Cedar Creek Capital

venture capital and private equity principals

eagle, idaho, united states

Founder & CEO, AJ Osborne, realized that a common barrier for people growing their wealth was often due to the belief that they’re not able to participate a passive investment opportunity without a very large sum of money readily available or that they have to do it on their own. He wanted to create a way for investors to take control from the bottom rather than being controlled by the top so he can help the "everyday" investor achieve financial freedom and he knew he could be the leader to make this possible. As a unique leader in the investing industry, distinguished by the fact that he doesn’t just place capital but has created a fully operational business from top to bottom comprising of universally integrated ecosystems from property management, lending, architecture, marketing, property management software, national branding and more, that work together to find underperforming assets that extract a high-yield. With having the largest self-storage podcast and best-selling book in the industry, Cedar Creek Capital receives constant opportunities that the rest of the market never sees. Even with this surplus of options, AJ and his team are able to recognize and take advantage of the right short and long-term opportunities for their investors while never sacrificing his team’s core values and their long-term mission; Impact, Freedom, & Progress.

Adams Street Partners

venture capital and private equity principals

chicago, illinois, united states

Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than 30 countries across five continents. The firm is 100% employee-owned and has approximately $60 billion in assets under management across primary, secondary, growth equity, credit, and co-investment strategies. Adams Street strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles by drawing on over 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships. Adams Street has offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. adamsstreetpartners.com

Valor Equity Partners

venture capital and private equity principals

chicago, illinois, united states

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.