Our Philosophy
We are a leader in establishing an innovative, long-term approach to private equity financing. In addition to providing young private companies with our own investment capital, we also serve as strategic partners, providing them with the expertise, support, infrastructure and a network of services they need to flourish. Because of this, we hope to attract entrepreneurs with the best ideas and the best chance for success. We have a reputation for professional excellence, leadership and a long-term perspective to all of our professional relationships.
A Network of Support
Our support network eliminates much of the learning curve in the entrepreneurial process and significantly improves the chances of a company’s success. Our resources include:
- Significant capital along with relationships and credibility in the investment community and capital markets.
- World-class advisers and investors that represent an extensive worldwide network.
- Strategic relationships at the highest corporate levels.
- Physical infrastructure services including office space.
- Preferred relationships with leading service providers.
Our Founder
Mark Ein is an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, who has created, acquired, invested in and built a series of growth companies across a diverse set of industries over the course of his 30-year career. During this time, Mr. Ein has been involved in the founding or early stages of six companies that have been worth over one billion dollars and has led over $3 billion of private equity, venture capital and public company investments.
In February 2023, Mr. Ein was nominated by President Biden to be Chairman of his President’s Export Council. A native of the Washington area, he actively supports many community, charitable and cultural organizations and currently serves on the boards of the DC Public Education Fund (as Chairman since 2010, the Fund has raised $200 million of philanthropic support for D.C. Public Schools), DC College Access Program (DC-CAP), and DC Policy Center (Co-Founder). He currently serves as a Presidential Appointee to the Board of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), having previously served on the board from 2012-2018 (serving as a Vice President of the Board from 2016-2018). Mr. Ein has been a member of the World Economic Forum since 2016, and the Gridiron Club, the oldest and one of the most prestigious journalistic organizations in Washington, DC.