Wells Fargo & Company, established in 1852, is a diversified financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It offers a wide range of products and services, including banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance, to individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide. The company operates through three main segments: Community Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. Community Banking provides retail banking services such as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and various lending products. Wholesale Banking offers commercial banking, capital markets, and investment banking services, including corporate loans, lines of credit, and investment banking services. Wealth and Investment Management delivers personalized wealth management, investment, and retirement products and services. Wells Fargo also provides fund administration, middle-office, and operations services to alternative investment managers through its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Global Fund Services. The company operates through approximately 7,400 locations and 13,000 ATMs, with offices in 32 countries and territories.
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Past deals in Finance
White Oak Commercial Finance
Debt Financing in 2025
White Oak Commercial Finance is a global financial services company that specializes in providing credit facilities to middle-market companies, typically ranging from $1 million to $30 million. The company offers a variety of financial solutions, including asset-based lending, full-service factoring, invoice discounting, supply chain financing, inventory financing, and U.S. import/export financing. Additionally, it provides trade credit risk management, accounts receivable management, and credit and collections support. White Oak Commercial Finance aims to partner with businesses that demonstrate strong management, innovative ideas, and valuable products and services, with the goal of fostering opportunities that contribute to the betterment of society for both current and future generations.
Opportunity Finance Network
Grant in 2024
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) is a Philadelphia-based economic development agency founded in 1986. It operates as a national network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) dedicated to investing in opportunities that uplift low-income, low-wealth, and disadvantaged communities throughout the United States. OFN focuses on addressing the financial needs of individuals and businesses that mainstream financial institutions often overlook. In addition to its investment activities, the agency offers strategic consulting services aimed at enhancing industry capacity, supporting government agencies, and assisting socially responsible investors such as banks and foundations. The management team oversees the agency's operations and assets, ensuring alignment with its mission to foster financial, social, and political justice.
Canal Road Group
Debt Financing in 2024
Canal Road Group, established in 2023 and based in Miami, Florida, is a specialized lender operating within the financial services industry. The company, with a team of 15 employees, focuses on sourcing, underwriting, and managing senior secured corporate debt investments, aiming to provide structured credit solutions to its clients.
Versana
Venture Round in 2024
Versana is a developer of a loan data platform that aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and speed in the syndicated loan market. The company's platform delivers real-time insights into loan-level details and portfolio positions by directly capturing reference data from agent banks. This approach allows clients to eliminate discrepancies and gain direct digital access to crucial information. Versana's services encompass various aspects of the financial sector, including loan syndication, corporate credit, debt management, capital markets, leveraged finance, and both investment-grade and high-yield loans. Through its innovative technology, Versana seeks to redefine the way financial institutions manage and analyze loan data.
FMX
Venture Round in 2024
FMX is committed to providing best-in-class solutions that satisfy all of our clients' needs.
NorCal SBDC
Grant in 2024
NorCal SBDC is an advisory firm that provides workshops, training, regional programs, finance, restaurant program, and patent services.
Nasdaq Private Market
Series B in 2024
Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) is a secondary market trading platform designed for private companies, their employees, and investors seeking liquidity in private company stock. Since its inception, NPM has facilitated over $44 billion in transactions and managed more than 600 company-sponsored liquidity programs, enabling over 160,000 market participants to access liquidity. The platform provides a range of solutions for private companies and investors, including tender offers, auctions, company marketplaces, and block trades. In 2021, NPM became an independent entity after spinning off from Nasdaq, with strategic investments from several major financial institutions. As more companies choose to remain private for extended periods, NPM aims to enhance the liquidity landscape, leveraging its expertise to support the evolving needs of the market.
Operation HOPE
Grant in 2024
The mission of Operation HOPE, Inc. (HOPE) is silver rights empowerment, making free enterprise work for everyone. We accomplish this through our work on the ground as the nonprofit private banker for the working poor, the underserved and struggling middle class. We achieve our mission by being the best-in-class provider of financial literacy empowerment for youth, financial capability for communities, and ultimately, financial dignity for all.
