Madison Dearborn Partners

Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC is a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1992. It specializes in management buyouts, minority equity investments, and growth capital investments primarily in middle and upper-middle-market companies across various sectors. The firm targets industries such as basic industries, healthcare, technology, telecom, media, financial services, and government solutions. Within these sectors, it focuses on specific areas like energy, specialty finance, medical services, software, and real estate. Madison Dearborn Partners aims to form partnerships with strong management teams to drive long-term value creation, typically investing between $100 million and $600 million in its portfolio companies while seeking to take majority stakes and board representation. The firm primarily invests in North America, with a particular emphasis on the Midwest, and aims to exit investments within five to seven years.

Elizabeth Q. Betten

Managing Director and Co-Head of Healthcare Team

Benjamin D. Chereskin

Managing Director

Matthew Denison

Managing Director

Vahe A. Dombalagian

Managing Director

Paul Finnegan

Co-CEO

Alex Fisher

Director

Douglas Grissom

Managing Director

John Eric Knutsen

Managing Director

Brandon Levitan

Director

Matthew W. Raino

Vice President

Jason Shideler

Managing Director

Thomas S. Souleles

Managing Director

Benjamin Spacapan

Director

86 past transactions

Harmonia Holdings Group

Private Equity Round in 2024
Harmonia Holdings Group is a computer software company specializing in application development and software automation solutions. The company offers a platform that supports cybersecurity, DevOps, enterprise data management, configuration management, and cloud solutions. By providing these services, Harmonia Holdings Group assists agencies and organizations in improving their business intelligence and data capabilities, ensuring secure and efficient deployment of software applications.

Hobbs & Associates

Private Equity Round in 2024
Hobbs & Associates is a manufacturing company that presents heating, ventilation, air conditioning products, and engineering services.

Omni Federal

Private Equity Round in 2024
At Omni Federal, We design, build and operate data-rich solutions encompassing data warehouses, big data platforms, data transformation tools, digital dashboard applications, web portals, business intelligence (BI) tools, and real-time analytics and monitoring applications

APM

Acquisition in 2024
APM initially started by offering rehabilitation services to companies in Western Australia.

Zilliant

Venture Round in 2024
Zilliant, Inc. specializes in providing price optimization and price management software tailored for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service sectors. Its flagship product, the Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS), integrates price segmentation and optimization with analytics and automation tools to enhance pricing strategies. Key components of ZPPS include analytics for pricing performance, price optimization recommendations, and management tools for price lists and discount schedules. Additionally, Zilliant offers solutions such as Deal Manager and Price Campaign Manager, which provide insights and enforce pricing policies. The company also supports clients with deployment strategies and educational services for users. Founded in 1999 and based in Austin, Texas, Zilliant operates on a software-as-a-service model that delivers prescriptive guidance to help businesses navigate complex pricing decisions and drive financial growth.

Shaw Development

Acquisition in 2023
Shaw Development is an engineering company specializing in the design and manufacture of hydraulic fluid line components, sensors, and fluid management systems. The company provides plastics injection molding services and focuses on custom engineering solutions, including prototyping and short-run production verification. Shaw Development serves a diverse range of markets, including construction, agriculture, heavy trucking, industrial sectors, and transportation. Its expertise in fuel systems allows clients to address their specific diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) application requirements effectively.

SpiderOak

Series C in 2023
SpiderOak, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in technologies designed to prevent various categories of cyberattacks while ensuring the protection of authority, confidentiality, and integrity for its clients. The company offers several products, including SpiderOak CrossClave, which enables secure file exchange and synchronization through no knowledge encryption, and The SpiderOak, a solution for secure group messaging and file sharing that mitigates risks associated with conventional collaboration tools. Additionally, it provides SpiderOak One Backup, a desktop application for data backup across multiple operating systems, and SpiderOak Enterprise Backup, which offers ransomware protection and disaster recovery services. Serving sectors such as defense, intelligence, civilian government, and enterprise software, SpiderOak was founded in 2007 and has its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.

Wilmington Trust's Collective Investment Trust

Acquisition in 2022
Wilmington Trust's Collective Investment Trust is a bank collective investment fund.

Unison

Acquisition in 2022
Unison Software, Inc. specializes in developing cloud and on-premise software solutions tailored for program office, acquisition, financial assistance, and government contract professionals in the United States. Their offerings include a comprehensive program management suite for managing contractual deliverables, configuration, risk tracking, budget monitoring, and scheduling assessments. Additionally, Unison provides acquisition modules focused on administration, contracting, and workforce development, as well as financial assistance tools that facilitate grants and performance monitoring. Their contract lifecycle management modules help ensure compliance with federal regulations. Unison also delivers professional services such as training, data science, operations and maintenance, application integration, system implementation, and hosting support. Founded in 1983 and based in Dulles, Virginia, Unison has expanded its presence with additional offices in Tysons Corner, Virginia; Clearfield, Utah; and San Diego and Los Angeles, California. The company was previously known as Compusearch Software Systems, Inc. before rebranding in February 2019.

