EQT is a group of leading private equity funds with investments in Northern and Eastern Europe, Asia and the US. Activities focus on buyouts, growth financing and infrastructure. In our view, the funds have a unique industrial approach. EQT has raised approximately EUR 13 billion since its establishment and invested some EUR 8.5 billion in more than 75 companies.EQT’s strategic vision is to provide the most successful investment organization and network of industrialists in those markets in which the funds operate by combining entrepreneurship, industrial thinking and financial discipline. The funds invest in companies in which EQT can act as a catalyst for change and growth and to transform companies into global or regional leaders by making genuine and sustainable improvements.The approach of the Equity, Expansion Capital and Infrastructure funds is to acquire or finance high-quality, market-leading, medium-sized companies in growth industries with a potential for top-line growth and to contribute to their industrial acceleration.All EQT funds are advised by EQT Partners. EQT Partners has more than 200 employees in 11 countries, of which approximately 100 are investment professionals with a broad industrial and financial background. EQT Partners has offices in Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Munich, New York, Oslo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Warsaw and Zurich.

Focus Strategies, LLC was founded in 1999 and is based in Austin, Texas. Focus Strategies, LLC is a boutique investment banking firm that offers financial advisory services to middle market companies. The firm provides mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt private placements, and corporate finance advisory services. Additionally, it provides recapitalization and restructuring advisory, fairness opinions, and valuation services. The firm caters to insurance, healthcare, telecommunication, real estate, oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, technology, consumer products, and financial services sectors.

Oxford Technology Management was founded by Lucius Cary, and since 1983 has specialised in making and managing investments in start-up and early stage technology-based businesses with high growth prospects. The OTM team are all scientists or engineers by background, and understanding the technology is the starting point for any investment that we may make. The Investment policy of Oxford Technology Management is to construct a portfolio of investments with the following characteristics: unlisted, UK based, technology businesses, investments typically in the range of £100,000 - £2,000,000, although it can then invest similar amounts in subsequent rounds, in most cases located within easy reach of Oxford to allow a more 'hands on' management strategy. It is expected that approximately half of the funds will be invested in early stage companies (those which have achieved some initial sales) and the balance in start-up companies which are at an earlier stage.

Fauchier Partners LLP was founded in 1994 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Fauchier Partners LLP is a privately owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to pension funds, asset management firms, private banks, charities and endowments, insurance companies, and family offices. It primarily manages fund of hedge funds for its clients. The firm invests in the hedge funds. It seeks to invest in a wide range of hedge fund strategies including long/short equity investment, macro, equity hedged high volatility, equity hedged low volatility, specialist credit, volatility trading, and event driven strategy. The firm employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Iris Capital was founded in 1986 and is based in Paris, France. Iris Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in startup, early stage, late stage, growth capital, acquisition, and developmental capital investments. It also invests in middle market and mature companies. The firm prefers to invest in special situations such as public-to-private or secondary transactions. It focuses on media and entertainment, communications, electronics, and information technology sectors. Within media and entertainment, the firm invests in TV production and broadcasting, music, video games, cinema, publishing, advertising, and technical services and solutions. In communications, it seeks to invest in value-added service providers, telecoms, fixed and wireless operators, equipment, and software. Within IT, the firm invests in enterprise software, infrastructure and storage, security, IT services and ASPs, new technologies, and Internet Services sectors. It primarily invests in companies based in Europe with a focus on Continental Europe (France, Germany, Benelux, and Switzerland) and North America. It typically invests between €1 million ($1.47 million) and €4 million ($6.36 million) per round and can invest up to €20 million ($31.7 million) over the life of the company.

ACI Capital Co., LLC was founded in 1995 and is based in New York City. ACI Capital Co., LLC is a private equity firm specializing in buyout, growth capital, recapitalization, PIPE, secondary purchase, bridge financing, and special situation transactions of middle market companies. The firm prefers to invest in companies engaged in the consumer, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and chemical sectors in the United States. It typically acts as a lead investor and invests between $10 million and $50 million per transaction in portfolio companies that have revenues between $50 million and $500 million and operating incomes between $5 million and $50 million.

Ares Management LLC was founded in 1997 and is based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in New York, New York and London, United Kingdom. Ares Management LLC is a private equity firm specializing in managing assets in both the private equity and leveraged finance markets. It seeks to invest in assets across capital structures, from senior floating rate debt to common equity. The firm makes investments through its three subsidiaries: ARES Capital Management LLC, Ares Capital Markets Group, and Ares Private Equity Group. ARES Capital Management LLC specializes in providing finance to private middle market companies. Ares Capital Markets Group manages senior secured bank loans, high yield bonds, mezzanine, and other special situation investments. Ares Private Equity Group makes investments through Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, L.P. and provides flexible, junior capital to middle market companies.

Pi Capital is a unique investor network that finds exciting growth equity and alternative asset investment opportunities for its members, and negotiates participation in select private equity deals and funds. It allows individual investors to participate in transactions on an opt-in basis that are usually the exclusive preserve of institutions.In addition to investment opportunities, Pi Capital offers its members exclusive vibrant social and educational programmes. Throughout the year, Pi Capital provides a unique platform for members to engage with each other and with expert speakers by hosting topical speaker lunches, charity dinners, and cultural and philanthropic events.Pi Capital members are some of the UK’s most successful and influential business leaders. Members are typically entrepreneurs, CEOs, chairmen and non-executive directors of medium to large private and public companies or full time private investors. Together, they sit on over 600 boards and their combined expertise covers all major UK industries and service sectors.

Updata Partners was founded in 1998. Updata Partners is an investment arm of Updata Capital, Inc. specializing in growth capital, expansion capital, acquisition financing, buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate spin-offs investments. The firm also provides finance for founder and investor liquidity. It typically invests in information technology sector with a focus on software and information services businesses. Within the information technology sector, the firm seeks to invest in application software and software-as-a-service, internet, digital media and e-commerce, infrastructure software, and business and information services. The firm invests between $5 million and $20 million in companies with revenue between $5 million and $50 million. The firm prefers to be a lead or co-lead investor. It seeks to co-invest in its portfolio companies.

Avanti Capital Plc is a United Kingdom-based company. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (fiscal 2009), the Company was engaged in private equity and ancillary services. The principal activity of Eclectic Bars Limited, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, was as an operator of bars and night clubs. It has two segments: Investment and ancillary services, which provides management services in respect of the investment market, and bar and night clubs segment, which relates to the United Kingdom late-nights, entertainment-led venues and restaurants. Its subsidiaries include Avanti Holdings plc, Avanti Partners (UK) Limited and Avanti Partners NV.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.