Milken Institute
Grant in 2024
The Milken Institute is an independent economic think tank and foundation based in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in Washington, D.C.; Jerusalem, Israel; and Singapore. Founded in 1991, the organization focuses on research related to economic and policy solutions that aim to create jobs, broaden access to capital, and improve health outcomes. It provides a range of services, including publications, educational roundtables, seminars, forums, and financial innovations labs. The Milken Institute is primarily funded through contributions, grants, and sponsorships from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government entities, with its assets managed by an executive team.
RICE
Grant in 2023
RCIE is a co-working ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs to a customized curriculum, corporate partners, and access to capital. It is designed to connect the next generation of multi-cultural and women entrepreneurs to the tools and relationships required to turn dreams into reality. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Volante Technologies
Debt Financing in 2023
Volante Technologies, Inc. is a global financial technology company that specializes in developing solutions for payments and financial messaging automation. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company offers a range of services including VolPay, which fosters payments innovation and digital transformation, and Volante Designer, designed to simplify financial messaging and data integration. Volante's solutions encompass payments modernization—covering real-time, instant, domestic, and cross-border payments—as well as Payments as a Service for cloud-based payment processing and financial messaging services, such as message translation and orchestration. With a diverse client base that includes over 85 financial institutions and corporates across 26 countries, Volante aims to enhance business agility in the digital payments landscape by addressing complex challenges and enabling rapid adaptation to new opportunities. The company’s commitment to innovation is reflected in its extensive library of international and domestic message standards, which facilitates quicker project completion while minimizing disruption to core systems.
Volante Technologies
Venture Round in 2023
Volante Technologies, Inc. is a global financial technology company that specializes in developing solutions for payments and financial messaging automation. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company offers a range of services including VolPay, which fosters payments innovation and digital transformation, and Volante Designer, designed to simplify financial messaging and data integration. Volante's solutions encompass payments modernization—covering real-time, instant, domestic, and cross-border payments—as well as Payments as a Service for cloud-based payment processing and financial messaging services, such as message translation and orchestration. With a diverse client base that includes over 85 financial institutions and corporates across 26 countries, Volante aims to enhance business agility in the digital payments landscape by addressing complex challenges and enabling rapid adaptation to new opportunities. The company’s commitment to innovation is reflected in its extensive library of international and domestic message standards, which facilitates quicker project completion while minimizing disruption to core systems.
Performant Financial
Debt Financing in 2023
Performant Financial is a company that specializes in providing technology-enabled recovery and analytics services across various sectors in the United States. It focuses on the recovery of government obligations, including student loans, improper healthcare payments, and delinquent state and federal tax receivables. Performant operates on an outsourced basis, managing the recovery processes for its clients, which include both government and private entities. The company's services leverage a sophisticated technology platform combined with the expertise of its staff, who contribute practical knowledge and insights to enhance the effectiveness of their solutions. Performant's revenue model primarily relies on success-based fees, aligning its interests with those of its clients in achieving optimal recovery outcomes.
BB Energy
Debt Financing in 2023
BB Energy is an energy trading company that specializes in the trading of various petroleum products, including crude oil, gasoline, naphtha, gas oil, jet fuel, fuel oil, and bitumen. The company offers a comprehensive range of services encompassing trading, operations, chartering, logistics, storage, refining, and financing, aimed at facilitating efficient energy transactions. By leveraging its expertise in these areas, BB Energy effectively caters to the diverse needs of its customers within the energy sector.
Growth Partners Arizona
Grant in 2023
Growth Partners Arizona is a nonprofit organization based in Tucson, Arizona, that specializes in providing operational loans and business guidance to nonprofit organizations and small businesses. Established in 2013, the organization focuses on supporting leaders in economically underserved communities by offering the necessary resources and expertise to enhance their operations. By measuring success through the achievements of its borrowers, Growth Partners Arizona aims to foster positive change and improve the economic wellbeing of residents throughout Arizona.
