Sunstone Partners

Sunstone Partners is a growth equity firm that specializes in technology-enabled services companies. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the firm focuses on growth equity investments and majority buyouts in North American technology businesses. Sunstone Partners invests from its inaugural fund, which has $310 million of committed capital, and actively pursues both sizable minority positions and control transactions. The team behind Sunstone Partners previously collaborated at Trident Capital, a multi-stage investment firm, bringing extensive experience in managing investments in the technology sector.

Sahil Aggarwal

Vice President

Gus Alberelli

So-Founder and MD

Charles Culp

Senior Associate

Charlie Culp

Vice President

Michael Derrick

Chief Financial Officer

YueFeng (Mike) Du

Investment Associate

Scott Hammack

Operating Partner

Matt Londa

VP

Sidhant Misra

Investment Associate

Charles Raso

Associate

Ankur Rathi

Principal

John Reardon

Operating Partner

Arel Rende

Associate

Jeffrey A. Rich

Operating Partner

Gabriel Shaukat

Vice President

Gabe Shaukat

Principal

Andrew Smith

Senior Associate

Rahul Varkhedi

Associate

17 past transactions

OSF Digital

Series C in 2022
OSF Digital, previously known as OSF Global Services, is a prominent digital transformation specialist and global commerce solutions provider based in Quebec, Canada, with additional offices in the United States, France, Romania, Brazil, and Ukraine. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including application development, technology integration, and consulting. Its application development capabilities encompass custom and web applications, CRM, cloud, eCommerce, and mobile application development, alongside enterprise resource planning and online startup support. OSF Digital also specializes in technology integration services for call centers, eCommerce, enterprise applications, and SaaS, as well as CRM integration and cloud computing implementation. Additionally, the company provides business process consulting, outsourcing, and customer support services, including software product support in multiple European languages. With expertise in omnichannel integrations and commerce optimization, OSF Digital serves clients primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia, leveraging strategic partnerships with leading technology firms to enhance its offerings.

Vcheck Global

Private Equity Round in 2021
Vcheck Global is a business-to-business provider specializing in due diligence, background checks, employment screening, document retrieval, and focused research on both individuals and business entities. The company emphasizes the importance of thorough investigations by producing customized research reports that distill complex data from various public and private sources into clear, actionable insights. Vcheck Global's services are particularly valuable to sectors such as commercial lending, private equity, legal, real estate, and healthcare financing, where understanding the background and credibility of clients and partners is essential. By offering comprehensive risk management and compliance solutions, Vcheck Global aids businesses in making informed decisions and maintaining productive operations.

Cardior Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2021
Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH is a biotechnology company based in Hanover, Germany, established in 2016. The company specializes in the development of non-coding RNA-based therapeutics aimed at treating and preventing heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the western world. Its primary focus is on CDR-132X, an oligonucleotide-based inhibitor designed to target a critical microRNA that regulates harmful changes in the heart resulting from stress or injury. Cardior Pharmaceuticals is positioned as a planned academic spin-off, emphasizing innovative approaches to address significant cardiovascular health challenges.

MeetingPlay

Private Equity Round in 2021
MeetingPlay is your event mobile app - Meeting Play's primary focus is transforming our innovative and scalable event app platform into your company or organization's personalized brand platform.We are merely the framework and the force behind the scenes, your company or organization is fully in control of the look, content, delivery, utilization and analysis! Our mission is to provide you the opportunity to make an enormous impact during your event. Even perfectly coordinated agendas, gifted keynote speakers and sponsors are not enough to ensure participants make the most of their time at your conference. However, when you back your expert planning with the kind of powerful, responsive technology that makes up Meeting Play's mobile apps for events, you will make lasting impressions!

Evergreen Systems

Acquisition in 2021
Evergreen was founded in 1997 with the focus of helping large, complex organizations improve the way they run IT. They have worked with hundreds of upper mid-market and enterprise sized organizations in both public and private sectors, across all industry verticals. While their expertise includes all the traditional ITSM / ITIL practices areas, it goes beyond that as the principles of end to end service management are now being adopted outside of IT, in shared services such as HR, Facilities and Legal, and even customer facing with Customer Service Management. They leverage ServiceNow as a platform of choice for Service Management, not because of its strong ITSM functionality, but because it is a powerful and easy to use, forms based workflow platform. This enables us to help their customers deliver end-to-end customer services, and smooth and simplify service delivery across the enterprise – aligned closely with the customer. They have both technical and consulting skills in Evergreen, as both are needed to deliver complete solutions, properly aligned with strategic and business value goals. In 2013 they began developing a “customer-centric” approach to IT service management, by studying and applying the principles of modern, customer experience companies such as Amazon, Zappos and Airbnb. Today, over 100 projects later, they bring this approach to all their work. Thinking “customer in rather than provider out” significantly increases the value to the customer – across all service management disciplines.

Novoscale

Acquisition in 2021
From implementations and instance administration to customizations, integrations, and cloud management, they radically simplify the enterprise cloud journey for companies across the globe. Their ultimate goal is to make their customers’ cloud journey seamless, effective, and easy while avoiding inefficiency, redundancy, and waste.

