| | Dec-2019 - Jen-202019STARTUP INSIDERLONG-TERM AND LOYAL INVESTMENT IN GROWTH-STAGE COMPANIESNGP Capital is a global venture firm with $1.2 billion under management. With offices in China, Europe, and the U.S. and also an active presence in India, we have a global perspective on technology and innovation. Our focus is on the connected world--we look into how we can influence the cloud and mobility using AI, and how it augments the daily digital life of consumers while enabling and disrupting the market and industries. Our global team looks for pattern recognition in sectors that are relevant to each of our geographies. We focus on three areas--the digital health industry, transportation logistics, and the intelligent enterprise. The knowledge of what is important in each of our geographies helps us in making smarter investments. We are looking for companies in the growth stage that already have product shipping, customers who validate the technology and business model and global entrepreneurs. Please shed some light on your investment style and strategy.When we look into a new sector, we typically do not start investing immediately. Instead, we send a representative to understand the sector. We explore advisor issues and gather ample insights before investing. Eventually, we delve into the development of sector-specific companies in the area and conduct intense discussions with their CEOs before proceeding with investing in the sector.Only after analyzing sectors over a period of three to seven years, we invest in them. We are developing a portfolio of companies that have shared interests and experienced shared opportunities and challenges in their respective markets. Our aim is to bring them together, providing them with an opportunity to revolutionize their practices using our observations from pattern recognition, and strategic insights to increase their likelihood of success.By Paul Asel, Managing Partner, NGP Capital
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