Founded in 2007, Mercato Partners is a multi-practice investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs to accelerate growth and create long-term value. The firm is dedicated to identifying and supporting promising companies located outside of traditional venture capital hubs. Mercato Partners operates several distinct investment funds, including Traverse, a growth equity fund for technology and branded consumer companies; Savory, a fund focused on emerging and profitable restaurant concepts; Alpha, a secondary fund; and Prelude, a fund for early-stage ventures. Their mission is to provide not just capital, but also hands-on, proven operational expertise to help their portfolio companies scale and succeed.

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