Advantage Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, with additional offices across the United States. The firm specializes in growth equity, lending, and mezzanine debt capital investments, focusing primarily on small businesses at various stages of development, excluding seed stage. Advantage Capital targets investments in low-income urban and rural communities, aligning with state and federal economic development initiatives. The firm's investment interests include companies that develop proprietary technologies in sectors such as communication, information technology, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences, and energy, while also considering opportunities in agriculture. Advantage Capital typically makes initial investments ranging from $0.5 million to $10 million in companies with sales under $5 million, and it often co-invests with other firms. The firm offers various forms of debt capital, including senior debt and mezzanine loans, and emphasizes support for underserved areas in the United States.