East Los Capital
Overview
East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm based in Los Angeles, California. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market companies across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer, internet, media, services, and software. Their investment approach is operationally focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled, aiming to enhance the productivity of their portfolio companies through strategic capital allocation and operational improvements. The firm's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of stages, from seed and early-stage investments to growth, late-stage, and buyouts. They are particularly interested in companies that demonstrate strong growth potential and can benefit from the firm's expertise in technology and operational enhancements. East Los Capital's team comprises professionals with backgrounds in institutions such as Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, KKR, Sequoia Capital, Amazon, Disney, Google, and Microsoft, bringing a wealth of experience to their investment endeavors. East Los Capital has a track record of investing in and exiting several companies, including Caylent, Basepaws, and Weibo. Their portfolio also includes companies like 66Degrees, Finix, Glitzi, Nadine West, Pasture Bird, Sabio, FLYR Labs, TRM Labs, Hackmetrix, and Zenhub. The firm's commitment to leveraging technology and talent distinguishes it from traditional private equity firms, aiming to create value through hands-on involvement and strategic guidance for their portfolio companies.
Investment Focus
- Companies with strong growth potential
- Demonstrated ability to attract loyal customers
- Resourceful and capital-efficient management teams
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does East Los Capital invest in?
East Los Capital invests in Technology, Healthcare, Media, Software, Consumer and Internet, and is based in Los Angeles, United States. East Los Capital is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does East Los Capital invest at?
East Los Capital backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage and Buyout, writing cheques of 1M - 50M.
Which regions does East Los Capital invest in?
East Los Capital invests across United States.
Who are the partners at East Los Capital?
Team members listed for East Los Capital include Harrison Tang (CEO) and Emanuel Pleitez (Managing Partner).
What companies has East Los Capital invested in?
East Los Capital's portfolio includes TRM Labs, Finix, FLYR Labs, Basepaws, Weibo, Caylent, 66Degrees and Glitzi.
How do I contact East Los Capital?
East Los Capital's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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