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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Microsoft ScaleUp
The Microsoft ScaleUp program (previously known as Microsoft Accelerator) is designed for Series A startups and offers access to sales, marketing and technical support. Eligible startups partake in the immersive program at one of our eight global locations followed by ongoing support from a dedicated team of success managers.
Microsoft Ventures
At M12, we are building tomorrow’s future by giving entrepreneurs unparalleled access to Microsoft’s ecosystem, guided by the experience of trusted partners who move at the pace of innovation. We invest in early-stage B2B companies, with a specific interest in those with their heads in the cloud and on the edge.
Microtraction
Microtraction is an investment platform that provides seed capital to technology entrepreneurs at the earliest stages of their venture. We believe long term sustainable socio-economic development in Africa will be driven by entrepreneurs and innovations, and not by politicians or charity aids.
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Our mission is to accelerate Africa’s economic growth by enabling innovation and supporting technology entrepreneurs. Our principal role is to increase the number of venture bankable startups across the continent, creating the market for venture and growth stage capital to follow on and ultimately bridging the pre-seed funding gap that currently exists.
Mid Europa Partners
Mid Europa is a leading buyout investor, focused on the growth markets of Central and Eastern Europe with approximately €5.2 billion of funds raised and managed since inception. Established in 1999, Mid Europa has pioneered private equity in the region with offices in Bucharest, Budapest, Istanbul, London and Warsaw. Mid Europa has also established a fund administration company in Guernsey (www.mideuropafm.com). The Mid Europa team became independent in 2005 and the Firm is 100% owned by its Partners.
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The team, originating almost exclusively from the region, combines strong local investment and operational experience with the best Western European practices in terms of due diligence, deal structuring and financing, and value creation capabilities.
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Mid Europa has applied a pan-regional approach since inception and acquires market leading companies, principally in domestic-focused growth industries, in the region's mid-market. To date, Mid Europa has completed 41 investments across 18 countries, including landmark transactions and notable financings in the region.
Middle East Technology Assessment
Companies active in various fields of production, services and consulting for their survival and presence in the market with factors such as lack of familiarity with business plan, business, financial, valuation, product complexity and rational buyer behavior, false predictions of The growth and attractiveness of the market and the acquisition of a favorable market share, and so on, are factors that make it difficult for startups and even startups to move to bankruptcy and liquidation. <br />
Accordingly, the Middle East Technology Assessment Company was established in 2008 with the aim of meeting the needs of evaluating and evaluating new technology projects and projects with the support of Campus Technology Park, Elite Technology Development Institute and New Technology Development Fund. .
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Middle East Venture Partners
MEVP is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East Region with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries. The MEVP group operates from a number of jurisdictions including Dubai and Beirut.*With offices in Beirut, Dubai, Bahrain and Riyadh and more than USD 250 million in Assets Under Management, MEVP is the largest and most established VC firm in this region, with clear cross border investment appetite.<br />
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MEVP has a unique combination of backgrounds and expertise that allows it to partner with innovative entrepreneurs and help them grow and develop, especially in their early stages.
Middlegame Ventures
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We back world-class fintech entrepreneurs creating transformative companies that will rearchitect financial services for decades to come.
We invest in early stage startups at the intersection of FinTech 3.0 and Web 3.0 that are re-architecting financial services. We believe the foundational blocks of financial services will be re-shaped by new core systems via innovation in Open Finance, Blockchain & Crypto, Automated FinData, and Embedded ESG.
MGV invests in and partners with the next generation of financial innovators. We support entrepreneurs with our sector, operating, and investing expertise.
Middleland Capital
Middleland Capital is a private investment firm focused on global early-stage technology opportunities. Leveraging a unique breadth of geographic and industry experience, the firm seeks partnerships with exceptional management teams to commercialize innovative technologies, accelerate growth and build long-term value around the world.
Middleton Enterprises
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The family office of Jeremy Middleton, co-founder of HomeServe which sold to Brookfield Asset Management in 2023 for >£4bn. We invest in profitable UK businesses looking to expand. We take minority stakes in high quality businesses, providing long term patient capital to ambitious entrepreneurs.
Midinvest Management Oy
Midinvest Management Oy is a private equity management company owned by partners. We are specialised in ownership arrangements for small and medium-sized enterprises as well as growth funding.
