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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EnterVentures EnterVentures
EnterVentures is a business accelerator that works closely with high-growth emerging technology companies towards the successful launch of and execution of their business models. Our talented team provides the guidance and support technology companies need to execute their business models and meet strategic objectives quickly and successfully. <br /> <br /> With US offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco and an Asia/Pacific base in Sydney, Australia, EnterVentures is able to leverage its international network of key resources to work with and develop not only early stage US start-ups but also companies outside the US, particularly those looking to ultimately access the US capital markets, including Venture Capital or NASDAQ listing.
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Entourage Effect Capital Entourage Effect Capital
Entourage Effect Capital, LLC (formerly Cresco Capital Partners, LLC) is a United States private equity investment firm, dedicated to investing in the cannabis industry. EEC’s mission is actively leverage our sector and investment experience, networks, and investment process, to identify, invest and accelerate high quality emerging growth companies.
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Entree Capital Entree Capital
Entrée Capital was founded in 2010 to provide multi-stage funding to innovative seed, early and growth-stage companies all over the world. Entrée Capital manages over $650m across six funds and has invested in startups such as monday.com, Snap, Stripe, Deliveroo, PostMates, Riskified, FundBox, Toka Cyber, Kuda Bank, Stash, PillPack, Gusto, Cazoo, Coupang, Glovo, and over 100 other companies. With offices in Israel, UK, and the US, Entrée Capital has realized 26 exits and IPOs and its portfolio has 14 unicorns. We are a team of 18 team members in Israel, the US, and the UK, led by Founders and General Partners that have started, run, and exited companies multiple times over two decades. Our team includes investment professionals with support in finance, marketing, infrastructure, data science, and product development.
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Entrepreneur Capital, Inc. Entrepreneur Capital, Inc.
Entrepreneur Capital is a Montreal-based private equity firm that teams up with entrepreneurs in the context of buyout transactions. Led by successful entrepreneurs with broad transactional experience, we focus primarily well-run companies generating EBITDA from $2 to $8 million. We do not run day-to-day operations: we provide strategic guidance and support our partners with a view on long term, sustainable value creation.
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Entrepreneur First Entrepreneur First
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors. Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2014, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. The startups cofounded on our programs are now worth over $10B, and include Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Cleo, La Vie, Aztec, Sonantic, and many more. EF is backed by some of the world's leading founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe); Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo), Sara Clemens (Whatnot and Twitch); Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind); and Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress). We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t. For more information about Entrepreneur First, visit www.joinef.com We're hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies:
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Entrepreneur Venture Entrepreneur Venture
Entrepreneur Invest is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2000. The firm specializes in financing French SMEs and real estate actors, with a team of experienced professionals offering capital development and transmission solutions. Entrepreneur Invest is known for its ethical management and strong client relationships, aiming to create value for both investors and the real economy. The firm focuses on sectors such as real estate and SMEs, providing investment through equity and convertible bonds. Entrepreneur Invest manages over €800 million in assets, offering products tailored to client needs. They invest in late venture, growth capital, and buy-out operations, with investment tickets ranging from €2 million to €10 million, primarily in France and the United States. Notable investments include Synthesio - social media monitoring, Mailjet - email marketing, and Madvertise - mobile advertising. The firm has seen several successful exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, and collaborates with co-investors like Bpifrance.
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Entrepreneurs First Entrepreneurs First
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors. Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2015, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. EF’s portfolio is now collectively valued at over $16B, and includes companies such as Aztec, Cleo, Magdrive, Neptune, Omnea, Opply, PolyAI, Tractable, and many more. EF is backed by some of the world's leading founders and investors, including Founders Fund, Greylock, John Collison (founder – Stripe), Patrick Collison (founder – Stripe), Reid Hoffman (founder – LinkedIn), Eric Schmidt (former CEO - Google), Demis Hassabis (founder – Google DeepMind ), Taavet Hinrikus (founder – Wise), Matt Mullenweg (founder – WordPress), Charlie Songhurst (Board member – Meta), Christa Davies (Board member – Stripe), Lachy Groom (founder – Physical Intelligence), Aidan Gomez (founder – Cohere), Mati Staniszewski (founder – ElevenLabs), Danny Rimer (Partner - Index Ventures), Matt Cohler (former General Partner - Benchmark). We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t. For more information about Entrepreneurs First, visit www.joinef.com We're hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies: https://www.joinef.com/about/careers
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Entrepreneurs Fund Entrepreneurs Fund
Entrepreneurs Fund is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2002. It is a part of COFRA Holding, a family-controlled business group with a long history. The firm has a small team of 1-10 employees and focuses on ethical business practices. Entrepreneurs Fund is known for its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship, supporting technology-driven businesses globally. The firm invests in life sciences and technology sectors, with a focus on early-stage ventures. It primarily targets Series A rounds in the United States, but also invests in other regions. Entrepreneurs Fund has managed several funds, including Entrepreneurs' Fund III, a 2011 vintage fund focused on software investments. The firm has a history of co-investing with other notable funds and strategic partners. Notable investments by Entrepreneurs Fund include Genesys - customer experience software, Payflow - financial services platform, and Avathon - education technology. The firm has seen successful exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, highlighting its impact in the venture capital landscape.
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Entreprise Ireland Entreprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development of Irish enterprises in world markets. We help Irish businesses to start, grow, innovate and win export sales through our international network. In this way, our organisation supports employment, regional development and sustainable economic growth.
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Envision Ventures Envision Ventures
We are a venture capital firm formed by entrepreneurs dedicated to helping other entrepreneurs build category leading companies. We are all entrepreneurs who have started successful companies to change the world for the better—in one case from zero to over a billion in revenues in less than a decade. We have a true long term view—our fund is an independent evergreen fund, with no end of fund life date, thereby avoiding many of the conflicts typical in the venture industry. Finally, we strive to have a life-long relationship with all our entrepreneurs. <br />
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