BuildGroup

BuildGroup is a software holding company that selectively invests in leadership teams with staying power. We back founders who are ambitious enough to want to make a dent in the universe and humble enough to realize they can’t do it alone. By providing permanent capital from aligned investors and avoiding forced exits, BuildGroup frees entrepreneurs to focus on serving customers instead of raising the next round. We believe that great businesses are built, not bought, and that’s why our team works side-by-side with founders to create conditions for long-term growth. BuildGroup was founded in Austin, Texas by a team of proven builders who love nothing more than helping build and grow extraordinary companies.

Tanner Cerand

VP of Investment Research

Flavia de la Fuente

VP

Craig Kennedy

MD

Eric Levine

Vice President

25 past transactions

Cybrary

Series B in 2019
Cybrary is the fastest growing, fastest-moving catalog in the industry. By working with an elite community of instructors, experts, and thought leaders, as well as cutting edge hands-on learning providers, we deliver relevant and high-quality content that is accessible anytime, anywhere. Cyber security and IT companies on Cybrary can play a role in the learning by contributing courses and content. Companies can also use their presence to recruit talent. Finally, companies looking to train their employees can use Cybrary's "Teams" product, to manage the training that their employees are taking on the platform. The product also provides hands-on CTF style challenges, practical labs and skill assessments.

Squirro

Private Equity Round in 2022
Businesses capitalize on new opportunities, improve client relations, and optimize decision-making capabilities using Squirro’s vertical-specific Augmented Intelligence solutions, which combine human intelligence with powerful AI. An Insights Engine at its core, Squirro delivers contextualized insights from your most relevant data sources and displays them directly, via workbench integrations, or through self-service applications. Squirro works with global organizations, primarily in the Financial Services, Insurance, Telecommunications, and Manufacturing industries. Customers include Bank of England, Standard Chartered, ING, Brookson, and Ninety-One. Founded in 2012, Squirro is currently present in Zürich, London, Munich, New York, and Singapore. Further information about AI-driven business insights can be found at squirro.com

DigniFi

Private Placement in 2020
DigniFi owns and operates tech platform that helps drivers to finance auto repairs and services. Its platform enables drivers to fill out online loan application and create an online account; choose a DigniFi service center partner and provide basic information about the vehicle; and get car repaired, select the amount they want to finance, set up their payment plan, and e-sign their loan documents. The company’s platform also enables DigniFi service center partners to receive payment; and drivers to pay back their loan over time on flexible terms. DigniFi was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

DigniFi

Series A in 2020
DigniFi is a software company that offers the highest quality financial solutions for automotive service centers and their customers. The company also provides a fintech marketplace that connects consumers with lenders to help finance large repair costs. It connects consumers with lenders for car repairs, tires, accessories, and other auto-related needs. DigniFi's platform partners with auto service centers to offer access to financial products for car repairs, tires, accessories, and other automotive needs. The company plans to deploy the funding to automate loan applications, invest in machine-learning automation, and increase its network. DigniFI was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA, United States.

Outlogic

Series A in 2019
X-Mode’s location data platform maps over 15% of the US population monthly. Our panel powers attribution and customer segment based solutions for over 25+ companies in ad-tech, fin-tech, market research, and real estate. Our goal is to create a living map for your life. We are building the infrastructure of tomorrow by understanding the places people go today. With our network, the X-Mode platform gives us the power to create innovative solutions and the ability to solve real world issues.

VidMob

Private Placement in 2019
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators to video editors in a real time bid-based marketplace. It offers VidMob, a platform that enables users to upload media from their phone’s camera roll or cloud and get it edited from an editor. The company’s VidMob also operates as a marketplace for professional video editors that enable users to share the edited media content from their smartphones. VidMob, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in West Hollywood, California; London, United Kingdom; Chicago, Illinois; Pittifield, Massachusetts; Dublin, Ireland; and São Paulo, Brazil.

Anaconda

Series A in 2016
With more than 15 million users, Anaconda is the world’s most popular data science platform and the foundation of modern machine learning. Anaconda Enterprise delivers data science & machine learning at speed and scale, unleashing the full potential of our customers’ data science and machine learning initiatives.

Fiix Inc.

Private Placement in 2018
Fiix was started in Toronto by a few ‘fiixers’ that wanted to bring simplicity to the unnecessarily complicated world of maintenance management software. And they wanted to do it with a product that was easy to use and affordable for everyone. Today they’ve grown, but they never forget that they were once the little guys and stay true to their founders’ vision of providing easy-to-use, affordable maintenance management software to the world. They’re the long awaited market disrupters, the true cloud provider, the lightning in a bottle.

Cybrary

Series C in 2022
Cybrary is the fastest growing, fastest-moving catalog in the industry. By working with an elite community of instructors, experts, and thought leaders, as well as cutting edge hands-on learning providers, we deliver relevant and high-quality content that is accessible anytime, anywhere. Cyber security and IT companies on Cybrary can play a role in the learning by contributing courses and content. Companies can also use their presence to recruit talent. Finally, companies looking to train their employees can use Cybrary's "Teams" product, to manage the training that their employees are taking on the platform. The product also provides hands-on CTF style challenges, practical labs and skill assessments.

VidMob

Series B in 2019
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators to video editors in a real time bid-based marketplace. It offers VidMob, a platform that enables users to upload media from their phone’s camera roll or cloud and get it edited from an editor. The company’s VidMob also operates as a marketplace for professional video editors that enable users to share the edited media content from their smartphones. VidMob, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in West Hollywood, California; London, United Kingdom; Chicago, Illinois; Pittifield, Massachusetts; Dublin, Ireland; and São Paulo, Brazil.

