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New York City (NY) - Northbrook Illinois - Minneapolis Minnesota - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Formerly known as Thayer | Hidden Creek, HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies. The Firm has offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. HCI Equity Partners focuses in the lower middle market which includes companies with approximately $20 to $200 million in annual revenue (and $5 million to $20 million in EBITDA). HCI targets companies that manufacture components or provide services in markets such as: Aerospace/Defense and Federal Services; Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Suppliers; Distribution; Industrial Distribution; Infrastructure; Power Generation; Test & Measurement; and Transportation and Logistics.
Tokyo, Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Investment Management • Mobile
Founded in 1996, DCM Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm invests in the mobile, consumer internet, communications and infrastructure, software, and service sectors.
Brooklyn New York - Berlin Germany - New York City (NY) - Miami Florida - Valley California - Denver Colorado - Europe - Canada - - Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
PropTech • IT (& TMT) • AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • Future Of Work • GovTech • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility
Most Interested In
We're interested in teams re-imagining cities in 3 areas - GHG reduction, climate adaptation and solving problems associated with high density (like traffic or public safety). Cities are complex, so founders continue inspire and amaze us by identifying new systemic issues and solutions. If you're re-imagining city life, we'd love to hear from you.
Not Interested In
We don't invest in edtech or healthtech. Certainly not a vote on whether we want to see these categories succeed, we just think they need additional focus/skills which we don't have. That said public health is a growing area of interesting.
Shaun Abrahamson is a Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Urban Us. Shaun is a Member of the Investment Committee, and he leads investment selection and communications with portfolio companies, members of the Network, and limited partners in Fund II. Before founding Fund I, Shaun was an active angel investor, investing in more than 20 firms between 2007 and 2013 in his personal capacity. Early-stage investing and advising is informed by his experiences building MediaSentry (acquired by SafeNet in 2005), Starmedia Network (acquired by France Telecom) and Oculus Technologies (MIT CADLab spin-out). In 1999, he was an early employee at govWorks, one of the earliest startups focused on serving local government. govWorks was ahead of the market and failed during the dot-com bust, becoming the subject of the documentary Startup.com in 2001. Shaun has written for organizations such as The Economist Intelligence Unit, The Huffington Post, and CNNMoney. Crowdstorm, published by Wiley, was his first book and is a guide to working with large online crowds to find and evaluate ideas. The book is based on Shaun's experience working with Starbucks, Omnicom Group, $300 House, and Life Edited. Shaun has an MSc from MIT; an MBA from the Berlin School of Creative Leadership; and a BSc from the University of Cape Town. He is also an Angel Investor.
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Investor in @food52, @wee-web, @flashlight-worthy.
Tokyo Japan - San Mateo California - Valley California - San Mateo, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobility
DNX Ventures
Mitch has been in the venture capital industry for over 20 years and has backed over 40 startup companies including Swell (Acquired by Apple),W.I.S Technologies (Acquired by Micronas), LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP), and Fortinet(NASDAQ: FTNT). Mitch has worked for years networking to promote business expansion between Asia and the US. With his comprehensive background, he leverages his experience of collaborating with numerous entrepreneurs to help portfolio companies grow. Among the many fields DNX invests in, he has a special passion for Enterprise Services and Fintech. At DNX, He has led investments in PayJoy and SafeGraph, and serves on the boards of Banzai, Creadits, Paystand and Peatix. Mitch is also an entrepreneur. Prior to building DNX, he started a US investment operation for a Japanese venture capital firm from the ground up. Mitch holds a BC, International Business from Curtin University in Australia and an MA, Economics from Boston University
Bangkok Thailand - San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Adrian Vanzyl serves as Venture Partner at Wavemaker Partners. He was founding CEO of Ardent Capital in 2011, running the firm for five years from its Bangkok HQ. The venture arm of Ardent was successfully merged into Wavemaker partners in mid 2016, and Adrian joined Wavemaker as Venture Partner. Ardent is one of the most successful operator VCs in Southeast Asia, focusing on eCommerce companies in 7 countries. Adrian continues his role as founding board member of Ardent's key portfolio companies including aCommerce, Orami and Bizzy. Prior to this Adrian was an early stage investor and technologist in the Digital Media space, spending most of his career in Silicon Valley in various venture backed startups. Adrian spent ten years with Bloomberg Capital in San Francisco (most recently as CTO for a $100M early stage digital media focused fund, where he was also CEO of two portfolio companies). Formerly, he was CTO of Sausage Software (and board member at its IPO), CTO of LookSmart (IPO on Nasdaq) - two of Australia's earliest and largest internet successes. He was also a Group Manager at Microsoft in the US.