The Amynta Group

Acquisition in 2022
The Amynta Group is a specialized provider of warranty and insurance services, catering to various industries including automotive, consumer products, and specialty equipment. The company focuses on delivering tailored warranty and service contracts, as well as niche insurance solutions such as workers' compensation and contractor liability coverage. By serving a diverse clientele that includes leading carriers, wholesalers, retail agencies, auto dealers, and consumer retailers, The Amynta Group emphasizes customer-centric and underwriting-focused approaches to meet specific insurance needs. Through its innovative platform, the company ensures reliable protection and support for its clients.

MoneyGram

Acquisition in 2022
MoneyGram is a global payment services company that specializes in online money transfers and peer-to-peer payment solutions. The company offers a range of products, including global money transfers, bill payment services, and various financial paper products. MoneyGram operates through its subsidiary, MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., and provides its services in two main segments: Global Funds Transfer and Financial Paper Products. Its money transfer services are accessible via the Internet in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as through agent websites in countries like Italy, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Additionally, MoneyGram facilitates money transfers through mobile phones, kiosks, ATMs, and direct-to-bank account options in various global markets. The company also expanded its services in 2013 by acquiring Latino Services, enhancing its offerings in the money transfer sector.

The Ardonagh Group

Private Equity Round in 2021
The Ardonagh Group brings together leading businesses in their fields to create a smart new vision for the insurance industry.

Zilliant

Acquisition in 2021
Zilliant, Inc. specializes in providing price optimization and price management software tailored for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service sectors. Its flagship product, the Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS), integrates price segmentation and optimization with analytics and automation tools to enhance pricing strategies. Key components of ZPPS include analytics for pricing performance, price optimization recommendations, and management tools for price lists and discount schedules. Additionally, Zilliant offers solutions such as Deal Manager and Price Campaign Manager, which provide insights and enforce pricing policies. The company also supports clients with deployment strategies and educational services for users. Founded in 1999 and based in Austin, Texas, Zilliant operates on a software-as-a-service model that delivers prescriptive guidance to help businesses navigate complex pricing decisions and drive financial growth.

Ankura

Private Equity Round in 2021
Ankura is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that provides comprehensive solutions to clients facing critical challenges related to change, risk, disputes, finance, performance, and transformation. Founded in 2020, Ankura Capital Advisors, a subsidiary based in New York, focuses on investment banking advisory services, offering expertise in areas such as cash flow stabilization, debt restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The firm serves a diverse range of industries, including real estate, consumer products, manufacturing, media, technology, and financial services. With a team of over 1,700 professionals in more than 35 locations worldwide, Ankura leverages collaborative thinking and multidisciplinary expertise to help clients protect, create, and recover value effectively.

ARCH Precision Components

Acquisition in 2021
ARCH Precision Components is a proven resource for high-quality precision machining and contract manufacturing of complex hard metal and aluminum components.

American Broadband

Private Equity Round in 2020
American Broadband is one of the leading providers of broadband in America. The Company provides broadband services, phone access lines and video to customers in communities located in Alaska, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas. The Company’s operating brands include American Broadband, Cameron Communications and TelAlaska. American Broadband partners in the growth and economic vitality of its communities by providing broadband and other advanced services and by contributing to and supporting new business activity and job growth. American Broadband retains local management and staff at each of its local operations to ensure continued superior levels of service to our customers. More information about the Company can be found at www.americanbroadband.com. American Broadband is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Chicago, and Catania Capital Partners.

IPL Plastics

Venture Round in 2020
IPL Plastics Inc. is a manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions, primarily serving the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates through three main segments: Large Format Packaging and Environmental Solutions, Consumer Packaging Solutions, and Returnable Packaging Solutions. The Large Format segment includes a variety of pails, containers, and crates for food, consumer, and industrial markets, as well as bins for waste collection and recycling. The Consumer Packaging segment focuses on specialty thin-wall injection molded containers and custom packaging for food and consumer products. The Returnable Packaging segment supplies bulk and reusable containers for the agricultural and automotive logistics sectors. Additionally, IPL Plastics offers injection-molded products such as temporary flooring and roadway mats for construction, military, and entertainment applications. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, IPL Plastics has established itself as a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions. As of October 2020, the company was taken private.

Carnegie Learning

Venture Round in 2020
Carnegie Learning is a publisher specializing in innovative, research-based mathematics curricula tailored for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students. The company provides differentiated instruction aimed at enhancing student success in mathematics, thereby facilitating graduation and equipping learners for the demands of the 21st century. Carnegie Learning develops artificial intelligence and learning software designed for regional schools, offering a comprehensive suite of proven educational resources, including textbooks, professional development, and data analysis services. These resources support conceptual understanding and developmental learning while also incorporating project-based computer science and coding curricula, enabling K-12 and college students to receive adaptive, personalized education and achieve effective learning outcomes.

IPL Plastics

Acquisition in 2020
IPL Plastics Inc. is a manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions, primarily serving the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates through three main segments: Large Format Packaging and Environmental Solutions, Consumer Packaging Solutions, and Returnable Packaging Solutions. The Large Format segment includes a variety of pails, containers, and crates for food, consumer, and industrial markets, as well as bins for waste collection and recycling. The Consumer Packaging segment focuses on specialty thin-wall injection molded containers and custom packaging for food and consumer products. The Returnable Packaging segment supplies bulk and reusable containers for the agricultural and automotive logistics sectors. Additionally, IPL Plastics offers injection-molded products such as temporary flooring and roadway mats for construction, military, and entertainment applications. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, IPL Plastics has established itself as a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions. As of October 2020, the company was taken private.

