Mercato Partners

Mercato Partners is an investment firm for growth-stage companies that want capital together with practical help scaling. It says growth needs more than money, so it also assists with sales, hiring and brand awareness.

What Mercato Partners offers

• Growth funding — through its Traverse growth funds, which have led rounds in several companies.
• Venture practice — an early-stage arm called Prelude.
• Go-to-market help — bringing products to new customers through new channels.
• Talent and brand support — finding and keeping staff, and raising awareness to win market share.

Who it works with

The firm lists fintech, insurance and dental-benefit businesses among its investments. Named companies include Klover, Prime Trust, GloveBox and Beam Dental, and Cloud Elements, which was later acquired by UiPath.

Key facts

• Growth fund: Traverse
• Venture practice: Prelude
• Stage focus: growth-stage companies