When facing the possibility of raising funds, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. You know what? You should. Honestly, the complexity of the entire process and potential parties that you could partner with is enormous.
That is why Nowland Law is helping to give you a bird’s eye view of all the types of investor entities that exist. While there is some overlap, this categorization will give you a general idea of the flavors out there. There is more than 32 flavors.
Angels
Private Angels
Angel Groups
Accelerators
Incubators
Venture Capital
Corporate Venture Capital
Not For Profit Venture Capital
Private Venture Capital
Private Equity
Buyout
Growth/Expansion
Mezzanine Lenders
Miscellaneous
Strategic Acquisition
Corporations
Corporate Development
Private Equity Backed Strategic Acquirers
Venture Capital Backed Strategic Acquirers
Asset Managers
Business Development Companies
Family Offices
Fund of Funds
Fundless Sponsors
Governments
Holding Companies
Hedge Funds
Impact Investors
Infrastructure Investors
Investment Banks
Leasing Investors
Lender/Debt Providers
Limited Partner Funds
Banking
Corporate Pension Funds
Direct Investment
Discretionary Advisor
Endowments
Foundations
Fund of Funds
High Networth Investors
Insurance Companies
Investment Advisors
Money Management Firms
Mutual Fund Companies
Private Investment Funds (Private Placement Memorandums, Private Limited Partnership Agreements, ie 506B
Public Pension Funds
Real Estate Investment Companies
Secondary Limited Partnerships
Union Pension Funds
Wealth Management Funds
Public/Semi Public Investors
Economic Development Agencies
Government Direct Investments, Grants, Contracts, Etc
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Merchant Banking Firms
Mutual Funds
Real Estate
SBIC
Secondary Buyer