Broadline Capital

Broadline Capital, established in 2005 and headquartered in New York, is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital and impact investments, primarily in North America and Asia. The firm targets industries such as economic empowerment, sustainable energy, health, technology, and retail products, focusing on category leaders and innovators who are transforming their respective markets. Broadline Capital aims to leverage its extensive network and domain expertise to identify high-potential investment opportunities characterized by strong growth and profitability. Beyond providing financial support, the firm actively works with portfolio companies to enhance revenue growth, improve operations, and streamline processes. With a team composed of experienced entrepreneurs and former CEOs, Broadline Capital emphasizes building trust-based relationships and provides strategic guidance to help businesses realize their full potential. This approach ensures that the firm not only invests in promising companies but also contributes significantly to their development and success.

Victor Thorne

Co-Founder

Benjamin Yurkovich

Venture Partner

8 past transactions

EndoSphere

Series C in 2016
Endosphere Inc. is a medical technology company founded in 2006 and based in Columbus, Ohio. The company specializes in the development and commercialization of non-invasive medical devices aimed at treating metabolic diseases, particularly obesity and type 2 diabetes. Its flagship product, the Satisphere System, employs innovative endoscopic therapies that leverage the body's natural physiology to help patients lose weight safely and effectively, without the need for surgery or medications. Additionally, Endosphere addresses gastrointestinal disorders and conditions such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, thereby contributing to comprehensive healthcare solutions for critical metabolic issues.

Powermers

Series B in 2016
Powermers Inc. specializes in the design and production of electro-conductive polymers aimed at enhancing the performance of energy storage devices, such as lithium-ion and lithium-air batteries, as well as super-capacitors. The company focuses on developing transition-metal based electro-conductive polymers that serve as efficient catalysts and electrochemical coating solutions for battery electrodes. Additionally, Powermers manufactures electro-conductive nanopolymer electrodes that self-assemble within carbon-based electrodes, significantly increasing their storage capacity. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, Powermers is recognized as an innovator in advanced materials, offering patented nano-scale catalytic polymers, coatings, and binders with diverse applications in energy storage technology.

China Rapid Finance

Series C in 2015
China Rapid Finance is an online consumer lending marketplace serving online users and China’s emerging middle class. The Company provides consumer credit access to the world’s largest untapped market, expected to grow to more than RMB 5.4 trillion (US $870 billion) by 2020. Its technology enables socially inclusive financing to the most creditworthy individuals, serving a potential 500 million consumers who are economically active but never have had access to bank credit. China Rapid Finance is a recognized technology innovator and has transformed China’s consumer credit landscape with its introduction of the most advanced omni-channel borrower acquisition system and proprietary Big Data analytics technology platform featuring an end-to-end automated credit decisioning system. It has a proven track record in credit risk management, transparency and a culture focused on innovation with more than 5,000 employees and 80 data verification centers across China. China Rapid Finance was founded in 2001 by Mr. Zane Wang, PhD, one of China’s leading experts in consumer credit market innovation and lending marketplace technology. Prior to founding China Rapid Finance, Dr. Wang received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and started his career in the United States, serving as Head of Analytics for Sears Credit – the world’s largest retail credit card portfolio, subsequently acquired by Citibank. Upon returning to China, Dr. Wang advised the People’s Bank of China on the creation of China’s national credit bureau and the first functioning credit bureau in Shanghai before launching China Rapid Finance. Dr. Wang also is the only Council Committee member of the China Association of Microfinance from the marketplace lending industry, and the Secretary of the Shanghai Financial Information Professional Committee, a branch of the Shanghai government trade association.

EndoSphere

Series B in 2012
Endosphere Inc. is a medical technology company founded in 2006 and based in Columbus, Ohio. The company specializes in the development and commercialization of non-invasive medical devices aimed at treating metabolic diseases, particularly obesity and type 2 diabetes. Its flagship product, the Satisphere System, employs innovative endoscopic therapies that leverage the body's natural physiology to help patients lose weight safely and effectively, without the need for surgery or medications. Additionally, Endosphere addresses gastrointestinal disorders and conditions such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, thereby contributing to comprehensive healthcare solutions for critical metabolic issues.

