Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm headquartered in New York City. Established in 1869, it provides a wide range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates through several segments, including Investment Banking, which offers financial advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions, and underwriting services for public and private offerings. Its Institutional Client Services segment facilitates client transactions across various asset classes and provides services like securities lending. The Investing & Lending segment focuses on long-term loans and investments in debt and equity securities, while the Investment Management segment offers portfolio management and wealth advisory services. Additionally, Goldman Sachs engages in private equity investments across multiple sectors and geographies, reinforcing its position as a leading investor in both public and private markets.

Raanan A. Agus

MD, Co-Head of the GSIS Portfolio Management Team and Portfolio Manager

Julian Allen

Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Investment Group

Jeffrey A. Barclay

MD

Merrick M. Elfman

Pharmacy Operations

J. Brent Humphries

Director

Luisa Leyenaar

Managing Director

Robert Magnuson

MD, Head of High Yield Strategies & Portfolio Manager

David Solomon

President and Chief Operating Officer

Suwabe C.M.A., Ph.D., Takashi

MD & Portfolio Manager

Past deals in District of Columbia

MPOWER Financing

Debt Financing in 2023
MPOWER Financing, Public Benefit Corporation provides educational loans to international and DACA students studying in the United States and Canada. The loans provided by the company can be used to cover student related expenses such as basic tuition, housing, food, insurance, and books. The company also provides flexible funding options. Additionally, the company has partnered with different universities to identify potential candidates for loans. MPOWER Financing, Public Benefit Corporation was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Washington, District Of Columbia.

Caribou

Series C in 2022
MotoRefi, Inc. operates an automotive refinance platform designed to help customers save on their car loans. By partnering with various local and community lenders, the company offers competitive loan rates and aims to reduce monthly payments, with customers typically saving an average of $100 each month. MotoRefi's secure digital platform allows users to assess potential savings and complete the refinancing process easily from home. The company handles all aspects of the transaction, including paying off the previous lender and retitling the vehicle, eliminating the need for customers to visit the DMV. Founded in 2016, MotoRefi is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

GridPoint

Private Equity Round in 2022
GridPoint is an innovator in comprehensive, data-driven energy management solutions (EMS) that leverage the power of real-time data collection, big data analytics and cloud computing to maximize energy savings, operational efficiency, capital utilization and sustainability benefits. GridPoint’s integrated energy management portfolio of asset-level submetering and monitoring, intelligent control, energy management software and professional services can generate 10-30% energy savings and an 18-36 month payback. GridPoint solutions are deployed at over 12,000 sites with over 64 billion customer data points collected to date, and 100 million added daily. Customers include: 7 of the top 20 quick serve restaurants, 4 of the top 10 casual dining restaurants, 3 of 20 convenience growth chains, 7 of 10 top 10 retailers by total sales, leading commercial and industrial enterprises and major government and educational institutions.

Fundrise

Debt Financing in 2021
Fundrise, LLC is a real estate investing platform that enables individuals to invest directly in commercial real estate projects. Founded in 2010 and based in Washington, D.C., Fundrise allows users to access private real estate assets through its online platform, offering products such as Fundrise eREIT and Urban Housing Development eFund. These alternatives provide opportunities for individuals to earn returns by investing in commercial properties and developing new homes. The platform simplifies the investment process by allowing users to browse offerings based on preferences, conduct transactions online, manage their investments, and receive financial reporting and distributions. Fundrise aims to democratize real estate investing, making it accessible to a broader audience regardless of their net worth, and has been influential in shaping the investment landscape by integrating technology with regulatory changes. Its first project was the crowdfunded development of the Maketto restaurant and retail store in 2013.

Caribou

Series B in 2021
MotoRefi, Inc. operates an automotive refinance platform designed to help customers save on their car loans. By partnering with various local and community lenders, the company offers competitive loan rates and aims to reduce monthly payments, with customers typically saving an average of $100 each month. MotoRefi's secure digital platform allows users to assess potential savings and complete the refinancing process easily from home. The company handles all aspects of the transaction, including paying off the previous lender and retitling the vehicle, eliminating the need for customers to visit the DMV. Founded in 2016, MotoRefi is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

ScienceLogic

Series E in 2021
ScienceLogic specializes in hybrid IT service assurance. Over 50,000 global service providers, enterprises, and government organizations rely on ScienceLogic to significantly enhance IT efficiency, optimize operations, and ensure business continuity. The company is the first monitoring solution to provide a comprehensive, real-time view of all IT components, whether they reside in a public cloud environment or on-premises. With hundreds of packaged management apps and custom automation capabilities, they deliver the global scale, resiliency, and automation needed to simplify the constantly evolving task of managing IT infrastructure, applications, and services.

