patient-capital

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AlbionVC backs the awkward years between invention and income
Vc · Enterprise · Saas

AlbionVC backs the awkward years between invention and income

A medical breakthrough still needs a business. An API platform still needs buyers. AlbionVC has built its venture practice around the expensive work of getting from one to the other.

venture-capital · early-stage-investingRead →
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Sanabil Investments Has $3 Billion a Year to Put to Work. It Also Has Homework.
Vc · Fintech · Enterprise

Sanabil Investments Has $3 Billion a Year to Put to Work. It Also Has Homework.

The PIF-owned investor connects global private capital with Saudi company building. Its expanding roster of accelerators and venture studios reveals why writing the check is only part of the job.

venture-capital · private-equityRead →
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Yunus Social Business wants your donation to work more than once
Social · Vc · Climate

Yunus Social Business wants your donation to work more than once

The Berlin-based organisation turns philanthropy into patient business loans and helps corporations buy from social enterprises. Its toughest lessons begin when the money stops moving.

social-business · impact-investingRead →
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A Bad First Deal Cost Him Everything. Lynx Equity’s Answer: Buy Boring Businesses and Never Sell.
Vc · Fintech · Enterprise

A Bad First Deal Cost Him Everything. Lynx Equity’s Answer: Buy Boring Businesses and Never Sell.

Brad Nathan’s first deal wiped him out. His second act was built on a less cinematic idea: buy sturdy companies from retiring owners, read the balance sheet, and keep the good parts intact.

private-equity · business-successionRead →
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The Most Valuable Thing in the Room Is Not the Money
Vc · Fintech · Media

The Most Valuable Thing in the Room Is Not the Money

Family Office Forum is building a private-capital network around a scarce commodity: trust. Its mix of invitation-only rooms, founder showcases, cultural programming and year-round media shows how an events business can become a relationship marketplace.

family-office · private-capitalRead →
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Acumen Made Patience an Investment Strategy
Vc · Climate · Education

Acumen Made Patience an Investment Strategy

For 25 years, Acumen has financed the awkward stretch between a promising idea and a market that works - pairing risk-tolerant capital with leaders willing to build for communities most investors overlook.

impact-investing · patient-capitalRead →
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The Venture Firm That Refuses to Rush the Clock
Vc · Consumer · Fintech

The Venture Firm That Refuses to Rush the Clock

Most venture funds are built around an expiration date. Cue Ball Capital is built around the opposite idea: give good people, useful products and durable companies the time they actually need.

cue-ball-capital · evergreen-venture-capitalRead →
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The Firm That Buys Small Manufacturers and Refuses to Flip Them
Vc · Enterprise · Hardware

The Firm That Buys Small Manufacturers and Refuses to Flip Them

A Connecticut investor has spent three decades buying gearboxes, powder coating and barcode labels - using its own capital, and one unfashionable rule: hold for decades, not quarters.

private-investment · patient-capitalRead →
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Peloton Capital Management
Vc · Fintech · Health

Peloton Capital Management

Peloton Capital Management is betting that the best middle-market businesses need a longer runway, not a faster flip. Its founder-first model has turned patient capital into an 11-company portfolio across healthcare, financial and consumer services.

private-equity · middle-marketRead →