Investment Summary

Advantage Capital Partners Invests In Esperance Pharmaceuticals

On June 1, 2011, growth capital firm Advantage Capital Partners invested in life science company Esperance Pharmaceuticals

Investment Highlights
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 8th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 115th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 12th transaction in Louisiana.

Investment Summary
Date 2011-06-01
Target Esperance Pharmaceuticals
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Advantage Capital Partners
Deal Type Venture

Target

Esperance Pharmaceuticals

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Esperance Pharmaceuticals is a pre-clinical stage company developing lytic peptides conjugated to both antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy to make them more effective. Esperance Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2005 and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Advantage Capital Partners

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to a variety of companies. The Firm's geographic coverage includes Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington DC. Advantage looks to initially commit $0.5 to $2 million per investment and can provide mezzanine debt in addition to equity capital. Areas of interest include communications, information technology, life science, and energy. Advantage Capital was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 115 of 271
Sector (Life Science) 8 of 15
Type (Venture) 68 of 126
State (Louisiana) 12 of 20
Country (United States) 115 of 269
Year (2011) 10 of 19
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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We Are Alexander is a full service marketing solutions company that creates and produces promotions, events, visual merchandising, exhibits, packaging, and direct mail for blue chip clients. We Are Alexander was founded in 1956 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-02 Green Life Guides

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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