Madison Dearborn Partners

Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC is a private equity investment firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1992. The firm specializes in management buyouts and growth equity investments in middle and upper-middle-market companies primarily located in the United States. Madison Dearborn focuses on five dedicated industry sectors: Basic Industries, Financial & Transaction Services, Health Care, Business & Government Software and Services, and Telecom, Media & Technology Services. Its investment strategy encompasses a flexible approach to both buyout and growth equity transactions, typically investing between $100 million and $600 million. The firm has raised over $26 billion in capital and completed more than 140 investments since its inception. Madison Dearborn's experienced team collaborates with an Industry Advisory Group to enhance the growth of its portfolio companies, aiming for exits within five to seven years.

Larry O. Baker

Director

Brendan T. Barrett

Managing Director

Elizabeth Betten

Managing Director

Richard Copans

Managing Director

Matthew Denison

Director

Vahe A. Dombalagian

Managing Director

Paul J. Finnegan

Chairman

Alex S. Fisher

Director

Douglas Grissom

Managing Director

Vidur K. Gupta

Vice President

John Eric Knutsen

Managing Director

Lincoln Lamberton

Vice President

Brandon W. Levitan

Director

Drew Macha

Managing Director

Michael T. Nettesheim

Director

Matthew Norton

Managing Director

Jay D. Pauley

Managing Director

Kelly T. Peltola

Vice President

Matthew Raino

Managing Director

William E. Ritchie

Managing Director

Tanner Scott

Director

Jason Shideler

Managing Director and Co-Head of the MDP Healthcare

Thomas S. Souleles

Co-CEO

Timothy P. Sullivan

Co-CEO

Alex Vielmetti

Vice President

73 past transactions

The Ardonagh Group

Private Equity Round in 2021
The Ardonagh Group is a provider of insurance brokerage services that operates across the entire insurance value chain in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and various international markets. The company unites leading businesses in the insurance sector to offer a diverse array of insurance-related products and services. Its clientele ranges from complex multinational corporations to individual consumers seeking personal insurance policies. By collaborating with insurer partners, The Ardonagh Group delivers a wide range of product and risk solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of its customers.

Ankura

Private Equity Round in 2021
Ankura Consulting Group is a business advisory and expert services firm. Their deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges clients face enables their team to provide impactful, senior-level counsel. As an independent firm built on five key principles - Integrity, Quality, Diversity, Collaboration and Longevity - their relationships extend beyond one engagement or issue. They empower their experts to provide a high-touch, unique approach for their clients in critical times. By leveraging their dynamic organization, they are able to mobilize quickly - a critical attribute given uncertain times and rapidly changing environments demand swift engagement to protect and enhance value for their clients.

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 a telecommunications firm that provides telecommunications services. It is committed to energize communities and communications through strategic acquisitions of local exchange carriers.

IPL Plastics

Venture Round in 2020
IPL Plastics Inc. is a prominent manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions, serving various markets such as food, consumer goods, agriculture, and environmental sectors. The company operates through three key segments: Large Format Packaging and Environmental Solutions, Consumer Packaging Solutions, and Returnable Packaging Solutions. The Large Format segment produces a variety of containers, pails, and crates tailored for food, retail, and industrial applications, as well as waste collection and recycling products for municipalities and waste haulers. The Consumer Packaging segment specializes in thin-wall injection molded containers and custom packaging for both branded and private label products. The Returnable Packaging segment focuses on bulk containers used in agriculture and automotive logistics, along with reusable containers and temporary flooring solutions for diverse industries, including construction and entertainment. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, IPL Plastics has multiple production facilities, including operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

Carnegie Learning

Venture Round in 2020
Carnegie Learning is a prominent publisher of research-based math curricula tailored for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students across the United States. The company specializes in providing differentiated instruction through a suite of innovative educational resources, including textbooks, artificial intelligence-driven learning software, and professional development services. Its platform focuses on conceptual learning and offers adaptive personalized education, enabling K-12 and college students to enhance their understanding of mathematics. Additionally, Carnegie Learning integrates project-based computer science and coding curricula, supporting students not only in math but also in essential 21st-century skills, ultimately facilitating their academic success and preparation for graduation.

