Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Private Equity Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Nanotechnology • Online Social |
Stages | Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO, Turnaround, Recapitalization, PIPE, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Australia • Germany • India • Japan • Singapore • Hong Kong • Israel • Europe • Asia |
Investment Range | $1,500,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $3,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $51,300,000 |
Vertical Venture Partners is a private equity venture capital firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with an office in Palo Alto, California. Specializing in equity investments, they target a minimum investment of $1.5 million with a maximum of $5 million, focusing on the investment 'sweet spot' of around $3 million. The firm manages assets worth approximately $51.3 million and invests across various industry verticals. These industries include software, information technology, education, business solutions, fintech, hardware manufacturing, energy, retail and e-commerce, artificial intelligence, big data, healthtech, food and beverage, logistics, material science, medical devices, aerospace, defense, healthcare, wellness, investment management, nanotechnology, and online social. Vertical Venture Partners is particularly interested in later-stage expansion, management buyout/leveraged buyout (MBO/LBO), turnaround strategies, recapitalizations, Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE), pre-seed, seed, and Series A funding stages. Their investment thesis revolves around a deep commitment to specific industry verticals, leveraging on the team's extensive operating and investing experience. The team's backgrounds span across research, technology, and finance, and they place a high emphasis on founders with a profound understanding of their industry obtained from years as operators. The firm’s portfolio reflects this thesis, with investments in companies such as Roofr, a sales platform for roofers, and Embroker, a platform set to simplify commercial insurance for businesses. They also back innovative social media management solutions and support the growth of medical billing communication platforms. Vertical Venture Partners believes that understanding an industry goes beyond mere knowledge—it must be grounded in firsthand experience and felt needs, which is essential in identifying and nurturing successful ventures in their chosen verticals.