Calytera

Private Equity Round in 2017
Calytera is a provider of enterprise solutions for licensing, permitting and compliance, grants, courts and freedom on information. Since 1989, Calytera has provided integrated, powerful and flexible software solutions that automate the business processes of public sector agencies and large organizations to improve the effectiveness and operational efficiency of service delivery.

Flowspace

Series B in 2021
Flowspace, Inc. provides on-demand warehousing for businesses through online dashboard. The company offers storage, transportation, and service of inventory on temporary basis. It also operates warehouses and distribution centers across the US. The company caters to direct customers, retailers, and distributors. Flowspace, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Fiix Inc.

Private Placement in 2019
Fiix was started in Toronto by a few ‘fiixers’ that wanted to bring simplicity to the unnecessarily complicated world of maintenance management software. And they wanted to do it with a product that was easy to use and affordable for everyone. Today they’ve grown, but they never forget that they were once the little guys and stay true to their founders’ vision of providing easy-to-use, affordable maintenance management software to the world. They’re the long awaited market disrupters, the true cloud provider, the lightning in a bottle.

Fiix Inc.

Series B in 2018
Fiix was started in Toronto by a few ‘fiixers’ that wanted to bring simplicity to the unnecessarily complicated world of maintenance management software. And they wanted to do it with a product that was easy to use and affordable for everyone. Today they’ve grown, but they never forget that they were once the little guys and stay true to their founders’ vision of providing easy-to-use, affordable maintenance management software to the world. They’re the long awaited market disrupters, the true cloud provider, the lightning in a bottle.

Yonder

Series A in 2019
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Cybrary

Private Placement in 2019
Cybrary is the fastest growing, fastest-moving catalog in the industry. By working with an elite community of instructors, experts, and thought leaders, as well as cutting edge hands-on learning providers, we deliver relevant and high-quality content that is accessible anytime, anywhere. Cyber security and IT companies on Cybrary can play a role in the learning by contributing courses and content. Companies can also use their presence to recruit talent. Finally, companies looking to train their employees can use Cybrary's "Teams" product, to manage the training that their employees are taking on the platform. The product also provides hands-on CTF style challenges, practical labs and skill assessments.

Preseries

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
PreSeries is the Operating System for startup investing upon which investors are building their own private solutions to automate sourcing, dealflow & assessment. PreSeries is redefining how technology investments are made by helping investors identify the most promising early stage startups, track the performance of their portfolios, and see the potential impact of key management decisions such as new hires and company relocation. Preseries platform takes advantage of the latest innovations in Machine Learning to transform startup financing from its current subjective form into a highly objective data-driven practice.

Anaconda

Series A in 2017
With more than 15 million users, Anaconda is the world’s most popular data science platform and the foundation of modern machine learning. Anaconda Enterprise delivers data science & machine learning at speed and scale, unleashing the full potential of our customers’ data science and machine learning initiatives.

Fiix Inc.

Series C in 2019
Fiix was started in Toronto by a few ‘fiixers’ that wanted to bring simplicity to the unnecessarily complicated world of maintenance management software. And they wanted to do it with a product that was easy to use and affordable for everyone. Today they’ve grown, but they never forget that they were once the little guys and stay true to their founders’ vision of providing easy-to-use, affordable maintenance management software to the world. They’re the long awaited market disrupters, the true cloud provider, the lightning in a bottle.

Fiix Inc.

Series A in 2016
Fiix was started in Toronto by a few ‘fiixers’ that wanted to bring simplicity to the unnecessarily complicated world of maintenance management software. And they wanted to do it with a product that was easy to use and affordable for everyone. Today they’ve grown, but they never forget that they were once the little guys and stay true to their founders’ vision of providing easy-to-use, affordable maintenance management software to the world. They’re the long awaited market disrupters, the true cloud provider, the lightning in a bottle.

Popily Inc.

Private Placement in 2019
Popily Inc. develops an online platform for social media threat mitigation using machine learning. It develops algorithms that detect, monitor, and mitigate social media manipulation. The company's platform also monitors social media and enables brands to identify fake accounts, fake news, and propaganda campaigns on the Internet. In addition, its product inspects images, learns languages, and maps online communities using algorithms. Popily Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Anaconda

Series A in 2015
With more than 15 million users, Anaconda is the world’s most popular data science platform and the foundation of modern machine learning. Anaconda Enterprise delivers data science & machine learning at speed and scale, unleashing the full potential of our customers’ data science and machine learning initiatives.

Amelia

Private Equity Round in 2023
IPsoft is an autonomic and cognitive solutions service provider. Headquartered in New York City, IPsoft has offices in eleven countries across the globe and serves many of the world’s leading brands. IPsoft automates IT and business processes for enterprises across a wide range of industries. Its portfolio of world-leading autonomic and cognitive solutions guarantee clear business outcomes and competitive advantage. Amelia is an artificial intelligence platform that can understand, learn, and interact as a human would solve problems. Amelia makes it possible to automate knowledge work across a broad range of functions. With Amelia able to shoulder the burden of tedious, often laborious tasks, she partners with human co-workers to achieve new levels of productivity and service quality. IPcenter is an autonomic IT management solution, increases efficiency dramatically while driving higher quality of service however complex your IT landscape. IPcenter utilizes “virtual engineers” that work like a company’s best engineers, but do so faster, cheaper, and with assured quality of output. On average, IPcenter autonomically resolves 56% of incidents without any human intervention allowing you to re-focus your human resources on higher-value functions. Our library of virtual engineers is ready to deploy so you can be sure of banking 35% efficiency gains within 90 days while cutting mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 60%.