BOSTON , Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, Ampersand Capital Partners has been named to Inc.'s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors list, which honors the private equity and venture capital firms with a proven track record for building strong partnerships with entrepreneurs.
The list recognizes investment firms that remain actively involved with the businesses in which they invest while earning the trust of the entrepreneurs they support. "Our investment philosophy extends far beyond simply meeting capital needs; it focuses on forging relationships with founders. Being consistently recognized by Inc.
as a founder-friendly investor underscores our steadfast commitment to collaborating with entrepreneurs to realize a shared vision for growth and innovation in healthcare and life sciences," said Herb Hooper, Managing Partner at Ampersand Capital Partners. 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. "It has been a complicated few years for growth companies and the companies that fund them," said Mike Hofman , editor-in-chief of Inc. "So we are happy to share with our readers the best, latest guidance on which venture capital firms, private equity firms, and growth-cap.