IPL Plastics

Acquisition in 2020
IPL Plastics Inc. is a prominent manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions, serving various markets such as food, consumer goods, agriculture, and environmental sectors. The company operates through three key segments: Large Format Packaging and Environmental Solutions, Consumer Packaging Solutions, and Returnable Packaging Solutions. The Large Format segment produces a variety of containers, pails, and crates tailored for food, retail, and industrial applications, as well as waste collection and recycling products for municipalities and waste haulers. The Consumer Packaging segment specializes in thin-wall injection molded containers and custom packaging for both branded and private label products. The Returnable Packaging segment focuses on bulk containers used in agriculture and automotive logistics, along with reusable containers and temporary flooring solutions for diverse industries, including construction and entertainment. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, IPL Plastics has multiple production facilities, including operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

Benefytt Technologies

Acquisition in 2020
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. is a health insurance technology company based in Tampa, Florida, that specializes in creating and managing private e-commerce health insurance marketplaces and consumer engagement platforms. The company operates primarily through two segments: Medicare and Individual and Family Plans (IFP). The Medicare segment focuses on consumer engagement activities that generate leads for third-party partners and support the distribution of various Medicare-related health insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D. The IFP segment offers individual and family health insurance plans, including short-term medical coverage and supplemental products. Benefytt also runs the direct-to-consumer site HealthInsurance.com, which provides tools and resources for seniors and Medicare-eligible consumers to navigate their health insurance options. The company, originally known as Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., was incorporated in 2012 and rebranded in 2020. It was taken private in August 2020.

Syntellis Performance Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2020
Syntellis Performance Solutions provides innovative enterprise performance management software, data and analytics solutions for healthcare, higher education and financial institutions.

APM

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

EVO Payments

Post in 2020
EVO is a global merchant acquirer and payment processor servicing approximately 525,000 merchants in North America and Europe and processing more than 900 million transactions in North America and 1.7 billion transactions in Europe annually. We operate at the center of global electronic commerce with local operations in 10 countries, with the ability to serve 50 markets around the world through our three proprietary, in-market processing platforms that are connected by a single point of integration. We differentiate ourselves from our competitors through (1) a highly productive and scaled sales distribution network, including exclusive global financial institution referral partnerships, (2) our three proprietary, in-market processing platforms, and (3) a comprehensive suite of payment and commerce solutions. We believe these points of differentiation allow us to deliver strong organic growth, increase market share, and attract additional financial institution, technology and other strategic partner relationships.

APM

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

AEVEX Aerospace

Venture Round in 2020
AEVEX Aerospace, LLC specializes in providing airborne intelligence solutions primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense and its allied partners. Founded in 2017 and based in Solana Beach, California, the company offers a comprehensive range of services including aircraft system design, sensor integration, and flight test support. Its capabilities extend to aircraft procurement and leasing, aviation product development, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems integration. AEVEX also provides flight operations support, including mission system maintenance and aircrew training, as well as intelligence services such as multi-source data analysis and geospatial information systems design. With a workforce of over 600 professionals, AEVEX employs agile methodologies to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique airborne intelligence needs of its clients, which include government agencies and commercial entities. The company has major offices in several states, including California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.

InMoment

Acquisition in 2019
InMoment, Inc. is a customer experience optimization company that offers the InMoment XI Platform, a cloud-based solution designed to enhance customer relationships and inform business decisions through customer storytelling. The platform utilizes a proprietary AI-based analytics engine to provide insights across various sectors, including automotive, financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology. InMoment's comprehensive suite of tools encompasses Voice of Customer (VoC), Voice of Employee (VoE), and Employee Experience technologies, enabling businesses to leverage feedback effectively. Founded in 2002 and originally named Mindshare Technologies, the company rebranded to InMoment in June 2014. Headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, InMoment operates additional offices in locations such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Singapore, serving over 350 brands across 95 countries.

