Taproot Seeding
We offer operational capital, cornerstone fund commitments, strategic guidance, and long-term partnership to debut, emerging, and mature fund managers. We combine top-down thematic research to identify areas of opportunity with bottom-up origination efforts and intensive due diligence, ensuring a highly selective process in selecting our fund partners. We prioritize investments where Taproot can add strategic value beyond the provision of capital alone.
Investment Criteria
Team Characteristics 
- 1-2 pedigreed partners
- Superior top quartile or top decile track record
Fund Size 
- Fund I: $250M - $1B+
- Established Firms: Adjacent Strategies & Acceleration Capital
Strategy 
- Control Buyout
- Growth Equity Buyouts
Sector Focus 
- Aerospace & Defense
- Business Services
- Consumer
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Industrial
- Infrastructure & Power
- Technology
- Transportation & Logistics
Edge 
- Unique Sourcing Channels
- Sector, Thematic, and/or Regional Expertise
- Differentiated and proven operating playbook
Why Taproot Capital
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Strategic Capital
Operating and first close cornerstone capital of $75-100M+
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Corporate Solution
Assist in building strong functioning finance, legal and compliance operations
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Fundraising
In-house fund placement through Taproot Global Placement
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IR & Strategic Advisory
Ongoing investor relations and strategic firm building