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San Francisco - Washington DC - Seattle, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Evergreen Pacific Partners (EPP) is a $700 million private equity fund based in the Pacific Northwest investing in private, traditional, middle-market companies in Western North America. Evergreen Pacific Partner investments include traditional buyouts, management led buyouts, and growth equity investments in companies with greater than $50 million in revenue and requiring a minimum equity investment of $15 million. Consistent with the Partners' experiences, EPP's industry investment focus is manufacturing/distribution, specialty packaging, consumer products and cable television/radio.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Farragut Capital Partners is a privately held investment-management firm providing mezzanine, subordinated debt and equity capital to finance lower middle market companies and management teams. The firm invests in the light manufacturing, business services and media sectors. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
Los Angeles - San Francisco - Austin - Washington DC, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness)
Generation Partners is a private equity firm which seeks to provide equity capital as well as strategic guidance, merger and acquisition expertise, management team building, financial market expertise, technology and systems assessment, executive coaching and access to a vast network of business building resources. The firm invests with a focus on the business and information services, healthcare services and technology and media and communications industries. The firm was established in 1995 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in Los Angeles, California and Austin, Texas.
New York City - Los Angeles - San Francisco - Washington DC - Houston, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Founded in 1987, The Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest private equity firms, with $188 billion under management. Carlyle operates 126 active funds and 160 fund of fund vehicles investing in Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Fund of Funds Solutions. The firm has more than 1,700 investment professionals operating out of 35 offices across six continents to uncover superior opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa, and South America. Carlyle focuses on sectors in which it has demonstrated expertise: aerospace & defense, automotive & transportation, consumer & retail, energy & power, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, and telecommunications & media.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Skyview Capital is a privately held investment firm that specializes in the acquisition and strategic management of mission-critical, industry-leading businesses in services and technology. The areas the firm is particularly interested in include: Technology & Services (Telecommunication equipment & services, software and related services, Distribution and logistics, Transaction Processing, Outsourced Business Services, Semiconductor Industry, Computer hardware and components, IT services, Healthcare, Media content and delivery). Other industries of interest include: Aerospace and defense, Catalog Industry, Consumer products, Transportation, Specialty manufacturing, Travel & Leisure, and Food Processing & Distribution. The firm seeks to acquire divisions that have been 'orphaned' by their corporate parent or that have been deemed non-strategic to the parent's overall objectives. Skyview's acquisition criteria may exhibit some or all of the following characteristics: Geographically located in North America, South America, and/or Europe; and companies generating revenues ranging between $10 million to $400 million, however bottom-line profitably and/or an existing management team are not a requirement.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
The Halifax Group is a private equity firm that prefers to make control investments in companies operating in the business services, health and wellness, infrastructure and franchising industry sectors. The firm was founded in 1999 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices in Dallas, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Consumer
Palladium Equity Partners provides equity capital to middle market companies seeking to achieve the next level of growth. Palladium principals have invested more than $1.5 billion of equity in more than 60 portfolio companies over the last two decades while developing a track record of successful partnerships with management teams. Formed in 1997, the firm currently has committed equity capital in excess of $1 billion. Palladium invests across a range of industries that target the U.S. Hispanic market. These companies generally fall in sectors in which the partners have substantial experience, such as business services, consumer/retail, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare, manufacturing, and media. Transactions include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate spin-outs, growth financings and restructurings, usually representing an equity investment of $15 - $75 million in companies with yearly revenues of $25 - $500 million (with $5-25 million in EBITDA), although larger transactions are executed with the participation of investors and other relationships.
Washington DC - Dallas, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile
Halifax was formed in January 1999 and is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market businesses with total enterprise values between $25 million and $100 million. Halifax invests between $10 and $40 million along side owners and managers of established, growing and profitable companies. The firm's principals maintain investment and operating experience in health services and wellness, infrastrucure services and business services. Halifax is comprised of 11 professionals with a combined 100 years of investing experience, who manage more than $500 million. The Halifax Group has also partnered to form Salem Halifax Capital Partners, which invests mezzanine debt in growing businesses with pre-tax operating profit between $2 million and $5 million. Salem Halifax will invest up to $6 million to bridge the gap between pure equity and senior bank financing. Halifax maintains offices in DC, North Carolina, and Dallas.
