GF Private Equity Group

GF Private Equity Group, LLC, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Ignacio, Colorado, is a subsidiary of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund. The firm specializes in making direct and fund of fund investments, with a focus on private equity buyouts and venture capital across a diverse range of sectors, including energy, aerospace, medical equipment, and telecommunications. It seeks to invest in emerging growth, turnaround, middle market, and mature companies, emphasizing growth capital and buyout transactions. GF Private Equity aims to hold a majority stake in its portfolio companies and primarily invests in funds headquartered in North America and Europe. The firm also has an additional office in Durango, Colorado, and operates on behalf of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.

17 past transactions

Impinj

Venture Round in 2012
Impinj, Inc. operates a platform that enables wireless connectivity to everyday items, delivering vital information regarding identity, location, and authenticity to various business and consumer applications. The company specializes in RAIN RFID solutions, which include endpoint integrated circuits (ICs) that attach to items, as well as connectivity products such as readers, gateways, and reader ICs. These components work together to wirelessly identify, locate, authenticate, and engage items, facilitating bidirectional communication and power supply. Impinj's software offerings, notably ItemSense, enhance enterprise management through deployment tools and APIs for developers. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including retail, healthcare, automotive, and logistics, through partnerships with distributors and system integrators across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Impinj is recognized for its comprehensive and widely adopted RAIN RFID product portfolio.

Venda

Series B in 2009
Venda provides on-demand e-commerce capabilities to online businesses on a managed basis. It offers business-to-business, business to consumer, and business to enterprise e-commerce capabilities on an outsourced and on-demand platform. The company serves multi-channel retailers, branded manufacturers, franchisers, resellers, and non-profit organizations. Venda was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

NovX

Series C in 2008
NOVX Systems Inc. develops and manufactures point-of-collection drug screening devices for the addiction treatment centers, drug courts, third party administrators, and school administrators. Its products include iMDx Analyzer that tests urine for drugs of abuse and adulterants; ezVu, a Web-based application that automates the chain of custody; PatientVu, a software platform designed to manage electronic healthcare records; PatientVu Pain, a multi-disciplinary Web-based EMR designed to enable the clients to manage their clinics and patients; and ClientVu, a software platform, which is designed to manage the electronic case records. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Richmond Hill, Canada. As of March 6, 2014, NOVX Systems Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Qvella Corporation.

KOTURA

Series C in 2008
KOTURA, Inc. specializes in silicon photonics, focusing on the design, manufacture, and marketing of CMOS optical components that facilitate the integration of optics in the communications industry. The company offers custom chip design, fabrication, and packaging services, leveraging its technology platform to combine optical and optoelectronic functionalities. This enables the creation of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) tailored for various applications, including data center interconnects, computing, and telecommunications.

NovX

Debt Financing in 2007
NOVX Systems Inc. develops and manufactures point-of-collection drug screening devices for the addiction treatment centers, drug courts, third party administrators, and school administrators. Its products include iMDx Analyzer that tests urine for drugs of abuse and adulterants; ezVu, a Web-based application that automates the chain of custody; PatientVu, a software platform designed to manage electronic healthcare records; PatientVu Pain, a multi-disciplinary Web-based EMR designed to enable the clients to manage their clinics and patients; and ClientVu, a software platform, which is designed to manage the electronic case records. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Richmond Hill, Canada. As of March 6, 2014, NOVX Systems Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Qvella Corporation.

Ahura Scientific

Series B in 2007
Ahura Scientific Inc. specializes in developing portable, ultra-compact optical systems designed for the immediate identification and authentication of liquid and solid chemical substances. The company’s handheld Raman spectrometers are particularly utilized for raw material identification and finished product authentication within the pharmaceutical and consumer health sectors. Additionally, its products serve critical functions in the identification of chemicals and explosives, material verification, anti-counterfeiting measures, and medical devices. Manufactured in the USA in an ISO 9001-certified facility, Ahura Scientific's offerings are recognized for their exceptional portability and performance, catering to a diverse clientele that includes agencies and companies across the homeland security, life sciences, industrial, and medical markets.

Impinj

Series E in 2007
Impinj, Inc. operates a platform that enables wireless connectivity to everyday items, delivering vital information regarding identity, location, and authenticity to various business and consumer applications. The company specializes in RAIN RFID solutions, which include endpoint integrated circuits (ICs) that attach to items, as well as connectivity products such as readers, gateways, and reader ICs. These components work together to wirelessly identify, locate, authenticate, and engage items, facilitating bidirectional communication and power supply. Impinj's software offerings, notably ItemSense, enhance enterprise management through deployment tools and APIs for developers. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including retail, healthcare, automotive, and logistics, through partnerships with distributors and system integrators across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Impinj is recognized for its comprehensive and widely adopted RAIN RFID product portfolio.

Venda

Series A in 2006
Venda provides on-demand e-commerce capabilities to online businesses on a managed basis. It offers business-to-business, business to consumer, and business to enterprise e-commerce capabilities on an outsourced and on-demand platform. The company serves multi-channel retailers, branded manufacturers, franchisers, resellers, and non-profit organizations. Venda was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Attune Systems

Venture Round in 2006
Attune Systems, Inc. specializes in network file management solutions aimed at simplifying file management for enterprise, government, and educational sectors. The company offers the Maestro File Manager, a file virtualization appliance designed to assist IT administrators in discovering, analyzing, managing, and optimizing heterogeneous file storage resources. In addition to file management, Attune Systems provides services such as archive intelligence, security diligence, data migration and consolidation, disaster recovery, forensic search, and tiered backup and storage with deduplication. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company has established strategic partnerships with prominent technology firms including Microsoft, Data Domain, NetApp, Symantec, and Google. However, it has recently experienced significant changes and has become less prominent in the industry.