Cerna Solutions

Acquisition in 2021
Cerna Solutions is providing IT consulting services and solutions.

Cloudbakers

Acquisition in 2020
Cloudbakers is a cloud solutions company helping businesses in the mid market. It offers applications like Google for Work, Microsoft O365, Google App Engine, Zoho CRM, and Switch.co, to name a few. In addition, they provide technical migration, configuration, training and support, change management, integration, cloud application development, and managed services. Cloudbakers was founded in 2010 and is based in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Denver.

RSource, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2020
RSource, LLC is a Boca Raton, Florida-based company that specializes in receivables management and revenue cycle management services for hospitals and health systems. Founded in 2008, RSource focuses on addressing complex claims issues, including denials and underpayments, as well as handling accident claims, low balance recovery, and denial prevention. The company customizes its solutions to enhance cash collections, providing cost-effective programs that improve accounts receivable for healthcare providers across the nation. Through its expertise in financial classes and problem claims, RSource aims to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of revenue cycles in the healthcare industry.

Med Tech Solutions (MTS)

Private Equity Round in 2020
Med Tech Solutions is a Cloud computing company that works exclusively with healthcare organizations. Founded in 2006, Med Tech Solutions' mission is to reduce the cost and complexity of health IT.

Nexa

Private Equity Round in 2018
We specialize in providing excellent customer experiences with tech-centered solutions lead by our industry trained virtual receptionists. We've been particularly successful serving companies in the medical, home services, and technology industries with our bilingual answering, CRM integration, lead qualification, and appointment scheduling capabilities, 24/7/365. For the last 30 years, we've saved our customers time, money, and become true partners in their business. Nexa primarily provides call answering, scheduling, and lead qualification 24/7/365 to small and medium-sized clients located across the U.S. Nexa has clients in the legal, medical, commercial, and home services industries, as well as professional service markets. Our mission is to improve sales prospects and the customer experience of all of our clients while saving them time and money.

Answer1

Private Equity Round in 2018
Answer 1’s goal is to help its clients increase revenue, decrease costs, and improve brand experience and interaction with their customers. We do this by providing 24/7/365 virtual receptionist services, which includes live phone answering, scheduling, email monitoring and administrative data entry, among other things.

ProgenyHealth

Private Equity Round in 2018
ProgenyHealth, Inc. specializes in neonatal care coordination services aimed at addressing the health care needs of infants in intensive care nurseries. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, the company collaborates with health plans, government agencies, and employer groups to enhance health outcomes for premature and medically complex newborns. Their experienced team, consisting of neonatologists, pediatricians, and NICU nurses, provides comprehensive care management from the hospital through to the first year of life, ensuring continuity and support for families. ProgenyHealth emphasizes evidence-based medicine, with its Medical Advisory Board of board-certified neonatologists continually updating care guidelines based on the latest research. This approach not only aims to improve infant health but also seeks to reduce healthcare costs and readmission rates for families.

Onica

Corporate Round in 2017
Onica is a cloud consulting and managed services company that assists businesses in leveraging cloud technology to enhance operations and drive innovation. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including migration strategy, cloud-native development, data analytics, and cost optimization. By focusing on operational excellence and immersive transformation, Onica helps clients address their specific challenges and maximize the efficiency and productivity of their cloud environments. Through its expertise, Onica enables organizations to realize the full value of cloud solutions, ultimately supporting their growth and success.

NetSPI

Private Equity Round in 2017
NetSPI specializes in providing comprehensive threat and vulnerability management solutions by integrating managed services, application and network assessments, and advisory services. With over 15 years of expertise in penetration testing and security, the company utilizes its CorrelatedVM™ platform to enhance IT security for clients across various sectors, including financial services, technology, healthcare, and retail. By identifying, addressing, and preventing threats before they can disrupt operations, NetSPI aims to improve visibility and eliminate security blind spots, thereby safeguarding critical assets. The firm's approach emphasizes the strategic alignment of personnel, processes, and technology to ensure effective security management across client portfolios.

RFRSH ApS

Venture Round in 2016
RFRSH ApS is an esports marketing and media rights company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing commercial and marketing strategies for esports teams, particularly focusing on the popular game Counter-Strike. RFRSH ApS collaborates with a range of established organizations and emerging player-owned teams to enhance their brand visibility and sports performance. By representing the commercial and media rights of these teams, RFRSH connects them with leading global brands for sponsorship and marketing agreements, thereby facilitating their growth and success in the competitive esports landscape.

UserZoom

Series A in 2015
UserZoom is a global leader in online user experience research and remote usability testing for web-based products and mobile applications. The company automates UX research, enabling businesses to obtain critical insights that enhance digital user experiences and positively influence their performance. By offering a comprehensive solution that combines software, services, and participant sourcing, UserZoom allows organizations to test, benchmark, and measure the user experience of any digital product across various development stages and devices. This all-in-one platform empowers enterprises to conduct UX research independently, regardless of team size or expertise. Notably, six of the world's ten largest public companies utilize UserZoom's services to improve their digital offerings.
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