Auramet International
Debt Financing in 2023
Auramet International, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, operates as a physical merchant bank specializing in the precious metals sector. The company purchases a variety of precious metals, including bullion, doré, concentrate, scrap, sponge, and carbon, from mining firms, refineries, and recycling businesses. Auramet markets these materials to a diverse range of industrial end users, including refineries, vehicle manufacturers, catalyst producers, and bullion banks. In addition to its trading activities, the firm provides financing and advisory services tailored to the mining industry, which encompass working capital facilities, in-process refining facilities, pre-production advances, bridge financing, and pre-export financing. Auramet also has experience in base metal concentrate transactions, such as those involving copper, zinc, and nickel.
FIA Tech
Series A in 2023
FIA Tech is a provider of financial and brokerage services that focuses on enhancing operational efficiency through its online platform. This cloud-based system offers integrated compliance and reference data solutions, facilitating connections between exchanges, brokers, clearers, and clients. By delivering end-to-end management of brokerage relationships, payment processes, settlement, and reconciliation, FIA Tech enables market participants to reduce risk, streamline operations, and address market and regulatory challenges effectively. The company's commitment to collaborating with the industry supports the development of key services and technologies aimed at mitigating operational costs and improving overall market functionality.
OpenFin
Series D in 2023
OpenFin Inc. specializes in providing runtime technology solutions tailored for financial desktops, enabling web applications to function outside traditional browser environments. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, with an additional office in London, the company serves clients in the financial services sector, including banks in the United States and Europe. OpenFin's platform facilitates real-time application generation, desktop notifications, and seamless communication between applications while adhering to stringent security and compliance standards required by financial institutions. This approach allows users to avoid costly packaging and deployment cycles, promoting rapid and secure application deployment.
Versana
Venture Round in 2023
Versana is a developer of a loan data platform that aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and speed in the syndicated loan market. The company's platform delivers real-time insights into loan-level details and portfolio positions by directly capturing reference data from agent banks. This approach allows clients to eliminate discrepancies and gain direct digital access to crucial information. Versana's services encompass various aspects of the financial sector, including loan syndication, corporate credit, debt management, capital markets, leveraged finance, and both investment-grade and high-yield loans. Through its innovative technology, Versana seeks to redefine the way financial institutions manage and analyze loan data.
BB Energy
Debt Financing in 2022
BB Energy is an energy trading company that specializes in the trading of various petroleum products, including crude oil, gasoline, naphtha, gas oil, jet fuel, fuel oil, and bitumen. The company offers a comprehensive range of services encompassing trading, operations, chartering, logistics, storage, refining, and financing, aimed at facilitating efficient energy transactions. By leveraging its expertise in these areas, BB Energy effectively caters to the diverse needs of its customers within the energy sector.
Bilt Rewards
Venture Round in 2022
Bilt Rewards offers a rewards program that allows renters to earn points on rent and create a path towards homeownership. With an alliance of the U.S.' largest real estate owners, Bilt Rewards will enable renters in more than two million units across the country to earn points just by paying rent. Launched in June 2021, Bilt Rewards boasts one of the highest value rewards programs on the market today, including one-to-one point transfers for travel across over 100 major airlines and hotel partners; fitness classes at the country’s top boutique studios; limited-edition and exclusive collections of art and home decorations through the Bilt Collection, and the ability to use points for rent credits or towards a future down payment. Bilt has also partnered with Mastercard and Wells Fargo to create the Bilt Mastercard - the first and only credit card that can be used to pay rent with no fees. In October 2022, Bilt announced a valuation of $1.5 billion following a $150 million growth round to advance its loyalty program and credit card for renters.
Trovata
Series B in 2022
Trovata is a fintech company based in San Diego, California, that specializes in automating cash management for businesses. Its platform integrates open banking and connects with major accounting systems to streamline cash reporting, forecasting, and analysis. By utilizing advanced data aggregation and machine learning, Trovata enables companies to gain real-time insights into their cash flows, allowing for improved financial decision-making. The platform facilitates quick setup through direct APIs with most major banks, making it easier for organizations to manage their treasury operations efficiently.
Octaura
Seed Round in 2022
Octaura is an electronic trading solution created by the industry – for the industry. Backed by eight major US financial institutions, Octaura has reimagined the way the syndicated loan and the CLO markets trade. Efficiency, transparency and simplicity are at the heart of what we do.