InMoment

Venture Round in 2019
InMoment, Inc. is a customer experience optimization company that offers the InMoment XI Platform, a cloud-based solution designed to enhance customer relationships and inform business decisions through customer storytelling. The platform utilizes a proprietary AI-based analytics engine to provide insights across various sectors, including automotive, financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology. InMoment's comprehensive suite of tools encompasses Voice of Customer (VoC), Voice of Employee (VoE), and Employee Experience technologies, enabling businesses to leverage feedback effectively. Founded in 2002 and originally named Mindshare Technologies, the company rebranded to InMoment in June 2014. Headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, InMoment operates additional offices in locations such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Singapore, serving over 350 brands across 95 countries.

Lightspeed Systems

Private Equity Round in 2019
Lightspeed Systems Inc. develops software solutions focused on network security and management for the education sector, specifically targeting K-12 schools. The company's offerings include Internet filtering, monitoring, classroom management, and analytics tools designed to enhance the educational experience while ensuring student safety. Key products include Relay Classroom for device monitoring, Analytics Powered by Relay for data-driven decision-making, and a filtering solution known as Relay Rocket. Additionally, Lightspeed Payments provides a payments solution for U.S. retailers. The company's software is utilized by various school districts across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Founded in 1984 and based in Austin, Texas, Lightspeed Systems collaborates with several strategic partners to adapt to the evolving technology landscape in education.

SIRVA

Venture Round in 2018
SIRVA provides mobility services to corporate customers, individual consumers, and military and government agencies worldwide. The company provides a range of relocation services, including policy consultation, temporary living, move management, global assignment management, global compensation, immigration and visa, orientation, settling, and destination services; and property management-related services such as home selling and finding or rental assistance, closing and title insurance, and mortgage origination and assistance services. The company also assists the human resource departments of its corporate customers in administering mobility programs with compliance reporting, expense tracking, cost analysis and projection, vendor management, satisfaction surveys, and management reporting services. In addition, it provides consulting services to the human resources departments that include mobility policy and program development, benchmarking, and educational seminars; and a range of services that support a transferring employee at their origin and destination. SIRVA also offers international, interstate, and intrastate household goods moving services. It acts as a network manager for its agent and franchise network by providing brand management, contract negotiations, expense distribution, network optimization, dispatching for the network, billing, collection, claims handling, and other services. The company markets its services under the SIRVA Relocation, NorthAmerican, Allied, Allied International, SIRVA Move Management, and other brand names. It provides its mobility services through 66 company-operated locations and 1,158 agent and franchise locations in approximately 170 countries as well as directly and through contracted third-party providers. SIRVA, formerly known as Allied Worldwide, Inc., was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

Navacord

Venture Round in 2018
Navacord is a national insurance brokerage offering risk management and consulting solutions including property & casualty, employee benefits, loss control, claims management, surety and personal lines. As one of Canada’s largest commercial insurance brokers, Navacord is the preferred partner for entrepreneurial insurance brokerages seeking to grow while maintaining their unique identity and culture. Navacord’s business model enables new partners to continue to provide local, personalized servicing of their clients while being supported by the additional expertise, resources and efficiencies of a national brokerage. The company trades under nine different broker partner brands throughout Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Solis Mammography

Venture Round in 2018
Solis Mammography is a health care company located in Addison.

Solis Mammography

Acquisition in 2018
Solis Mammography is a health care company located in Addison.

Navacord

Acquisition in 2018
Navacord is a national insurance brokerage offering risk management and consulting solutions including property & casualty, employee benefits, loss control, claims management, surety and personal lines. As one of Canada’s largest commercial insurance brokers, Navacord is the preferred partner for entrepreneurial insurance brokerages seeking to grow while maintaining their unique identity and culture. Navacord’s business model enables new partners to continue to provide local, personalized servicing of their clients while being supported by the additional expertise, resources and efficiencies of a national brokerage. The company trades under nine different broker partner brands throughout Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Alcami

Venture Round in 2018
Alcami Corporation is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Wilmington, North Carolina, specializing in providing comprehensive services to small and mid-sized pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services, including sterile fill-finish development, oral solid dose development, formulation and analytical development, as well as laboratory testing and microbial identification. By streamlining processes and offering cost-effective solutions, Alcami enables its clients to achieve a more efficient pathway for product commercialization.