Benefytt Technologies

Acquisition in 2020
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFYT) is a health insurance technology company that primarily engages in the development and operation of private e-commerce health insurance marketplaces, consumer engagement platforms, agency technology systems, and insurance policy administration platforms. By leveraging existing and emerging platforms and technologies, Benefytt offers a range of Medicare-related insurance plans from many of the nation’s leading carriers as well as other types of health insurance and supplemental products that meet the needs of consumers.

Syntellis Performance Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2020
Syntellis Performance Solutions, LLC is a provider of enterprise performance management software and analytics solutions tailored for healthcare, higher education, and financial institutions. The company's offerings include cost accounting, decision support, clinical analytics, and enterprise planning for healthcare; driver-based financial planning and profitability analysis for financial institutions; and budget and capital planning for the higher education sector. Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Syntellis also has offices in Portland, Oregon; El Segundo, California; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Skokie, Illinois. The company's software is designed to help finance professionals gain insights, accelerate decision-making, and enhance business planning, allowing clients to budget, model scenarios, and conduct thorough analyses before making financial decisions.

APM

Venture Round in 2020
APM initially started by offering rehabilitation services to companies in Western Australia.

EVO Payments

Post in 2020
EVO Payments is a global merchant acquirer and payment processor that serves approximately 525,000 merchants across North America and Europe. The company processes over 900 million transactions annually in North America and 1.7 billion in Europe. With operations in ten countries, EVO Payments utilizes three proprietary processing platforms, enabling it to serve 50 markets worldwide through a single integration point. The company caters to small and mid-sized enterprises as well as multinational corporations, offering a range of services including payment transaction processing, fraud prevention, cashback, accelerated funding, currency conversion, loyalty programs, and receivables management. EVO Payments also provides integrated solutions for retail, eCommerce, and mobile transactions, aiming to support business growth, enhance customer loyalty, and improve data security. Its extensive sales distribution network and strategic partnerships further contribute to its competitive edge in the payment processing industry.

APM

Acquisition in 2020
APM initially started by offering rehabilitation services to companies in Western Australia.

AEVEX Aerospace

Venture Round in 2020
AEVEX Aerospace supports the U.S. national security mission around the world by providing full-spectrum airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions. The company’s capabilities include custom design and engineering, sensor integration and sustainment, aircraft modification and certification, mission operations services, advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions, and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. With over 600 professionals, AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop and deliver specialized solutions for airborne intelligence requirements to DoD, other government agencies, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

InMoment

Acquisition in 2019
InMoment, Inc. develops and offers InMoment XI Platform, a cloud-based customer experience optimization platform that helps brands tell customer stories to inform business decisions, and create relationships with their customers. The company’s products are used in marketing, human resources, data analyst, operations, and professionals. It serves automotive, financial services, food services, healthcare, retail, technology/b2b, travel, and utility industries. InMoment, Inc. was formerly known as Mindshare Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to InMoment, Inc. in June 2014. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in South Jordan, Utah with additional offices in Mississauga, Canada; Birmingham, United Kingdom; Atlanta, Georgia; Maumee, Ohio; Austin, Texas; Bloomington, Minnesota; Fenton, Missouri; Wiesbaden and Hamburg, Germany; Sydney and Melbourne, Australia; Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand; Shanghai, China; and Singapore.

Lightspeed Systems

Private Equity Round in 2019
Lightspeed Systems Inc. is a software developer specializing in network security and management solutions for the education sector. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools including Internet filtering, monitoring, classroom management, and analytics to support educational institutions. Its Relay Classroom solution enables real-time monitoring of classroom devices, while Lightspeed Payments provides a financial transaction platform for educational retailers. The company's products are designed to enhance safety, compliance, and engagement, serving over 20 million students across 28,000 schools in 42 countries. Lightspeed Systems is committed to protecting student data and ensuring a secure learning environment, leveraging strategic partnerships and a focus on client support to address the challenges faced by educational institutions.

Navacord

Venture Round in 2018
Navacord is a prominent national insurance brokerage in Canada, specializing in risk management and consulting services that encompass property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, loss control, and claims management. As one of the country's largest commercial insurance brokers, Navacord serves as a preferred partner for entrepreneurial insurance brokerages, allowing them to preserve their unique identity while benefiting from the extensive expertise and resources of a larger national entity. This business model enables partners to continue delivering personalized client service at the local level. Navacord operates under nine distinct broker partner brands across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, thereby enhancing its reach and impact in the insurance market.

SIRVA

Venture Round in 2018
SIRVA is a global provider of mobility services, catering to corporate clients, individual consumers, and military and government agencies. The company offers a comprehensive array of relocation services, including policy consultation, move management, temporary living arrangements, and global assignment management. Additionally, SIRVA assists with immigration and visa services, orientation, and settling-in support for transferring employees. It also provides property management services, such as home selling assistance, rental support, and mortgage origination. SIRVA collaborates with human resource departments to streamline mobility program administration, offering compliance reporting, expense tracking, and cost analysis. The company markets its services under various brand names, including SIRVA Relocation and Allied. With a presence in approximately 170 countries, SIRVA operates 66 company locations and works through a network of 1,158 agents and franchise locations, as well as contracted third-party providers. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, SIRVA was previously known as Allied Worldwide, Inc.