Ellucian

Debt Financing in 2020
Ellucian specializes in providing integrated software and professional services tailored for the higher education sector. With over 40 years of experience, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including student information systems, finance and human resources systems, and tools for recruiting and retention. These offerings are designed to help higher education institutions manage their operations more efficiently and effectively. Currently, Ellucian serves approximately 2,400 institutions in 40 countries, focusing on enhancing the educational experience for students, faculty, and staff while minimizing risk and improving outcomes.

Foliofn

Acquisition in 2020
Folio Financial, Inc. develops and supports digital-first investment platforms for advisors and enterprises, fully integrated with our brokerage, clearing, and custody solutions. After serving as an SEC commissioner, Folio’s founder, Steven Wallman, set out to democratize investing in the late 1990s. His vision of making investing available to all has played out in a series of ongoing innovations with a common theme – access, automation, transparency, and flexibility. We’ve been ahead of the curve since our inception, pioneering technologies including fractional share investing, patented tax management tools, end-to-end online account opening and management, online proxy voting, online private placement investing, and the ability to create portfolios using security, sector, and social-issue filters. Folio’s businesses include Folio Institutional, focused on providing innovative solutions for RIAs and enterprises; Folio Investing and Folio First for self-directed retail investors; VIA Folio, an end-to-end investing platform for private investments available to both institutional and retail investors; First Affirmative Financial Network, the leading advisor network serving the responsible investment community; and The SRI Conference and Community, the nation’s premier conference on impact investing.

MPOWER Financing

Debt Financing in 2019
MPOWER Financing, Public Benefit Corporation provides educational loans to international and DACA students studying in the United States and Canada. The loans provided by the company can be used to cover student related expenses such as basic tuition, housing, food, insurance, and books. The company also provides flexible funding options. Additionally, the company has partnered with different universities to identify potential candidates for loans. MPOWER Financing, Public Benefit Corporation was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Washington, District Of Columbia.

Viela Bio

Series B in 2019
Viela Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, focused on developing treatments for severe inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Its lead product candidate, inebilizumab, is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD19, aimed at treating conditions such as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, kidney transplant desensitization, myasthenia gravis, and IgG4-related diseases. The company is also advancing additional candidates, including VIB4920 for kidney transplantation rejection and Sjögren’s syndrome, as well as VIB7734 for cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Viela Bio has formed a strategic collaboration with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation to develop and commercialize inebilizumab for autoimmune diseases across several countries in Asia. Founded in 2017, the company is dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs in the field of autoimmune disorders.

Capital Vision Services

Acquisition in 2019
Capital Vision Services is a regional, full-service, vision care company managing over 100 MyEyeDr. offices. Headquartered in Vienna, VA, Capital Vision Services manages the MyEyeDr. practices which are recognized leaders in delivering comprehensive optometric and retail optical services. As a direct result of Capital Vision Services’s volume purchasing power that it makes available to the MyEyeDr. offices, these practices are in a unique position to provide both outstanding patient care and customer service with value pricing on eyewear and contact lenses. Capital Vision Services, LLC is also the area’s largest and fastest growing eye care management company providing MyEyeDr. optometrists with a complete array of financial, marketing, human resources and accounting services, along with managed care credentialing and claims processing.

Westbrook Partners

Private Equity Round in 2018
Westbrook Partners is a privately-owned real estate investment management firm that was founded in April 1994 and is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in various major cities including Boston, Washington, DC, Palm Beach, San Francisco, London, Munich, Paris, and Tokyo. The firm specializes in value-add investment opportunities and manages a diverse portfolio that includes office, multi-family residential, hotel, retail, industrial, and single-family residential properties. Westbrook's team is involved in all aspects of real estate investment, including acquisition, value enhancement, financial accounting, and risk management. With extensive experience in the real estate sector, Westbrook Partners focuses on enhancing property value and optimizing investment returns.

Dropbox

Debt Financing in 2017
Dropbox provides secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions. It aims to unleash the world’s creative energy by designing a more enlightened way of working. 500 million registered users around the world use Dropbox to work the way they want, on any device, wherever they go. Founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, Dropbox is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Moreover, the company has more than 12 offices around the world, with locations in San Francisco, Austin, Dublin, Herzliya, London, New York, Paris, Seattle, Sydney, Hamburg, Washington DC, and Tokyo.

