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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Watertower Ventures Watertower Ventures
We are a seed and early stage venture capital fund actively investing in and supporting entrepreneurs and their companies through a hands-on, service-driven approach. We invest in startups led by innovative entrepreneurs focused on building products and services for the connected consumer. We seek out founders who are passionate about building revolutionary products and groundbreaking companies with global ambition.
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Wave Capital Wave Capital
Wave is a venture capital firm that specializes in marketplaces. We lead seed investments in a small number of companies every year. `From hiring an early team, to finding product-market fit and raising a strong series A, our firm is designed to be the only partner founders need as they get up and running.
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Wavemaker Partners Wavemaker Partners
Wavemaker is Southeast Asia’s leading early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise and deep tech companies. We were entrepreneurs ourselves and have managed teams of 20 and 2,000. We have had failures and successful exits. We get founders and founders seem to get us too. <br /> <br /> We invest in thoughtful founders who have built an internal conviction through experience and reflection and identified a huge opportunity because they see things differently from most other people.
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Waverley Capital Waverley Capital
Waverley Capital is a venture capital firm focused solely on the innovation and disruption occurring globally throughout the ~ $2T media industry. Waverley is the successor fund to Luminari Capital, a top performing media-focused venture capital fund founded in 2014. Our mission is to provide superior financial returns to our limited partners by partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs in the media ecosystem to help them build and scale category-defining companies.
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Wayra Wayra
Wayra is the most globally, connected and technological open innovation hub of the world. It connects technological disruptors with Telecommunication to create joint business oportunities. Wayra operates through 11 hubs in 10 countries within Telecommunications: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom and Venezuela, brining entrepeneurial talent to those global scale ecosystems
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WBD Investment Holdings WBD Investment Holdings
Established in 1991, Women’s Development Businesses (“WDB”) was mandated to bring about the economic upliftment and social advancement of economically disadvantaged women in under-developed regions of South Africa. <br /> <br /> WDB Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited was later established in 1996 to provide sustainable source of income for the WDB Trust. WDBIH is a broad-based women owned and managed business, with over 80% of its profits benefiting economically disadvantaged households, impacted by poverty.
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WBPEF (Western Balkans Private Equity Fund) WBPEF (Western Balkans Private Equity Fund)
Western Balkans Private Equity Fund - Vintage I (“WBPEF-I”) Invests in small and Midcap companies in the Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia). Led by a team of experts in Private Equity and Acquisitions in the region, with a track record of over 40 billion euro in investments made. The team identifies targets within the medical, manufacturing, fintech, IT & Gaming, food sectors, creating value through the M&A process, and post-acquisition leadership it provides. We assess the management, the industry, historical financials and forecasts and conduct valuation analysis considering all appropriate parameters before making a commitment. WBPEF is seed funded by USAID Long-Term Commitment Impactful investments, by acquiring capital holdings with voting rights in Western Balkan countries that are not on the Financial Action Task Force Money Laundering’s list Out of €80M fund, up to 15 sustainable investments in Western Balkans SMEs with good growth trends; focused in medium-to-long term capital growth, multiple investment rounds with concentration limitations and initial tickets €3-9M in minority or majority, by holding shares, quotas, equities and convertible bonds. Full due diligence how to invest well, generate value and disinvest in the best moment Oriented, constantly monitored, weighted and preventive risk management ESG and sustainable development and exit driven approach We plan to address these with the following benefits our team offers Continuous strategic support in establishing a strong company, following its ongoing development and a responsible exit strategy ensuring company longevity Access to a managerial pool of talent. International experience leveraged onto our portfolio of companies to support their success and continuous development Access to financing for growth and development Commitment to continuous improvement culture that creates stronger, longer lasting companies Working hand in hand with USAID to support female empowerment
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We NYC We NYC
Women entrepreneurs are key economic actors in New York City — building businesses that support families, uplift communities and generate jobs. WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs NYC) is an initiative based out of the New York City Department of Small Business Services that is dedicated to helping women start and grow their businesses.
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WE Venture WE Venture
WE Fund Venture invests in New York City based technology start-up companies founded by women and minority entrepreneurs. The City of New York has committed $10 million alongside $20 million from five venture capital partners for a total amount of $30 million to be invested over the next five years. Through this public-private partnership, more women and minority entrepreneurs will have access to the capital that they need to grow their companies.
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Wecken Family Office Wecken Family Office
Wecken & Cie. is an early-stage venture capital investor, focused on European fast-growing, disruptive technology companies, with expertise in FinTech and PropTech. Wecken & Cie. invests across other sectors and stages opportunistically. <br /> <br /> Having invested in more than 40 companies since 2007 and thereof successfully exited e.g. Delivery Hero and EcoIntense, Wecken & Cie. typically participates together with other institutional investors in Series A investment rounds with €500k to €3m initially, with the ability to provide additionally capital over the life of the investment. <br /> <br /> Wecken & Cie. is backed by Klaus Wecken, co-founder of multiple startups in the technology and real-estate sector, most prominently KHK Software which he sold to SAGE Group in 1997.
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