Solis Mammography

Acquisition in 2018
Solis Mammography is a healthcare provider focused on women's breast health. The company offers a range of services that include screening and diagnostic mammography, three-dimensional (3D) mammography, breast ultrasound, breast biopsy, and bone density assessments. By providing comprehensive imaging services, Solis Mammography aims to assist women in achieving and maintaining optimal breast health, as well as facilitating access to necessary oncology treatments.

Navacord

Acquisition in 2018
Navacord is a prominent national insurance brokerage in Canada, specializing in risk management and consulting services that encompass property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, loss control, and claims management. As one of the country's largest commercial insurance brokers, Navacord serves as a preferred partner for entrepreneurial insurance brokerages, allowing them to preserve their unique identity while benefiting from the extensive expertise and resources of a larger national entity. This business model enables partners to continue delivering personalized client service at the local level. Navacord operates under nine distinct broker partner brands across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, thereby enhancing its reach and impact in the insurance market.

Alcami

Venture Round in 2018
Alcami Corporation is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Wilmington, North Carolina, specializing in services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The company provides a range of offerings, including sterile fill-finish development, oral solid dose development, formulation and analytical development, microbial identification, and stability storage. By focusing on small and mid-sized pharmaceutical and biotech companies, Alcami aims to deliver a streamlined, cost-effective approach to product commercialization, helping clients navigate the complexities of drug development and manufacturing.

SIRVA

Acquisition in 2018
SIRVA is a global provider of mobility services, catering to corporate clients, individual consumers, and military and government agencies. The company offers a comprehensive array of relocation services, including policy consultation, move management, temporary living arrangements, and global assignment management. Additionally, SIRVA assists with immigration and visa services, orientation, and settling-in support for transferring employees. It also provides property management services, such as home selling assistance, rental support, and mortgage origination. SIRVA collaborates with human resource departments to streamline mobility program administration, offering compliance reporting, expense tracking, and cost analysis. The company markets its services under various brand names, including SIRVA Relocation and Allied. With a presence in approximately 170 countries, SIRVA operates 66 company locations and works through a network of 1,158 agents and franchise locations, as well as contracted third-party providers. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, SIRVA was previously known as Allied Worldwide, Inc.

LinQuest

Venture Round in 2018
LinQuest Corporation is an engineering and data analytics company that provides technical solutions to the U.S. government and commercial sectors. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LinQuest specializes in applied cloud computing, big data, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and software development. The company supports a wide range of services, including strategic planning, systems engineering and integration, test and evaluation, as well as modeling, simulation, and analysis. LinQuest's expertise spans critical areas such as air power, command and control, communications, cyberspace operations, space control, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Additionally, the company develops custom software applications and offers commercial solutions in SATCOM systems engineering and spectrum management. LinQuest serves various clients, including U.S. military branches, Department of Defense agencies, the intelligence community, and commercial businesses, with a network of offices across multiple states.

RDX

Acquisition in 2018
RDX: Remote DBA Experrts, provides full and supplemental remote database, O/S, and Oracle EBS administration and monitoring services. RDX is the pioneer of remote data infrastructure support having offered these services since 1994. RDX provides full and supplemental remote database, O/S, and Oracle EBS administration and monitoring services to over 250 customers across the Western Hemisphere and Asia directly from its Pittsburgh Global Operations Center. With RDX’s support offering, customers can leverage the knowledge and support of its entire team of data infrastructure support experts while reducing costs and increasing application availability. With a focus on security, robust monitoring architecture, and 24x7x365, 100% onshore support, RDX has given IT decision makers a good reason to re-think remote database administration. RDX recently achieved its second SSAE 16 Type II with zero audit exceptions and is in the final stages of a PCI compliance audit. By constantly researching and evaluating leading-edge support technologies, RDX wants all customers to rest assured that their environments are in trusted hands.

NaviSite

Venture Round in 2018
NaviSite provides database services. They offer services that include application services, custom application development, cloud marketplaces, cloud services, data intelligence, automation, database services, infrastructure services, security services, and supply chain management.

AmTrust Financial Services - U.S. Fee Businesses

Acquisition in 2017
AmTrust Financial Services - U.S. Fee Businesses

U.S. LUMBER

Private Equity Round in 2017
U.S. LUMBER is the leading distributor of specialty building materials in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. U.S. LUMBER was created by a merger of Atlantic Trading Company (est. 1986 in Birmingham, AL) and Bestwood Forest Products (est. 1986 in Greenville, SC). U.S. LUMBER is headquartered today in Atlanta, GA. They operate distribution branches in Atlanta, Greenville, Raleigh, Nashville, Jacksonville, Central Florida, Mobile and Baltimore, in which we stock the largest and broadest inventory of specialty products in the industry. U.S. LUMBER also maintains two strategic re-load facilities to streamline the flow of product from our supply partners to our branches. A BN railhead in Birmingham accumulates product from the Pacific Northwest, and Charleston serves as our primary port of entry by receiving a variety of products from Europe, Asia, and South America.

