Audax Private Equity

Based in Boston and San Francisco, Audax Private Equity is a leading middle market investment firm with approximately $19 billion of assets under management, over 270 employees, and 100-plus investment professionals. Since its founding in 1999, the firm has invested in more than 170 platforms and 1,300 add-on acquisitions. Through our disciplined Buy & Build approach, across six core industry verticals, Audax helps portfolio companies execute on organic and inorganic growth initiatives that fuel revenue expansion, optimize operations, and significantly increase equity value. For more information, visit www.audaxprivateequity.com. CANDIDATE ALERT: Beware of fraudulent recruitment scams posing as Audax Group or another Audax entity. These scams often involve fake job offers that request payment or personal information. Legitimate job opportunities with Audax will never require any form of payment or request sensitive financial or personal details. Additionally, Audax does not hire remote workers nor does it make offers of employment to candidates who have not gone through a detailed selection process consisting of meetings and interviews. To verify the legitimacy of job offers, always refer to the Audax official career website. Any communication regarding job applications will come from verified email addresses (i.e., ending in "@audaxgroup.com” or “@audaxprivateequity.com” or “@audaxprivatedebt.com”) and will not involve payment requests.”

Andreessen Horowitz

Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. https://a16z.com/portfolio/ https://a16z.com/podcasts/ https://a16z.com/videos/ http://a16z.com/subscribe

inflexion

Inflexion is a leading European mid-market private equity firm, investing in high growth, entrepreneurial businesses with ambitious management teams and working in partnership with them to accelerate growth. Inflexion’s flexible approach allows it to back both majority and minority investments. With bespoke teams and dedicated capital, Inflexion’s funds invest across six key sectors from offices in London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Frankfurt. Inflexion helps businesses achieve the next stage of growth through international expansion, mergers & acquisitions, digital enhancement, commercial strategy, talent management, ESG, and access to Inflexion’s global network. It also benefits from international experts covering the Americas and Asia dedicated to portfolio development, enabling investee companies to benefit from privileged access to these fast-growth markets. Funds advised by Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP have funds under management of c.€16bn. Read more at www.inflexion.com

Antler

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 30 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,300 investments into early-stage startups. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.

Valor Equity Partners

Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm focused on non-control and control investments in high growth companies across various stages of development. For decades, we have served our companies with unique expertise to solve the challenges of growth and scale. We partner with leading companies and entrepreneurs who are committed to the highest standards of excellence and the courage to transform their industries. We use our proven deal sourcing capabilities and broad relationships with entrepreneurs, managers, and other successful investors to identify investments in leading growth companies. Our unique investment strategy, supported by our robust internal research function, is focused on identifying companies that align with our view on long-term fundamental demand drivers and that have excellent market opportunities. Our investment strategy is enhanced by our deep expertise in the consumer, infrastructure and industrial services, and manufacturing sectors. Valor's operationally active style is compelling to high growth companies seeking expertise to support execution of their strategy. In a process that begins before a transaction closes, we collaborate with the management teams of our portfolio companies to develop strategic and operational plans focused on enhancing management capabilities, establishing operational best practices, and accelerating growth.