SIRVA

Acquisition in 2018
SIRVA provides mobility services to corporate customers, individual consumers, and military and government agencies worldwide. The company provides a range of relocation services, including policy consultation, temporary living, move management, global assignment management, global compensation, immigration and visa, orientation, settling, and destination services; and property management-related services such as home selling and finding or rental assistance, closing and title insurance, and mortgage origination and assistance services. The company also assists the human resource departments of its corporate customers in administering mobility programs with compliance reporting, expense tracking, cost analysis and projection, vendor management, satisfaction surveys, and management reporting services. In addition, it provides consulting services to the human resources departments that include mobility policy and program development, benchmarking, and educational seminars; and a range of services that support a transferring employee at their origin and destination. SIRVA also offers international, interstate, and intrastate household goods moving services. It acts as a network manager for its agent and franchise network by providing brand management, contract negotiations, expense distribution, network optimization, dispatching for the network, billing, collection, claims handling, and other services. The company markets its services under the SIRVA Relocation, NorthAmerican, Allied, Allied International, SIRVA Move Management, and other brand names. It provides its mobility services through 66 company-operated locations and 1,158 agent and franchise locations in approximately 170 countries as well as directly and through contracted third-party providers. SIRVA, formerly known as Allied Worldwide, Inc., was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

LinQuest

Venture Round in 2018
LinQuest Corporation provides innovative and cost-effective services and solutions to national security and industry customers focused on the convergence of C4ISR, information, and cyber systems in support of the Warfighter. We are leading the way for national security and commercial space integration, developing innovative solutions to tomorrow's challenges today.

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, LLC is a provider of application services, enterprise hosting, and managed cloud services, catering to businesses seeking to outsource their IT infrastructure. The company offers a variety of solutions, including cloud infrastructure, application management, and cloud desktop services, tailored to industries such as healthcare, education, manufacturing, and finance. Key offerings include software-as-a-service for independent software vendors, Oracle ERP management, and managed application services. Navisite facilitates cloud migration and onboarding with options for self-service, guided, or managed support. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Navisite operates 15 data centers across the United States and the United Kingdom, equipped to support diverse IT needs. As of September 2019, it functions as a subsidiary of Remote DBA Experts, LLC.

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 a prominent distributor of specialty building materials in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Formed from the merger of Atlantic Trading Company and Bestwood Forest Products, both established in 1986, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates distribution branches across several key locations, including Greenville, Raleigh, Nashville, Jacksonville, Central Florida, Mobile, and Baltimore, where it maintains an extensive inventory of specialty products. U.S. LUMBER serves lumber yards, building supply dealers, and home improvement retailers, acting as a vital link between manufacturers and customers. The company offers a range of products, including dimension lumber, engineered wood, manufactured sidings, and panels. Additionally, U.S. LUMBER streamlines product distribution through two strategic reload facilities, with a railhead in Birmingham for products from the Pacific Northwest and a primary port of entry in Charleston for imports from Europe, Asia, and South America.

BlueCat

Acquisition in 2017
BlueCat Networks, Inc. specializes in providing IP address management (IPAM), domain name system (DNS), and DHCP solutions for businesses and organizations globally. The company offers a range of products including BlueCat Address Manager, which allows for centralized IP management, and BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server, which ensures secure core network services. Additional offerings include BlueCat Threat Protection, which prevents malicious activities within DNS, and the BlueCat Device Registration Portal, facilitating self-service device onboarding. These solutions support the operational needs of various sectors such as financial services, healthcare, education, and telecommunications. BlueCat’s products are distributed through technology providers, resellers, and managed service providers, and the company maintains strategic alliances with major technology firms like IBM and Microsoft. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, BlueCat Networks aims to address the complexities of modern network infrastructure, enabling reliable and secure connectivity for devices, applications, and virtual environments.