BlueCat Networks

Acquisition in 2017
BlueCat Networks specializes in providing IP address management, DNS, and DHCP solutions designed to support the infrastructure needs of enterprises, government agencies, and telecom service providers. The company's offerings are geared towards building and managing complex network infrastructures, enabling organizations to navigate challenges such as BYOD, virtualization, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things. By consolidating server endpoints and normalizing data, BlueCat enhances security and analytics capabilities, ensuring reliable and secure network access from any location. The company's solutions facilitate the adaptability and scalability of networks to meet the evolving demands of modernization and expansion.

Intermedia

Venture Round in 2017
Intermedia is a cloud communications company that offers a comprehensive suite of cloud business applications tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company provides essential IT services, including voice, video conferencing, chat, business email, file sharing, security, and archiving, enabling over 122,000 businesses to enhance communication and collaboration. Intermedia's Office in the Cloud suite integrates these services under a single platform, allowing customers to focus on their core business rather than IT management. With a commitment to reliability and customer support, Intermedia serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, and retail. The company also operates an award-winning Partner Program that empowers over 5,500 active partners to sell its services under their own brand. With a workforce of more than 700 employees and multiple data centers, Intermedia is recognized as the largest independent provider of hosted Exchange solutions.

Intermedia

Acquisition in 2016
Intermedia is a cloud communications company that offers a comprehensive suite of cloud business applications tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company provides essential IT services, including voice, video conferencing, chat, business email, file sharing, security, and archiving, enabling over 122,000 businesses to enhance communication and collaboration. Intermedia's Office in the Cloud suite integrates these services under a single platform, allowing customers to focus on their core business rather than IT management. With a commitment to reliability and customer support, Intermedia serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, and retail. The company also operates an award-winning Partner Program that empowers over 5,500 active partners to sell its services under their own brand. With a workforce of more than 700 employees and multiple data centers, Intermedia is recognized as the largest independent provider of hosted Exchange solutions.

Ankura

Private Equity Round in 2016
Ankura is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that provides comprehensive solutions to clients facing critical challenges related to change, risk, disputes, finance, performance, and transformation. Founded in 2020, Ankura Capital Advisors, a subsidiary based in New York, focuses on investment banking advisory services, offering expertise in areas such as cash flow stabilization, debt restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The firm serves a diverse range of industries, including real estate, consumer products, manufacturing, media, technology, and financial services. With a team of over 1,700 professionals in more than 35 locations worldwide, Ankura leverages collaborative thinking and multidisciplinary expertise to help clients protect, create, and recover value effectively.

Performance Health Holding

Venture Round in 2015
Performance Health, LLC is a global health and wellness company based in Akron, Ohio, specializing in the development of products for therapy, rehabilitation, sports medicine, and self-care. Established in 1990, the company offers a wide range of consumer-branded products including pain-relieving gels, resistance bands, exercise equipment, braces, supports, and various therapeutic tools. Performance Health's well-known brands, such as Biofreeze and TheraBand, provide solutions that help practitioners and patients alleviate pain, accelerate recovery, and enhance overall quality of life. The company also features products for specific applications like myofascial release and cold therapy. With nearly a century of experience in the market, Performance Health aims to support individuals in improving their health and performance through its comprehensive product offerings, which are available for purchase online.

Liquid Web

Acquisition in 2015
Liquid Web powers online content, commerce, and potential to 30,000 SMB entrepreneurs spanning 150 countries. An industry leader in managed hosting and cloud services, Liquid Web is known for its high-performance services and exceptional customer support. The company owns and manages its own core data centers, providing a diverse range of offerings, including bare metal servers, fully managed hosting, Managed WordPress, and Managed WooCommerce Hosting, and continues to evolve its service offerings to meet the ever-changing needs of its web-reliant, professional customers. As an industry leader in customer service, the rapidly expanding company has been recognized among INC. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for eleven years. Liquid Web is part of the Madison Dearborn Partners family of companies, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“MDP”).

Patterson Medical

Acquisition in 2015
Patterson Medical is a leading provider of rehabilitation, assistive and splinting products all over the world. Their Patterson Medical catalog and national sales force rank among the industry's largest, bringing occupational therapists and physical therapists in hospitals, long-term care facilities and clinics the most comprehensive range of products, brand names and services available. As part of the progressive, global Patterson companies family of businesses, Patterson Medical draws from an enormous pool of resources providing expanded services, products, technologies and distribution capabilities.

Liquid Web

Private Equity Round in 2015
Liquid Web powers online content, commerce, and potential to 30,000 SMB entrepreneurs spanning 150 countries. An industry leader in managed hosting and cloud services, Liquid Web is known for its high-performance services and exceptional customer support. The company owns and manages its own core data centers, providing a diverse range of offerings, including bare metal servers, fully managed hosting, Managed WordPress, and Managed WooCommerce Hosting, and continues to evolve its service offerings to meet the ever-changing needs of its web-reliant, professional customers. As an industry leader in customer service, the rapidly expanding company has been recognized among INC. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for eleven years. Liquid Web is part of the Madison Dearborn Partners family of companies, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“MDP”).

