PE/VC investors

Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) investors are the catalysts of innovation and growth in the business world. PE firms primarily target established companies, seeking to optimize operations and unlock value through strategic investments and management expertise. They focus on long-term growth and profitability, often preparing businesses for a future sale or IPO. VC investors, by contrast, are the adventurers of finance, injecting capital into high-potential startups and early-stage companies. They embrace risk for the possibility of outsized returns, often becoming invaluable advisors. Both investor types not only bring capital but also strategic guidance, industry connections, and market insights, propelling their portfolio companies towards success.

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Capnamic Ventures Capnamic Ventures
Germany has a longstanding reputation for first-class engineering, for high quality products that have a global impact. We believe that the label 'Made in Germany' needs to arrive in the digital age. We believe that the brands shaping the future will be tech companies. And we believe that some of these tech companies can and must be built here. Since our foundation in 2013, we've been supporting daring entrepreneurs from the German-speaking regions in building global category leaders that will shape the decades to come.
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Capria Ventures Capria Ventures
Capria Ventures is a Global South specialist venture capital firm investing in applied Generative AI, connecting founders into a uniquely collaborative network. Capria activates strong relationships between hundreds of founders and leading local VC firms in the tech hubs of the Global South - from Sao Paulo to Lagos to Bangalore to Jakarta. Capria brings state-of-the-art venture capital innovation combined with global best practices of sustainable ESG management to select and manage its portfolio of startups serving the fastest-growing economies of the world. Capria manages assets over USD 188M. Capria has offices in Seattle, Bangalore, Nairobi, and Washington DC. Investors and catalytic supporters include World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC), Bill Gates (in a personal capacity), Ceniarth, Crystal Springs Foundation, Sorenson Impact Foundation, Unitus Labs, Lemelson Foundation, Mohandas Pai, and other leading impact investors.
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Capricorn Partners Capricorn Partners
Capricorn Partners is an independent European manager of venture capital and equity funds, investing in innovative European companies with technology as a competitive advantage. The investment team of Capricorn is composed of experienced investment managers with deep technology expertise and a broad industrial experience. Capricorn Partners is managing the venture capital funds Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund, Capricorn Digital Growth Fund, Capricorn ICT Arkiv, Capricorn Health‐tech Fund, Capricorn Cleantech Fund, Capricorn Fusion China Fund and Capricorn Industrial Biotech Fund. In addition, it is the management company of Quest for Growth, quoted on Euronext Brussels, and the investment manager of Quest Cleantech Fund and Quest+, sub‐funds of Quest Management SICAV, registered in Luxembourg.
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Capsa Capital Capsa Capital
Capsa Capital Partners is an Asset Management firm that manages private equity funds on behalf a selected group of institutional investors authorized by the Tunisian Financial Authority. Since its inception by a team of investment bankers, Capsa Capital Partners is dedicated to investing in private companies and asset management on behalf of third parties. <br /> <br /> Our mission is to provide funding and the necessary strategic resources to business managers in order to assist them in the implementation of their development projects, without interfering in the daily management. Our team provides financial and strategic support to companies with strong growth potential. <br />
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Capstar Ventures Capstar Ventures
Capstar Partners, LLC is an Austin, Texas-based private investment firm that invests in early-stage private companies across a variety of industries. The firm was founded by radio executive, R. Steven Hicks in 2000. <br />
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Captii Ventures Captii Ventures
Captii Ventures invests in technology and innovation. We are a multi-stage investor in Southeast Asian businesses. We look for platforms that facilitate better matching of supply and demand. We like new media publishers that disrupt traditional channels of communication. We are particularly interested in start-ups that use technology to solve age-old enterprise problems.
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CapVest CapVest
Established in 1999, CapVest is a leading mid-market private equity firm headquartered in London. The Firm’s investment strategy is focused on identifying and managing investments in companies supplying essential goods and services. A patient investor, CapVest has established a strong record of success in delivering attractive returns by transforming the size and scale of its portfolio companies through a combination of organic and acquisition led growth.
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Capvis Equity Partners AG Capvis Equity Partners AG
Capvis is a leading entrepreneurial mid-market investor in Europe creating global niche market leaders in Advanced Services & Software, Industrial Technology, and Healthcare. Formed in 1990, Capvis has developed into a leading private equity advisor in the heart of Europe focusing on the Innovation Corridor of Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, northern Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg) and specialising in control investments in innovation-driven and technology-enabled companies operating in these attractive economies and sectors. The firm focuses on primary investments, in particular successions, partnerships and spin-offs, and aims to support management teams in unleashing entrepreneurial potential and achieving new levels of excellence. For over 30 years, Capvis has been an active investor in the private equity market, with a process-orientated and consistent approach to investing. Capvis has generated strong and consistent returns across many market cycles, having advised 60+ transactions with a total investment capital of more than EUR 4.0 billion and having floated 10 companies on stock exchanges in Europe. Capvis is an established organisation with a current team of 40+ people. The firm has repeatedly been voted Switzerland’s best private equity firm by the international financial press and been awarded “Best Place to Work” by GPTW.
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CAPZA CAPZA
CAPZA is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2004. The firm is known for its focus on small and mid-cap companies and is majority-owned by its team, with support from the AXA Group. CAPZA has a team of approximately 75 professionals and is recognized for its expertise in providing flexible equity and private debt solutions. The firm is a member of the French and Italian Venture Capital Associations and adheres to the Principles for Responsible Investment. CAPZA invests primarily in sectors such as healthcare, software, IT services, e-commerce, ad-tech, mobility, industrial technology, and the Internet of Things. The firm targets companies across Europe, with a preference for those in France and Spain. CAPZA manages a significant portfolio, with over 634 investments and 160 exits to date. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including growth and expansion capital, mezzanine financing, and senior loans. Notable investments by CAPZA include Valtech - a digital transformation company, MAGIX - a software provider, and Oh BiBi - a mobile gaming company. The firm has also invested in Sogexia, a fintech company, and MCA, a consulting firm. CAPZA's strategic approach and diverse portfolio highlight its commitment to fostering growth in innovative sectors across Europe.
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Carao Ventures Carao Ventures
Carao Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups led by founders from or operating in Latin America's small and medium markets, and contributes to the development of the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem. We invest in distinctive entrepreneurs that have the creative drive, leadership and execution capacity necessary to tackle the region's most relevant challenges and most ambitious business opportunities. Aside from capital, we provide our portfolio companies with non-cash resources, an expanded network in the region, and our commitment to support them through the good and the bad.
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