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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HealthX Ventures HealthX Ventures
HealthX Ventures is healthcare technology focused venture fund investing in pre-revenue and early stage companies. The fund was founded by Mark Bakken - after his third successful exit. We want to invest in passionate people, who desire to help the healthcare vertical in novel ways.
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Healthy Ventures Healthy Ventures
Healthy Ventures is purpose-built to invest with conviction against the best breakout candidates in health tech, starting with infrastructure. <br />
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Hearst Ventures Hearst Ventures
Hearst Ventures makes strategic investments in companies operating at the intersection of media, information and technology. Starting with its investment in Netscape in 1995, Hearst Ventures has grown to become one of the most active and successful corporate venture funds. Hearst Ventures is global investment group with offices in NYC, London, Beijing and Tel-Aviv. Notable investments include Via Transportation, Buzzfeed, Roku, Sling Media, HootSuite, Brightcove, E Ink, Pandora, and XM Satellite Radio. Hearst Ventures (www.hearstventures.com) is a unit of Hearst, one of the nation’s largest diversified media and information companies.
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HearstLab HearstLab
We’re a community of female founders, investors, and industry experts committed to changing the 2%. HearstLab is unapologetically mission- and founder-first. We lead with fairness and honesty, working to close the gap in VC funding for women by helping founders build sustainable and highly-scalable businesses. Hearst is one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies. For over 135 years, Hearst’s mission has been to innovate, inform audiences, and improve lives. With access to Hearst resources across 360+ businesses, HearstLab’s startup support capabilities include everything from software development and legal services to financial analysis, marketing and UX design.
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Heartcore Capital Heartcore Capital
Heartcore Capital is an early stage venture capital fund with offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin and Paris. Since 2007, we have backed some of Europe’s biggest category-defining companies, such as Tink, Neo4j, Boozt, Peakon, Seriously and TravelPerk. So far, we have invested in over 100 founding teams from 13 different countries. And we're looking for more.
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Heartland Ventures Heartland Ventures
Heartland Ventures is a venture capital firm that connects high-growth startups with our Midwestern corporate LPs and customer base. We invest in high-growth startups bringing innovative technology to traditional Midwestern industries, including manufacturing, construction, logistics, and real estate. Our deep network of executives at industry-leading corporations helps validate technologies by serving as pilot customers, often before we invest in the startup. Heartland Ventures plays an integral role in bridging the gap between traditional technology hubs and the Midwest. This model benefits the Midwest by: -Helping startups expand into the region and create new employment opportunities -Creating more technology-related jobs that will continue to attract talent to the region and help retain the existing talent for the long-term -Importing high-growth startups that aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from -Attracting investment dollars from outside the region to strengthen the region’s innovation infrastructure -Bringing national attention to the region
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Heartwood Partners Heartwood Partners
Heartwood Partners, a middle market private equity firm founded in 1982, is differentiated by a unique lower-leverage, current cash yield approach designed to create partnership with continuing management. Our approach combines a conservative capital structure with strategic execution to support long-term growth, including organic and acquisition-driven expansion into new products, services, and end markets. In addition, we support each management team with our in-house Value Creation Specialists who provide deep, subject-matter expertise in strategic areas such as eCommerce and digital marketing, human capital and organizational design, and IT improvement and acquisition integration. We currently manage over $1.7 billion in investments and commitments, and our principals have invested in more than 100 platform and add-on acquisitions. Heartwood is currently investing from Heartwood Partners IV, LP, and is focused on founder, family and management-held businesses serving the food, agriculture, specialty chemicals, niche manufacturing, packaging, and industrial & consumer services markets. For additional information about Heartwood, please visit www.heartwoodpartners.com.
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Heatley Capital Heatley Capital
As certain as tides rise, cycles are inevitable. The biggest paydays in real estate are making the most of them. Each is its own opportunity. When markets are down, preserving capital is the game. Repositioning assets in ways not possible in up markets, like restructuring loans and killing debt -- you'd be surprised how reasonable bankers can be when the lights go out. Then, bank REPOs -- our favorite food group in downtimes. Some of Heatley Capital's best performers came from the 2008 crash. When markets are up, sell like crazy and look for products that can weather the storm when the market turns again. The most needful of products in 2018 are medical, assisted living, memory care and independent senior housing. <br />
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Heavybit Heavybit
Heavybit’s 9-month accelerator and venture fund helps seed and Series A developer and enterprise companies scale their go-to-market. Built by a partnership, team, and community of domain experts, Heavybit delivers a tailored strategic and operational plan, structured weekly mentorship, and differentiated capital to help founders achieve breakout success. heavybit.com/accelerator <br />
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Hedosophia Hedosophia
Hedosophia is a London-based venture capital and investment firm founded in 2012 by Ian Osborne. The firm specializes in strategic, long-term investments in growth-stage technology companies across Europe and the United States. Known for its contrarian investment philosophy, Hedosophia often engages in deals where traditional venture capitalists may hesitate. It focuses on backing category-defining tech companies, particularly in sectors like fintech, enterprise SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer platforms. Managing approximately $1 billion in capital, Hedosophia invests through primary investments and secondary share purchases. This approach allows the firm to build stakes in high-performing tech companies at various stages, including those preparing for IPOs or exploring mergers and acquisitions. The firm has a strong track record, having supported notable companies such as Spotify, Uber, and Alibaba. In addition to financial backing, Hedosophia provides operational support to help its portfolio companies scale globally and achieve market leadership.
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