Penelope
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Penelope is a self-service retirement platform aimed at small and micro businesses. It provides a comprehensive solution that simplifies the process of offering retirement plans, catering specifically to the needs of busy business owners and entrepreneurs. The platform automates employee investing, reduces administrative costs, and minimizes paperwork, making it easier for small businesses to manage retirement savings. Additionally, Penelope includes educational tools for employees, enhancing their understanding of retirement options and encouraging informed decision-making. Through its technology-driven approach, Penelope seeks to empower small businesses to effectively provide retirement benefits to their employees.
Volante Technologies
Funding Round in 2021
Volante Technologies, Inc. is a global financial technology company that specializes in developing solutions for payments and financial messaging automation. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company offers a range of services including VolPay, which fosters payments innovation and digital transformation, and Volante Designer, designed to simplify financial messaging and data integration. Volante's solutions encompass payments modernization—covering real-time, instant, domestic, and cross-border payments—as well as Payments as a Service for cloud-based payment processing and financial messaging services, such as message translation and orchestration. With a diverse client base that includes over 85 financial institutions and corporates across 26 countries, Volante aims to enhance business agility in the digital payments landscape by addressing complex challenges and enabling rapid adaptation to new opportunities. The company’s commitment to innovation is reflected in its extensive library of international and domestic message standards, which facilitates quicker project completion while minimizing disruption to core systems.
Bilt Rewards
Seed Round in 2021
Bilt Rewards offers a rewards program that allows renters to earn points on rent and create a path towards homeownership. With an alliance of the U.S.' largest real estate owners, Bilt Rewards will enable renters in more than two million units across the country to earn points just by paying rent. Launched in June 2021, Bilt Rewards boasts one of the highest value rewards programs on the market today, including one-to-one point transfers for travel across over 100 major airlines and hotel partners; fitness classes at the country’s top boutique studios; limited-edition and exclusive collections of art and home decorations through the Bilt Collection, and the ability to use points for rent credits or towards a future down payment. Bilt has also partnered with Mastercard and Wells Fargo to create the Bilt Mastercard - the first and only credit card that can be used to pay rent with no fees. In October 2022, Bilt announced a valuation of $1.5 billion following a $150 million growth round to advance its loyalty program and credit card for renters.
Quassar Capital
Venture Round in 2021
Quassar Capital is a firm with a broad presence in the US, founded in 2012, which manages $23.6 billion in assets. Our people have extensive experience in various fields such as applied mathematics, statistical methods, financial markets, as well as advanced programming with a quantitative approach, which has allowed a sustained growth in recent years always betting on the most innovative technology and which is reflected in the excellent results towards our investors. Delivering high-quality returns requires unwavering focus, continuous adaptation to dynamic conditions, and the active pursuit of market opportunities. To achieve this, we invest significantly in technology and infrastructure and bring together diverse perspectives and approaches. Quassar Capital, L.P. a Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC company.
FIA Tech
Series A in 2021
FIA Tech is a provider of financial and brokerage services that focuses on enhancing operational efficiency through its online platform. This cloud-based system offers integrated compliance and reference data solutions, facilitating connections between exchanges, brokers, clearers, and clients. By delivering end-to-end management of brokerage relationships, payment processes, settlement, and reconciliation, FIA Tech enables market participants to reduce risk, streamline operations, and address market and regulatory challenges effectively. The company's commitment to collaborating with the industry supports the development of key services and technologies aimed at mitigating operational costs and improving overall market functionality.
Forge
Venture Round in 2021
Forge Global is a private securities marketplace that serves the complex and emerging needs of the private market ecosystem by forging new connections through its technology, data, and expertise. Founded in 2014, the firm empowers investors and shareholders by facilitating liquidity in the private markets. Forge is backed by top Silicon Valley investors and large, global institutions including Deutsche Börse, Temasek, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, FT Partners, Draper Associates, Peter Thiel, Munich Re Ventures, and LUN Partners Group.
