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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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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

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?

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
Movetru

Ballymoney, Ballymoney, United Kingdom

Movetru a wearable device that aims to reduce injury and enhance rehabilitation.

Sports
Pre SeedJul 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,645,883
Swave Photonics

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Swave Photonics is a fabless semiconductor firm that designs and manufactures holographic chips based on diffractive photonics technology.

Augmented RealityManufacturingMetaverseSemiconductor
Series AJun 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,974,790
GeneCentric Therapeutics

Durham, North Carolina, United States

GeneCentric Therapeutics develops and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests for oncologists and patients.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
Series CJun 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Graphiant

San Jose, California, United States

Graphiant offers Network-as-a-Service solutions for AI, Cloud, and SaaS connectivity.

Information TechnologyNetwork SecuritySaaS
Series BMay 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $19,000,000
PATH EX

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

PATH EX has developed a proprietary technology to selectively separate and capture bacteria and toxins from human blood.

Health DiagnosticsMedical Device
Series UnknownMay 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
SixMap

Pasadena, California, United States

SixMap is an information technology company that offers attack surface management solutions to protect government and corporate enterprises.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySoftware
Series UnknownApr 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
T-robotics

San Francisco, California, United States

T-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
SeedMar 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $575,000
Swave Photonics

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Swave Photonics is a fabless semiconductor firm that designs and manufactures holographic chips based on diffractive photonics technology.

Augmented RealityManufacturingMetaverseSemiconductor
Series AJan 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $27,733,581
Fluid Biomed

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fluid Biomed is a clinical stage medical device company that develops polymer-based brain stent to cure aneurysms.

Health CareMedicalMedical Device
Series ADec 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $27,000,000