Linse Capital
Consultancy : Company : Private Equity
We are a US-based growth equity firm with a global portfolio of cutting edge industrial technology companies, in sectors such as transportation, energy, logistics and real estate.
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Redaptive Closes Next Phase of Series E Funding Round with Further Investment from Linse Capital
Redaptive, a leading provider of Energy-as-a-Service solutions, today announced an additional investment in its series E funding round from long-term investor Linse Capital. This funding represents another significant step towards expanding Redaptive’s offerings and supporting more customers.
This latest investment follows recent contributions to the round made by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Honeywell, CBRE, and others - bringing the total amount raised for this round to approximately $250 million. With this, Redaptive will continue to support enterprise customers with data-driven energy generation and efficiency programs including HVAC, LED lighting, solar, EV, as well as Data Solutions, and other utility upgrades that can be deployed at large sites or across distributed real estate portfolios.
Skydio Soars Into 2023 as it Meets Critical Infrastructure Need
Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced it has raised $230 million in funding following a year that saw its enterprise customer base exceed 1,200 organizations, just three years after entering the enterprise and public sector market. The $230 million Series E round brings Skydio’s total funding raised to $562 million with a current valuation of over $2.2 billion.
Linse Capital Raises $700M to Back the Next Generation of World-leading Industrial Technology Companies
Linse Capital, a San Juan, Puerto Rico-headquartered growth equity firm, today announced the successful close of $700 million in capital raised. The capital will be allocated across the firm’s flagship fund –– Linse Capital Fund I (LCFI) –– alongside two co-investment vehicles for portfolio companies Skydio and Verkada.
LCFI has a dedicated commitment of $563 million to invest in world-leading industrial technology companies. Michael Linse, formerly a partner at Kleiner Perkins, founded Linse Capital in 2015. He and Bastiaan Janmaat manage the firm and previously worked together as investors in Goldman Sachs’ Special Situations Group.
Linse Capital Raises $700M To Back Industrial Technology Companies
Linse Capital, a San Juan, Puerto Rico-based growth equity firm, raised $700m to back industrial technology companies. The capital will be allocated across its flagship fund – Linse Capital Fund I (LCFI) – alongside two co-investment vehicles for portfolio companies Skydio and Verkada. LCFI will invest in a select group of new companies per year, investing between $100m and $400m in each business. The firm aims to become the largest or one of the largest shareholders at exit. Investment areas include four sectors: transportation, energy, logistics and real estate.