Coral Group is a venture capital firm focused on growth style investments in emerging technology companies. We have a long tenure in the venture business, which has helped us develop a unique approach to working with companies.
We adhere to a theme driven investment approach. We focus on identifying “mega-trends,” and then map unique business models to take advantage of these trends. Please refer to our section on Investment Themes for a broader perspective on some of the key transitions driving our investment decisions. We seek to manage risk for our investors by developing a well-rounded, diverse portfolio for each fund, while specifically working with companies in our “wheelhouse” where we can apply our value add and experience and play a role in the success of the investment.
We employ a team-based approach to investing. While our portfolio companies typically have one to two members of our team dedicated to working with them on a daily basis, our whole team plays a role in the success of each of our companies. Coral’s principals bring backgrounds as founders, operators and investors, and we bring those experiences, networks and expertise to bear on each company to which we engage.
Over the last twenty years, we have developed a reputation as a true value-added venture capital firm. We assist our portfolio companies by helping to refine their business strategies, overcome operational issues and raise follow-on capital. Our support includes a wide range of critical company building activities, such as:
- Conceptualizing new products and product line extensions;
- Developing new go-to-market strategies;
- Building sales organizations and pipelines to drive product introductions;
- Building new channels to increase market penetration;
- Tapping into our network of relationships to assist in recruiting management talent;
- Identifying and structuring strategic alliances;
- Making customer introductions and building customer relationships;
- Executing roll-ups and build-ups to increase scale;
- Constructing efficient, multi-function organizations;
- Scaling businesses profitably;
- Architecting transitions from a single product line to a multi-product portfolio and from a single geography to an international footprint;
- Expanding a company’s capital structure to capitalize on new opportunities, including attracting new equity and non-equity sources of capital;
- Structuring financings;
- Providing corporate and board of director governance; and
- Making introductions to potential acquirers and delivering value through the exit process.
Over the years, we have refined a process that defines how we engage with portfolio companies. This framework starts with how Coral conducts due diligence, works with management to address strategic and operating issues, and delivers value through the process of exiting a company. Please refer to our Process section to see how we can work together.
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