with entrepreneurs, enabling them to execute their growth strategy.

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Pelagic Capital Partners

Private Equity, Venture CapitalNew, United States

Pelagic Capital Partners is an operationally-focused private investment firm targeting majority investments in high-quality businesses with durable competitive advantages. Unlike traditional private equity funds, we are not constrained by fixed time horizons. We partner with founders and management teams to make decisions that are right for the business, its employees, and its customers—not just the next quarterly report.

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Venturion Capital

Private Equity, Venture CapitalNew York, United States

Venturion Capital was founded in January 1998 to make growth equity investments in companies involved primarily in or supporting the financial services industry. Sectors of the financial services industry are experiencing unprecedented change and growth on a worldwide scale. Venturion provides both investment capital as well as managerial expertise leveraging its diverse skills and extensive financial services experience.

Financial Services
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Ethos Capital Partners

Private EquityUnited States

Ethos Capital Partners is a growth capital provider for Southeastern companies, investing in both debt and equity securities. Ethos invests out of a committed fund. Ethos is focused on providing risk capital in a variety of securities to strong management teams and a proven revenue model. Working across sectors and structures, Ethos believes a people-first investment approach delivers superior returns over the long term.

MediaSoftwareTransportation
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WhiteFox Equity Partners

Private Equity, Venture CapitalSt. Louis, United States

WhiteFox Equity is a closely-held private equity and real estate investment firm that seeks equity investments in a diverse range of middle market enterprises and assets. Unlike traditional private equity and real estate firms, WhiteFox Equity independently capitalizes each investment it makes, allowing the firm meaningful flexibility in the types of transactions it pursues and an indefinite time horizon for all assets.

Real Estate
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Fieron Growth Partners

Private Equity, Venture Capital

With nearly 40 years of experience in specialty finance, CRE, private equity, strategic leadership, and consulting, John has a proven track record of private business investing, and in leading such businesses to success and growth in value. Most recently, he was CEO of Commonwealth Ventures, where he led the successful and over-subscribed $29M growth capital seed round for CRDV, the national development arm of COhatch.

FinanceReal Estate
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Catterton

Private Equity

Catterton was a private equity firm that specialized in leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital investments in middle-market companies. The firm focused on investing in companies that operated in the food and beverage, consumer products and consumer services, retail and restaurants sectors. The firm merged with LVMH and Groupe Arnault to form L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm.

Add-onBuyout/LBOCarveout
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Infocomm Investments

Private EquitySingapore

Infocomm Investments invest alongside leading VCs to take companies to their next stage of growth. We target Singapore companies that are building a strong international presence or overseas companies expanding to new markets in Asia (from a base in Singapore.) Our investments cover various segments including Consumer Web, Mobile applications and Infrastructure, SaaS and Cloud Infrastructure, Games and Enterprise IT.

venture capital & private equity
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