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IAG Capital Partners

North America, South Carolina, United States, Charleston

Description

IAG Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Charleston, South Carolina, specializing in providing growth capital to established companies. Founded in 2004, the firm focuses on businesses that demonstrate strong management teams, disruptive technologies, and significant market opportunities. Their investment strategy is geared towards supporting companies poised for accelerated growth, market expansion, or strategic acquisitions, positioning them as a key financial partner for scaling enterprises.

The firm primarily targets growth-stage companies with annual revenues typically ranging between $5 million and $50 million. While IAG Capital Partners maintains a sector-agnostic approach, they express a strong interest in specific industries, including technology, healthcare, and business services. This broad yet focused strategy allows them to identify and capitalize on promising ventures across diverse economic sectors, seeking out companies that have achieved a certain level of commercial traction and are ready for their next phase of development.

IAG Capital Partners typically deploys first cheques ranging from $5 million to $25 million, aiming to provide substantial capital injections that can drive significant operational and strategic initiatives. These investments are designed to fund various growth-oriented activities, such as product development, market penetration, geographic expansion, or synergistic mergers and acquisitions. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, working closely with portfolio companies to leverage their expertise and network, thereby fostering sustainable value creation and long-term success.

Investor Profile

IAG Capital Partners has backed more than 55 startups, with 14 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 21 rounds, about 38% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series B, Series A, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Ireland, Belgium.
  • Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Led 5 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $5M – $25M.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (25%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Seed (22%)
  • Series Unknown (11%)
  • Series C (9%)
  • Pre Seed (2%)
  • Series H (2%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)
  • Series D (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (87%)
  • Ireland (4%)
  • Belgium (4%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Spain (2%)
  • Canada (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Medical Device
  • Semiconductor
  • Machine Learning
  • Saas
  • Health Diagnostics
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Who does IAG Capital Partners frequently co-invest with?

Tyche Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Boardman Bay Capital Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Samsung Catalyst Fund
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Infinitum Partners
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 2
JetBlue Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Carlos
Co-Investments: 3
VentureTech Alliance
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 3
Good Growth Capital
North America, South Carolina, United States, Charleston
Co-Investments: 6
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 4
NVIDIA
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 5
Intel Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does IAG Capital Partners often collaborate with?

EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
JG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JW
North America, South Carolina, United States, Mount Pleasant
Shared Deals: 1
JO
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
EM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by IAG Capital Partners?

Xscape Photonics

New York, New York, United States

Xscape Photonics provides photonic chips for high-speed connections in high-performance computing systems and data centers.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterInformation TechnologySemiconductorSimulation
Series AMar 11, 2026
Amount Raised: $37,000,000
Cognito Therapeutics

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cognito Therapeutics develops neurotechnology therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases by stimulating specific brain activity patterns.

BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceNeuroscienceTherapeutics
Series CMar 5, 2026
Amount Raised: $105,000,000
Pharaoh Neuro

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pharaoh Neuro develops a neurapheresis cerebrospinal fluid management system for neurological patients.

ManufacturingMedicalMedical Device
Series AFeb 18, 2026
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Trener Robotics

San Francisco, California, United States

Trener Robotics is a robot software company that uses the inference power to detect and execute tasks based on natural language commands

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Intelligent SystemsRoboticsSoftware
Series AFeb 10, 2026
Amount Raised: $32,000,000
OpenDrives

Los Angeles, California, United States

Open Drives builds network attached, shared storage solution for high resolution image and video workflows.

Data StorageHomeland SecurityInformation TechnologyMedia and EntertainmentSoftwareVideo Games
Series UnknownJan 23, 2026
Resemble AI

Mountain View, California, United States

Resemble AI creates custom voices using proprietary deep-learning models that can produce realistic speech synthesis.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AudioMachine LearningMedia and Entertainment
Series UnknownDec 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $13,000,000
Archetype AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

Archetype AI develops Physical AI agents that harness real-world sensor data to enhance decision-making and automate processes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Series ANov 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
RAAAM Memory Technologies Ltd.

Tel Mond, HaMerkaz, Israel

RAAAM provides a unique on-chip memory technology which offers the highest-density embedded memory solution in any standard CMOS process.

Semiconductor
Series ANov 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $17,500,000
proteanTecs

Haifa, Hefa, Israel

ProteanTecs provides deep data analytics on a cloud-based platform to monitor the health and performance of advanced electronics.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)ElectronicsSemiconductorSoftware
Series DSep 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $51,000,000
xLight

Palo Alto, California, United States

xLight to commercialize particle accelerator driven Free Electron Lasers (FEL) for critical US economic and national security applications.

ElectronicsLaserManufacturing
Series BJul 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $40,000,000

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