Northbrook Illinois - Minneapolis Minnesota - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Formerly known as Thayer | Hidden Creek, HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies. The Firm has offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. HCI Equity Partners focuses in the lower middle market which includes companies with approximately $20 to $200 million in annual revenue (and $5 million to $20 million in EBITDA). HCI targets companies that manufacture components or provide services in markets such as: Aerospace/Defense and Federal Services; Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Suppliers; Distribution; Industrial Distribution; Infrastructure; Power Generation; Test & Measurement; and Transportation and Logistics.
Singapore - Manila Philippines - Malaysia - San Francisco California - Vietnam - Indonesia - Bongkok Thailand, Singapore
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Investment Management
World explorer and founding partner @golden-gate-ventures. My motivation is Southeast Asia's startup scene.
Skokie Illinois - Boston Massachusetts - Portland Oregon - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • CleanTech • Logistics (& Distribution)
Medical degree. Current Department Director. Interested in unique ideas.
Hong Kong - Singapore - Manila Philippines - Malaysia - Vietnam - Indonesia - Bongkok Thailand - Taiwan, Hong Kong
IT (& TMT) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Founder & General Partner of KK Fund
Northbrook Illinois - Minneapolis Minnesota - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Formerly known as Thayer | Hidden Creek, HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies. The Firm has offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. HCI Equity Partners focuses in the lower middle market which includes companies with approximately $20 to $200 million in annual revenue (and $5 million to $20 million in EBITDA). HCI targets companies that manufacture components or provide services in markets such as: Aerospace/Defense and Federal Services; Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Suppliers; Distribution; Industrial Distribution; Infrastructure; Power Generation; Test & Measurement; and Transportation and Logistics.
Northbrook Illinois - Minneapolis Minnesota - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Formerly known as Thayer | Hidden Creek, HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies. The Firm has offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. HCI Equity Partners focuses in the lower middle market which includes companies with approximately $20 to $200 million in annual revenue (and $5 million to $20 million in EBITDA). HCI targets companies that manufacture components or provide services in markets such as: Aerospace/Defense and Federal Services; Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Suppliers; Distribution; Industrial Distribution; Infrastructure; Power Generation; Test & Measurement; and Transportation and Logistics.
Northbrook Illinois - Minneapolis Minnesota - Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Formerly known as Thayer | Hidden Creek, HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies. The Firm has offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. HCI Equity Partners focuses in the lower middle market which includes companies with approximately $20 to $200 million in annual revenue (and $5 million to $20 million in EBITDA). HCI targets companies that manufacture components or provide services in markets such as: Aerospace/Defense and Federal Services; Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Suppliers; Distribution; Industrial Distribution; Infrastructure; Power Generation; Test & Measurement; and Transportation and Logistics.
New York City (NY) - Dallas Texas - Houston Texas - Southeast - South - Allen Texas - Spokane Washington - Texas, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)
Rock Hill Capital Group is a private equity fund that seeks to make equity investments in small to middle-market companies, defined as businesses with an enterprise value of less than $75 million, located primarily in the Southern United States. Rock Hill targets companies with a proven history of profitability and recurring revenue without the requirement of significant maintenance capital requirements. Rock Hill will consider 'troubled situations' that meet the criteria outlined above but are in need of capital, restructuring or other financial re-engineering. However, Rock Hill is not considering investments in operational or management turn-arounds at this time.
Singapore - Bangkok Thailand - Manila Philippines - Malaysia - San Francisco California - Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam - Jakarta, Indonesia,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Investment Management
Kuo-Yi Lim serves as Managing Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures. He was a Chief Executive Officer at Infocomm Investments. He was a senior sales and business development executive at Encentuate (acquired by IBM) and Reputation Technologies (acquired by Security Sources). He was also a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group where he worked with senior executives in the telecommunications, automotive and financial services industries. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the bachelor, master's and doctorate degrees, all in electrical engineering with focus on nanophotonics. He is also a board member at Guardtime.
