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Columbia Partners is a Chevy Chase, MD-based company in the Financial Services sector.
With seed, venture and growth-stage funding, we accelerate our founders` big ideas for positive change. We pledge more than funds. We partner with startups, mentor them at every stage of their growth, and build communities that provide lasting connections. Intellectual capital may trump financial capital. We provide both… the seed capital that can get founders moving, and more importantly, we unveil the secrets that take decades of business experience to discover, which are specific to each industry and each technical discipline.
Valkyrie is a specialized alternative asset management firm at the intersection of traditional finance & the emerging cryptocurrency sector.
Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments.
Hercules is the largest non-bank lender to venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development in the technology, energy technology, and life science sectors. With over a decade of experience in venture debt, Hercules is uniquely positioned to quickly create financing solutions that perfectly fit within a company`s existing capital structure and map to its business objectives. Recognized as the industry leader, Hercules understands the flexibility these types of companies need and has the experience to work closely with them, even through challenging times, to help them reach critical milestones. Hercules` deep sector expertise, geographic presence and its strong capital base have made Hercules the lender of choice for more than 320 innovative companies.