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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Iron Pillar
Iron Pillar is a venture growth investor specializing in mid stage technology companies in India. Iron Pillar provides growth capital to proven businesses in the enterprise and consumer tech sectors, focusing on Series B, C and D capital raises, as a lead investor. The 6-member Iron Pillar founding team—Anand Prasanna, Sameer Nath, Mohanjit Jolly, Harish Hulyalkar, Ashok Ananthakrishnan and Ashish Shah—brings 120 years of combined experience with directly relevant skill sets in venture investing, M&A/IPOs/Exits, operations and technology. The team leverages its experience and networks in India, the U.S., China and Europe to actively partner with entrepreneurs who are poised to scale their technology businesses. Iron Pillar recently announced the close of its maiden fund with over $90 million of committed capital.
Iron Wolf Capital
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Iron Wolf Capital is a seed stage VC fund from the Baltics investing in teams with a global mindset creating disruptive technologies.
Based in Vilnius and London we invest in smart people with innovative ideas and global aspirations. Our sights are firmly set on funding the most promising and ambitious startups in the region.
We match that with our own hands on experience in building businesses and networks in many continents of the world. Our team blends successful entrepreneurial and financial experience that we share to help and navigate the challenges needed to build successful international businesses.
Invega is our cornerstone investor through their managed funds of funds, established by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania and financed by the EU Funds.
As one of leading venture capital investor in Baltics we take into account importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) matters. Our reporting follows Invest Europe guidelines.
IWC invests in startups driven by innovation that are capable of achieving competitive advantage on a global scale, resulting from innovative product offering, innovative technology or unique business model.
We help startup teams to growth by utilizing our hands-on startup experience and global network of contacts of our team members.
Ironbridge Capital
We advise funds that invest in private equity investment opportunities with an enterprise value of between A$20 million and A$150 million.
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We specialise in the healthcare, financial services and outsourced services sectors.
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We have a large and well resourced advisory team with a broad range of operational and investment experience including over 100 years of direct private equity experience.
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Ironbridge Funds have a combined A$1.5 billion of committed capital with an investor base drawn from over 40 leading global institutions.
Ironbridge Equity Partners
Ironbridge is a Toronto-based private equity firm with more than $400 million of AUM focused exclusively on investing in companies in the Canadian lower middle-market. We focus on traditional industry businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, consumer products and services, and business products and services spaces. We recognize that growing mid-sized companies requires far more than money: we leverage our operating skills, diverse industry experiences and extensive network to drive value and accelerate growth in our portfolio companies.
irrvrntVC
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We partner with early stage companies anywhere on the spectrum: from inception to startups with significant traction ready to raise their pre-seed (angel) or seed rounds. (We’ve even invested in a few entrepreneurs with ideas to change the world but no formal business plan). If this sounds like you, get in touch via the form below. We’re also available to help scope out your TAM, workshop business models, and discuss product-market fit. Don’t be shy!
Our goal is to be your first check but will invest through Seed+
Tight thesis around DTC, AdTech, and NextG
Invest $250k-$500k and are very comfortable committing without a lead in place and galvanizing the round.
Excited about growing markets with profitable, scalable unit economics
Strong believer in Founder-Market Fit
Irving Place Capital
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Irving Place Capital is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital opportunities. The firm focuses on making control or entrepreneur-driven investments in retail & consumer, industrial, and packaging companies, where it can apply its substantial operating and strategic resources and expertise to enhance value. Since its formation in 1997, Irving Place Capital has been an investor in over 60 companies and has raised over $4 billion of equity capital.
Irving Place Capital’s origins date back to 1997 when founder John Howard established Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (“BSMB”). Mr. Howard recruited a team of private equity and operational professionals to join him and build a business based on the belief that investment decisions should be driven by what is in the best, long-term interests of the portfolio companies.
In 2008, the team spun out of JPMorgan to become an independent firm known as Irving Place Capital. Since its founding, the firm has invested in over 60 portfolio companies, primarily in the retail and consumer, industrial, and packaging sectors.
ISAI
ISAI, the French Tech Entrepreneurs’ fund (micro VC format), was founded by Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Stéphane Treppoz, and Ouriel Ohayon and is managed by Jean-David Chamboredon, Christophe Raynaud and Pierre Martini. It gathers more than 250 entrepreneurs and aims at financing and supporting high potential digital companies, at the seed/post-seed stage (venture capital) or when they have already reached the break even stage (growth capital/LBO).
ISATIS Capital
Isatis Capital is an independent management company created in 2013 by BNP Paribas Private Equity's team of investors in the management of direct funds and approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers under number GP 13000026.
iSeed Ventures
At iSeed Ventures, we look to partner with founders early, sometimes even before a company exists. We're committed to working closely with our founders and partnering on anything from recruiting, go-to-market strategies, and streamlining future fundraising. We stand behind these brilliant men and women with all of our support when they need it and we get out of the way when they're ready to sprint.
Isgirisim
İş Private Equity represents the "smart money" which provides added value by investing in medium sized enterprises in expansion stage which operate in markets with a high growth potential.
After the idea of launching a private equity fund in Turkey by Isbank Group we completed our establishment process in 2000, by receiving World Bank support. Having completed the formation of staff, which is the most important aspect in private equity sector, we started to evaluate investment projects within a year.
We support Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME's) with high growth potential, over the course of their development process, by fulfilling their capital needs. Since the establishment date, we provide growth financing to entrepreneurs and help them to structure and improve their course of action on the basis of major principles such as corporate vision, strategy formulation, proper management, effectiveness and efficiency. We bring entrepreneurship and professional capital together.
Our aim is to improve the operational performance level of portfolio companies, strengthen their competitiveness thereby increasing their market value.
IRR generated over our exited investments, which is the most important indicator of performance, is above sector average both in Turkey and in the world.
We continue our market leadership in Turkey on transaction basis with a total of 28 transactions consisting of 17 investments and 11 exits.
As a company, which has been quoted on the stock exchange since 2004, we provide opportunities to investors to get into a partnership with our portfolio companies.