Chicago Illinois - Northbrook Illinois - Highland Illinois - Highland California - Illinois, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction)
Jason Thomas primary role includes the origination and analysis of investment prospects, deal negotiation and execution, operational and strategic support for portfolio companies, and value realization. Prior to joining Bridge, he was a Vice President at Red Barn Investments, a Chicago-based private equity/venture capital firm that was an active co-investor alongside Bridge in PV Media Group. While at Red Barn, Jason served as a Board member for two of its portfolio companies – SCO Logistics, Inc. and CoreXchange, Inc. Jason began his career as an analyst in Citigroup’s investment banking division focusing primarily on M&A advisory. He holds a BA in Economics and Management from Albion College.
Northbrook Illinois - Minneapolis Minnesota - Washington D.C - Illinois, U.S.A.
Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)
Formerly known as Thayer | Hidden Creek, HCI Equity Partners is a strategically focused private equity firm that targets growth oriented industrial product and service companies. The Firm has offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, MN. HCI Equity Partners focuses in the lower middle market which includes companies with approximately $20 to $200 million in annual revenue (and $5 million to $20 million in EBITDA). HCI targets companies that manufacture components or provide services in markets such as: Aerospace/Defense and Federal Services; Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Suppliers; Distribution; Industrial Distribution; Infrastructure; Power Generation; Test & Measurement; and Transportation and Logistics.
ku Japan - Tokyo Japan, Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)
Honma Masahiko is the Co-Founder and serves as General Partner, Investments at Incubate Fund. He also serves as Partner at KK Fund. After graduating from Keio University, in the overseas investment arm of JAFCO, to carry out investments in Internet companies in Israel and Silicon Valley, JV establishment, the Japanese market business. From 2001, he worked in venture capital and corporate development department of Accenture. Works in the capital of Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary, to experience an IPO from venture capital MonotaRO, of Benchari public than in 2003. funds in 2007, specializing in seed stage investment of the net business, core People Partners establishment. He was appointed representative partner. is performed establishment phase of Pokerabo and gumi, the development of business investment in the establishment phase, significantly grow. 2010, incubate bait Fund No. 1 Limited Partnership establishment. Representative appointed partner.
Tokyo Japan - World Innovation Lab is a venture capital firm,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile
http://wilab.com/en/team/matsumoto/
Oklahoma City Oklahoma - Dallas Texas - Texas, U.S.A.
IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution)
A family investment firm that traces its wealth origins to early Oklahoma car dealerships, Hall Capital is currently owned and managed by Fred Jones' grandsons, Fred J. Hall, Brooks Hall Jr. and Kirkland Hall. Hall Capital has expanded its operations to include Automotive, Private Capital, Real Estate, Oil & Gas, and the Fred Jones Family Foundation. For private capital investments, Hall targets a $2 million - $25 million total investment in its preferred industries of Manufacturing, Distribution, and Service. Hall considers investments nationwide with emphasis on the Midwest, focusing on companies with revenues of $10 - $100 million and operating profit of at least $1 million.
San Francisco - Paris, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Real Estate (& Construction) • Investment Management • Mobile • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer
Iris Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm based in Paris, France. The firm focuses on investing in companies within the industry 4.0, the internet of things, cybersecurity and 5G networks, to artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and software design sectors.
Chicago Illinois - Northbrook Illinois - Illinois, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution)
Willis Stein & Partners is a leading private equity investment firm specializing in negotiated investments in profitable, well-managed and growing companies. Since 1989, the firm has invested almost $3 billion in 50 portfolio companies. The firm supports management teams in acquiring and building middle-market companies focused generally in the Consumer Services, Education, and Specialized Business. Willis Stein targets investments with transaction values ranging approximately from $75 million to $750 million. The firm's most recent fund, Willis Stein & Partners III, is a $1.8 billion private equity fund established in 2000. According to Crain's business, Willis Stein (August of 2013) entered into a transaction with a group of firms that let investors in Willis Stein's third fund get their money back or keep stakes in a portfolio that includes three remaining companies.
Tokyo Japan - Foster City California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Mobile • Mobility • Online Social
Founder of Scrum Ventures, early stage-focused fund. Serial entrepreneur background ( J-Magic(mobile), Neven Vision(software))
Brooklyn New York - Brooklyn New York - New York New York - New York - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Online Social • Consumer
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