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Founded in 2005 by Serge Weinberg (former CEO of PPR), Weinberg Capital Partners is a management company operating in Private Equity.

Weinberg Capital Partners is an independent company wholly owned by its four partners : Serge Weinberg, Guillaume d’Angerville (former Managing Director, JP Morgan & Co.), Henri Gagnaire (CEO, SVP) and Philippe Klocanas (former VP M&A and Development, PPR). continued…

Warburg Pincus is a private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. It has been a leading private equity investor since 1971. The firm currently has approximately $14 billion under management, and invests in a range of industries including information and communication technology, financial services, healthcare, leveraged buyouts and special situations, media and business services, energy and real estate. Warburg Pincus also has a long history as a leading investor in the information and communication technology sectors, including investments in Avaya, BEA Systems, Bharti Tele-Ventures, Cassatt, Harbour Networks, NeuStar, Telcordia and VERITAS Software. continued…

Venture capital is capital provided by somewhat outside investors for financing of new, growing or struggling businesses. Venture capital investments generally are high risk investments but offer the potential for above average returns. A venture capitalist (VC) is a person who makes such investments. continued…

Daniel (Dan or Danny) R. Rua (born in Tampa, FL, USA, 1969; lives in Gainesville, FL, USA) is a Managing Director of Inflexion Partners, leading the fund’s investments in WiDeFi and CallMiner. Dan is an experienced early-stage venture capital investor with a technology foundation and product design, development and management experience. Inflexion Fund is his third early-stage venture capital fund. continued…

A venture capital firm, The Trelys Funds helps entrepreneurs build market-defining companies. The firm possesses a unique blend of technical vision, operational expertise, and industry connections proven to turn proprietary, state-of-the-art products and services into very high growth businesses. Investments are focused on early-stage technology companies and technology-enabled health sciences companies. continued…

The Texas Pacific Group (commonly referred as “TPG“) is a private equity investment firm founded by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price in 1992. TPG has offices in Fort Worth, San Francisco and London. continued…

A startup company is a company not having had an IPO or acquisition.

Another definition differentiates a startup from a regular business in terms of the risk/potential success/scalability of each. Whereas a business is usually medium risk and medium return on investment, startups usually have lower bootstrapping costs, higher risk, and higher potential return on investment. Another significant characteristic of a startup is that it is usually much more scalable than a business. continued…

Terra Firma Capital Partners are a private equity firm based in London, UK. It was formed as a spin-off company from Nomura’s Principal Finance Group in 1994 by Guy Hands and has invested £4.7 billion since its creation. Its first investments were in waste management and ex-Ministry of Defence housing but has since moved into leisure (pub & hotel ownership and cinemas) and transport, as well as other areas. continued…

Southern Capitol Ventures is a venture capital firm, located within the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, dedicated to helping outstanding entrepreneurs build market-leading companies. The company is focused on providing capital and guidance to leading early-stage technology and life science companies in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. continued…

Sigma Partners is a major venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Boston. Sigma Partners invests in early-stage information technology companies (semiconductor, software and hardware). continued…