Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Private Equity Fund |
Industries | Other • Education • Energy • CleanTech • Material Science |
Stages | Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO, Acquisition |
Investing | Spain |
Investment Range | €3,000,000 - €10,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | €40,000,000 |
Sumeru Equity Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm based in Foster City, California, with a focus on investing in growth-stage technology companies across various sectors. They aim to work with companies that hold the potential to change the world or the way technology transforms it, propelling these companies into scaled enterprise status. Their investment approach can broadly be described as hands-on, supporting technology companies at critical inflection points in their growth. This includes those in the industries of education, energy, cleantech, and material science among others. Sumeru Equity Partners manages assets totaling $40,000,000 and typically invests between $3,000,000 and $10,000,000 in their portfolio companies. They specialize in early stage, expansion, later stage investments, as well as management buyouts/leveraged buyouts (MBO/LBO), and acquisitions. With their growth capital, they are placed at the intersection of people and technology, acknowledging the human element in the tech industry's expansion. Their portfolio showcases a variety of companies that are recipients of this growth-focused strategy. Complementing their investment strategy, they offer a Sumeru Fellows Program and feature a Thought Leadership Series, avenues through which they provide guidance and share knowledge with their investments and the broader industry. Their commitment to fostering growth in their portfolio companies is further evidenced by the Scaling with Sumeru initiative. By closing strategic acquisitions, such as the recent one of JobNimbus, and making significant investments, Sumeru Equity Partners demonstrates their dedication to helping portfolio companies expand their operational and market capabilities.