The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., established in 1869, is a global leader in investment banking, securities, and investment management. It operates in four primary segments: Investment Banking, Institutional Client Services, Investing & Lending, and Investment Management. The company provides a wide range of services, including financial advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, underwriting services for various securities, client execution services for fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, securities services, and wealth advisory services. It serves a diverse client base comprising corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. Additionally, Goldman Sachs invests in a broad array of asset classes, including debt securities, equity securities, real estate, and private equity, demonstrating its commitment to driving growth and innovation across industries.

Vikas Agrawal

Managing Director and Head of Alternative Energy Investing

Philip Aldis

Partner

Andre Alfaro

Managing Director

Margaret Anadu

Managing Director

Sara Beth Beckmeier

Vice President

Nigel Beslee

Managing Director

Justin Blake

Investment Manager

Alexander Blostein

Managing Director and Senior Analyst, Global Investment Research

Charles Bouckaert

Managing Director

Michael Brandmeyer

Global Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer - External Investing Group

Michael Bruun

Partner, Managing Director

Beat Cabiallavetta

Partner

David Campbell

Managing Director - Merchant Banking Division

Will Chen

Managing Director

David Chou

Managing Director

Darren Cohen

Partner

David Cohen-Mintz

Managing Director

Samayita Das

Vice President

Adam Dawson

Managing Director

Brian DeCenzo

Managing Director, TMT / Internet Banking — Investment Banking Division

Joseph DiSabato

Managing Director, Enterprise Technology

Nicholas Dier

Vice President

Nicola Dondi

Managing Director

Dominique Dorlipo

Managing Director, France Country Head

Benjamin Ferguson

Managing Director, Co-Head of Japan and Head of Client and Business Management

Wolfgang Fink

CEO, Germany and Austria

Adam French

Vice President

Sebastien Gagnon

Managing Director

Wesley Garrett

Growth Equity Investor

Clare Greenan

Vice President, Financial Technology

Brendon Hardin

Vice President, Enterprise Technology

James Hayward

Managing Director

Matthias Hieber

Manager Director

Harold Hope III

Partner and Managing Director

Erdit Hoxha

Partner

Stephanie Hui

Partner

Graham Hurtt

Vice President, Technology and Services Investment Banking

Gaurav Jaitly

Managing Director

Kani Keita

Associate, Merchant Banking Division

Michael Kondoleon

Vice President - GS Growth

Jason A. Kreuziger

Managing Director

Simon Kubbies

Managing Director

Aaron Lamshed

Head of equity capital markets in Australia and New Zealand

Alexander Lippert

Managing Director, Enterprise Technology

Cedric Lucas

Managing Director

Lyla Maduri

Managing Director

Jade Mandel

Vice President, Growth Equity

Joshua Matheus

Managing Director

Mathew McDermott

Managing Director

Mark Midle

Managing Director

Masanori Mochida

President of Goldman Sachs Japan

Niladri Mukhopadhyay

Managing Director

Antoine Munfa

Managing Director - Merchant Banking Division at Goldman Sachs - Growth Equity Team

Scott Myers

Managing Director

Harsh Nanda

Partner

Jason Nassof

Vice President

Richard Norton

Fund Manager, Managing Director and Head of France Private Equity

Matt O'Neill

Managing Director

Paul Pate

Managing Director, Financial Technology

Ben Payne

Managing Director

Jeff Possick

Managing Director

Nikhil Reddy

Managing Director, Asset Management Division

Ben Reiber

Vice President

Michael Reilly

Vice President, Enterprise Technology

Christian Resch

Managing Director, GS Growth

Josh Richardson

Managing Director

Max Ritter

Managing Director

Ronald Rolighed

Managing Director

Simon Rothery

CEO

Christian Von Schimmelmann

Managing Director, Global Co-Head Petershill Group, Co-Chairman GP Strategies Investment Committee

Brady Schuck

Managing Director

Peter Seccia

Managing Director

Greg Shell

Head Managing, Inclusive Growth Strategy Partner

Sarah Shenton

Vice President in the Merchant Banking Division

Andrew Sickinger

Vice President, M&A

Gavin Simms

Managing Director

Matthew Singer

Vice President

Pankaj Soni

Managing Director

Rajat Sood

Managing Director

Stephen Branton Speak

Partner and Managing Director

John Stevenson

Vice President

Ram Sundaram

Partner

Adriana Tajonar

Vice President of Life Sciences Investing

Alex Tishakov

Analyst, Investment Banking Division

Samuel Villegas

President and CEO of Goldman Sachs

Colin Walsh

Managing Director - Life Sciences Investing

Georgia Watson

Vice President, Growth and Venture Investments

Letitia Ferrier Webster

Managing Director, Chief Sustainability Officer, Merchant Banking Division

Alex Wilson

Associate

Kevin Xu

Managing Director, Asia Pacific Healthcare and Life Sciences Investing

Kaixun Zhang

Managing Director

Teresa Mattamouros

Managing Director, Asset and Wealth Management (Infrastructure Fund)

Tanner Mahoney

Vice President

Ben Fife

Vice President - GS Growth

Past deals in FSU

Morehouse School of Medicine Endowment

Grant in 2024
Morehouse School of Medicine, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a historically Black college and university (HBCU) dedicated to training healthcare professionals, with a special emphasis on minority students. The institution offers a medical degree program along with master’s degrees in various fields, including Public Health and Biomedical Sciences. Medical students can specialize in areas such as Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery, completing clinical assignments at affiliated hospitals. The school is also engaged in research, focusing on cardiovascular studies, neuroscience, and health disparities. To support its mission, Morehouse manages an endowment fund, the earnings of which are utilized for scholarships, research funding, and academic programs. Admissions requirements vary by program, and the school provides scholarships aimed at supporting disadvantaged students, alongside academic and merit-based financial aid.

