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
1. Investment criteria are provided for illustrative purposes only.
2. Taproot Global Placement operates through its affiliate broker dealer, SevenPoint Partners LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.