San Francisco California - San Francisco Bay Area - Washington - San Francisco SF Bay Area, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Woman Focused
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Productivity
Updata Partners is a private equity firm that provides growth equity to software and software-enabled businesses. The firm invests in the infrastructure software, application software, SaaS, technology-enabled services, digital media and e-commerce sectors. It was founded in 1998 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Media • Blockchain (& Cryptos)
Olympus Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in financing late venture, expansion capital, later stage, mature, middle market, management buyouts, mezzanine, recapitalization, PIPEs, growth capital, mergers and acquisitions, senior and subordinated debt, turnarounds, private financings of public companies, going private transactions, and divestitures. The firm does not invest in seed or early stage. It prefers to invest in business services, healthcare services, manufacturing services, logistics and transportation services, consumer products and services, consumer and restaurant, software and information technology services, and financial services. It focuses on investments in North America. The firm typically invests $30 million for venture capital and growth capital deals to $300 million or more for buyouts in companies with sales value between $$20 million and $1000 million, and EBITDA values between $15 million and $125 million. It can either take a controlling stake or a minority ownership position in a company depending on capital and liquidity requirements of the company. The firm seeks to take Board seats in the portfolio companies. It typically holds its investments between three years and seven years. Olympus Partners was founded in 1988 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Washington DC - Seattle, U.S.A.
Media • Hardware (& Manufacturing)
Avogadro is a Seattle based venture development and investment firm that focuses on building technology companies with a special focus on Small Technology: nano- and micro- technologies. Avogadro focuses on substantial market opportunities, with a particular emphasis on energy systems, biomedical devices and instruments, sensors and biosensors, and material sciences. Avogadro's contributions to building new companies include active seed and early-stage funding; active management participation during the start-up phase and beyond; as appropriate, developing a value-added business strategy with long-term investment horizons; and creating an investment syndicate for further rounds of financing. Avogadro operates through three distinct entities: Avogadro Investment Management, LLC; Avogadro Management Services, LLC; and Avogadro Capital, LLC.
New York City - Washington DC - Seattle - Miami - Dallas, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution)
Founded in 1975, Holding Capital has acted as principal in over 200 acquisitions and other investments totaling $3 billion in value, with transaction sizes ranging from $2 - $150 million. Investment types include Common or Preferred investments for Acquisitions, Recapitalization, or Growth. Holding Capital looks for companies in low to medium tech manufacturing, all forms of distribution, value-added service businesses, specialized retail, and food services/franchising businesses. Holding looks for a minimum of $2 million in Free Cash Flow (EBITDA less Sustaining CAPEX) to a maximum of $20 million. The firm invests in U.S.-based companies including their foreign subsidiaries.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing)
Prudent Capital is a District of Columbia-based mezzanine debt firm. The firm prefers companies with at least $1 million of trailing EBITDA in the eastern region of the US. It specializes on management leveraged buyouts often without outside equity sponsors. While generally industry agnostic, the fund will not consider table cloth restaurants or retail businesses.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)
Friedman Capital is a Washington D.C. based family-owned investment firm focused on control and significant growth capital investments in the North American distribution and healthcare services industries. It also invests in select real estate opportunities. The firm was founded in 2010 and invests the personal capital of the Friedman family.
Virginia - Washington, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • GovTech • Impact • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Life Science • Mobility • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
Blu Venture Investors is a venture capital investment firm based in Vienna, Virginia. The firm invests in companies operating in the software, information technology, materials, SaaS, cybersecurity, internet of things, digital media, chemical, biological science, defense, security, and intelligence community sectors.
Chicago Illinois - London - Chattanooga - Pittsburgh - Salt Lake City - Denver - Boulder - San Diego - Phoenix - Los Angeles - New York - St. Louis - Washington - Durham, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Mobility • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused
Most Interested In
geospatial software
Denver Colorado - Washington - Midwest, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Woman Focused
We invest in seed-stage tech companies in secondary markets. We are looking for two main things in startups: 1) Technology transforming core industries: massive markets where the new technology can an exponential impact to the business. and 2) Founders with deep domain experience: we love founders who are solving problems they know intimately from years in the business. We have a special affinity for logistics, undesked workers, underserved populations, infrastructure, transportation and mental health, but we are not limited to just those sectors.
San Francisco (CA) - Menlo Park (CA) - Los Angeles (CA) - Seattle (WA) - New York (NY) - Washington (DC) - Israel, China - U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused
Palo Alto California - San Francisco - Los Angeles - New York - Washington - Seattle, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Online Social
Most Interested In
I like for teams that I can work with and help out. I like businesses where there is a thesis that broadly makes sense. Save the financial projections for Series B.
Not Interested In
Stuff that is on-trend in the investing world.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution)
MiddleGame Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in the financial services sector. The firm is based at Washington, District of Columbia.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Consumer • Oil & Gas (& Mining)
Darby Overseas Investments is the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments and it invests in emerging markets. The firm focuses on making investments in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. it was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia..
Cambridge Massachusetts - Boston Massachusetts - Montreal - Toronto (Ontario) - Baltimore - Miami - Washington - North Carolina - New York - Boston Cambridge, U.S.A. - Canada
IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Material Science • DeepTech • Investment Management • Woman Focused
iGlobe Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in emerging growth companies in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm is headquartered in Singapore, with presence in Silicon Valley, Shanghai and Auckland.