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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U-Start U-Start
U-Start is a professional advisory firm, structuring club deals through a network of private investors working alongside VC funds in Series A to Series C rounds in global digital and tech companies. In addition U-Start advices family offices and funds on venture deals and works alongside corporates on startup scouting and innovation projects. U-Start is part of the Angel Capital Management group.
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U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) U.S. Venture Partners (USVP)
USVP U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) is a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm, partnering with entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into world-changing companies. USVP has invested in over 500 companies spanning four decades, including: Box, Check Point Software, Guidewire, HeartFlow, HotelTonight, Imperva, Inari Medical, Inspire Medical Systems, Intersect ENT, Luminate, Omada Health, ON24, Pluto TV, Prevoty, Sequent, Silverback Therapeutics, ThreatMetrix, Trunk Club, Trusteer, Vontu, Yammer and Zerto. USVP focuses on early-stage start-ups that transform cybersecurity, enterprise software, consumer and healthcare. The USVP team consists of former entrepreneurs, technologists, corporate executives, and financial professionals who assist with strategy, scaling, team building, product development, and business development. USVP is based in Menlo Park, California. The USVP team foundation is grounded in four generations of high-technology venture investing. We are accomplished venture investors, former CEOs, senior executives and technology company founders that came together to take an exemplary firm into the 21st century. Together, we combine 150 years of operating experience and investment expertise with varied backgrounds in marketing, sales, operations, finance, engineering, computing, research and management. We work very closely with our executives over several years, usually serving on a company’s Board of Directors. You have access, not just to your USVP board member, but also to all of the USVP team. You have the ability to draw upon the firm’s deep industry expertise, technical strengths, team approach, network of outstanding individuals, and access to capital from “blue chip” limited partners, all who have made a positive impact on hundreds of companies. Our personnel make up and the firm heritage combine to make us part of the company building process and in most situation our partner on the board is the first call the entrepreneur makes when faced with strategic decisions, daily challenges and personal support, knowing that we will be there to provide the counsel needed, which is grounded in decades of experience but with the humble understanding of our role as coaches and confidantes. SAAS+CLOUD The transition of the trillion-dollar enterprise software and IT infrastructure to SaaS and Cloud is the largest transformation the industry has seen. Despite the huge successes, we are still in the early stage of this revolution. USVP has strong leadership in this area through its historic network and recent investments in Box, Guidewire, Hellosign, Human Interest, Rimeto, Smartling, Yammer, Zerto and others. We pull on this tremendous experience to find the best investments and grow companies in the next industry leaders. SECURITY USVP has been a pioneer in the security space with early investments such as Checkpoint, Cyphertrust and Vontu. Market leadership in security investing comes from identifying emerging trends on the threat horizon, partnering with the best team to build the best product, and executing on an efficient “go-to market” strategy. Best of breed solutions in a specific sector have a long history of success and are exemplified by our more recent winners Cato Networks, Imperva, Kenna Security, Luminate, Prevoty, Threatmetrix, and Trusteer. CONSUMER The ubiquitous presence of the Internet and mobile has given consumers unparalleled information and services accessible from anywhere. The connected consumer leverages technology in all aspects of their life, combining experiences in the physical and digital worlds by amplifying existing actions and completely new services or interactions. USVP has developed a unique approach to understand and develop valuable consumer powerhouses such as GoPro, Trunkclub, HotelTonight, PlutoTV and Primary and is looking for the next big consumer opportunities. HEALTHCARE USVP healthcare team has a unique competence in investing in medical devices, biotechnology and healthcare information technology sectors, with a focus on therapeutic medical devices that enable new or less invasive procedures, molecularly targeted protein or small molecule therapeutics, and information technology-enabled healthcare services, which improve the quality of care and/or significantly reduce costs. Big successes such as Atheromed, Castlight, Inari, Inspire, IntersectENT, Nanostim, Proteolix, Sequent Medical and emerging companies like Omada, HeartFlow, Silverback, Ribon and Route 92 demonstrate our track record.