Bolt

Debt Financing in 2024
Bolt is the first European app with a mission to make cities for people, not cars. Bolt has 100 million customers in 45 countries across Europe and Africa. The company challenges personal car ownership, offering better alternatives for every use case, including ride-hailing, shared cars and scooters, and food and grocery delivery. Bolt was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.

Bastille Networks

Series C in 2024
Bastille Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in enterprise threat detection through software-defined radio technology. Founded in 2014, the company provides comprehensive visibility into both known and unknown mobile, wireless, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices within an enterprise's airspace. Utilizing patented software-defined radio and machine learning, Bastille's solutions effectively sense, identify, and localize potential threats, thus equipping security teams with the necessary tools to accurately quantify risks and address airborne threats that may compromise network infrastructure. Additionally, Bastille aims to mitigate risks associated with the increasing prevalence of radio frequency data leakage, enhancing overall security for enterprises.

Fast Radius

Post in 2022
Fast Radius, Inc. is a cloud manufacturing and digital supply chain company based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2014, it specializes in additive manufacturing solutions that encompass application discovery, product design, testing, production-grade manufacturing, and global fulfillment. Fast Radius offers a range of manufacturing services, including additive thermoplastic, elastomeric, and metal production, as well as CNC machining, injection and cast urethane molding, and reverse engineering. The company's innovative Cloud Manufacturing Platform integrates design, production, and fulfillment operations within a unified digital infrastructure, enhancing the accessibility and sustainability of manufacturing processes. Fast Radius also operates micro-factories in Chicago and at the UPS Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky, with additional offices in Atlanta and Singapore.

GreenSky

Acquisition in 2021
GreenSky, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in point-of-sale financing and payment solutions for merchants, consumers, and banks. Founded in 2006, GreenSky employs a proprietary technology infrastructure that streamlines the transaction lifecycle, encompassing credit applications, underwriting, and real-time allocation to banking partners. The company provides paperless solutions that enhance the user experience in payments and credit, facilitating loans primarily for home improvement and healthcare services. With partnerships among numerous large banking institutions, GreenSky has funded over 12 billion dollars in loans for more than 1.7 million customers, offering an accessible mobile app for loan management. Its services target consumers with prime to prime-plus credit, presenting an alternative to traditional credit cards for smaller loan amounts.

Funding U

Debt Financing in 2020
Funding U is a merit-based student lender that focuses on providing financial support to career-oriented college students. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers an alternative to traditional FICO and cosigner-based bank loans by assessing students' academic performance, career trajectory, and earning potential. This innovative approach allows students to secure loans with fixed interest rates, helping to bridge the gap between conventional college financing and the actual cost of attendance. By prioritizing merit over credit history, Funding U aims to reduce the financial barriers that can lead to college dropouts.

Mission Lane

Debt Financing in 2019
Mission Lane LLC is a fintech company focused on providing credit card services to subprime consumers. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional offices in several U.S. states and Canada, Mission Lane utilizes advanced technology, data analytics, and machine learning to enhance its offerings. The company provides digital self-service tools that help customers manage their accounts and work towards improving their credit scores. By prioritizing transparency and user-friendly terms, Mission Lane aims to deliver a dignified customer experience, making it easier for individuals to access fair credit options and rebuild their financial lives.

Capital Vision Services

Acquisition in 2019
Capital Vision Services, LLC, operating under the name MyEyeDr., is a leading optometric practice management company based in Vienna, Virginia. Founded in 2001, it manages a network of over 100 MyEyeDr. offices across several states, including the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Delaware. The company specializes in providing comprehensive optometric and retail optical services, leveraging its significant purchasing power to offer value pricing on eyewear and contact lenses. Capital Vision Services supports its network of practices with a full range of services, including financial management, marketing, human resources, accounting, and managed care credentialing. This comprehensive support allows MyEyeDr. practices to focus on delivering high-quality, personalized eye care to their patients.

Ionic Security

Series E in 2019
Ionic Security, established in 2011 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in data security. It provides a unified platform that safeguards sensitive information across various environments, including clouds, networks, and mobile devices. The platform offers access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, ensuring data protection without disrupting user behavior or requiring additional infrastructure like proxies or gateways. Ionic Security caters to diverse industries such as financial services, healthcare, and retail, helping them secure their data and mitigate breach risks.

