Marion Schouten

Castanea Partners invests in small and middle-market companies located in the US with revenues from $10 - 150 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of beauty & personal care, direct-to-consumer, food & beverage, multi unit consumer services, performance and enthusiast. It provides financing for traditional managed buyouts, sales of private companies, acquisition capital raises, operationally challenged companies and growth equity with an investment size ranging from $15 - $150 million. It considers majority as well as minority investments.

Flagship Pioneering focuses on investments in the following sectors: (1) therapeutics (2) life science tools and diagnostics and (3) bioenergy and clean technology. The firm looks for companies with exceptional management teams and significant commercial opportunities resulting from market discontinuities or technology breakthroughs. Flagship Ventures typically serves as lead investor. The majority of their investments are seed or first round investments. Initial investments range from $250,000 to $5 million, with typically initial investments ranging from $2.5 million to $4 million. Flagship Ventures may invest up to $15 million to $20 million over the life of a venture and typically forms syndicates that include other venture capital firms