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Washington DC - Seattle, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT)
Lighter Capital is a lender that provides revenue-based financing to software, technology and knowledge-based companies. The firm helps early-stage companies that are generating sales, but need additional capital for their growth and development. It was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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.
Washington (DC) - Montana London - U.K., U.K.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility
Oxford Capital Partners is an investment management firm that invest in early-stage businesses. The firm specializes in backing software and internet-based businesses. It's past investments also include companies operating in a wide range of different sectors.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
The Carlyle Group is a private equity firm and business development company that originates, structures and acts as lead equity and debt investor in leveraged buyouts, management-led buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations, buildups and growth capital financing. The company focuses on a wide range of sectors which includes aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, consumer and retail, energy and power, healthcare, industrial, technology and business services, and telecommunications and media. It was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices across North America, South America, Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT)
U.S. Agency for International Development is a government agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Established in 1961, the agency's mission is to advance broad-based economic growth, democracy and human progress in developing countries. The agency specializes in disaster response, global health, international development and minimizing extreme poverty. The assets of the agency is managed by the board of directors.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT)
Albright Capital Management is an investment firm that is based in Washington, District of Columbia. It has significant expertise in infrastructure, infrastructure service, real asset and targets middle market companies. It also provides strategic advice and operational guidance to its portfolio companies.
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.
New York City - Austin - Pittsburgh - Washington - Boston, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction)
Most Interested In
Really digging deep into distributed energy innovations. While distributed anything has become buzzy... Our energy grid is in need of innovation.
Not Interested In
ICO anything. Biotech/healthcare Regulated industries (if you need approval, I'm not for you)
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.
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.
Other • IT (& TMT) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data)
International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank Group and is a global development institution that focuses on the private sector in developing countries. The firm provides investment services, advisory services and asset management services to businesses and governments. Although part of the Bank Group, IFC is a separate legal entity with separate Articles of Agreement, share capital, financial structure, management, and staff. Membership in IFC is open only to member countries of the World Bank. IFC is owned by 184 member countries, a group that collectively determines the organization's policies. IFC raises capital through bond issuance, it invests liquid assets globally and manage them. It was founded in 1956 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
Washington DC - Seattle, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • CleanTech • Cannabis
Founded in 2006 as the Northwest Energy Angels, Element 8 was the first angel group in the United States to focus exclusively on clean technology and sustainability. In 2013, Element 8 members invested more than $3.8 million in a total of 13 companies. The sole investment focus for the group is early-stage cleantech companies whose innovations will increase the sustainability and health of the planet.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT)
Bellingham Angel Investors is an angel group composed of a number of accredited investors who share a common interest in seeking investment opportunities in early or middle stage companies in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. The group invests in the healthcare and technology sectors.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT)
Blue Tiger Ventures is an angel group that invests in early stage companies. The firm invests in the technology enabled service,consumer internet, mobile, data analytic, restaurant tech and robotic sectors. The firm is hardhearted in Washington, District of Columbia.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness)
Bilgola Capital is an investment firm that makes either acquisitions or growth capital investments in companies with stable cash flow within the finance, business services, healthcare and financial technology sectors. The firm also provides management services. The firm is based in Washington, District of Columbia and was founded in 2013.
Washington DC - Seattle, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT)
Denny Hill Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses to invest in consumer oriented companies and also provides advisory services. The firm invests in the building product, e-commerce, rertail, clean technology, mobile, biotechnology, business software, entertainment software, social software and oncology sectors.
Washington DC, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data)
J. Hunt Holdings is a family investment holding firm that seeks to invests in early stage firms. The firm seeks to invests in firms focused in video and sensing, data center management, social media, mobile applications, data security and creative technology sectors. The firm is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
Washington - Los Angeles - Austin - New York - Palo Alto - San Francisco - London, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • Consumer • Woman Focused
Combine is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California and founded by Soleio Cuervo, and Adam Michela. The firm invests capital and design services in early rounds of financing.
Cambridge - Washington DC, U.K.
IT (& TMT)
K Street Capital is a network of angel investors, investing in District of Columbia's startups. The firm focuses on technology related businesses for consumers and enterprise with an emphasis on politics, media, advocacy, education, healthcare, energy efficiency, government, and national security.