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Overview

Private equity firm investing in US business and consumer services.

Founded

2007

Deals · 12mo

0

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
TruVideo
Dec 2024Led
$40 MOther Equity
Finzly
Oct 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
Wave Sports + Entertainment
Feb 2022Led
$27 MSeries B
Knix Wear
May 2021Led
$53 MOther Equity
TruVideo
Dec 2024Led
$40 MOther Equity
Finzly
Oct 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
Wave Sports + Entertainment
Feb 2022Led
$27 MSeries B
Knix Wear
May 2021Led
$53 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

TZP Group: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
TZP Group: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Series B10
Other Equity20

Monthly Deal Activity

TZP Group: 4 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
TZP Group: 4 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

TZP Group: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

TZP Group: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1
E-Commerce & Retail1

Deal Size Distribution

TZP Group: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

TZP Group: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

TZP Group: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

TZP Group: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Canada1
TZP Group: 8 co-investors are shown, with Acton Capital Partners sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

TZP Group: 8 co-investors are shown, with Acton Capital Partners sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Acton Capital Partners1
Crossbeam Venture Partners1
Golden Ventures1
GPS Investment Partners1
Nimble Partners1
Sweet Capital1
Verance Capital1
Yard Ventures1

Investment Strategy

TZP Group: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation.All available history.
TZP Group: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4100%
Participating00%
TZP Group: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
TZP Group: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

JoAnne Kruse

Partner, Talent

Justin Kulla

Partner, Head of Impact Investing and ESG

Paul Davis

Partner

Samuel L. Katz

Managing partner & Founder

Zack Vertsman

Principal