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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Pentech Ventures Pentech Ventures
Pentech Ventures is a leading early-stage software investor looking for opportunities to help build breakout companies in emerging market spaces, with particular focus on AI and ML. <br /> <br /> Founded in 2001, the firm has raised over £150m across three funds and has a long track record of guiding small founding teams from pre-launch to international scale. Pentech’s four partners are ex-operators with deep tech backgrounds and an immersive understanding of the businesses they invest in. <br /> <br /> Pentech Ventures invest in teams who believe they can build a category leading software company. Our main areas of interest are around use of advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; and advanced Infrastructure such as Blockchain; and verticals that are enabled via the efficient use of AI and new infrastructure approaches, such as FinServ, Health, Mobility and Enterprise Transformation. We consider both B2C and B2B opportunities. <br /> <br /> We consider any opportunity capable of becoming a market leader, but are most comfortable being the first venture investor, supporting founders through the early stages of proving product and market fit and growing the company from there. Our initial investment is likely to be £500K to £2M, with up to £10M invested over the lifetime of the investment. <br /> <br /> Our passion is helping founders develop their startup into an internationally successful organisation. We have done this multiple times, partnering with leading VCs, corporations and investment banks along the way. <br /> <br /> We invest throughout the UK with hubs in London and Edinburgh, the team’s investments have included Acunu (Apple), FanDuel, Maxymiser (Oracle), Nutmeg, Outplay and Semetric (Apple). The companies Pentech has backed have between them created almost 1,700 new jobs.
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Penton Partners Penton Partners
Penton Partners was launched in 2002. Backed by a group of American institutional investors. We invest our investors’ capital in carefully selected established businesses with:<br /> history of profitability<br /> attractive growth opportunity,<br /> predictable or recurring revenue,<br /> innovative or unique product,<br /> a clear vision for development,<br /> defensible competitive position,<br /> proven management teams preferably with ownership stakes.
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PEQ Invest PEQ Invest
PEQ is a Swedish Private Equity company that invests in and develops small and medium Swedish companies through their funds. The capital invested mainly comes from a limited number of private investors, which includes a group of successful entrepreneurs and athletes. Our goal is to give our investors a good return by increasing the value of the companies we invest in.
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Pera Capital Partners Pera Capital Partners
Consumer driven, Export driven, B2B driven<br /> INDEPENDENT FIRM<br /> With international and local investors<br /> LOCAL INVESTOR BASE<br /> Top industrial families with leading positions in 10 sectors in Turkey<br /> ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (ESG)<br /> ESG best practices are part of our investment decision criteria. Mediterra has attended the Nov 2018 Tbilisi ESG Masterclass training provided by FMO and the Feb 2017 Belgrade ESG training proivded by IFC
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Perceptive Advisors Perceptive Advisors
We're focused on supporting the progress of the most promising innovations in healthcare. Founded in 1999, Perceptive Advisors focuses on supporting progress in the life sciences industry by identifying opportunities and directing financial resources toward the most promising technologies in modern healthcare. Today, the firm manages approximately $9.5 billion across our strategies. Bringing concepts to realization We’re superfans of healthcare breakthroughs. As scientists, we understand that medical discoveries can have blockbuster impact, and nothing captivates us more than an innovation with groundbreaking potential. When we invest in an idea, we’re all in: improving lives through science is our passion, because long-term value extends beyond numbers. Seeing beyond face value. Being perceptive is more than just being observant. We know the process of bringing an idea from discovery to distribution, just like we know that great things take time. Our skilled team brings top knowledge and expertise to every project, addressing the details while simultaneously keeping the larger objective in sharp focus. Exploring innovation with intent. Utilizing our in-depth understanding of the bio-medical landscape, we look for answers, for efficacy, for impact as we explore innovative healthcare technologies and potential investment opportunities. We think and act like scientists because we are. Our team of trained technologists, molecular biologists, MDs and PhDs is dedicated to identifying trends, technologies and underappreciated assets in the life sciences industry. We know that great ideas can materialize from anywhere, and we’re constantly on the lookout. Healthcare advancement is more than our vocation; it’s our undiluted passion, and we adapt to match its ever-changing landscape.
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Percipient Capital Percipient Capital
Percipient Capital is a leading independent provider of private equity and venture capital to small and medium sized businesses. Our focus is two-fold: helping entrepreneurs to grow their existing businesses and backing management teams to buy the businesses they run, but do not own. We have substantial funds under management, looking after funds on behalf of high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors such as Barclays Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, GE Commercial Finance and the UK Government.
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Pereg Ventures Pereg Ventures
Pereg Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early stage U.S. and Israeli startups, focused on B2B data solutions that accelerate consumer-driven enterprises. Our deep domain expertise and global network of trusted relationships (Nielsen and Tata among others) opens doors and new possibilities for the startups we work with.
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Perfectis Private Equity Perfectis Private Equity
Perfectis Private Equity operates as a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in seed/startup, recapitalization, management buyouts and management buyins.
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Performa Investimentos Performa Investimentos
Performa Investimentos is a venture capital firm that backs outstanding entrepreneurs in Brazil focused on bringing innovative and disruptive solutions to multiple impact markets such as health, clean tech, education and fin tech. We provide support, resources and connections which come as a result of our partners'​ combined years of investment experience in venture capital in Brazil.
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Perle Ventures Perle Ventures
Perle Ventures is a Sydney based venture capital group. We have invested in and supported multiple venture and growth stage technology companies led by dynamic entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and more importantly, logical vision. We back execution.
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