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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StakeZero Ventures
Early-stage blockchain VC based in London. Organisers of the Future of Blockchain competition.
Standard Bank
Standard Bank South Africa is a member of Standard Bank Group. We have a 154-year history in South Africa and have one of the oldest names in banking in the country.
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We provide the full spectrum of financial services. personal and business banking offers banking and other financial services to individuals and small-to-medium enterprises. We have more than 720 branches and over 7 100 ATMs in South Africa.
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Standard Bank’s personal and business banking products include mortgage lending, instalment sale and finance leases, card products, transaction and lending products, and bancassurance. Our Corporate and Investment Banking division serves a wide range of requirements for banking, finance, trading, investment, risk management and advisory services. This group of specialists delivers a comprehensive range of products and services relating to: investment banking; global markets; and global transactional products and services.
Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited
Standard Chartered Private Equity operates as a private equity and venture capital arm of Standard Chartered. Standard Chartered Private Equity specialises in mid- to late-stage companies and middle-market firms in the financial technology space. It invests in balance sheet restructuring, expansion and growth capital, acquisitions or management buyouts, and mezzanine opportunities.
Standard Investment Management B.V.
Seeing growth and improvement potential in a company and adding structural value. Looking at the strength and ambition of the people. That's what drives us. Not only as investors but also as managers and entrepreneurs.<br />
By being actively involved and working closely together with the people in our companies, we create the highest chances of success. We do this by going against the grain and thinking outside the box.<br />
We always try to create growth and improvement with long-term effects. We dive deep into the market and the company all while adding our own broad experience, commitment, and energy.
Standout Capital
Standout Capital is a Stockholm-based private equity firm investing in growing Nordic tech companies. As an active owner, our mission is to partner with outstanding companies and founders to help them grow and succeed. The investment strategy is to support technology enabled, later stage companies growing with profitability and we typically own 30-70%. Our investment team build on experience in entrepreneurship, investments and finance and our investors are leading financial institutions. The fund size is SEK 1 billion.
Stanhope Capital
With over USD 10 billion of client assets under supervision, Stanhope Capital is one of Europe’s leading alternatives to traditional private banks and asset management firms.
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Founded in 2004, Stanhope offers a full range of services – wealth management, consulting, merchant banking and private investments – in an environment where the interests of partners and employees are aligned with clients. Our mission is to combine state-of-the-art investment expertise with the independence, transparency and high service standards expected by clients.
Stanley Ventures
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At STANLEY Ventures, we partner with our businesses to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our purpose is for Stanley Black & Decker to become the disruptor to watch by advancing the innovation initiatives set forth by our internal breakthrough teams. We drive results through strategic investments to partner with startups developing technologies that redefine industries.
We seek to invest in disruptive technologies poised for commercialization. As a strategic investor, we provide industry expertise, supplier relationships, access to millions of customers, and Stanley Black & Decker’s vast network of brands to grow and scale your business.
We accelerate growth and collaboration around the globe through our diverse portfolio. Meet the companies that are transforming the way we make the world.
STAR Capital Partners
STAR Capital is a private equity firm focused on developing strategic asset-based businesses in Western Europe.
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Established in 1999 and primarily investing in businesses with an enterprise value of between €50 million and €1 billion, our strategy is focused on businesses characterised by strategic qualities that provide strong downside protection.
Star Capital SGR S.p.A.
Star Capital is active in the management of closed-end funds since November 2002 and from May 2010 its share capital is wholly owned by the management, that acquired the property by the previous shareholders, Efibanca and Palladio Finanziaria<br />
Star Capital is therefore an independent company that does not refer to any banking, financial or industrial group.The fund management activity is performed by an independent management team with proven experience in this sector. Marco Gazzaniga, Carlo Arteria, Carlo Cangialosi, Marco Baratti and Alessandro Colombo operate in the private equity business from more than 10 years, mainly matured within the management team of Star Capital.
Starbridge ventures
Starbridge Venture Capital is a venture capital fund focused on the overlap between the space technology sector and traditional technology investments. There is true innovation happening across multiple sectors of space science and technology and at a pace that is quite obviously accelerating.
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Our focus is on finding and investing in companies whose products will play an important role in developing new commercial space activity, while at the same time having large profit potential in existing markets right here on earth. We call these companies and products 'Space Scalable,' and believe they are the foundation on which the next decade of both commercial space and successful space investing will be built.
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