Unity National Bank
Venture Round in 2021
Unity National Bank is a financial institution based in Houston, Texas, established in 1963. It offers a range of business and personal banking products and services designed to meet the needs of its clients. For businesses, the bank provides various loan options, including SBA loans, commercial real estate financing, and loans for faith-based organizations, alongside checking and savings accounts, merchant services, and cash management solutions. Personal banking services include vehicle and home improvement loans, credit cards, and options for savings such as CDs and IRAs. Unity National Bank emphasizes accessibility through online and mobile banking, along with features like bill pay, overdraft protection, and safety deposit boxes. The institution, originally named Peoples Bank, rebranded in 1989 and is committed to helping individuals and businesses thrive financially.
Proof
Series D in 2021
Proof is an identity verification platform that focuses on enhancing the security of business transactions. By verifying identities, it ensures that digital transactions are conducted with a high level of trust and security. This platform aims to protect both businesses and their customers by providing a reliable framework for identity assurance and transaction management. Through its services, Proof facilitates secure interactions in an increasingly digital landscape.
Socure
Series D in 2021
Socure Inc. is a provider of digital identity verification solutions, focusing on real-time identity authentication through its Socure ID+ platform. This predictive analytics platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to authenticate identities by analyzing a multitude of online and offline data sources, including email, phone numbers, addresses, IP addresses, and social media profiles. Socure's offerings include Aida, an AI-driven bot for validating digital identities, Docv, an omnichannel document verification solution, and Sigma Synthetic Fraud, which tackles synthetic identity fraud. The company addresses the needs of various sectors, including software, consulting, and financial firms, through compliance initiatives such as customer identification programs, know your customer requirements, and anti-money laundering measures. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Socure has established partnerships with key industry players to enhance its service delivery.
M&F Bank
Funding Round in 2021
M&F Bank is a historic independent community bank committed to meeting the needs of a wide range of individuals and businesses within their markets, while providing unparalleled customer service with an above-average return for our shareholders.
Trovata
Series A in 2021
Trovata is a fintech company based in San Diego, California, that specializes in automating cash management for businesses. Its platform integrates open banking and connects with major accounting systems to streamline cash reporting, forecasting, and analysis. By utilizing advanced data aggregation and machine learning, Trovata enables companies to gain real-time insights into their cash flows, allowing for improved financial decision-making. The platform facilitates quick setup through direct APIs with most major banks, making it easier for organizations to manage their treasury operations efficiently.
OpenFin
Venture Round in 2020
OpenFin Inc. specializes in providing runtime technology solutions tailored for financial desktops, enabling web applications to function outside traditional browser environments. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, with an additional office in London, the company serves clients in the financial services sector, including banks in the United States and Europe. OpenFin's platform facilitates real-time application generation, desktop notifications, and seamless communication between applications while adhering to stringent security and compliance standards required by financial institutions. This approach allows users to avoid costly packaging and deployment cycles, promoting rapid and secure application deployment.
Socure
Series C in 2020
Socure Inc. is a provider of digital identity verification solutions, focusing on real-time identity authentication through its Socure ID+ platform. This predictive analytics platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to authenticate identities by analyzing a multitude of online and offline data sources, including email, phone numbers, addresses, IP addresses, and social media profiles. Socure's offerings include Aida, an AI-driven bot for validating digital identities, Docv, an omnichannel document verification solution, and Sigma Synthetic Fraud, which tackles synthetic identity fraud. The company addresses the needs of various sectors, including software, consulting, and financial firms, through compliance initiatives such as customer identification programs, know your customer requirements, and anti-money laundering measures. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Socure has established partnerships with key industry players to enhance its service delivery.
Bladex
Post in 2020
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex) is a supranational bank established by the central banks of Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote trade finance in the region. Bladex focuses on providing trade financing to selected commercial banks, middle-market companies, and corporations within the area. The bank operates through its Commercial Division and Treasury Division, financing its lending and investment activities primarily through interbank deposits from regional central banks and financial institutions, as well as borrowings from international commercial banks. Additionally, it raises funds through the sale of its debt securities to financial institutions and investors across Asia, Europe, North America, and the region. Importantly, Bladex does not offer retail banking services to the general public, such as savings or checking accounts, and does not accept retail deposits.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Grant in 2020
National Foundation for Credit Counseling is the nonprofit dedicated to improving people’s financial well-being.