Fundation

Debt Financing in 2016
Fundation Group LLC develops and provides digital credit lending platform that connects financial institutions and small businesses. The company partners with banks and other institutions to provide working capital and growth capital to the small business community. It offers outsourced lending and referral programs, along with point of sale financing solutions. Fundation Group LLC was founded in 2011 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

iControl Systems

Venture Round in 2015
iControl Systems provides innovative solutions for the retail industry, enabling over 50,000 retail locations and 4,000 distributors to enhance their operational efficiency. The company specializes in scan-based inventory and payment systems, which automate data synchronization between retailers and their vendors. This technology facilitates the transmission and verification of financial transactions, streamlining the reconciliation of billing errors. Additionally, iControl Systems offers tools for performance evaluation and forecasting, helping businesses optimize their inventory management and financial processes. Through these services, iControl Systems plays a crucial role in improving the accuracy and effectiveness of retail operations.

DrFirst

Venture Round in 2015
DrFirst is a software solution provider focused on enhancing healthcare delivery for physicians and other healthcare providers. The company offers a range of services, including HIPAA secure messaging, e-prescribing, electronic health records (EHR), and hospital medication reconciliation. DrFirst's software is designed to serve pharmacies, hospitals, and post-acute care facilities by providing real-time access to patient data. This facilitates improved communication and collaboration among caregivers, thereby enhancing the clinical view of patients and supporting better health outcomes.

Credible Behavioral Health, Inc.

Venture Round in 2015
Credible provides easy to use software for clinic, community, residential, and mobile care providers. A SaaS vendor, Credible offers a Behavioral Health Electronic Record (EHR) is HIPAA compliant. The company is committed to providing innovation, ease of use, and optimization runs throughout the company and its software. It provides clinical, scheduling, billing, form management, eRx, eLabs, mobile/field, reporting, and business intelligence modules. in 2000, Matthew M. Dorman founded the company in Rockville, Maryland.

ScienceLogic

Series D in 2015
ScienceLogic specializes in hybrid IT service assurance. Over 50,000 global service providers, enterprises, and government organizations rely on ScienceLogic to significantly enhance IT efficiency, optimize operations, and ensure business continuity. The company is the first monitoring solution to provide a comprehensive, real-time view of all IT components, whether they reside in a public cloud environment or on-premises. With hundreds of packaged management apps and custom automation capabilities, they deliver the global scale, resiliency, and automation needed to simplify the constantly evolving task of managing IT infrastructure, applications, and services.

Privia Health

Private Equity Round in 2014
Privia Health, LLC operates as a physician practice management and population health technology company in the United States. The company offers physician group, care organization, and population health management programs working in partnership with health plans and national payers with reimbursement programs. Its cloud-based technology platform combines with an approach to patient engagement and physician-driven wellness focusing on building a better healthcare delivery system and patient population. Privia Health, LLC has strategic alliances with Premier Medical Group, P.C. and Children’s Health. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Arlington, Virginia. Privia Health, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Brighton Health Services Holdings Corp.

Lookout

Series F in 2014
Lookout is a cybersecurity company that predicts and stops mobile attacks before harm is done to an individual or an enterprise. Lookout’s cloud-based technology is fueled by a global sensor network of more than 60 million users and tens of thousands of apps that are added daily. With this dataset of virtually all the mobile code in the world and the predictive machine intelligence to analyze and make sense of the data, Lookout can identify connections that would otherwise go unseen and stop cybercriminals from attacking mobile devices. Headquartered in San Francisco, Lookout has offices in Boston, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C.

Applied Predictive Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2013
APT is the world’s largest purely cloud-based predictive analytics software company. APT’s Test & Learn software is revolutionizing the way Global 2000 companies harness their Big Data to accurately measure the profit impact of pricing, marketing, merchandising, operations, and capital initiatives, tailoring investments in these areas to maximize ROI. APT’s client portfolio includes Walmart, Staples, Lowe’s, SunTrust, Hilton Hotels, and others. APT has offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, London, Taipei and Tokyo. Visit www.predictivetechnologies.com to learn more.

Dropbox

Series B in 2011
Dropbox provides secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions. It aims to unleash the world’s creative energy by designing a more enlightened way of working. 500 million registered users around the world use Dropbox to work the way they want, on any device, wherever they go. Founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, Dropbox is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Moreover, the company has more than 12 offices around the world, with locations in San Francisco, Austin, Dublin, Herzliya, London, New York, Paris, Seattle, Sydney, Hamburg, Washington DC, and Tokyo.

Current Communications Group

Venture Round in 2011
CURRENT provides electric utilities a Smart Grid solution that increases the efficiency and reliability of the electric grid while reducing the environmental impact of electric usage. Their integrated solution combines advanced sensing technology, two-way high-speed communications, 24/7 monitoring and enterprise analysis software and related services to provide location-specific, real-time actionable data. CURRENT is also a fully-integrated communications service provider, with the capability to offer high-performance broadband services and home energy management services to every plug in every home or office using the electric wires.

