Xcellerant Ventures
Xcellerant Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona, founded in 2021 by John Shufeldt, Douglas Sylvester, and Chris Yoo. The firm specializes in healthcare investments, focusing on healthtech and medtech sectors. With a team of nine professionals, Xcellerant Ventures aims to empower entrepreneurs by providing hands-on advice and support, leveraging the founders' extensive experience in medical technologies, law, and entrepreneurship.
The firm primarily invests in early-stage companies that are developing innovative solutions to improve healthcare quality, efficiency, and accessibility. Xcellerant Ventures typically provides early-stage funding, with a focus on companies that have cleared regulatory hurdles and are on a rapid path to financial growth. The firm manages the Xcellerant Venture Capital Fund I, launched in 2023 with $7 million in assets under management, and the Jetstream Venture Fund, which targets high-growth technology and healthcare companies.
Notable investments by Xcellerant Ventures include Carbogenesis - industrial chemicals, Mindset Medical - healthcare technology systems, DeepLook Medical - decision/risk analysis, CRISPR QC - healthcare technology systems, and SimBioSys - decision/risk analysis.
Xenon Private Equity
Xenon Private Equity is a private equity firm based in Strassen, Luxembourg, founded in 1990. The firm has a team of 13 professionals and focuses on buyout and growth investments. Xenon distinguishes itself by targeting small cap opportunities primarily in Italy and the broader European market, leveraging its local presence in Milan to build a substantial network and market understanding.
Xenon invests in a diverse range of sectors including capital goods, manufacturing, digital transformation, martech, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, renewable energy, e-mobility, and biofuels. The firm typically engages in buyout and growth/expansion investments, with a focus on creating value through significant equity stakes. Xenon is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), reflecting its commitment to sustainability.
Notable investments by Xenon Private Equity include Inert.Eco - environmental services, ELES - electronic equipment and instruments, Xuniplay - business/productivity software, Il Recupero - environmental services, and Italimpresa - construction and engineering.
Xeraya Capital
Investing towards the betterment of humanity. At Xeraya, all of our activities, expertise, and resources focus solely on the Life Sciences sector. We look to generate superior investment returns by cultivating value over the long-term. We collaborate with and nurture our portfolio companies. We ensure that every investment we make not only delivers financial returns but brings benefits to humanity, including Malaysia and our surrounding region.
Xerys
Xerys is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, established in 2014. The firm is led by a team of experienced professionals who are deeply involved in the strategic decision-making and value creation of their portfolio companies. Xerys is structured with a supervisory board and an executive board, ensuring comprehensive governance and operational insight.
Xerys focuses on investments in the healthcare and sustainable development sectors, with typical investment sizes ranging from €15 million to €90 million. The firm invests across various stages, from venture capital to maturity, primarily within Europe. Xerys is known for its hands-on approach, working closely with the management teams of its portfolio companies to drive growth and innovation.
Notable investments by Xerys include Advanced BioDesign - a biotechnology firm, Biolog-id - a healthcare technology company, AlzProtect - focused on medical innovation, PowiDian - involved in sustainable energy solutions, and Skytech - specializing in sustainable initiatives.
Xfund
Xfund is a venture capital firm founded in 2011, headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It was co-founded by Patrick Chung and Hugo Van Vuuren, and is now co-managed by Patrick Chung and Brandon Farwell. The firm is known for its unique partnership with leading research universities like Harvard and MIT, focusing on multidisciplinary talent. Xfund's team consists of 24 professionals, including 8 partners, who leverage their extensive network to support innovative entrepreneurs.
Xfund invests primarily in early-stage companies across sectors such as healthcare, energy, and information technology. The firm typically invests in Seed and Pre-Seed stages, with check sizes ranging from $50K to $500K. Xfund's investments are geographically focused on the United States, and the firm has a portfolio of 49 companies, including notable names like Substack and 23andMe.
Notable investments by Xfund include Substack - a platform for independent writers, 23andMe - a personal genomics company, and Guideline - a retirement plan provider. These investments highlight Xfund's commitment to backing transformative technology and innovative business models.
XG Ventures
XG Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, founded in March 2008 by ex-Googlers Pietro Dova and Andrea Zurek. Pietro Dova was a Corporate Controller and Finance Director at Google, while Andrea Zurek was one of the first ad sales executives there. The firm's team is dedicated to advising and investing in talented early-stage teams, providing operational and strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to global networking contacts.
XG Ventures focuses its investments on early and seed-stage opportunities, targeting sectors such as mobile, e-commerce, enterprise, consumer, and SaaS-based businesses in both B2C and B2B landscapes. The firm is known for seeking out exceptional teams working on innovative products or services.
Notable portfolio companies include TaskRabbit - service marketplace, Tapulous - mobile apps, Twitter - social media platform, Posterous - blogging platform, and Twilio - cloud communications platform. These investments highlight XG Ventures' involvement in diverse yet promising tech-driven sectors.
XIO Group
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XIO Group was a private equity firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2014. The firm was established by a team of experienced professionals, including Ligang Wang, who served as a partner. The team comprised six members, with operations extending to Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and mainland China. XIO Group was known for its cross-border investment focus and strategic value addition to portfolio companies.
The firm primarily invested in sectors such as agribusiness, machinery and equipment, consumer and healthcare, automotive, TMT, and financial institutions. XIO Group focused on buyout situations and growth equity investments, with a geographic focus that included Europe, North America, and Asia. The firm managed an estimated AUM of $3.3 billion before ceasing operations in April 2022.
Notable investments by XIO Group included Lumenis - a therapeutic devices company, J.D. Power - a media and information services firm, and National Appraisal Guides - a publishing company. Their investment approach emphasized strategic growth and operational improvements to enhance value.
Xpdite Capital Partners
Xpdite Capital Partners is an investment management and advisory firm specialized in travel, tourism & hospitality in Asia. We identify, back and support today's entrepreneurs who are building the technologies that will power the travel & tourism industry of tomorrow. Together with the leading brands in travel & tourism, we explore how technology can enhance the total travel experience beyond and above online travel.
Xploration Capital
Xploration Capital backs visionary entrepreneurs, building category defining companies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). We connect startups with major multinational corporations thereby facilitating early product feedback and creating sales and strategic partnership opportunities. By bridging the gap between big corporations and startups, we help the big industrials reinvent themselves for the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Xplorer Capital
Xplorer Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2011. The firm is led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs and investors who leverage their backgrounds to support portfolio companies. Xplorer Capital is known for forming long-term partnerships and providing strategic guidance to help companies navigate growth challenges.
The firm primarily invests in Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, focusing on sectors such as B2B technology, logistics, healthcare, industrials, and technology. Xplorer Capital targets investments in North America and has a diverse portfolio that includes companies in enterprise applications and high-tech sectors. The firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and actively seeks new investment opportunities.
Notable investments by Xplorer Capital include Scalefast - e-commerce platform, Canvas Technology - autonomous robotics, Wingcopter - drone delivery, Cargomatic - logistics platform, and Fiscal Note - data analytics. The firm has seen successful exits, including IPOs and acquisitions by major companies like Amazon and PE groups.
