Investors in Industrial Engineering

Founded in 1999, Enhanced Capital Partners is a national investment firm with over $400 million under management specializing in investments in small and mid-size companies. Enhanced Capital provides a range of investment options to promote the growth and expansion of businesses. Our flexibility and practical investment approach can make the difference in maximizing the growth potential for a company poised for rapid growth.

MASSACHUSETTS CAPITAL RESOURCE COMPANY was established in 1977 as a limited partnership privately owned and funded by Massachusetts-based life insurance companies. The Company’s mission was to create a source of risk capital to fill the senior debt to equity funding “gap” experienced by growing companies. Their investment activity complements, rather than competes with, the financing provided by senior lenders and equity investors. Mass. Capital provides higher risk growth and acquisition capital to manufacturing, distribution, service and technology companies. They focus on emerging growth and middle market companies with operations in Massachusetts. Their investments are structured to fit the specific needs of portfolio companies and to complement funding available from senior lenders and equity investors.

Founded in 1992, Advantage Capital Partners is a venture capital firm specialised in equity and debt investments. The firm has worked with state and federal economic organisations to invest in small businesses and in low income areas.

Founded in 2009, East Ventures is a Tokyo-headquartered investment firm with an office in Singapore and Indonesia, targeting early-stage technology companies. EV Growth is a joint venture between East Ventures, SMDV and YJ Capital that focuses on providing growth capital to startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia with an industry agnostic focus. The joint venture was started in March 2018.

Foresight Group is an alternative asset manager with a strong 30-year track record and specific expertise in environmental and solar infrastructure and private equity. Foresight Group is a leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing investment funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for 30 years. With current assets under management of over £2.2 billion, raised from the UK and international private and high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension funds and other institutional investors, Foresight strives to generate increasing dividends and capital appreciation for its investors over the long term. Foresight has offices in UK, USA, Italy, and Australia.

We’re (not just) investors. We’re (more than) advisors. We’re (beyond) connectors. Ben Franklin Technology Partners combines the best practices of early stage investing with a higher purpose – to lead the region’s technology community to new heights, creating jobs and transforming lives. For over 30 years, Ben has been the leading seed stage capital provider for the region’s technology sectors, investing over $170 million in more than 1,750 regional technology companies, many of which have gone on to become industry leaders. Ben Franklin has also launched university/industry partnerships that accelerate scientific discoveries to commercialization, and has seeded regional initiatives that strengthen our entrepreneurial community.

Endless LLP is a private equity firm specializing in equity investments and acquisitions in special situations such as the acquisition of non-core businesses from larger groups with financial or operational difficulties, growth capital, management buyouts, refinancing, and financial restructuring. It does not invest in startups, speculative investment in listed securities and consultancy business. The firm does not have any sector specifications but targets property assets, retail, manufacturing and other key regional industries including data processing and outsourced services, services outsourcing, pharmaceuticals, food products, distribution, printing services, engineering services, paper packaging, and printing and writing paper . The firm seeks to invest in turnarounds in middle market companies. It seeks to invest small and medium enterprises headquartered in the United Kingdom including Yorkshire, London, North West of England, and Midlands. The firm invests between £0.25 million ($0.38 million) and £80 million ($121.49 million) of its own capital in companies with turnover of between £10 million ($15.19 million) and £1000 million ($1518.68 million). Within buyouts and turnarounds, it makes equity investments between £1 million ($1.52 million) and £20 million ($30.37 million). It also participates in underperforming investments of other private equity houses through acquisition of the investments and turnaround support. It typically holds its investments for a period of three years but may also consider shorter and longer periods. Endless LLP was founded on December 16, 2005 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom with additional offices in Manchester, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom; and Birmingham, United Kingdom.

AE Industrial Partners provides management expertise, strategic direction and financial resources to organizations involved in highly technical manufacturing, distribution, MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) and logistics / data services. By leveraging our industry networks and operating backgrounds, as well as our experience in equity investing, mergers & acquisitions, debt management and business strategy, we work to increase our portfolio's profitability and ensure long-term success.

Refactor Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in founders solving fundamental human problems in areas such as bio and health. Zal Bilimoria is the Founding Partner of Refactor, along with David Lee of SV Angel.

Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare, that provides resource-efficient factories and resilient supply chains to smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner, comfortable transportation, and advanced healthcare, the company empowers customers to transform, including electrification, automation, digitalization, innovation, solutions, technology, engineering, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, internet of things, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and mobility services.