MEMX
Venture Round in 2020
MEMX LLC is a member-owned equities trading platform, catering to both retail and institutional investors. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, MEMX focuses on enhancing the trading experience by offering a competitive and efficient marketplace. The platform aims to streamline the trading process and improve execution quality for its members, thereby contributing to a more transparent and accessible trading environment.
DadeSystems
Series D in 2020
DadeSystems, LLP specializes in developing payment processing software solutions, particularly focused on cash application automation. Its flagship product, DadePay, is a SaaS-based platform that automates the complex invoice-to-cash process, efficiently capturing incoming payments through various channels such as cash, checks, ACH, EFT, and credit cards. DadePay employs advanced algorithms to match payments to open invoices, ensuring that updates are reflected in ERP systems and facilitating electronic deposits at banks. The suite includes additional features like DadePay Mobile for mobile payment matching and a customer ePayment portal. DadeSystems serves a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and financial institutions, helping them improve efficiency, reduce processing costs, and enhance customer payment experiences. Founded in 2011 and based in Miami, Florida, DadeSystems aims to streamline cash flow and automate accounts receivable processes for its clients.
Cogitativo
Series B in 2019
Cogitativo, Inc. is a data-science company based in Berkeley, California, that specializes in providing machine learning solutions to healthcare organizations. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on helping hospitals, physicians, and payers navigate complex data from both public and proprietary sources. By leveraging advanced data curation techniques, Cogitativo assists its clients in reducing epistemic opacity and enhancing the efficiency of healthcare processes. The team's expertise, which combines insights from data scientists and healthcare professionals from leading academic institutions, enables Cogitativo to deliver tailored solutions that address challenging business problems and improve overall health system performance in the United States.
DirectBooks
Seed Round in 2019
DirectBooks is a prominent communications platform that focuses on deal data, documentation, and information exchange in primary markets, particularly for investment-grade fixed income. It aims to optimize the primary issuance process for fixed-income instruments by providing a centralized digital platform that streamlines communications among various stakeholders. The platform offers real-time updates on multiple deals through a user-friendly dashboard, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of workflows for both investors and underwriters. By promoting industry standardization and automation, DirectBooks plays a crucial role in modernizing how financial transactions are managed in the primary markets.
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp(WWBIC )
Grant in 2019
WWBIC is a leading innovative statewide economic development corporation “Putting Dreams to Work.” They focus on individuals who face barriers in accessing traditional financing or resources in pursuit of their dreams and economic well-being. They provide targeted individuals interested in starting, strengthening or expanding businesses with access to vital resources and tools such as quality financial and business education and responsible financial products.They improve the economic well-being of targeted low income individuals by building assets and advancing economic self-sufficiency. They particularly focus on women, people of color, and low-income individuals, providing direct lending and access to fair and responsible capital, quality business education, one-on-one technical business assistance and education to increase financial capability.
OpenFin
Series C in 2019
OpenFin Inc. specializes in providing runtime technology solutions tailored for financial desktops, enabling web applications to function outside traditional browser environments. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, with an additional office in London, the company serves clients in the financial services sector, including banks in the United States and Europe. OpenFin's platform facilitates real-time application generation, desktop notifications, and seamless communication between applications while adhering to stringent security and compliance standards required by financial institutions. This approach allows users to avoid costly packaging and deployment cycles, promoting rapid and secure application deployment.
Valley Economic Development Center(VEDC)
Grant in 2018
VEDC is a leading non-profit small business lender that is changing the small business lending by making it more available and impactful. As a national small business lender with 38 years of expertise, VEDC has lent $380 million in direct and guaranteed loans to 104,000 small businesses and created more than 28,000 jobs and helping to create more than 2,000 new businesses.
Flexport
Series C in 2017
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.
Kensho Technologies
Series B in 2017
Kensho Technologies, Inc. specializes in analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization systems tailored for global banks and investment institutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in New York, Virginia, and California, Kensho develops financial analytics software that enables scalable analytics solutions for commercial entities. Its offerings include Kensho Applied Mind, an AI software that enhances decision-making by addressing complex financial inquiries in natural language. The company also operates a national security division known as Koto. As of April 2018, Kensho operates as a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc.