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u.ventures u.ventures
With more than two decades of successful experience investing in small and medium-sized companies in Ukraine and Moldova, Western NIS Enterprise Fund established u.ventures to invest in early stage technology startups with world-class teams and a global potential for growth. We back local entrepreneurs who dare to build exciting global ventures. We invest in early stage startups from Ukraine and Moldova, emerging leaders in their segments, quickly expanding into global markets. Our initial investment can range from 100,000 to 500,000 USD.
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UAventure Capital UAventure Capital
UAVenture Capital Fund, LLC or UAVC, is a Tucson based investment fund designed specifically to help finance University of Arizona connected enterprises including the commercialization of faculty led innovation originating at the University of Arizona. The fund provides early stage capital to companies where the science or service array was pioneered by faculty members, students and/or colleagues at the University of Arizona, one of the top research universities in the world. <br />
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Übermorgen Ventures Übermorgen Ventures
An early stage venture fund backing entrepreneurs, who understand that climate change mitigation is not only the responsibility of our generation but also the potentially biggest business opportunity of our time.
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Ubiquity Ventures Ubiquity Ventures
Ubiquity Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California focused on early-stage investments in promising deep technology companies. Leveraging almost a decade of institutional venture capital experience, Sunil Nagaraj leads Ubiquity Ventures to fund startups pushing software beyond the screen with a focus on smart hardware and machine intelligence applications. With the Ubiquity Extended Team of over 30 experts with a range of technical and marketing expertise, Ubiquity Ventures is able to deliver superior returns, provide funding and development assistance to promising companies to position them for accelerated growth.
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UCP Investment Group UCP Investment Group
UCP Investment Group is one of the largest financial investment groups in Russia and was established in 2006 by Ilya Sherbovich and partners to manage their own assets and those of their co-investors. Mr. Sherbovich is the firm’s beneficial owner controlling a stake of over 70%. UCP employs more than 60 highly qualified specialists and has accumulated a wealth of investment experience while simultaneously proving the reliability and effectiveness of its investment strategies in turbulent market environments. Assets under management currently exceed three billion US dollars.<br /> <br /> Investment activity is focused on three broad categories:<br /> <br /> liquid instruments<br /> private equity<br /> special situations<br /> UCP invests primarily in Russia in key economic sectors such as oil and gas production and processing, consumer goods and retail, financial services, infrastructure, IT, materials for high-tech applications, and engineering. <br /> <br /> UCP is an active supporter of best corporate governance practices and, based on its multi-sector expertise, helps its portfolio companies to develop their business strategy with an aim of maximising shareholder value. <br /> <br /> Companies within the UCP Investment Group also provide services on the securities market in several countries: LLC United Capital Partners Advisory​ is based in Russia; UCP Asset Management Limited​ is based in Cyprus.
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Ufenau Capital Partners AG Ufenau Capital Partners AG
Ufenau Capital Partners is committed to address Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics and issues for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. ESG guidelines are an integral part of our business and are addressed at two different levels: <br /> <br /> Incorporation of ESG factors into our investment analysis and decision making process, starting with the evaluation phase of companies followed by the due diligence, transaction and monitoring phase and are also considered in choosing potential buyers <br /> <br /> Promotion and monitoring of ESG factors in portfolio companies <br /> Ufenau Capital Partners seeks to maintain best practice across our firm and throughout our portfolio companies.
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UFG Private Equity UFG Private Equity
UFG Private Equity invests in fast-growing companies in Russia and CIS countries, focusing on Healthcare, BPO (Business Processes Outsourcing), Telecom & Technology, and Consumer Staples & Retail. The three UFG Private Equity funds have a total of $712 million of investments and commitments. UFG Private Equity also offers co-investment opportunities on larger deals.
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UFS Equity Partners Limited UFS Equity Partners Limited
Universal Financial Solutions Limited (UFS) is an Asset Management Company whose license was issued in 2010 by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). There was a takeover by the current sponsors in May 2013 with a change in management. This has injected a blend of vision and dynamism into its operations. The management of UFS consists of a team led by senior professionals with decades of experience in national and international financial markets. Within a very limited time period since its takeover, UFS has already attained some notable mandates for working as an advisory partner of raising funds for country's renowned institutions including different banks and insurances. <br /> <br /> UFS has acquired the permission to manage seven open-end mutual funds worth of BDT 460 Crore. Four of them are now in operation and rests are in process for initiation.
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