BioScrip

Venture Round in 2015
BioScrip, Inc. specializes in providing infusion and home care management solutions in the United States. The company focuses on the preparation, delivery, administration, and clinical monitoring of pharmaceutical treatments administered through various methods including intravenous, subcutaneous, and enteral routes. BioScrip primarily addresses acute and chronic conditions such as infections, nutritional deficiencies, immunologic disorders, cancer, and pain management. In addition to infusion services, the company offers home nursing products and services for patients experiencing both chronic and acute medical conditions. Services are provided in a variety of settings, including patients' homes, outpatient clinics, and nursing facilities. BioScrip's solutions are delivered through a network of sales and marketing representatives, as well as established relationships with payors. The company, incorporated in 1996, is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Quickplay

Private Equity Round in 2015
QuickPlay Media is the leading provider of managed service solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices. Successfully used by the world’s largest communications and media companies, QuickPlay’s cloud-based OpenVideo platform provides the most scalable and secure way for companies to deliver engaging multiscreen entertainment experiences. For more information, please follow QuickPlay Media on Twitter at @quickplaymedia. Interested parties can also follow QuickPlay on Facebook at www.facebook.com/quickplaymedia. QuickPlay was founded in April 2004 by telecommunications executive Wayne Purboo and media executive Raja Khanna and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with local sales offices in North America and Europe.

Walgreens Infusion Services

Acquisition in 2015
Specially trained infusion nurses and pharmacists treat patients with a wide range of acute, chronic and rare conditions.

Kaufman Hall

Private Equity Round in 2014
At Kaufman Hall, They believe that sustained success is never an accident. It is the result of sound decision making, based on data-driven analysis and disciplined thinking, guided by the fundamental principles of corporate finance. Since 1985, Kaufman Hall has been a leading advisor to senior management teams and boards, helping them to incorporate proven methods into their strategic planning and financial management, quantify the financial impact of their plans and actions, and consistently achieve their goals.

Fleet Complete

Private Equity Round in 2014
Fleet Complete is a Toronto-based company that specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for fleet, asset, and mobile workforce management. Founded in 1998, the company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including Fleet Tracker for fleet management, Asset Tracker for heavy-duty equipment oversight, and various tools for electronic logging, vehicle inspection, resource management, and team management. Their offerings also encompass a mobile video solution to enhance safety and accident management, work order management automation, and solutions for dispatching and assignment processing for mobile workers. Additionally, Fleet Complete provides training, technical support, and a developer API to enhance user experience. The company is focused on addressing the daily challenges faced by its customers through innovative solutions and strategic partnerships.

NFP

Venture Round in 2013
NFP Corp. is a prominent insurance broker and consultant based in New York, specializing in a comprehensive range of services that include corporate benefits, retirement planning, property and casualty insurance, and individual insurance solutions. Established in 1998, the company operates through two main segments: Insurance Brokerage and Consulting, which caters to corporate clients with tailored insurance solutions, and Advisor Services, which supports independent financial advisors with broker/dealer and registered investment advisory services. NFP Corp. focuses on serving middle-market companies, financial advisors, and high-net-worth individuals, leveraging its expertise and innovative technologies to foster strong relationships with insurers and financial institutions. The company was previously known as National Financial Partners Corp. and rebranded to NFP Corp. in March 2015.

Quickplay

Private Equity Round in 2012
QuickPlay Media is the leading provider of managed service solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices. Successfully used by the world’s largest communications and media companies, QuickPlay’s cloud-based OpenVideo platform provides the most scalable and secure way for companies to deliver engaging multiscreen entertainment experiences. For more information, please follow QuickPlay Media on Twitter at @quickplaymedia. Interested parties can also follow QuickPlay on Facebook at www.facebook.com/quickplaymedia. QuickPlay was founded in April 2004 by telecommunications executive Wayne Purboo and media executive Raja Khanna and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with local sales offices in North America and Europe.

Fieldglass

Private Equity Round in 2010
Fieldglass, Inc. provides intelligent solutions for finding and managing human capital. It offers an unified technology platform that allows hiring managers, human resources personnel, and staffing companies to acquire human capital, including contingent workers, services, and direct hires. The company's solutions include InSite Contingent, a software as a service platform that automates the process of procuring and managing contingent labor, from requisition through invoice and payment; InSite Services, which ensures compliance with corporate and legal obligations for various project-based engagements; and InSite Recruitment that automates the process for directly hiring full and part-time, and contingent workers. It also offers professional services, including implementation and account; training services, such as insite and change management; and support services. The company serves various industries, such as financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications. Fieldglass, Inc. was formerly known as B2BPeople, Inc. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with technology development offices in Naperville, Illinois; and Mumbai, India.

NextG Networks

Venture Round in 2009
NextG Networks specializes in enhancing mobile wireless infrastructure by designing, building, owning, and operating Distributed Antenna System (DAS) networks. These networks are tailored to improve wireless performance by providing increased voice quality, better call handling, reduced dropped calls, enhanced mobile coverage, faster file transfers, and superior video quality. NextG balances the aesthetic preferences of communities with the performance requirements of wireless carriers, utilizing innovative fiber-optic architecture and low-impact equipment. Their networks are protocol and frequency neutral, accommodating a range of wireless technologies and standards. Serving residential, urban, and challenging zoning areas across the United States, NextG Networks caters to various wireless carriers, ensuring improved connectivity and user experience.