CommunityWorks
Grant in 2016
CommunityWorks was established in 2008 as a partnership between the City of Greenville, the United Way of Greenville County and Greenville County Redevelopment Authority. This group worked together to support affordable housing and community development as a critical vehicle for fostering stable families and healthy communities. Since that time, CommunityWorks has transformed into a non-profit financial organization and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that is committed to empowering people to become financially stable through financial education, lending and investing. The organization has created a safe place for people in the Upstate community to access loans, build their credit and assets and pay off high interest debts. CommunityWorks empowers families, individuals and businesses to become financially stable by focusing on financial education and providing a solution strategy that allows individuals to help themselves. Programs offered by CommunityWorks include:
CommunityWorks
Debt Financing in 2016
CommunityWorks was established in 2008 as a partnership between the City of Greenville, the United Way of Greenville County and Greenville County Redevelopment Authority. This group worked together to support affordable housing and community development as a critical vehicle for fostering stable families and healthy communities. Since that time, CommunityWorks has transformed into a non-profit financial organization and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that is committed to empowering people to become financially stable through financial education, lending and investing. The organization has created a safe place for people in the Upstate community to access loans, build their credit and assets and pay off high interest debts. CommunityWorks empowers families, individuals and businesses to become financially stable by focusing on financial education and providing a solution strategy that allows individuals to help themselves. Programs offered by CommunityWorks include:
Transactis
Series E in 2016
Transactis, Inc. is a New York-based company specializing in Software-as-a-Service solutions for electronic bill presentment and payment. Established in 2001, Transactis enables businesses to transition from traditional paper-based billing to efficient digital alternatives. Its primary offerings include BillerIQ, a cloud platform for delivering electronic bills and accepting online, phone, and mobile payments, and DocumentIQ, a digital document management system for transforming and archiving documents. The company serves a diverse array of industries, including financial services, healthcare, utilities, and retail, among others. Operating solely through a network of resellers, which include financial institutions and technology companies, Transactis provides white-label SaaS solutions along with substantial sales, marketing, and technical support to empower its partners. The company adheres to rigorous regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA and PCI Level 1.
Symphony Communication Services
Series B in 2015
Symphony Communication Services, LLC is a secure collaboration platform that facilitates effective and compliant communication for traders and portfolio managers in the financial and insurance sectors. By consolidating digital communication tools such as messaging, screen sharing, and audio/video conferencing into a single platform, Symphony enhances productivity while ensuring adherence to data security and regulatory compliance requirements. The platform supports various functions including internal and external team communication, document sharing, and integration of applications and bots. Founded in 2012 and based in Palo Alto, California, Symphony has expanded its presence with offices in major financial hubs including New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Stockholm, Paris, and Tokyo. The company was formerly known as Perzo Inc. and rebranded in 2014. Symphony operates as a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Carepayment
Post in 2015
CarePayment is a healthcare finance company that specializes in patient financial engagement, helping individuals manage their medical expenses effectively. The company provides a range of financial solutions tailored for hospitals, physician practices, and ancillary service providers across the country. By offering flexible financing options, CarePayment enables patients to access necessary medical care when they need it, while also assisting healthcare providers in improving their financial performance. This approach supports the sustainability of quality healthcare services within communities.
Symphony Communication Services
Series A in 2014
Symphony Communication Services, LLC is a secure collaboration platform that facilitates effective and compliant communication for traders and portfolio managers in the financial and insurance sectors. By consolidating digital communication tools such as messaging, screen sharing, and audio/video conferencing into a single platform, Symphony enhances productivity while ensuring adherence to data security and regulatory compliance requirements. The platform supports various functions including internal and external team communication, document sharing, and integration of applications and bots. Founded in 2012 and based in Palo Alto, California, Symphony has expanded its presence with offices in major financial hubs including New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Stockholm, Paris, and Tokyo. The company was formerly known as Perzo Inc. and rebranded in 2014. Symphony operates as a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Credit Central
Debt Financing in 2013
Credit Central is a financial services provider specializing in installment loans and tax preparation for residents in Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Texas. The company focuses on simplifying the loan acquisition process, offering secured personal loans and tailored monthly payment options to fit clients' budgets. In addition to loans, Credit Central provides online application and payment services, enhancing accessibility for its customers. The company also offers optional credit-related insurance products to further support its clients' financial needs.
