FTV Capital Named to Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors List for Third Consecutive Year
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“Now more than ever, founder-led companies need financing partners that offer guidance, expertise, and understanding—not just capital. These are the private equity, venture capital, and debt firms that have founders’ backs when it comes to accelerating growth,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. Business Media.
This announcement comes during a significant year for FTV as the firm commemorates 25 years of growth equity leadership. Since its founding in 1998, FTV has generated over
“For the last 25 years, our success has been predicated on relationships that are rooted in trust, transparency and collaboration,” said Brad Bernstein, managing partner at FTV Capital. “We work extremely hard to foster long-term partnerships with founders, always taking time to understand their unique business opportunity, align on strategic objectives and provide consistent and constructive support at each step on their growth journey. By leveraging our deep sector expertise, distinctive Global Partner NetworkⓇ and proven value creation platform we’re able to provide differentiated perspectives and extensive resources to maximize success.”
“As a founder CEO who had not previously raised capital, FTV set the bar high for being an additive partner to A-LIGN,” said Scott Price, founder and CEO of A-LIGN. “FTV truly does care about its portfolio companies and their leaders. They are not singularly interested in financial returns, but also focused on how their impact results in the people and the company being well positioned for continued growth post FTV’s investment.”
"FTV has repeatedly proven to be an outstanding partner in helping management teams accelerate growth and prosper long term,” remarked Andy Roberts, former CEO of two exited FTV portfolio companies, FleetOne and Vpay. “The team’s unique industry insights, company-building experience and impressive Global Partner Network helped us navigate our market and access important commercial contacts. Moreover, they consistently show up – FTV’s custom approach to offering practical guidance and constructive support has been instrumental to me personally and helped contribute to great outcomes for FleetOne and Vpay.”
FTV’s differentiated model generates value for portfolio companies beyond its investment mandate. The firm’s Global Partner NetworkⓇ, which comprises over 500 executives from more than 150 of the world’s leading financial services institutions and Fortune 500 enterprises, provides critical market intelligence and commercial opportunities to FTV portfolio companies. Furthermore, FTV Propel®, the firm’s dedicated team of operational specialists spanning talent, business development, sales, go-to-market, marketing, finance and technology, focuses solely on delivering strategic value and operational guidance to FTV portfolio companies to catalyze their growth.
To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships.
Introduced in 2019, the Founder-Friendly Investors list quickly established itself as one of Inc.’s most resourceful franchises. It has become a go-to guide for entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies while retaining an ownership stake.
To see the complete list, go to: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2023
About Inc.
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About FTV Capital
FTV Capital is a sector-focused growth equity investment firm that has raised
Disclosures
The portfolio companies identified and described herein do not represent all of the portfolio companies purchased, sold or recommended for funds advised by FTV Capital. The reader should not assume that an investment in the portfolio companies identified was or will be profitable. For a list of all of our portfolio companies, please visit our website. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Like all entrants, FTV Capital paid a fee to be considered for this award. This award is not to be construed as indicative of FTV Capital’s future performance. Reference to an award is only one piece of information relevant to an evaluation of an investment adviser such as FTV Capital. Finally, this award represents information as of a specific date and time and may not reflect important information related to an evaluation of the investment adviser, which has occurred prior to, or subsequent to, the award. Statements by Scott Price and Andy Roberts are endorsements made by executives of current and former portfolio companies in which certain FTV Capital funds have invested. This press release is not a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities and may not be relied upon in connection with the purchase or sale of any security. Interests in funds managed by FTV Capital, if offered, will only be made pursuant to a confidential offering memorandum and subscription documents.
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