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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M. H. Carnegie M. H. Carnegie
M.H. Carnegie & Co is an alternative asset manager with approximately AUD$900 million in committed funds under management across venture capital, private equity and real estate, with a successful track record since its establishment in 2010.
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M/C Partners M/C Partners
M/C Partners is a private equity firm focused on small and mid-size businesses in the digital infrastructure and technology services sectors. Our sectors are complex, but our strategy is straightforward: we invest in promising companies within dynamic industries. We approach opportunities with a “build it” mindset, applying creative structuring and empowering strong leaders to accelerate growth, optimize operations, and build long-term value. The firm has invested $2.4 billion of capital in over 140 companies and is currently investing its eighth fund.
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M&G Investments M&G Investments
M&G Investments is a global asset manager. Our network of investment teams connect world-class research capabilities with the diverse experiences and views of experts across multiple asset classes. We call this Intelligence Connected. We’ve been putting our clients at the centre of everything we do for over 90 years. And after launching Europe’s first-ever mutual fund back in 1931, we now invest in public and private assets – including fixed income, equities, multi-asset, real estate, private credit, infrastructure and private equity. Today, we manage over £315bn* on behalf of individual and professional investors, including banks, pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, charities and advisors. And by investing for our internal client, we further enhance our ability to understand and act on our clients’ objectives. As part of M&G plc, the international savings and investment business, we also have a shared purpose to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.
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M12 M12
M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, invests in early-stage enterprise software companies with a focus on applied AI, business applications, infrastructure, security, and vanguard technologies. Since 2016, M12 has invested in over 100 companies, helping startups accelerate growth with unparalleled access to Microsoft. With offices in San Francisco, Seattle, London, Tel Aviv, and Bengaluru, M12 has the team and resources to support entrepreneurs globally. M12 is a return-driven fund investing independently of Microsoft's business units and technology offerings.
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M13 M13
M13 is an early-stage (seed and Series A) venture capital firm that invests in visionary founders building disruptive software businesses. Established in 2016 with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York, we are a full-stack partner that brings a deep bench of full-time operators to help founders outperform and build category-defining companies. Our Propulsion model helps founders execute faster and with less capital towards better outcomes, with 3x people on our Propulsion team for every one investing team member. Our portfolio includes more than 200 direct investments, with 25 exits to date. M13 has seeded seven companies and been in the Series A of five others that went on to achieve unicorn status. Messier 13 (or M13) is one of the brightest star clusters in the northern sky. It’s full of remarkable individual stars, but when those stars come together, they create something that’s truly greater than the sum of its parts—inspiring the M13 philosophy of “brighter together.” We’re proud that M13 has been awarded as a Built In Best Place to Work in both LA and NYC multiple years running.
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M25 Group M25 Group
M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, investing solely in tech startups headquartered in the Midwest. Since we launched in 2015, we've become the most active investor in our region. We invest broadly, and our unique, analytical approach to venture investing aims to reduce the risk, while maintaining the high returns typically associated with this stage of investing. We emphasize our expansive networks, and thrive on collaboration—helping to syndicate deals, encouraging fair terms as a best practice and prioritizing relationships. And along the journey, we hope to share a few laughs, whether it's over beers or board games. #InvestintheMidwest
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M3 Ventures M3 Ventures
Transformative brand investing. Every relationship we’ve created was built upon the same belief. That a brand should be more than a collection of products and services. That, more than anything, a brand should be inspiring, empowering, and life-enhancing. <br /> <br /> It is at our core to impact as many people as we can by supporting the brands that propel us to become our best selves. This has become all the more important as we continue to see fundamental changes within consumer habits and consumption patterns. We’ve been witnessing a complete convergence of health and wellness with the ways in which emerging generations are engaging with brands and embracing innovative products as staples in their daily lives.
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M34 Capital M34 Capital
At M34, we are committed to commercializing the most promising technologies seeded by federally funded research. We are a private investment company that practices a disciplined, evidence-based approach to define innovative business models capable of delivering new products and services that can positively impact the way we live, work and play.
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M8 Capital M8 Capital
m8 Capital is a London-based firm investing in the mobile internet sector. m8 Capital acquires interests in companies which are positioned for leadership in key segments of the mobile internet market. <br /> <br /> The Firm works with portfolio company management and leverages the firm’s own resources and relationships to ensure that the portfolio company’s goals are reached. <br /> <br /> Rather than wait for innovation, m8 works with its portfolio companies to make innovation happen. <br />
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M8 Ventures M8 Ventures
Great tech startups have customers who love paying to use an awesome product. Awesome products are hard to create, and the teams who create them are hard to build and manage. At M8 Ventures we use our experience in product management and engineering to find startups with the nucleus of an awesome product and technical team.
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