Vala Capital 🌱

Vala is a European VC backing the best founders. We support start up and high growth companies led by teams that have the potential to change the world. We invest our capital, but also our experience and our time - our collaborative approach helps young companies excel. Sustainability sits at the heart of our decision-making, and all portfolio companies must agree to clear sustainability objectives in order to work with us. In fact, we make our capital conditional on it. Above all, we love building lifelong relationships with the founder we back, which are based on trust, respect and a shared vision.

Eastside Partners

Eastside Partners makes growth-equity investments in Healthcare and Information Technology companies based in the southeastern United States. We build relationships with talented entrepreneurs determined to grow companies of significant value. Our senior team has been together since Eastside's predecessor, Southeastern Technology Fund, was founded in 1998. Since then, we have invested more than $130 million in over 50 companies across six funds. Along the way, we have developed a reputation as a valued source of capital with an extensive network of industry relationships. We have built and maintained strong ties with leading healthcare and technology executives, industry thought-leaders and medical research centers, many of which have proven to be valuable resources for our portfolio companies.

VLX Ventures

We invest in early-stage startups led by exceptional entrepreneurs. Our sweet spot are DATA driven ventures, Biotechnology and pharma Companies, as well as Digital Pharma, utilizing notions from two or more of these domains. Our seed investments ($700K-$1M) are performed via our technological incubator in Jerusalem. We do follow-on investments. Our highly versatile and experienced team provides entrepreneurs with extensive mentoring and networking support. Our experience and know-how, combined with our financial backing and administrative assistance, give early-stage startups all the tools they need to grow and thrive.

Active Venture Partners

We are a European venture capital company focused on positively disrupting its traditional sector. Spearheaded by a diverse, passionate and multinational team, we are building a reputation for providing support that goes beyond capital for high growth businesses. With a presence in Spain, Germany and Scandinavia, we target entrepreneurial teams driving digital start-ups and seeking holistic partnerships based on shared values and pro-active support. Start-up founders connect to the unique ACTIVE community to engage with sector specialists, growth experts and senior advisors. Since 2004 we have invested in 25 companies in two funds totaling €74m. In 2007, we created the Venturepreneurs' Organisation, which promotes relationships between successful serial entrepreneurs investing in early stage companies.

SilkRoad Equity

+ SilkRoad Equity is a global private investment firm with interests in a diversified portfolio of public and private companies. Co-founded by Andrew "Flip" Filipowski and Matthew Roszak in 2003, SilkRoad Equity invests its own capital in companies with strong market positions, recognized brands and enormous growth potential. + SilkRoad Equity's investment philosophy centers around a core set of principles focused on partnering with management to execute strategies for long term value creation. We do not acquire businesses with a predefined exit strategy or investment time horizon – we are happy to own and operate businesses for the long term. + Our investments are primarily centered around growth – growth achieved through acquisition, organic growth and/or through our universe of resources and relationships. Our introductions to potential customers, buyers, distributors, partners and directors help build critical relationships and strategic alliances. We provide the ability and resources to add value operationally and strategically, with a high degree of technology acumen and substantial transaction structuring experience. + We invest in a wide range of opportunities – from start-ups to buy-outs, build-ups, spin-offs, privatizations and industry consolidations, focusing on those with high growth potential and strong management teams. Over the past 20 years, we have invested in and acquired over 200 companies worldwide, comprising over $5 billion of transaction value. + We primarily pursue opportunities in the areas of: technology, gaming, media & entertainment, healthcare, energy and real estate.