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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Active Partners Active Partners
Active Partners is a growth equity firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2004. The firm is led by a team of 12 professionals, including founding partner Spencer Skinner and Gavyn Davies. Known for its focus on the consumer sector, Active Partners distinguishes itself by investing in fast-growing consumer businesses and helping them build impactful brands. The firm primarily invests in the consumer sector, with a focus on sub-sectors such as retail, food and beverage, and fashion/beauty. Active Partners typically invests in Series A rounds and beyond, with check sizes ranging from $2 million to $10 million. The firm has a diverse portfolio with investments in over 107 companies, including notable names like Soho House and Leon Restaurants. Active Partners has made several notable investments, including All Things Butter - food products, TiPJAR - financial software, Epetōme - pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, The Salad Project - restaurants and bars, and Vieve - personal products. The firm is known for its strategic partnerships and co-investments with other venture capital firms.
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Active Venture Partners Active Venture Partners
We are a European venture capital company focused on positively disrupting its traditional sector. Spearheaded by a diverse, passionate and multinational team, we are building a reputation for providing support that goes beyond capital for high growth businesses. With a presence in Spain, Germany and Scandinavia, we target entrepreneurial teams driving digital start-ups and seeking holistic partnerships based on shared values and pro-active support. Start-up founders connect to the unique ACTIVE community to engage with sector specialists, growth experts and senior advisors. Since 2004 we have invested in 25 companies in two funds totaling €74m. In 2007, we created the Venturepreneurs’ Organisation, which promotes relationships between successful serial entrepreneurs investing in early stage companies.
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ActoMezz ActoMezz
ActoMezz is a mezzanine investment firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2006. The firm specializes in providing mezzanine and minority equity investments to small and medium-sized enterprises. ActoMezz is co-managed by Andera Partners and has a team of 51-100 employees. The firm is known for its focus on diverse and underrepresented founders, including female and immigrant entrepreneurs. ActoMezz invests primarily in France, with a preference for sectors such as business services, consumer products, and healthcare. The firm typically invests between EUR 5 million and EUR 70 million. ActoMezz has a total of $562 million in assets under management, with its notable fund being Acto Mezzanine IV, launched in 2021. The fund's limited partners include the European Investment Fund and Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites. Notable investments by ActoMezz include companies in various sectors, although specific portfolio companies were not detailed in the available sources.
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Acton Capital Partners Acton Capital Partners
Acton Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm established in 1999. The firm specializes in later-stage investments, primarily targeting tech-enabled business models across Europe and North America. Acton Capital focuses on startups at the Series A stage and beyond, typically investing between $5 million and $10 million to foster early growth and long-term success. With over 25 years of experience, Acton Capital partners with mission-driven founders and teams, emphasizing sustainable and scalable companies in sectors such as SaaS, legal tech, consumer goods, and mobile-based businesses. The firm manages multiple technology-focused funds and has a diverse portfolio of over 30 investments. Acton Capital also offers a startup sourcing service to help corporates and investors identify innovative startups in relevant markets.
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Acumen Acumen
Neither the markets nor aid alone can solve the problems of poverty. More than two billion people around the world lack access to basic goods and services—from clean water and electricity to an education and the freedom to participate in the economy. We’re here to change that. Our vision is a world based on dignity, where every human being has the same opportunity. Rather than giving philanthropy away, we invest it in companies and change makers.
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Acumen Ventures Acumen Ventures
We're an early stage venture capital fund investing in world class startups emerging from South East Asia and Australia. Our focus: - Software, Internet & Mobile - Ambitious Product Vision - User Validation & Prototypes - Real-time Web & Ecommerce - Cloud/Mobile Infrastructure - Enterprise & SMB - Technology Enabled Services
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Acurio Ventures Acurio Ventures
We make decisions quickly and leverage our entrepreneurial DNA, operational know-how, platform resources and broad network to support founders on their journey to success. We have been —and continue to be— entrepreneurs. Acurio's founding partners have operational experience building and/or operating startups, scale-ups and VC funds. We have been in the entrepreneurs' shoes, we empathize with their highs and lows and understand how hard it is to scale a business. This is at the core of who are and inspires everything we do - with the founders always at the centre.
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Adage Capital Adage Capital
Adage Capital Management L P is located in Boston, MA, United States and is part of the Other Investment Pools and Funds Industry. Adage Capital Management L P has 49 total employees across all of its locations and generates $12.36 million in sales (USD). (Employees and Sales figures are modelled). Adage Capital Management focuses on managing S&P 500 assets predominantly for endowments and foundations.
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Adamant Capital Adamant Capital
Adamant Capital's primary objective is to responsibly outperform Bitcoin by leveraging Bitcoin’s properties of digital gold and liquid reserve asset, and by investing in the ecosystem of virtual currencies.
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Adams Street Partners LLC Adams Street Partners LLC
Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than 30 countries across five continents. The firm is 100% employee-owned and has approximately $61 billion in assets under management across primary, secondary, growth equity, credit, and co-investment strategies. Adams Street strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles by drawing on over 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships. Adams Street has offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. adamsstreetpartners.com
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