GridPoint

Series E in 2008
GridPoint is an innovator in comprehensive, data-driven energy management solutions (EMS) that leverage the power of real-time data collection, big data analytics and cloud computing to maximize energy savings, operational efficiency, capital utilization and sustainability benefits. GridPoint’s integrated energy management portfolio of asset-level submetering and monitoring, intelligent control, energy management software and professional services can generate 10-30% energy savings and an 18-36 month payback. GridPoint solutions are deployed at over 12,000 sites with over 64 billion customer data points collected to date, and 100 million added daily. Customers include: 7 of the top 20 quick serve restaurants, 4 of the top 10 casual dining restaurants, 3 of 20 convenience growth chains, 7 of 10 top 10 retailers by total sales, leading commercial and industrial enterprises and major government and educational institutions.

GridPoint

Series D in 2007
GridPoint is an innovator in comprehensive, data-driven energy management solutions (EMS) that leverage the power of real-time data collection, big data analytics and cloud computing to maximize energy savings, operational efficiency, capital utilization and sustainability benefits. GridPoint’s integrated energy management portfolio of asset-level submetering and monitoring, intelligent control, energy management software and professional services can generate 10-30% energy savings and an 18-36 month payback. GridPoint solutions are deployed at over 12,000 sites with over 64 billion customer data points collected to date, and 100 million added daily. Customers include: 7 of the top 20 quick serve restaurants, 4 of the top 10 casual dining restaurants, 3 of 20 convenience growth chains, 7 of 10 top 10 retailers by total sales, leading commercial and industrial enterprises and major government and educational institutions.

SPARTA Insurance

Private Equity Round in 2007
SPARTA's Policy Administration System is a state of the art, Web-based, .NET vendor developed and supported system implemented in 50 States and the District of Columbia for its targeted lines of business. The system’s featured functionality promotes efficiency, speed, ease of use, and is easily integrated into internal and external applications built with modern technology platforms.

GridPoint

Series C in 2006
GridPoint is an innovator in comprehensive, data-driven energy management solutions (EMS) that leverage the power of real-time data collection, big data analytics and cloud computing to maximize energy savings, operational efficiency, capital utilization and sustainability benefits. GridPoint’s integrated energy management portfolio of asset-level submetering and monitoring, intelligent control, energy management software and professional services can generate 10-30% energy savings and an 18-36 month payback. GridPoint solutions are deployed at over 12,000 sites with over 64 billion customer data points collected to date, and 100 million added daily. Customers include: 7 of the top 20 quick serve restaurants, 4 of the top 10 casual dining restaurants, 3 of 20 convenience growth chains, 7 of 10 top 10 retailers by total sales, leading commercial and industrial enterprises and major government and educational institutions.

Avamar Technologies

Venture Round in 2004
Avamar Technologies develops enterprise data protection software solutions for corporations, medium to large-sized businesses, and multinational enterprises. The company offers Axion, a disk backup and recovery solution that allows corporations to move, store, and leverage data on a server. It also provides business continuity and disaster recovery, data security and encryption, remote office protection, and legal discovery and support for regulatory compliance solutions. The company, formerly known as Undoo.com, was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, California with sales offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, and New York.

CeLight

Series B in 2001
CeLight Inc. specializes in the research, development, and sale of opto-electronic sub-systems and integrated electro-optical components. The company is renowned for its VectorWAVE technology, a digital platform that integrates coherent optical technology with digital signal processing to effectively synthesize, transmit, receive, and analyze coherent optical signals. This technology supports various applications, including the standoff detection of explosives and chemicals, secure optical communications, remote sensing, and signal intelligence. In addition to its product offerings, CeLight provides customized services that include analysis, simulation, design, and fabrication related to advanced optical transmission technologies. Founded in 1999 and based in Silver Spring, Maryland, CeLight serves a diverse range of sectors, including military, homeland security, government, and commercial markets.

ShareBuilder

Series C in 2000
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.

Garage Technology Ventures

Venture Round in 2000
GARAGE TECHNOLOGY VENTURES is a seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund. They invest in entrepreneurial teams seeking to transform big ideas into game-changing companies. They invest in unproven teams attacking unproven markets with unproven solutions. They not interested in teams creating the nth solution to the same old problem nor companies trying to improve things by only 10 or 20 percent.

Gene Logic

Venture Round in 1997
Gene Logic is a leading integrated genomics company providing comprehensive Genomic Reference Databases and GLP compliant Microarray Services. Over 2/3rd of the top 25 Pharma companies, leading research institutes and emerging biotech companies worldwide have chosen us as their preferred genomics partner and utilize our expertise for understanding underlying mechanisms of diseases, discovery and prioritization of gene targets & biomarkers.