Early Stage Partners

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2001

AUM

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Location

United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 05 August, 2020

Profile

Early Stage Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 with the belief that the Midwest could produce a significant number of attractive technology companies.




Since then, this belief has been borne out. The Midwest is experiencing a surge of entrepreneurial energy and, as a result, is generating high quality investment opportunities. Early Stage Partners has been pleased to capitalize on this trend.




ESP Fund I, launched in 2002, and ESP Fund II, launched in 2008, are both expected to achieve top quartile returns among funds of a similar size and vintage. Early Stage Partners experienced a banner year in 2014, when portfolio companies TOA Technologies, Simbionix and Reverse Medical were sold to strategic investors for a combined value approaching $750 million. TOA Technologies, sold to Oracle, remains the largest ever exit for an Ohio-based software company.

Industry

Education Food and Beverage Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Software

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James Petras General Partner
General Partner
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Jonathan Murray Managing Director
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FAQs about Early Stage Partners

Early Stage Partners is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Early Stage Partners is located in United States.
Early Stage Partners was founded in 2001.
Early Stage Partners invests in companies and startups in Education, Food and Beverage, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Software.
Early Stage Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Early Stage Partners invests in companies and startups at Series A.
Early Stage Partners usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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