EndoSphere

Series A in 2011
Endosphere Inc. is a medical technology company founded in 2006 and based in Columbus, Ohio. The company specializes in the development and commercialization of non-invasive medical devices aimed at treating metabolic diseases, particularly obesity and type 2 diabetes. Its flagship product, the Satisphere System, employs innovative endoscopic therapies that leverage the body's natural physiology to help patients lose weight safely and effectively, without the need for surgery or medications. Additionally, Endosphere addresses gastrointestinal disorders and conditions such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, thereby contributing to comprehensive healthcare solutions for critical metabolic issues.

Powermers

Series A in 2011
Powermers Inc. specializes in the design and production of electro-conductive polymers aimed at enhancing the performance of energy storage devices, such as lithium-ion and lithium-air batteries, as well as super-capacitors. The company focuses on developing transition-metal based electro-conductive polymers that serve as efficient catalysts and electrochemical coating solutions for battery electrodes. Additionally, Powermers manufactures electro-conductive nanopolymer electrodes that self-assemble within carbon-based electrodes, significantly increasing their storage capacity. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, Powermers is recognized as an innovator in advanced materials, offering patented nano-scale catalytic polymers, coatings, and binders with diverse applications in energy storage technology.

China Rapid Finance

Series B in 2007
China Rapid Finance is an online consumer lending marketplace serving online users and China’s emerging middle class. The Company provides consumer credit access to the world’s largest untapped market, expected to grow to more than RMB 5.4 trillion (US $870 billion) by 2020. Its technology enables socially inclusive financing to the most creditworthy individuals, serving a potential 500 million consumers who are economically active but never have had access to bank credit. China Rapid Finance is a recognized technology innovator and has transformed China’s consumer credit landscape with its introduction of the most advanced omni-channel borrower acquisition system and proprietary Big Data analytics technology platform featuring an end-to-end automated credit decisioning system. It has a proven track record in credit risk management, transparency and a culture focused on innovation with more than 5,000 employees and 80 data verification centers across China. China Rapid Finance was founded in 2001 by Mr. Zane Wang, PhD, one of China’s leading experts in consumer credit market innovation and lending marketplace technology. Prior to founding China Rapid Finance, Dr. Wang received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and started his career in the United States, serving as Head of Analytics for Sears Credit – the world’s largest retail credit card portfolio, subsequently acquired by Citibank. Upon returning to China, Dr. Wang advised the People’s Bank of China on the creation of China’s national credit bureau and the first functioning credit bureau in Shanghai before launching China Rapid Finance. Dr. Wang also is the only Council Committee member of the China Association of Microfinance from the marketplace lending industry, and the Secretary of the Shanghai Financial Information Professional Committee, a branch of the Shanghai government trade association.

China Rapid Finance

Series A in 2005
China Rapid Finance is an online consumer lending marketplace serving online users and China’s emerging middle class. The Company provides consumer credit access to the world’s largest untapped market, expected to grow to more than RMB 5.4 trillion (US $870 billion) by 2020. Its technology enables socially inclusive financing to the most creditworthy individuals, serving a potential 500 million consumers who are economically active but never have had access to bank credit. China Rapid Finance is a recognized technology innovator and has transformed China’s consumer credit landscape with its introduction of the most advanced omni-channel borrower acquisition system and proprietary Big Data analytics technology platform featuring an end-to-end automated credit decisioning system. It has a proven track record in credit risk management, transparency and a culture focused on innovation with more than 5,000 employees and 80 data verification centers across China. China Rapid Finance was founded in 2001 by Mr. Zane Wang, PhD, one of China’s leading experts in consumer credit market innovation and lending marketplace technology. Prior to founding China Rapid Finance, Dr. Wang received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and started his career in the United States, serving as Head of Analytics for Sears Credit – the world’s largest retail credit card portfolio, subsequently acquired by Citibank. Upon returning to China, Dr. Wang advised the People’s Bank of China on the creation of China’s national credit bureau and the first functioning credit bureau in Shanghai before launching China Rapid Finance. Dr. Wang also is the only Council Committee member of the China Association of Microfinance from the marketplace lending industry, and the Secretary of the Shanghai Financial Information Professional Committee, a branch of the Shanghai government trade association.
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