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Cedar Capital
Websiteurl
cedarcapital.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2008
Descriptiontext

Cedar Capital is a privately held, for-profit company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, reported as having between 51 and 100 employees and a founding date of 2008. The company's website (cedarcapital.com) is currently a parked GoDaddy domain, indicating no active consumer- or investor-facing web presence at the time of the input data. Based on the limited evidence available — including a 2013 capital raise of $75 million from CJM Ventures, FTV Capital, and LLR Partners, and a 2021 acquisition of French e-commerce coffee capsule retailer KaffeKapslen.fr — Cedar Capital appears to operate as a small investment and holding entity, though the coherence between these activities is unclear given the absence of a live corporate website or product surface.

Cedar Capital's documented strategic activity is sparse and somewhat heterogeneous. The 2013 $75M raise is the only significant capital event recorded, and no subsequent fund vintages, portfolio disclosures, or limited partner communications are available. In February 2026, the firm participated as a co-investor in Veritus's $10.1M seed round, which is focused on voice-first AI agents for the lending industry — suggesting opportunistic exposure to AI-enabled financial infrastructure. Leadership comprises Paul Ingersoll (Managing Partner), Yash Patel (COO), and Michael Balch (head of sales), a small team consistent with the reported 51-100 employee count.

The overall data set carries significant contamination and quality limitations: several records reference a separate entity, Cedar Leaf Capital Inc. (a Canadian majority Indigenous-owned investment dealer), which appears to have been inadvertently mixed into the Cedar Capital dataset. As a result, primary-source verification of Cedar Capital's current operations, revenue, and strategic direction is not possible from this input. Any forward-looking assessment should be treated accordingly.

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Cedar Capital is a privately held Chicago-based company, reportedly founded in 2008 with 51-100 employees. It has raised $75M (2013) and participates in early-stage investments, including voice-AI fintech Veritus, though its active operating status is unclear.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersChicago, United States
HQ citystring
Chicago
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
investment solutions, private equity, venture capital, capital allocation, investment management
Industry3 codes
1Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity
CodeFSANACAOPrimaryYes
2Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists)
CodeFSANAAADPrimaryNo
3Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital)
CodeBPAHADAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Portfolio Management and Investment Advice523940
SIC code1 code
  • Investment Advice6282
Product category
Private Equity and Investment Management
Social media profiles2 records
Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Cedar Capital delivers innovative investment solutions. The firm deploys capital through direct investments in private companies, including participation in seed-stage funding rounds for technology startups, and pursues selective acquisitions of operating businesses. Cedar Capital operates as a private investment entity headquartered in Chicago with 51–100 employees.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Investment Solutions
Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1BMO Financial Group
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2025-10-01
Description

Cedar Leaf Capital Inc., Canada's first majority Indigenous-owned investment dealer, partnered with BMO to structure a labelled Indigenous Bond. The CAD $200 million 4-year callable bond was issued in October 2025, with proceeds supporting Indigenous-owned enterprises and communities across Canada. The bond won Environmental Finance's Social Bond of the Year award at the 2026 Sustainable Debt Awards.

Recent move3 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight3 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1FTV Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Growth equity firm focused on financial services, technology, and business services. Comparable as an existing investor-relationship peer and a like-sized growth-stage investor.

2CIVC Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Chicago-based private equity firm investing in business services and financial services. Comparable as a mid-market, Chicago-headquartered investment platform.

3Plymouth Growth Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Growth equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies. Comparable as a similarly sized, multi-sector growth equity sponsor.

4GTCR
TypeDirect peer
Description

Chicago-based private equity firm backing growth-oriented financial services and business services companies. Comparable as a mid-sized, Chicago-headquartered investment firm with multi-sector exposure.

5Prairie Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Chicago-based private equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies. Comparable as a Chicago-based, similarly sized investment platform.

6LLR Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Growth-oriented private equity firm focused on technology and services. Directly comparable as an existing investor-relationship and as a similar-sized growth equity sponsor.

7Madison Dearborn Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Chicago-based private equity firm focused on financial services, business services, and related sectors. Comparable in scale, geography, and multi-sector investment approach.

8Promus Equity Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-sector private equity firm investing in lower middle-market businesses. Comparable in scale, multi-sector approach, and growth-equity orientation.

9Highgate Capital
TypeRegional player
Description

Mid-market investment banking and capital advisory firm operating in similar deal types (capital raising, M&A). Comparable as a similarly sized capital markets advisory peer, though positioned as a sell-side advisor rather than a principal investor.

10Reservoir Capital Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Investment firm deploying capital across private equity, credit, and structured solutions. Comparable as a multi-strategy investment platform operating at similar scale.

Market position
Strengths4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors3 records

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment5 records

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cedar Capital

Private Equity and Investment Managementcedarcapital.com

Cedar Capital is a privately held Chicago-based company, reportedly founded in 2008 with 51-100 employees. It has raised $75M (2013) and participates in early-stage investments, including voice-AI fintech Veritus, though its active operating status is unclear.

What Cedar Capital does

Cedar Capital is a privately held, for-profit company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, reported as having between 51 and 100 employees and a founding date of 2008. The company's website (cedarcapital.com) is currently a parked GoDaddy domain, indicating no active consumer- or investor-facing web presence at the time of the input data. Based on the limited evidence available — including a 2013 capital raise of $75 million from CJM Ventures, FTV Capital, and LLR Partners, and a 2021 acquisition of French e-commerce coffee capsule retailer KaffeKapslen.fr — Cedar Capital appears to operate as a small investment and holding entity, though the coherence between these activities is unclear given the absence of a live corporate website or product surface.