Intermedia

Venture Round in 2017
Intermedia is a cloud communications company that provides essential IT services to over 122,000 businesses. The company offers a comprehensive suite known as Office in the Cloud, which includes voice, video conferencing, chat, business email, file sharing, security, and backup services. By integrating more than 20 cloud applications into a single platform, Intermedia enables customers and partners to focus on their core business activities rather than IT management. Its solutions are designed to be reliable and secure, ensuring a seamless user experience. Intermedia also supports a robust network of over 5,500 partners, including value-added resellers and managed service providers, allowing them to sell services under their own brand while maintaining control over customer relationships. As the world's largest independent provider of hosted Exchange, Intermedia employs over 700 staff worldwide and operates multiple data centers to deliver its services effectively.

Powerflute

Acquisition in 2016
Powerflute Oyj is a paper and packaging company that specializes in the production of high-performance coreboard and semi-chemical fluting, which are essential for manufacturing corrugated board used in various packaging applications. The company operates coreboard mills in Europe and the United States, along with a network of core producing facilities across Europe, North America, and China. In addition to its manufacturing capabilities, Powerflute is involved in the procurement, harvesting, and delivery of wood and other forest products to various sectors, including paper, sawmill, energy, and biofuels. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Monaco, with an additional office in Kuopio, Finland, Powerflute aims to enhance the performance of its acquired businesses through focused management and targeted investments.

Intermedia

Acquisition in 2016
Intermedia is a cloud communications company that provides essential IT services to over 122,000 businesses. The company offers a comprehensive suite known as Office in the Cloud, which includes voice, video conferencing, chat, business email, file sharing, security, and backup services. By integrating more than 20 cloud applications into a single platform, Intermedia enables customers and partners to focus on their core business activities rather than IT management. Its solutions are designed to be reliable and secure, ensuring a seamless user experience. Intermedia also supports a robust network of over 5,500 partners, including value-added resellers and managed service providers, allowing them to sell services under their own brand while maintaining control over customer relationships. As the world's largest independent provider of hosted Exchange, Intermedia employs over 700 staff worldwide and operates multiple data centers to deliver its services effectively.

Ankura

Private Equity Round in 2016
Ankura Consulting Group is a business advisory and expert services firm. Their deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges clients face enables their team to provide impactful, senior-level counsel. As an independent firm built on five key principles - Integrity, Quality, Diversity, Collaboration and Longevity - their relationships extend beyond one engagement or issue. They empower their experts to provide a high-touch, unique approach for their clients in critical times. By leveraging their dynamic organization, they are able to mobilize quickly - a critical attribute given uncertain times and rapidly changing environments demand swift engagement to protect and enhance value for their clients.

Performance Health

Venture Round in 2015
Performance Health is a global consumer branded health, wellness and self-care company. The Performance Health brands include Active Ankle, Biofreeze, TheraBand, Cramer, Bon Vital, TheraPearl, Hygenic and Perform, featuring a complementary product offering helping practitioners and patients relieve pain, accelerate recovery, grow stronger, improve performance and enhance quality of life for nearly 100 years.

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., now part of Option Care Enterprises, Inc., specializes in infusion and home care management solutions in the United States. The company focuses on the preparation, delivery, administration, and clinical monitoring of pharmaceutical treatments via various methods, including intravenous and subcutaneous administration. BioScrip addresses a range of acute and chronic conditions, such as infections, nutritional deficiencies, cancer, and pain management. Its services are delivered at patients' homes, outpatient clinics, nursing facilities, and ambulatory infusion centers. By collaborating with patients, healthcare providers, payors, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, BioScrip aims to optimize health outcomes through personalized and effective infusion therapies. Founded in 1996 and based in Denver, Colorado, the company emphasizes safety and convenience in its care solutions.

Quickplay

Private Equity Round in 2015
QuickPlay Media Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based managed service solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices. The company offers an over-the-top (OTT) video platform that enables clients to deliver live and on-demand content while incorporating monetization features such as dynamic advertisement insertion and subscription-based models. In addition, QuickPlay supports pay TV services through a cloud architecture that facilitates the transition of legacy systems to multiscreen solutions, including TV Everywhere capabilities and managed broadcast operations. Its technology is utilized by leading communications and media companies worldwide, ensuring a scalable and secure delivery of engaging entertainment experiences. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, QuickPlay also has facilities in San Diego, Singapore, Chennai, and Frankfurt, and operates as a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.

