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We are an early-stage venture capital firm with $560 million under management. Our goal is to find talented entrepreneurs and then partner with them to build exceptional and valuable companies. We focus on providing guidance and perspective in a complimentary way to the entrepreneurs we invest in and help them build connections to soar to the next level.

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Our History

Founded in 2001 by a team of experienced investors and entrepreneurs with a focus on early-stage, technology investing. 



Our Team
We are led by a team of five general partners with over a half a century of combined experience in venture capital.

Our Funds

  • $560 million under management across three funds
  • Funds include Flybridge Capital Partners III, L.P. (2008), Flybridge Capital Partners II, L.P. (2005), and Flybridge Capital Partners I, L.P. (2001)

 

Our Focus

  • We invest in seed and early-stage, capital efficient companies in the consumer, energy, healthcare and information technology markets
  • We invest in privately-held US start-up companies seeking capital to fuel growth and expand operations
  • We are typically the first institutional investor in the company, and serve as the lead or co-lead

 

Our Approach

  • We take an active role in the companies we invest in
  • We build value through providing experience, perspective and resources to the companies in which we invest
  • We bring broad perspective to our portfolio companies from both inside and outside of our firm
  • We are responsible, committed, helpful board members

 

Our Operating Principles

  • Respect entrepreneurs
  • Open, direct, honest communication
  • Honor commitments
  • Demand excellence
  • Value differences
  • Foster innovation
  • Encourage creativity
  • Value exploration
  • Have fun

 

Our Investors

  • Blue chip investors from leading institutions
  • Investors include -- two of the top three Ivy League Endowments, one of which is Princeton University, along with AlpInvest, Alfred I. DuPont Testamentary Trust, FLAG Capital Management, Grove Street Advisors, HighVista, Knightsbridge Advisers, Truebridge Capital Partners and VenCap International.

 

Why We Are Different

  • We accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies and reduce early-stage risk by drawing on the expertise of our general partners
  • Our experience in working with early stage companies allow us to better understand the issues they face
  • We provide value-added support to the companies we invest in including strategic guidance, business development, marketing and recruitment support