Welcome to Broadline Capital
At Broadline Capital, we're inspired by champions — people of vision and courage — whose ideas can positively change the world, and who are ready to turn those ideas into the next big, industry-changing company.
Broadline Capital is a global alternative investment firm founded more than 20 years ago. Since our inception, we've provided growth capital to category leaders and category creators — companies reshaping large industries ripe for innovation and consolidation. We focus primarily on companies nearing a liquidity event, such as an IPO or M&A transaction.
Our investment leaders are former entrepreneurs and CEOs who've built companies themselves. They know what it takes to rally a team behind a shared vision, execute with discipline, and negotiate a quality exit -- because they've done it.
Our current pipeline is among the most compelling we've seen.
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Our Approach
Broadline Capital operates its growth platform with a proprietary approach designed to stretch alpha at every link of the investment value chain from origination and structuring to exit cultivation.
When originating opportunities, we take a three-pronged approach:
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First, we start with a "top-down" selection of targeted thematic areas where our deep domain expertise, pragmatic operating experience, and vast network of relationships built over many years help position us to gain unique access.
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Second, we take a "bottom-up" screen to identify the most promising companies whose differentiated solutions, credible management, profitable business model, strong unit economics, and capacity for rapid scalability create a compelling investment opportunity.
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Finally, we selectively invest in selected companies whose management teams align with us on a shared plan to create extraordinary value for shareholders, contributing team members, suppliers, customers, neighbors, and society.
Portfolio Highlights
Thematic Areas of Focus
Core Technologies
We've been leading investments in machine learning and other core technologies for more than 20 years. We prioritize innovators who are commercializing novel solutions to recognized problems. We seek businesses that have built moats, not clever features that are easily replicated. Our tech evaluation team is led by a former Apple executive who formed and led Apple's semiconductor design organization and led iPhone engineering design team, after co-developing the Java language while a distinguished engineer at Sun Microsystems. We believe transformative AI developments are creating significant new risks and challenges — requiring attention to responsible governance and personal data privacy rights. We also believe these technologies bring the potential for even greater and more positive future impact on humanity than the Industrial Revolution, when developed responsibly.
Financial Services
We seek value-added financial services and digital solutions that can enable smarter, faster, more convenient, and more accessible offerings. We believe digital finance as a broad asset class is still in its infancy with the best opportunities to invest in future shapers still ahead. Our team leaders come from decades of experience in financial services at recognized institutions, serving as former BlackRock Co-Chief Investment Officer for fixed income and former leadership team member in McKinsey's financial institutions group.
Agritech & The Food System
We seek agritech innovators who have the potential to transform the food ecosystem and end malnutrition globally. Next-gen technologies are upgrading production quality, supply chain resilience, cold storage efficiency, source traceability, ingredient transparency, food security, and new product concepts. We believe one of the best medicines to treat illness is broad access to healthier, nutritious foods that help build immunity and prevent illness in the first place. According to research referenced by the American Society for Nutrition, one of five deaths across the globe is attributable to suboptimal diet, more than any other risk factor -- including tobacco. Our team leaders have more than 25 years of pragmatic operating experience across the supply chains of regenerative farming, foodservice, and consumer packaged goods.
Health & Life Sciences
We're advancing novel therapeutic platforms that are improving patient outcomes and help realize the promise of precision medicine. We seek innovators that show promising potential to extend life-span (longevity) and health-span (productive quality of life). Our team leaders include recognized thought leaders from Allergan (now Abvie), Pfizer, Roche, and leading medical centers and faculties. Representing 50 years of combined domain experience, they hold numerous patents and have published hundreds of published papers and articles.
Energy, Transportation and Data Infrastructure
We seek solutions for higher-performing energy storage solutions and transportation logistics solutions, as well as pragmatic solutions that reduce GHG emissions while improving energy efficiencies and production yield. Example opportunities include polymer-based solid state battery technologies, and innovators that boost transportation logistics fuel efficiency. Our team leaders in this area hold many patents and have published numerous peer-reviewed papers and articles.
Sports, Media & Music Entertainment
SME categories continue to witness exponential and dynamic growth. Top-tier professional sports franchises, music catalogs, and video entertainment products enjoy global appeal across virtually every demographic. Led by the former president and general manager of two NBA teams and an NFL team, our sports investment team has joined forces with Unified Sports Group to create a vast network and domain expertise developed over 45 years. Our music group leaders and relationship network have also played a meaningful role in the music industry's innovation for decades. We believe the business of sports, media, and music entertainment ("SME") can become increasingly important in shaping future diplomacy by bringing people together, promoting mutual understanding, and increasing joy in the human experience.
Our Team
Broadline Capital's team members have spent their entire careers building trust-based relationships globally. They understand what it takes to align toward a shared vision, develop a clear plan, and work together to create extraordinary value for all key stakeholders -- because they've done it many times.
Broadline seeks to bring together an unparalleled pool of talent who bring relevant domain expertise, pragmatic operating experience, and access to a vast network of relationships. Our team includes past CEOs and entrepreneurs who created significant value in their past companies. They love going back to their roots to help new entrepreneurs succeed.
Broadline's principals are former CEOs and entrepreneurs who have built and led successful innovative businesses, and also frequently serve as faculty members at the world's leading research institutions. They collectively hold approximately 50 degrees including 25 doctorates and other advanced degrees.
If you agree with our perspective, we invite you to join us.