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 prominent provider of IoT solutions focused on fleet, asset, and mobile workforce management, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications designed to enhance operational efficiency for over 6,000 customers globally. Its flagship products include Fleet Tracker for fleet management, Asset Tracker for heavy-duty equipment monitoring, and a range of mobile applications for vehicle inspections and resource management. Fleet Complete’s technology enables real-time tracking of fleets and assets, improving safety standards, dispatching, and regulatory compliance. The company also provides support services including training and a developer API, contributing to its recognition as one of North America's fastest-growing companies. Founded in 1998, Fleet Complete has received multiple awards for innovation and growth, solidifying its role as a leader in the industry.

Centennial Towers

Venture Round in 2014
Centennial Towers offers a variety of telecommunications-related services that cater to the needs of wireless operators.

NFP

Venture Round in 2013
NFP Corp. is an insurance broker, consultant, and wealth management company headquartered in New York, founded in 1998. It operates through two primary segments: Insurance Brokerage and Consulting, and Advisor Services. The Insurance Brokerage and Consulting segment delivers a comprehensive range of solutions, including corporate benefits, retirement plans, property and casualty insurance, and individual insurance products. The Advisor Services segment supports independent financial advisors by providing broker/dealer and registered investment advisory services. NFP's approach emphasizes personalized service and a commitment to client goals, leveraging specialized expertise and innovative technologies. The company serves various clientele, including middle-market companies, high-net-worth individuals, and independent financial advisors, fostering long-term relationships with insurers and financial institutions to enhance client success.

Quickplay

Private Equity Round in 2012
QuickPlay Media Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based managed service solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices. The company offers an over-the-top (OTT) video platform that enables clients to deliver live and on-demand content while incorporating monetization features such as dynamic advertisement insertion and subscription-based models. In addition, QuickPlay supports pay TV services through a cloud architecture that facilitates the transition of legacy systems to multiscreen solutions, including TV Everywhere capabilities and managed broadcast operations. Its technology is utilized by leading communications and media companies worldwide, ensuring a scalable and secure delivery of engaging entertainment experiences. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, QuickPlay also has facilities in San Diego, Singapore, Chennai, and Frankfurt, and operates as a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.

NextG Networks

Venture Round in 2009
NextG Networks enhances the performance of existing mobile wireless infrastructure while meeting communities' desire for aesthetic installations. NextG is a facilities-based carrier's carrier that designs, permits, builds, owns, operates and manages Distributed Antenna System networks that enhance wireless performance. NextG Networks DAS networks balance the aesthetics requirements of communities and consumers with the network performance needs of wireless carriers. Performance improvements include increased voice quality, greater handling of call traffic, fewer dropped calls, better mobile coverage, faster file transfers, and enhanced video quality. NextG's innovative fiber-optic architecture, low-impact, low-emission equipment, and municipal rights-of-way agreements are the foundation of each NextG DAS Network. Because the networks are protocol and frequency neutral, they can carry cellular, PCS, 3G or any combination of wireless frequencies, standards and technologies. The networks serve residential, urban, and difficult-to-zone areas across the United States for numerous carriers of all sizes.

The Topps Company

Venture Round in 2007
The Topps Company, Inc. is a producer of sports and entertainment products, specializing in trading cards and related merchandise. Founded in 1938 and originally known as Topps Chewing Gum, the company offers a diverse range of items including trading cards for sports like baseball, football, and soccer, as well as cards featuring popular entertainment franchises such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. In addition to trading cards, Topps provides memorabilia such as autographed sports items, apparel, wall art, and custom card options. The company also markets accessories for collectors, including binders and sheets. Furthermore, Topps has expanded into digital platforms by offering software for publishing digital trading cards. Based in New York, The Topps Company operates as a subsidiary of Tornante-MDP Joe Holding LLC.

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.
Metro by T-Mobile 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.

Sirona Dental System

Acquisition in 2005
Sirona Dental System is a global leader in dental technology, specializing in the manufacture and distribution of a wide range of dental products. The company offers solutions tailored for dental practices, clinics, and laboratories, including dental laboratory products, needles, x-ray products, implants, removable prosthetics, and various disposable medical devices. By focusing on customer needs, Sirona aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of dental care delivery, positioning itself as a key player in the dental industry.

