Fayez Sarofim

Fayez Sarofim & Co. is an employee-owned investment manager founded in 1958, based in Houston, Texas. The firm offers investment services to individuals, investment companies, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, corporations, and other entities. With $25 billion in assets under management, they focus on managing equity and fixed income portfolios globally, investing in large-cap companies and municipal, corporate, and government bonds. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and benchmarks its performance against the S&P 500 Index. Independently owned and managed by founder Fayez Sarofim and a team of 21 investment professionals, they specialize in investment management services for over four decades. Fayez Sarofim & Co. provides investment supervisory services and advisory services to a diverse clientele.

Douglas K. Alder

VP Portfolio Management and Research Investment Committee Member - Ex Officio

Crain C.F.A., CFA, Catherine P.

VP Portfolio Management

Alan R. Christensen

President Portfolio Management and Research Head of Investment Risk Investment Committee Member

Lemasters C.F.A., CFA, Brian W.

VP, Portfolio Management and Research

Reza C.F.A., CFA, Reynaldo

SVP Portfolio Management and Research Investment Committee Member

Fayez Sarofim

Chairman of the Board Co-CIO Investment Committee Member

Searls III, J.D., CPA, David T.

VP Portfolio Management

Charles Sheedy

SVP Portfolio Management Investment Committee Member

17 past transactions

Trulia

Series A in 2005
Online real estate platform for property buyers

Trulia

Series D in 2008
Online real estate platform for property buyers

Ziften Technologies

Series B in 2012
Ziften is a privately funded endpoint security company based in Austin, Texas. The organization provides a cloud-delivered endpoint protection platform that prevents attacks on endpoints – laptops, desktops, servers, and cloud – with capabilities including advanced protection, endpoint detection and response, and security posture analysis.

Uplogix

Series B in 2006
Network monitoring and management solutions

eHarmony

Series B in 2004
eHarmony, Inc. develops and operates an online dating website for singles. It uses relationship science to match singles seeking long-term relationships. The company serves its members in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. eHarmony, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Pasadena, California. As of October 31, 2018, eHarmony, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of PARSHIP ELITE Group and NCG - NuCom Group SE.

Wily Technology

Series A in 2000
CA Application Performance Management - CA Technologies

InSightec

Private Equity Round in 2024
InSightec is the pioneer and global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology for image guided acoustic surgery. ExAblate® 2000 system was the first system to use the MR guided focused ultrasound technology. The ExAblate system received CE mark in 2002 and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2004 for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. ExAblate received the European CE Mark for pain palliation of bone metastases in June 2007 and for adenomyosis in June 2010. This device has won numerous innovation awards and has been used to treat thousands of patients around the world.

Trulia

Series B in 2005
Online real estate platform for property buyers

iChange

Seed Round in 2008
iChange is built on the idea that, "it's easy to know what to do, but it's difficult to do it." Most diets and weight loss programs fall apart because they are self-directed. You know the rules you are supposed to follow, but you find that after a few days or weeks, it becomes impossible to stick to them. That's where iChange does things differently.

eHarmony

Series A in 2000
eHarmony, Inc. develops and operates an online dating website for singles. It uses relationship science to match singles seeking long-term relationships. The company serves its members in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. eHarmony, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Pasadena, California. As of October 31, 2018, eHarmony, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of PARSHIP ELITE Group and NCG - NuCom Group SE.

Ziften Technologies

Series A in 2011
Ziften is a privately funded endpoint security company based in Austin, Texas. The organization provides a cloud-delivered endpoint protection platform that prevents attacks on endpoints – laptops, desktops, servers, and cloud – with capabilities including advanced protection, endpoint detection and response, and security posture analysis.

AvantGo

Venture Round in 2000
AvantGo, Inc. provides software and services that enable and enhance the use of Internet-based content and corporate intranets to mobile devices, including personal digital assistants and Internet-enabled phones. The company licenses its AvantGo M-Business Server products and AvantGo mobile applications products to help its customers provide their employees, customers, suppliers, and business affiliates with easy access to business information. The AvantGo Mobile Internet service allows individuals to access Internet-based content and applications, and gives content providers and other businesses a new medium for reaching and interacting with new and existing customers. In February 2002, AvantGo was chosen by Microsoft for the participation in the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council. AvantGo provides solutions for the Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002.

Trulia

Series C in 2007
Online real estate platform for property buyers

Uplogix

Series A in 2005
Network monitoring and management solutions

Wood Partners

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Wood Partners LLC, doing business as Alta Pacific, LLC, develops and manages apartments, and mid-rise and high-rise buildings in the United States. Its activities include development, acquisitions, asset management, and property management. The company delivers offices and managing centers. Wood Partners LLC was founded in 1998 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Uplogix

Series C in 2008
Network monitoring and management solutions

FlexTal

Pre Seed Round in 2020
FlexTal is the #1 flexible talent matching platform leading the future of work. Every day, we match organizations small and large with elite independent contractors for flexible hourly and project-based engagements on demand The future of work is here, and most organizations aren’t equipped to handle the speed of change that is happening within the workforce. Access to vetted, independent contract talent is the key to agility in today’s business landscape, yet many don’t have the resources to find, vet, and hire the talent they need. We’re on a mission to fix this by making world-class talent more accessible and affordable for organizations everywhere. Organizations with access to our contract talent network have 3-4x more operating leverage than those without. By democratizing access to our network of contractors, we can help shape the future of work while also increasing the pace of human evolution. As the way we work continues to evolve alongside digital transformation and automation, more professionals are choosing to enter the contract workforce. With the number of independent workers growing at an unprecedented rate, the question is: Who will they work for? What tools will multiply their efficiency? Our platform gives organizations and independent professionals the ability to achieve work faster and easier than ever before. Through FlexTal, millions of people are discovering a better way to work that enhances productivity, efficiency, and quality of life. And…we’re just getting started.