To help build great companies, Telos invests in companies with talented management teams and the potential to become leaders in rapidly growing markets.
The management teams of the companies in which we invest have a deep understanding of their markets. While we prefer complete teams comprised of experienced entrepreneurs with great track records, we’re also open to working with companies who have yet to complete their management teams.
We believe that selecting an investment partner is a long-term mutual commitment as important as choosing members of your executive team. We encourage entrepreneurs to match the needs of their company with the skills and style of their investment partners.
In keeping with this philosophy, we believe an investment partner’s value must extend beyond providing capital. We’re in the business of value-added investing with a focus on early stage companies where our operating experience delivers substantial value to a portfolio company’s management team. The Telos team has considerable operating experience in:
Telos often leads the round of financing in which it invests, participating with co-investors to form the strongest possible investment team. However, we will also join investment rounds led by other VC firms that we respect and whose style and skills complement ours.
