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Office Locations:
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24 Waterway Ave., Ste. 225
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Phone: 832-813-7373
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Business Services
Information Technology
Real Estate & Construction
Retail & Restaurant
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Black Forest Ventures is a privately held asset management firm specializing in: Commercial Real Estate, Hospitality, Aviation, and Technology. Black Forest is the private investment vehicle for Dirk Laukien, whose family has made billions in Bruker, a scientific instruments company founded by Dirk's father. As of 2011, Laukien owned more than $300M in Bruker stock. Black Forest targets a wide range of acquisitions and real estate projects in irreplaceable locations; including premium office-space, mixed-use developments, multi-family housing and industrial properties. In Hospitality, the firm has made both hotel and restaurant investments. Black Forest has significant interest in corporate and general aviation. The firm has a broad technology background that allows it to partner with unique high-tech companies.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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