Checkmate Capital Group

Overview

Checkmate Capital Group is a private investment firm specializing in early-stage investments across various sectors, including technology and agriculture. The firm focuses on sectors such as biotechnology, agricultural technology, energy technology, and waste technology, aiming to partner with companies poised to disrupt large addressable markets. Checkmate Capital Group offers a combination of cash flow-generating asset ownership, commercial and transaction advisory services, and facilitation of international licensing opportunities to create or advance special situation investment opportunities and partnerships. The firm's team comprises experienced professionals with backgrounds in finance, law, operations, and marketing, having worked at industry leaders like Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, UBS, DFJ Ventures, Kemper Securities, Panasonic, Samsung, and Milbank LLP. This diverse experience allows Checkmate Capital Group to invest confidently across a range of industries, including biotechnology, agricultural technology, waste technology, and energy technology. The firm employs a disciplined and rigorous approach to selecting investments, providing advisory services, and sourcing licensing opportunities. It strives to align its success with that of its partners through win-win compensation structures, utilizing its team's multi-disciplinary expertise to develop holistic strategies. Committed to long-term value creation, Checkmate Capital Group focuses on a select number of deals each year, prioritizing speed and agility in each transaction. The firm's big firm backgrounds in entrepreneurial and transactional roles drive a deal-making mindset, enabling it to execute effectively in various sectors. In addition to its investment activities, Checkmate Capital Group has expanded its presence internationally. In March 2020, the firm moved its corporate headquarters to Pasadena, California, to better accommodate its growing team and reflect its success as a firm. The new office is strategically located near many of Checkmate's Southern California-based portfolio companies and investments. The firm's international presence includes offices in Seoul, South Korea, and Singapore, allowing it to create opportunities for its advisory clients and portfolio companies to access new markets, acquire new customers, and partner with reputable commercial and financial groups around the world. Checkmate Capital Group's global network enables it to provide high-quality transactional support and guidance to client and portfolio company management teams as they execute on these opportunities. Overall, Checkmate Capital Group is dedicated to fostering innovation and growth in sectors critical to addressing global challenges. Its strategic approach, experienced team, and international presence position it as a significant player in the investment and advisory landscape, committed to creating value for its partners and contributing to the advancement of technology and agriculture industries worldwide.

Investment Focus

• Accredited investors only
• Interest in early-stage investments in technology and agriculture sectors

Portfolio Companies