Operating, strategic and financial management capabilities

Our Managing Directors are primarily former operating executives or former strategic management consultants who have had significant experience investing in and building younger, growth-oriented companies.

We have helped our portfolio companies to formulate growth strategies, attract executive team members, raise debt and equity capital, and solve the challenges of creating sustainable value in competitive marketplaces.

Access to a global network

IGC portfolio companies gain access to a valuable network. Our portfolio companies can leverage the relationships established by IGC professionals. They also gain access to IGC’s advisors and industry experts, a community of IGC portfolio companies in shared or related industries, and an international network of people and businesses that has been developed through nearly a century of business operations. 

 This network offers diverse expertise, localized knowledge of several geographic markets,  and access to present and former executives of Investor’s Core Investments and other Investor-affiliated funds.  We access this network to help our portfolio companies expand into new geographies (especially Europe and Asia), develop customer or partner relationships and find key advisors, directors and employees.

Patient and flexible capital

IGC is structured as an evergreen capital pool without, as is the case with most venture capital funds, a finite fund life.  This more flexible structure gives us the ability to remain as investors in our portfolio companies for the long-term and allows us to avoid the pressure of seeking liquidity due to the requirements of external limited partners.  IGC’s long-term focus is consistent with Investor’s philosophy and history of patient  value creation. 

We are not wedded to any particular form of transaction. Rather, we will consider any financing structure that meets the objectives of all parties. This includes minority growth capital financings, change of control transactions, recaps and secondary purchases.

Active, hands-on investment philosophy

IGC commits itself to portfolio companies primarily through its work on their boards.  This commitment exceeds simple monitoring and entails working closely with management and investors to define and make key strategic decisions, allocate financial and human resources, analyze potential acquisitions, and determine the timing and optimal source of additional capital.