These are the Top Venture Capital Companies in North Carolina (2021)

4 years ago

This article showcases our top picks for the best North Carolina based Venture Capital companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Venture Capital industry, but are all exceptional startups and companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top North Carolina Venture Capital Companies

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Equity Shift

Equity Shift

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Equity Shift provides an intelligent securities software platform for private companies, their investors, and trusted third-parties. Equity Shift provides an intelligent securities software service for private companies, their investors, and trusted third-parties.

The ES platform unlocks the maximum potential of private securities by making them easier to buy, sell and transfer – adding value to crucial shareholder relationships. Suitable for nearly every type of privately held entity, Equity Shift automates the end-to-end process for a wide range of primary and secondary transactions, as well as scheduled vesting and rules-based conversions.

Equity Shift can conform to the specific requirements of an organization’s unique settlement process, eliminating manual inefficiencies and delivering consistent and fully-compliant outcomes.. .

Intersouth Partners

Intersouth Partners

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Intersouth Partners is one of the most active and experienced venture funds in the Southeast, having invested in more than 100 private

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Morgan Creek Digital

Morgan Creek Digital

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Morgan Creek Digital is a hedge fund backed by institutional powerhouse Morgan Creek Capital

Square 1 Bank

Square 1 Bank

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Square 1 Bank is a full service commercial bank dedicated exclusively to serving the financial needs of the venture capital community and entrepreneurs in all stages of growth and expansion. Square 1’s expertise, focus and strong capital base provide solid support for its clients’ needs.

The bank offers tailored products and solutions aided by the latest in technological innovations. To serve its relationships, Square 1 has offices coast to coast in Austin, Boston, DC, Denver, Durham, New York, San Diego, Santa Monica, Seattle, and Silicon Valley..

Indigo Group

Indigo Group

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Indigo Group is an investment and business advisory firm that delivers strategic advice to its clients and portfolio companies. Its business advisory services incorporate a comprehensive legal understanding of key business decisions, allowing its client to properly balance its strategic vision and risk considerations.

It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.. .

AppVested

AppVested

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AppVested.com is the premier “”niche”” equity-based crowdfunding platform that connects serious accredited investors to carefully vetted, mobile application ideas (“”AppIdeas””) in need of funding. By carefully selecting only the most opportune AppIdeas brought forth by willing and creative minded entrepreneurs, we look to develop, launch, and market each AppIdea using our proprietary “”AppValuation”” method; an app-based business opportunity model.

The AppVentors (Creative Entrepreneurs) and AppVestors (Accredited Investors) in cooperation with our creative and skilled management team complete the circle. Together, AppVested works to create real value for all parties.

With qualified investment capital we FIND, FUND, and FACILITATE mobile applications to market. AppVested – Where Bright Ideas and Smart Money Meet!.

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Capitala Group

Capitala Group

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Capitala Group is a leading provider of capital to lower and traditional middle-market companies through its family of credit focused funds. Since 1998, Capitala Group’s managed funds have participated in transactions representing over $1 billion of investments in a variety of industries throughout North America.

Capitala Group manages public and private capital for its investors, and seeks to partner with strong management teams to create value and serve as long term partners.. .

Protopia.co

Protopia.co

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Provider of an adviser network platform intended to provide mentoring and network acceleration services.

Oval Park Capital

Oval Park Capital

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Oval Park Capital is a multi-family investment manager focused on investments in early and growth stage companies and real estate.

Venture Debt - Find Venture Debt LLC

Venture Debt – Find Venture Debt LLC

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Find Venture Debt provides a fast and easy solution for technology and growth companies to identify and connect with potential lenders. Our broad universe of lenders goes beyond the “most likely suspects” and our filtering algorithm helps select the loan types and lenders that are the best fit.

We help companies accelerate growth and minimize dilution by providing access to 400+ lenders for working capital financing, MRR lines of credit, senior term loans, revenue-based financing, mezzanine debt, equipment leasing, and royalty monetization.. .

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International Farming Corporation

International Farming Corporation

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International Farming Corporation is an alternative investment firm that specializes in the agricultural sector. It helps in maximizing farm profitability through progressive farming and preventive farming techniques.

Founded in 2009, IFC has family roots in North Carolina agribusiness that date back to 1827. It applies its deep knowledge of agriculture, in-house agronomy solutions, and global relationships with farmers to unlock the value of farmland..

Advanced Fraud Solutions

Advanced Fraud Solutions

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At Advanced Fraud Solutions, their mission is to help financial institutions prevent check deposit, plastic card, and online banking fraud by utilizing a combination of their intuitive web-based software solutions at the frontline and back office. On a daily basis, their innovative fraud prevention tools help financial institutions of all sizes, and in all parts of the country eliminate losses and safeguard their financial assets, providing the level of protection that end-customers demand.