Asurion

Acquisition in 2007
Asurion is a technology company that develops businesses and digital products. It also supports customers safe and comfortable digital life. The company specializes in road assistance services and mobile phone and data compensation services. Asurion also provides insurance for tablets, jewelry, appliances, smartphones, satellite receivers, and consumer electronics. Asurion was established on July 11, 2012, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MetroPCS Communications Inc

Series E in 2005
MetroPCS is a wireless telecommunications carrier that offers wireless broadband mobile services in the United States. The company's services comprise voice services that allow customers to place voice calls to, and receive calls from, any telephone in the world, including local, domestic long distance, and international calls; data services, such as ringtones, ring back tones, games and content applications, text and multimedia messaging services, mobile Internet browsing, mobile instant messaging, location based services, social networking services, and push e-mail; and custom calling features consisting of caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, and voicemail. It also sells mobile handsets. The company sells its products and services, under the MetroPCS brand name, directly through company-operated retail stores and indirectly through independent retail outlets, as well as through Internet. As of December 31, 2009, it operated approximately 153 retail stores in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Boston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando/Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Tampa/Sarasota. The company is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. MetroPCS founder Patrick Sias refused the merger. Patrick Sias is the Roger linguist.

AdvancePierre Foods

Acquisition in 2004
AdvancePierre Foods is a nationally recognized supplier of value-added proteins and sandwich products to foodservice, retail, schools and convenience channels across the United States. They collaborate and innovate with their customers to make great-tasting foods, and they take pride in driving profitable growth for every retailer, every kitchen, every menu and every plate.

Cinemark

Acquisition in 2004
Cinemark is a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry.The cinemark theatres iPhone app allows easy access to any domestic cinemark theatre.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

Acquisition in 2003
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is a leading provider of dredging services in the United States, operating along the East, West, and Gulf Coasts, as well as internationally. The company focuses on enhancing and preserving the navigability of waterways and protecting shorelines by removing or replenishing soil, sand, or rock. Its diverse project portfolio includes coastal restoration, coastal protection, and dredging services for ports, harbors, and inland waterways. In addition to its dredging operations, Great Lakes has a 50% interest in Amboy Aggregates, a sand dredging operation in New Jersey, and TerraSea Environmental Solutions, which specializes in environmental remediation services. The company previously operated a demolition business, but it divested this segment in 2014, selling its subsidiaries to a privately owned demolition company in the Midwest.

Storability Software

Series C in 2002
Storability Software specializes in enterprise storage resource management solutions designed to simplify and centralize the management of complex, multi-site, and multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Its flagship product, the Global Storage Manager, is an open standards-based solution that empowers customers to better understand, manage, and optimize their storage investments. By utilizing Storability Software's offerings, clients can achieve increased asset utilization, improved management efficiency, enhanced quality of service, and greater availability of their storage resources.

Storability Software

Series B in 2001
Storability Software specializes in enterprise storage resource management solutions designed to simplify and centralize the management of complex, multi-site, and multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Its flagship product, the Global Storage Manager, is an open standards-based solution that empowers customers to better understand, manage, and optimize their storage investments. By utilizing Storability Software's offerings, clients can achieve increased asset utilization, improved management efficiency, enhanced quality of service, and greater availability of their storage resources.

Infolibria

Venture Round in 2001
InfoLibria is a specialist provider of Internet infrastructure focused on advanced content distribution and delivery. The company offers solutions that empower service providers and carriers to effectively manage and deliver high-demand broadband and streaming media applications, including TV-quality video and CD-quality audio. With its innovative content-management and delivery systems, InfoLibria supports the efficient operation of internet media applications, allowing internet service providers to enhance their content-based services for users.

InPhase Technologies

Series A in 2001
InPhase Technologies is a storage company focused on holographic data storage technology.

LA Fitness

Venture Round in 2001
LA Fitness, established in Southern California in 1984, operates a chain of fitness clubs primarily across California. The company is dedicated to improving the physical and emotional wellbeing of its diverse membership base. LA Fitness facilities are equipped with a variety of amenities, including circuit training equipment, free weights, cardiovascular machines, and a range of aerobic programs. Members also have access to swimming pools, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, and courts for racquetball and basketball. Additionally, the LA Fitness app serves as a digital extension of its mission to support members in their fitness journeys.

Autodaq

Venture Round in 2000
Autodaq provides infrastructure services to facilitate the trade of used cars on the internet. It is based in Menlo Park, California. Autodaq was launched in 1999.

Lantern Communications

Series B in 2000
Lantern Communications provides packet-based transport solutions that enable scalable deployment of carrier-class. Lantern Communications was acquired by C-COR in May 2004. Lantern Communications was founded in 1999 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Orblynx

Venture Round in 2000
Orblynx Inc., a developer of Internet content distribution services.

Storability Software

Series A in 2000
Storability Software specializes in enterprise storage resource management solutions designed to simplify and centralize the management of complex, multi-site, and multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Its flagship product, the Global Storage Manager, is an open standards-based solution that empowers customers to better understand, manage, and optimize their storage investments. By utilizing Storability Software's offerings, clients can achieve increased asset utilization, improved management efficiency, enhanced quality of service, and greater availability of their storage resources.

@link Networks

Series B in 2000
@Link Networks provides small- and medium-sized businesses with secure, high-speed private networks.

