Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Investment Management |
Stages | MBO/LBO, Turnaround, Acquisition, Recapitalization, Restructuring, Corporate Divestiture, Spinout, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • Canada • Australia • Germany • France • Mexico • Italy • Spain • South Africa • Sweden • Switzerland • Netherlands • Denmark • Portugal • Israel • Argentina • Brazil • Colombia • Belgium • Austria • Estonia • Finland • Norway • New Zealand • Iceland • Ukraine • Luxembourg • Ireland • Chile • Czech Republic • Slovenia |
Investment Range | €3,000,000 - €50,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | €60,000,000 |
Five Elms Capital is an investment firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, specializing in investments within the B2B software and internet-enabled companies sectors. This venture capital firm focuses on partnering with companies based in the United States and also considers international investments. The firm demonstrates a strong preference for businesses operating within industries such as software, IT and TMT, education, business solutions, fintech and financial services, and investment management. Five Elms Capital is growth-oriented, operationally minded, and culture-obsessed, with more than $2.9 billion in assets under management. With over 75 professionals, they have conducted more than 400 transactions and have a rich history with 37 active portfolio companies and 39 exits and realizations. Their investment prowess spans a broad spectrum, with minimum investments starting at $3 million and reaching up to $50 million, covering early-stage ventures through Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds to mature companies with scope for MBO/LBO, Turnaround, Acquisition, Recapitalization, Restructuring, Corporate Divestiture, and Spinout. The firm tailors their investments to each business's needs, willing to take either majority or minority ownership stakes, with a track record of supporting companies through multiple funding rounds. Five Elms is noted for their hands-on approach, bringing operational value-add expertise to foster key functions like sales operations, marketing, and management team development for scalable growth. The firm prides themselves on their flexible capital strategy, aiding optimal capitalization without stifling innovation or causing excessive founder dilution. They prefer to partner with 'Challengers to the Old Guard,' founders who innovatively address customer problems, vertical market leaders intimately familiar with their customer's pain points, and companies that have 'Must-Have' products proving essential to their customer base.
We invest $5-50M into B2B software companies in the US or international with $2-20 million in revenues. Minority or majority investments and growth capital or liquidity for founders and early investors.