Keensight Capital

Keensight Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in mid venture, late venture, middle market, mezzanine financing, emerging growth, build-ups, and growth equity. The firm prefers to invest in the Internet, media and Information Technology, healthcare, energy and services, consumer, life sciences, information and communication technology, media, medical technology, and software sectors but may also consider investments other sectors. It seeks to invest in Europe with a focus on France and Italy. The firm makes equity investments for the provision of capital to finance growth, either organically or through acquisitions, or the cashing out of existing shareholders. The firm seeks to invest between €1 million ($1.29 million) and €30 million ($41.43 million) and participate in rounds of financing of up to €100 million ($128.86 million) through syndication. It invests in companies with revenues between €10 million ($13.75 million) and €150 million ($206.30 million). It takes both minority and majority shareholder positions in its portfolio companies with or without leverage. The firm prefers to have Board participation in its portfolio companies. Keensight Capital was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France.

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