At Advanced Fraud Solutions, they believe the best way to fight fraud is to prevent it.. .

alumshares

alumshares

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alumshares connects alumni of premier research institutions with previously inaccessible investment opportunities at their Alma Mater.

Castle Digital Partners

Castle Digital Partners

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Castle Digital Partners is a venture services firm that partners with management teams to invest in the software platforms that drive their businesses. We are a hands-on partner, as our means of investment is to provide the actual capabilities and team members a business needs to accelerate its software platform vision.

Castle operates product studios in Charlotte, New York, Los Angeles and London that focus on SaaS, digital commerce and tech-enabled services companies.. .

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Founders Grid

Founders Grid

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Founders Grid is a remote team that builds products for entrepreneurs and startups.

Southern Bank and Trust Company

Southern Bank and Trust Company

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Southern Bank and Trust Company is a banking firm that offering financial and investment services.

Chadwick Investments

Chadwick Investments

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Chadwick Investment Group, Inc is an alternative money management firm registered with the National Futures Association (NFA).

Bank Of Botetourt

Bank Of Botetourt

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Bank Of Botetourt provides banking products and services.

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1st Metropolitan Mortgage

1st Metropolitan Mortgage

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1st Metropolitan Mortgage is a financial services company that provides mortgage services.

WEDGE Capital Management

WEDGE Capital Management

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WEDGE Capital Management is committed to delivering stable, diversified investment strategies on the equity and fixed income markets.

Novare Kapital

Novare Kapital

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Novare Capital Management is a privately owned investment management.

Extol Digital

Extol Digital

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Management consultancy firm serving the media and related businesses ecosystem.

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The Financial Risk Group

The Financial Risk Group

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The Financial Risk Group is a financial services company offering implementation & business advisory services.

Venture Back Office

Venture Back Office

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Venture Back Office is an accounting service for funders, private equity, private debt, real estate, and emerging managers.

The Bridgeford Group

The Bridgeford Group

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The Bridgeford Group offers financial advisory services in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, financial structure.

Jacobs Capital

Jacobs Capital

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Jacobs Capital LLC is a privately held company in Chapel Hill, NC and is a Single Location business.At Jacobs Capital,they define mergers & acquisitions broadly. It may mean the sale of your company to a corporate buyer or a private equity firm.

It may mean recapitalizing your business to take significant money off the table yet retain control. It may mean establishing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

In every case, we make sure our clients fully understand their alternatives, and then they execute the option that best meets the owners’ objectives.. .

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Regage

Regage

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Regage is a social venture that aims to make politics easier for individuals and businesses. We’re crowd-powering the issues you care about for 2016.

Support the issues that matter to you with funds, professional skills, volunteering, and more by supporting the political action committees committed to making an impact for your side of the issues.. .

Cynergy-Global LLC

Cynergy-Global LLC

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Cynergy-Global LLC is an investment and strategic advisory firm.

North State Capital Partners, LLC

North State Capital Partners, LLC

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North State Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on real estate private equity investments.

Fairway Independent Mortgage of the Carolinas

Fairway Independent Mortgage of the Carolinas

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Fairway Independent Mortgage of the Carolinas is a bank offering mortgage loans services.

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Carolina Research Ventures

Carolina Research Ventures

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Carolina Research Ventures is an investment company that offers venture capital for technology-based firms.

Bluemont Valuation

Bluemont Valuation

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Bluemont provides valuation and part-time CFO services to startup companies, angel funds, and venture capital firms. Our valuation services include valuations related to equity compensation (409A), due diligence, compensation expense (ASC 718), carried interest, and venture capital and private equity portfolio company valuations (ASC 820).

Furthermore, we help startup companies and angel funds run more efficiently by providing assistance with finance and operational needs. We work with clients across the United States from our hubs in Asheville, NC, Atlanta and Seattle..

Launch Chapel Hill

Launch Chapel Hill

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Launch Chapel Hill is a best-in-class venture lab and business accelerator located in Downtown Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Twice a year, they accept applications to their Accelerator Program from entrepreneurs, like you, who are committed to building their early stage business into a self-sustaining enterprise.

Their goal is to provide the tools and knowledge needed to decrease risks, reduce go-to-market time, and accelerate the growth of your start-up.. .

VisionQuest Capital

VisionQuest Capital

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Provides wealth management services.

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LearnVC

LearnVC

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This site was born out of the frustration of climbing the steep learning curves in venture capital. Combined with similar curves for company formation and early round investing, they see even more opportunity for making it easier to understand the mechanics of startup life.

They explain the topics side by side with working, interactive examples that clearly illustrate the concepts they’re describing. They will focus their efforts on this site to flatten the learning curve as much as possible..

This article was written by David Friedmman from Welp Magazine. The editor for this article was Tess Page. If your company is featured in this article and you want to have amendments made please contact us on: Admin@welpmagazine.com.

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