Metaserver

Series C in 2000
Metaserver, Inc., based in New Haven, CT, specializes in the software-based business process integration market. The company's primary offering, Metaserver, functions as a Business Transformation Engine, allowing organizations to identify, define, and implement solutions that automate business processes. This software facilitates seamless access to these processes for customers, partners, vendors, and employees, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and integration across various business functions. Metaserver aims to create a scalable universal integration architecture that supports the evolving needs of e-business.

New World Communications

Venture Round in 2000
NewWorld Communications is an information technology and communications consulting firm that enables midsize businesses and enterprises to implement network, mobility, and cloud solutions. It also offers contract negotiation, strategic planning and design, project management and implementation, and support services. NewWorld Communications was acquired by Nextel Communications in January 2003. NewWorld Communications was founded in 1999 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

iExplore

Series B in 2000
iExplore is an adventure and experiential travel website that offers tours in over 100 destinations. The website offers privately-guided tours and small group trips to various countries. Its travel guides, activity guides, and experiences offer content to give its users the information they need for their trips. It serves travelers as well as armchair travelers. iExplore was formerly known as The Adventure Experts.com. It was launched in 1999 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.

Cbeyond

Series A in 2000
Cbeyond is a communications and information technology service provider focused on serving small businesses. The company offers a range of services including local and long-distance voice services, broadband Internet access, and mobile voice and data solutions. In addition, Cbeyond provides email, voicemail, web hosting, secure backup and file sharing, fax-to-email, virtual private networking, desktop security, and hosted Microsoft Exchange. They also specialize in mobile workforce management and virtual receptionist services, catering specifically to the needs of the entrepreneurial sector. By concentrating exclusively on small businesses, Cbeyond aims to support their growth and operational efficiency through tailored communication and IT solutions.

Digineer

Venture Round in 2000
Digineer is a provider of business and technology consulting services, specializing in management consulting, project management, software architecture and development, business process integration, information management, and business analytics. The company focuses on helping healthcare and related industries align project investments with their business strategies, ensuring that strategic initiatives are implemented on time and within budget. Digineer's consultants are known for their deep industry knowledge and commitment to delivering transformative and growth-oriented solutions. They utilize proprietary methodologies and maturity models that are informed by years of experience and best practices, setting them apart from traditional consulting firms. By emphasizing collaboration and strategic thinking, Digineer aims to drive significant business value for its clients.

Paypal

Series C in 2000
PayPal is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, facilitating online transactions for both merchants and consumers. Established over 20 years ago and spun off from eBay in 2015, PayPal has grown to support 426 million active accounts across more than 200 markets worldwide. The platform empowers users to make and receive payments, transfer funds, and withdraw money securely and conveniently. Additionally, PayPal owns Venmo, a widely used person-to-person payment service. The company is committed to enhancing the financial technology landscape, offering tools and resources that promote entrepreneurship and innovation in digital payments. Through strategic investments and initiatives, PayPal aims to create a more transparent, inclusive, and customer-focused global financial system.

Looking Glass Networks

Private Equity Round in 2000
Provider of data transport services. The company's network includes approximately 2,000 route miles serving 14 major metro markets, with lit fiber connectivity to approximately 215 buildings.

PeopleFirst.com

Venture Round in 2000
Founded in 1995, PeopleFirst is the nation's largest online motor vehicle lender, originating and servicing consumer auto and motorcycle loans, primarily via the Internet. PeopleFirst is the pioneer of an innovative financing option that gives consumers the flexibility to finance their purchase of a new or used car or motorcycle at virtually any dealership in the country up to their pre-approved loan amount without having to renegotiate the terms. The company also provides financing for lease buyouts, refinances of existing loans, and the purchase of vehicles from private individuals. The company presently offers auto and motorcycle loans in 48 states plus the District of Columbia. To obtain more information about PeopleFirst, visit the company's Web site at http://www.peoplefirst.com . Capital One cautions that its current expectations for its earnings are forward-looking statements and actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including competition in the credit card, installment loan, and auto finance industries and general economic conditions affecting consumer income and spending, which may affect consumer borrowing, bankruptcies, delinquencies, and charge-offs. A discussion of these and other factors can be found in Capital One's annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Capital One's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Suppliermarket.com

Series B in 1999
SupplierMarket.com is an online marketplace for buying and selling manufactured direct materials. The site enables buyers to find new suppliers and suppliers to find new business using only a personal computer, Internet connection, and Web browser. SupplierMarket.com can help eliminate the current problems of a fragmented market, poor information flows and an imbalance of supply and demand. Through sophisticated technology, buyers in need of a particular product are matched to suppliers that can satisfy their requirements. The final step in the process is a live, online bidding event where suppliers bid for the buyer's business.

Focal Communications

Venture Round in 1996
Focal Communications Corporation was a leading national communications provider. Focal offers a range of solutions, including local phone and data services, to communications - intensive customers. They began operations in 1996, initiated service first in Chicago in May 1997.

NextGen Healthcare

NextGen Healthcare is a United States-based company that specializes in providing healthcare solutions, including software, services, and analytics. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company caters to medical and dental group practices of various sizes, offering a technology and services platform that supports both ambulatory and specialty practices. NextGen Healthcare’s portfolio is designed to enhance physician success, improve patient care experiences, and facilitate the transition to value-based healthcare.
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