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Gallant Capital Partners Fund II

Geography
United States
Stage
Series A
Fund size
$406M
Focus
Deep Tech and SaaS
Signals
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N°01 / About

About Gallant Capital Partners Fund II

Gallant Capital Partners Fund II is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Deep Tech
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Lower mid-market operators seeking deep operational partnership

lower middle market
operational value-add
buyout
sector expertise
management partnering

Bullish Signals

$1.4BN AUM, 46 transactions closedwebsite
20+ professionals, deep ops benchwebsite
14+ active portfolio companieswebsite
Dedicated transformation MD & Principal roleswebsite
BD team: ex-Platinum Equity, JPM, Whartonwebsite
Desmond Nugent: OpenGate MD + Gores Principalwebsite
Decades collective experience lower middle marketwebsite
Team expertise drives sector-focused value creationwebsite
Deep ops bench across finance, transformation, BDwebsite
Operational due diligence + portfolio oversight expertisewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Operational control may limit founder autonomyexternal
Lower mid-market only — narrow scopeexternal

Founder Do's

Operate in sectors with proven team experience
Welcome hands-on operational support
Seek long-term growth partnership
Have strong existing management team
Ready for transformation & improvement

Founder Don'ts

Avoid if unwilling to share operational control
Not suited for early-stage / pre-revenue
Avoid if no clear sector fit with team

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$406M
Saves0
People

Key People

Zack Stiefler, Christopher Suen

Desmond NugentPartner, Head of Operations
Anthony GuaglianoPartner
Jon GimbelPartner
Zack StieflerManaging Director
Marc PierreChief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer
Jamie KimManaging Director, Head of Business Development
Joshua CarterManaging Director
Christopher SuenManaging Director
Dan JohnsonPrincipal
Brad NiiManaging Director, Head of Capital Markets
Roger ChouVice President, Operations (Finance)
Tyler MillsPrincipal, Operations (Transformation)
Matt ParetiManaging Director, Operations (Transformation)
Drew VannierDirector of Finance
Jo GarrettPrincipal, Operations (Finance)
Kristian KemppainenVice President, Business Development
Will MicheleVice President
Cameron RoAssociate, Business Development
Joe WooAssociate
Spencer ModesAssociate
Ian RobertssonAssociate
Stephanie BreslauerExecutive Assistant
Becky PorterOffice Manager / Administrative Assistant
Will TillesAssociate
Jack MarkerAssociate
Dennis ChoiSenior Associate
Christian Tinoco LopezAssociate
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