Cswitch

Series B in 2006
Cswitch specializes in developing system-on-a-chip semiconductors tailored for networking-based platforms. Founded by a team of experienced semiconductor executives, the company leverages their extensive background in advanced processors and ASIC development to create innovative configurable solutions. In addition to semiconductors, Cswitch provides design tools for configurable switch array devices and offers development and validation boards that facilitate the design and verification of various networking applications. Their focus spans multiple markets, including networking, telecommunications, storage, and wireless base stations, enabling them to address a wide range of industry needs.

Impinj

Series D in 2005
Impinj, Inc. operates a platform that enables wireless connectivity to everyday items, delivering vital information regarding identity, location, and authenticity to various business and consumer applications. The company specializes in RAIN RFID solutions, which include endpoint integrated circuits (ICs) that attach to items, as well as connectivity products such as readers, gateways, and reader ICs. These components work together to wirelessly identify, locate, authenticate, and engage items, facilitating bidirectional communication and power supply. Impinj's software offerings, notably ItemSense, enhance enterprise management through deployment tools and APIs for developers. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including retail, healthcare, automotive, and logistics, through partnerships with distributors and system integrators across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Impinj is recognized for its comprehensive and widely adopted RAIN RFID product portfolio.

Redline Communications

Series D in 2005
Redline Communications Group Inc. specializes in developing broadband fixed wireless solutions, including base stations, subscriber stations, and network management systems tailored for commercial applications. Operating through segments such as Hardware and Software, Professional Services, and Maintenance and Support, the company offers a range of products including the Ellipse base stations, Edge and Elte wireless terminals, and various remote terminal solutions. Redline also provides advanced LTE eNodeB platforms, virtualized network management systems, and comprehensive network management software. With a global presence that spans the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific, Redline serves diverse markets, including oil and gas, mining, utilities, transportation, government, military, and telecommunications, through regional distributors and partners. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Markham, Canada, Redline has successfully completed over 150,000 installations in 130 countries, leveraging its expertise to help clients implement high-bandwidth wireless networks for video, voice, and data services.

KOTURA

Series B in 2005
KOTURA, Inc. specializes in silicon photonics, focusing on the design, manufacture, and marketing of CMOS optical components that facilitate the integration of optics in the communications industry. The company offers custom chip design, fabrication, and packaging services, leveraging its technology platform to combine optical and optoelectronic functionalities. This enables the creation of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) tailored for various applications, including data center interconnects, computing, and telecommunications.

PacketHop

Series C in 2005
PacketHop is a leader in intelligent wireless video networks and broadband mesh communications systems. With expertise in wireless multimedia technology that revolutionizes the deployment of broadband networks for video surveillance, PacketHop provides public safety and private security agencies with improved access to surveillance videos feeds for incident management and resolution. PacketHop's patented technology provides unparalleled quality of service and performance for wireless video. PacketHop's technology and products are covered by more than 20 issued patents and pending applications.

Teros

Series D in 2005
Teros, Inc. provides security solutions for companies, government agencies, and large Web site operators. It develops Secure Application Gateway, Teros's FireLine Solution, Web Services, and SAFE modules that protect Web and Web services applications. The Secure Application Gateway is a hardened security appliance, which is deployed directly in the data path of application traffic and blocks attacks that are not detected by network-based firewalls and intrusion detection systems. The Teros's FireLine Solution blocks damaging Web-based attacks and prevents the disclosure of sensitive corporate and customer information. The Web Services allow developers to link business-critical applications to groups of users and applications. The SAFE modules provide defined object protection and deliver the capability of protecting user-defined data objects. The company was formerly known as Stratum8 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to Teros, Inc. in February 2003. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California. As of November 15, 2005, Teros Inc. operates as a subsidiary Citrix Systems, Inc.

Ahura Scientific

Series B in 2005
Ahura Scientific Inc. specializes in developing portable, ultra-compact optical systems designed for the immediate identification and authentication of liquid and solid chemical substances. The company’s handheld Raman spectrometers are particularly utilized for raw material identification and finished product authentication within the pharmaceutical and consumer health sectors. Additionally, its products serve critical functions in the identification of chemicals and explosives, material verification, anti-counterfeiting measures, and medical devices. Manufactured in the USA in an ISO 9001-certified facility, Ahura Scientific's offerings are recognized for their exceptional portability and performance, catering to a diverse clientele that includes agencies and companies across the homeland security, life sciences, industrial, and medical markets.

InfiniDB

Series C in 2005
InfiniDB, Inc. develops analytic data platforms, specializing in a columnar database that provides a familiar MySQL interface for large-scale and ad-hoc business intelligence, as well as dimensional and predictive analytics. The company's offerings include InfiniDB for the cloud, enabling high-performance analytics applications on Amazon Web Services, and InfiniDB for Apache Hadoop, which integrates with the Hadoop distributed file system for real-time analytics. InfiniDB also provides consulting, maintenance, and support services to assist clients in implementing business intelligence and data warehouse technologies. The company serves various industries, including web analytics, telecommunications, healthcare, digital marketing, and gaming. Founded in 2000 and based in Frisco, Texas, InfiniDB was previously known as Calpont Corporation and rebranded in 2014. Its products and services are distributed through a network of partners both in the United States and internationally.
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