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 USA, Inc. is a prominent player in the motion picture exhibition industry, operating both in the United States and Latin America. As of December 31, 2019, the company managed approximately 554 theaters and 6,132 screens. The business generates revenue primarily from box office receipts and concession sales, along with additional income from screen advertising and various other services, such as meeting rentals and electronic video games located in some theaters. Cinemark's theater locations are predominantly situated in midsize cities or the suburbs of larger urban areas. Founded in 1984, the company is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and operates as a subsidiary of Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

Acquisition in 2003
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Great Lakes) is a provider of dredging services in the United States. Great Lakes provides dredging services in the East, West, and Gulf Coasts of the United States and worldwide. The Company has a 50% interest in Amboy Aggregates (Amboy), a sand dredging operation in New Jersey and a 50% interest in TerraSea Environmental Solutions, (TerraSea) an environmental remediation services business. The Company operates in two segments: dredging and demolition. In April 2014, the Company announced that it has completed the sale of NASDI, LLC and Yankee Environmental Services, LLC, its two subsidiaries that comprise the historical demolition business, to a privately owned demolition company located in the Midwest.

Storability Software

Series C in 2002
Storability Software is a provider of enterprise storage resource management solutions that simplify and centralize the management of complex, multi-site, multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Storability Software's Global Storage Manager is an open standards-based solution that enables customers to comprehend, control, and capitalize on their storage investment as never before. Customers benefit from increased asset utilization, improved management efficiency, enhanced quality of service, and higher availability.

Storability Software

Series B in 2001
Storability Software is a provider of enterprise storage resource management solutions that simplify and centralize the management of complex, multi-site, multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Storability Software's Global Storage Manager is an open standards-based solution that enables customers to comprehend, control, and capitalize on their storage investment as never before. Customers benefit from increased asset utilization, improved management efficiency, enhanced quality of service, and higher availability.

InfoLibria

Venture Round in 2001
InfoLibria is the expert Internet infrastructure provider for advanced content distribution and delivery. InfoLibria's solutions enable service providers and carriers to deliver and manage the most demanding broadband and streaming media applications over the Internet including TV-quality video and CD-quality audio.

InPhase Technologies

Series A in 2001
A storage company focused on holographic data storage technology.

LA Fitness

Venture Round in 2001
LA Fitness, founded in Southern California in 1984, operates a chain of fitness clubs primarily across California. The company focuses on enhancing the physical and emotional wellbeing of its diverse membership base through various facilities and services. Members have access to a wide range of amenities, including circuit training equipment, free weights, cardiovascular machines, aerobics programs, swimming pools, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, and sports courts for racquetball and basketball. Additionally, LA Fitness has developed an app to support its mission and engage its members.

Autodaq

Venture Round in 2000
Autodaq, founded in 1999 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in providing infrastructure services that facilitate the online trade of used cars. The company operates a platform designed to streamline the buying and selling process for used vehicles, catering to both consumers and auto retailers. Through its services, Autodaq aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of used car transactions in the digital marketplace.

Lantern Communications

Series B in 2000
Lantern Communications, founded in 1999 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in packet-based transport systems that facilitate the scalable deployment of carrier-class networking solutions. The company enables service providers to deliver broadband Ethernet and other networking services across metropolitan area networks. In May 2004, Lantern Communications was acquired by C-COR, further enhancing its capabilities in the telecommunications sector.

Orblynx

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

Storability Software

Series A in 2000
Storability Software is a provider of enterprise storage resource management solutions that simplify and centralize the management of complex, multi-site, multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Storability Software's Global Storage Manager is an open standards-based solution that enables customers to comprehend, control, and capitalize on their storage investment as never before. Customers benefit from increased asset utilization, improved management efficiency, enhanced quality of service, and higher availability.

@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
Headquartered in New Haven, CT, Metaserver, Inc. is a pioneer in the continuously evolving software-based business process integration market. The company's flagship product, Metaserver(R), serves as a Business Transformation Engine(TM) to enable a company to identify, define, and deploy a seamless solution for automating business processes and making them accessible to customers, partners, vendors, and employees.