Cedar Capital's documented strategic activity is sparse and somewhat heterogeneous. The 2013 $75M raise is the only significant capital event recorded, and no subsequent fund vintages, portfolio disclosures, or limited partner communications are available. In February 2026, the firm participated as a co-investor in Veritus's $10.1M seed round, which is focused on voice-first AI agents for the lending industry — suggesting opportunistic exposure to AI-enabled financial infrastructure. Leadership comprises Paul Ingersoll (Managing Partner), Yash Patel (COO), and Michael Balch (head of sales), a small team consistent with the reported 51-100 employee count.

The overall data set carries significant contamination and quality limitations: several records reference a separate entity, Cedar Leaf Capital Inc. (a Canadian majority Indigenous-owned investment dealer), which appears to have been inadvertently mixed into the Cedar Capital dataset. As a result, primary-source verification of Cedar Capital's current operations, revenue, and strategic direction is not possible from this input. Any forward-looking assessment should be treated accordingly.

Cedar Capital firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Cedar Capital
Website
https://cedarcapital.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2008
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Cedar Capital is a privately held Chicago-based company, reportedly founded in 2008 with 51-100 employees. It has raised $75M (2013) and participates in early-stage investments, including voice-AI fintech Veritus, though its active operating status is unclear.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Cedar Capital industry classification

Industry
Product category
Private Equity and Investment Management
NAICS
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)
SIC
Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro primary industry
Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)
akta.pro secondary industries
Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

  • Investment solutions
  • Private equity
  • Venture capital
  • Capital allocation
  • Investment management

Where Cedar Capital is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Chicago
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Cedar Capital business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Cedar Capital product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cedar Capital delivers innovative investment solutions. The firm deploys capital through direct investments in private companies, including participation in seed-stage funding rounds for technology startups, and pursues selective acquisitions of operating businesses. Cedar Capital operates as a private investment entity headquartered in Chicago with 51–100 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Investment Solutions

Companies that use Cedar Capital

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Cedar Capital technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Cedar Capital partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • BMO Financial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Cedar Leaf Capital Inc., Canada's first majority Indigenous-owned investment dealer, partnered with BMO to structure a labelled Indigenous Bond. The CAD $200 million 4-year callable bond was issued in October 2025, with proceeds supporting Indigenous-owned enterprises and communities across Canada. The bond won Environmental Finance's Social Bond of the Year award at the 2026 Sustainable Debt Awards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Cedar Capital competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • FTV Capital: Growth equity firm focused on financial services, technology, and business services. Comparable as an existing investor-relationship peer and a like-sized growth-stage investor.
  • CIVC Partners: Chicago-based private equity firm investing in business services and financial services. Comparable as a mid-market, Chicago-headquartered investment platform.
  • Plymouth Growth Partners: Growth equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies. Comparable as a similarly sized, multi-sector growth equity sponsor.
  • GTCR: Chicago-based private equity firm backing growth-oriented financial services and business services companies. Comparable as a mid-sized, Chicago-headquartered investment firm with multi-sector exposure.
  • Prairie Capital: Chicago-based private equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies. Comparable as a Chicago-based, similarly sized investment platform.
  • LLR Partners: Growth-oriented private equity firm focused on technology and services. Directly comparable as an existing investor-relationship and as a similar-sized growth equity sponsor.
  • Madison Dearborn Partners: Chicago-based private equity firm focused on financial services, business services, and related sectors. Comparable in scale, geography, and multi-sector investment approach.
  • Promus Equity Partners: Multi-sector private equity firm investing in lower middle-market businesses. Comparable in scale, multi-sector approach, and growth-equity orientation.
  • Reservoir Capital Group: Investment firm deploying capital across private equity, credit, and structured solutions. Comparable as a multi-strategy investment platform operating at similar scale.

Regional players

  • Highgate Capital: Mid-market investment banking and capital advisory firm operating in similar deal types (capital raising, M&A). Comparable as a similarly sized capital markets advisory peer, though positioned as a sell-side advisor rather than a principal investor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Cedar Capital social profiles

Digital presence

Cedar Capital financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cedar Capital leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Cedar Capital funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cedar Capital M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments5 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cedar Capital

What does Cedar Capital do?

Cedar Capital delivers innovative investment solutions. The firm deploys capital through direct investments in private companies, including participation in seed-stage funding rounds for technology startups, and pursues selective acquisitions of operating businesses. Cedar Capital operates as a private investment entity headquartered in Chicago with 51–100 employees.

When was Cedar Capital founded?

Cedar Capital was founded in 2008. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Cedar Capital based?

Cedar Capital is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Cedar Capital's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are FTV Capital, CIVC Partners, Plymouth Growth Partners, GTCR, Prairie Capital, LLR Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners, Promus Equity Partners and Reservoir Capital Group. Highgate Capital is listed as a regional player.

Does Cedar Capital have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cedar Capital.

What industry is Cedar Capital in?

Cedar Capital's product category is Private Equity and Investment Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANACAO, Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity, with a secondary code of FSANAAAD, Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists). Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6282.

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