FastPay
Debt Financing in 2012
FastPay is a company that specializes in providing liquidity and payment solutions tailored for the global media industry. It has facilitated over $20 billion in loans and business-to-business payments since its inception. The company has developed a payment platform that automates the media payment process for various stakeholders, including agencies, advertisers, and suppliers. FastPay's services include a proprietary media database, media dashboards, and integration with accounting systems, which help clients manage payment follow-ups and relationships more effectively. By addressing inefficient payment processes and long payment terms, FastPay enhances operational efficiency for its clients in the media landscape.
Merlin Securities
Acquisition in 2012
Merlin Securities was founded by Aaron Vermut and Stephan Vermut and was based in San Francisco, California and New York City.
Castle Pines Capital
Acquisition in 2011
Castle Pines Capital specializes in accounts receivable and purchase order financing services, primarily catering to technology vendors and their reseller customers. The company provides innovative channel financing solutions that support the financial needs of businesses within the technology sector. By facilitating access to necessary funds, Castle Pines Capital helps vendors and resellers manage cash flow effectively and enhance their operational efficiency.
Wachovia Corporation
Acquisition in 2008
Wachovia Corporation, a financial holding company, provides commercial and retail banking services, and other financial services. Wachovia was a diversified financial services company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2008, Wachovia was the fourth-largest bank holding company in the United States based on total assets. Wachovia provided a broad range of banking, asset management, wealth management, and corporate and investment banking products and services. At its height, it was one of the largest providers of financial services in the United States, operating financial centers in 21 states and Washington, D.C., with locations from Connecticut to Florida and west to California.
ShareBuilder
Series D in 2001
Online investing, without the clutter. That’s what they help you do here at Capital One® ShareBuilder®. It’s in their clean, dynamic website and mobile apps. In their low commissions and no account minimums. Even in the intuitive tools theye've built from the ground up. They save you time with their Automatic Investment Plan1, which can help you make a habit of investing. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting started, ShareBuilder has online tools and investing options to help create a segment of your financial future without missing out on what matters to you today.
Avolent
Series C in 2000
Avolent, Inc. specializes in application software for electronic billing and settlement processes, offering a comprehensive web-based self-service solution for billing and payment needs. The company's software facilitates bill presentment, online reprint, member reconciliation, user-defined line item grouping, backend system synchronization, consolidation, and batch printing. Avolent serves various industries, including healthcare, finance, insurance, distribution, and communications. In addition to its software offerings, the company provides services such as implementation, systems integration, technical support, and training. Avolent has established strategic partnerships with several leading firms, enhancing its capabilities and market reach. Through its solutions, Avolent aims to streamline financial interactions, reduce costs, improve cash flow visibility, and enhance customer service levels.
Netstock Direct
Series C in 2000
Netstock Direct is a privately-held internet company. They are the complete online resource for direct investing. Investors can search our proprietary database for specific companies or browse through lists of corporations offering direct investment plans.
Ragen Mackenzie
Acquisition in 1999
Ragen MacKenzie is the leading regional brokerage firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. The Company's primary business is retail securities brokerage, which it conducts through its Seattle headquarters and 10 additional offices in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, which include four offices operated by independent contractors. This business is directly supported by the Company's proprietary research efforts, which are based on a value-oriented, contrarian approach to investing.
Liberty Commercial Finance
Liberty Commercial Finance, LLC, based in Tustin, California, specializes in equipment financing and offers a variety of leasing and finance options. These include equipment lines of credit, sale-leaseback arrangements on existing equipment, vendor finance, as well as capital and synthetic leases. Founded in 2017, the company aims to deliver competitive financing solutions while prioritizing exceptional customer service, even for complex and challenging organizations. Liberty Commercial Finance focuses on financing based on cash flow and debt service, understanding that efficiency and responsiveness are critical to the success of its clients.
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