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 worldwide. The platform provides privately-guided tours and small group trips, catering to both active travelers and those seeking inspiration from afar. iExplore features comprehensive travel guides and activity content, equipping users with essential information for their journeys. Originally launched as The Adventure Experts.com in 1999, the company is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. Its online portal serves as a one-stop resource for adventure tourism, combining informative content, community engagement, and trip planning tools to enhance the travel experience for its customers.

CBeyond

Series A in 2000
Cbeyond is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in providing voice and broadband Internet services primarily to small and mid-sized businesses in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company focuses on delivering a range of IP-based communications and managed IT services tailored to the needs of its entrepreneurial clientele. Its offerings include local and long-distance voice services, broadband access, mobile voice and data, email, voicemail, web hosting, secure backup, fax-to-email, and virtual private network solutions. Additionally, Cbeyond provides desktop security, hosted Microsoft Exchange, mobile workforce management, and virtual receptionist services, aiming to enhance operational efficiency for its customers.

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 firm focuses on enabling healthcare and related industries to align their project investments with business strategy while implementing strategic initiatives efficiently and effectively. With a team of knowledgeable consultants, Digineer emphasizes a hands-on approach that combines strategic thinking with practical execution. Their proprietary methodologies and maturity models are informed by extensive industry experience and best practices, allowing them to drive business value and foster transformational growth for their clients.

Paypal

Series C in 2000
PayPal is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, empowering individuals and businesses to engage in secure transactions worldwide. With a commitment to democratizing financial services, PayPal's platform supports 426 million active accounts and facilitates payments in over 200 markets. Users can connect and transact online, via mobile devices, or in person, with the ability to manage funds in more than 100 currencies. The company also owns popular services such as Venmo and Braintree, enhancing its offerings for consumer and merchant transactions. Established as a separate entity from eBay in 2015, PayPal continues to innovate through strategic partnerships and investments, including its venture capital arm, PayPal Ventures, which focuses on fostering entrepreneurship and advancing financial technology solutions.

Looking Glass Networks

Private Equity Round in 2000
Looking Glass Networks Inc. specializes in providing data transport services, offering a range of solutions including SONET, wavelength, and Ethernet-based lit services, as well as high-capacity dark fiber and carrier-neutral collocation services. The company operates a facilities-based model, building and managing metropolitan fiber optic networks across major U.S. metro areas. With approximately 2,000 route miles of network and connectivity to around

PeopleFirst

Venture Round in 2000
PeopleFirst, founded in 1995, is the largest online motor vehicle lender in the United States, specializing in the origination and servicing of consumer auto and motorcycle loans. The company offers an innovative financing option known as the Blank Check, which allows consumers to purchase new or used vehicles at any dealership nationwide without renegotiating loan terms. In addition to standard auto and motorcycle loans, PeopleFirst also provides financing for lease buyouts, refinancing of existing loans, and purchases from private sellers. The company operates in 48 states and the District of Columbia, making it a significant player in the online vehicle financing sector.

PaperExchange.com

Seed Round in 2000
PaperExchange.comSM is a leading global e-commerce marketplace for the pulp and paper industry with more than 4,500 corporate members and over 6,500 individual members, spread out over more than 80 countries. PaperExchange.com's members have completed transactions in all major grades of paper, and have made PaperExchange.com one of the world's most frequented sites in the pulp and paper industry. Not only has the Company shown consistent and rapid growth in terms of bidding activity, completed transactions, tons of product posted, and number of registered members, but the Company's site activity, as measured by user sessions, reached dramatically higher new all-time records in each consecutive quarter of 1999. PaperExchange.com is open for business 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Company is located in the central Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

SupplierMarket

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

Venture Round in 1996
Focal is a manufacturer of luxury audio equipment headquartered in La Talaudière, France. Established in 1996, the company is renowned for designing and producing high-end audio products, including home and professional studio speakers, headphones, car speakers, and monitor speakers specifically tailored for recording studios. Focal's commitment to quality and innovation has positioned it as a prominent player in the audio industry, appealing to both audiophiles and professionals seeking superior sound experiences.
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