IXcellerate

Debt Financing in 2017
IXcellerate operates a leading carrier-neutral data center in Moscow, providing high-quality co-location services comparable to those in America and Western Europe. The facility caters to the needs of financial institutions, multinational corporations, international carriers, and major content providers by offering tailored solutions that address specific requirements. Located within the MKAD of Central Moscow, IXcellerate offers a range of options, from basic co-location to private and secure cages. Its data center ecosystem includes systems monitoring services and cross-connections, ensuring clients benefit from secure, low-latency connectivity both locally and globally.

Accel-KKR

Private Equity Round in 2017
Accel-KKR LLC, established in 2000, is a private equity firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Atlanta, Mexico City, and London. The firm specializes in growth capital, debt investment, and middle market investments, with a focus on the technology industry, including software, internet technologies, and IT-enabled services. Accel-KKR invests in buyouts of non-core assets from larger companies, acquisitions and recapitalizations of private companies, and going-private transactions of small public companies. It targets companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $200 million, typically investing between $10 million and $100 million, and prefers to acquire majority ownership positions. The firm's affiliate relationship with Accel Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. provides it with a strong network and extensive industry knowledge.

Ionic Security

Series D in 2016
Ionic Security, established in 2011 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in data security. It provides a unified platform that safeguards sensitive information across various environments, including clouds, networks, and mobile devices. The platform offers access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, ensuring data protection without disrupting user behavior or requiring additional infrastructure like proxies or gateways. Ionic Security caters to diverse industries such as financial services, healthcare, and retail, helping them secure their data and mitigate breach risks.

Mirantis

Series B in 2015
Mirantis, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing software, services, and training for open source cloud environments. It offers a range of solutions including OpenStack distribution software, cloud-ready application tools like Murano, and Containers-as-a-Service for developers and operators. The company empowers organizations to build and manage open cloud infrastructure, facilitating a public cloud experience across various infrastructures while eliminating vendor lock-in. Mirantis also provides infrastructure solutions that support virtualization, application deployment, and cloud management, enabling seamless development and operations. Its portfolio includes training programs for DevOps professionals and managed services for implementation and migration. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Mirantis has expanded its presence internationally, with offices in Russia, France, Poland, and Ukraine.

Keap

Series D in 2014
Keap is a software company that specializes in sales and marketing automation solutions tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2001 and based in Chandler, Arizona, Keap offers a comprehensive platform that includes contact management, client management, customer resource management (CRM), email marketing, task management, and e-commerce services. This platform enables users to streamline operations, enhance customer relationships, and automate various business processes, including invoicing and billing. Keap also provides training and support services to help businesses maximize the effectiveness of their software. The company, which was formerly known as Infusionsoft, Inc., rebranded to Keap in January 2019 and has additional offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, Welwyn Garden City in the United Kingdom, and Sydney in Australia.

Keap

Series C in 2013
Keap is a software company that specializes in sales and marketing automation solutions tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2001 and based in Chandler, Arizona, Keap offers a comprehensive platform that includes contact management, client management, customer resource management (CRM), email marketing, task management, and e-commerce services. This platform enables users to streamline operations, enhance customer relationships, and automate various business processes, including invoicing and billing. Keap also provides training and support services to help businesses maximize the effectiveness of their software. The company, which was formerly known as Infusionsoft, Inc., rebranded to Keap in January 2019 and has additional offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, Welwyn Garden City in the United Kingdom, and Sydney in Australia.

Inveshare

Series B in 2008
Inveshare, Inc. is a company that specializes in shareholder material delivery and communication services for broker-dealers and institutional investors. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in New York, with additional operations in Alpharetta, Georgia, Inveshare offers a range of solutions including proxy delivery, prospectus distribution, mutual fund communications, and corporate actions notifications. The company provides advanced technology for both traditional and electronic methods of proxy voting and delivery, ensuring compliance and effective communication for its clients. Its offerings cater to various stakeholders, including banks, brokerage firms, public companies, and proxy advisors, facilitating efficient and responsive shareholder engagement. Inveshare was previously known as Swingvote, Inc. before rebranding in December 2008.

SPARTA Insurance Company

Private Equity Round in 2007
SPARTA Insurance operates as an underwriting company specializing in the commercial property and casualty insurance market in the United States. The company utilizes an advanced, web-based Policy Administration System, developed on the .NET platform, which is implemented across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This system is designed to enhance operational efficiency, speed, and user-friendliness, while also allowing for seamless integration with both internal and external applications that utilize modern technology. Through its innovative infrastructure, SPARTA Insurance aims to provide effective insurance solutions tailored to the needs of its clients.

IHealth Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2006
iHealth Technologies, Inc. specializes in payment policy management solutions for healthcare organizations. Founded in 2001 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company provides integrated claims management services that include payment policy advisory processes, policy configuration, and client business decision support. Additionally, it offers tools for provider communication and disclosure, as well as analytics related to medical and administrative costs. Its services are designed to ensure accuracy in claims payment by applying appropriate clinical coding, thereby enhancing payment integrity. The company's clients range from Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and commercial insurance carriers to government health plans, reflecting its broad impact on the healthcare payment landscape.

Fibertower

Series A in 2005
FiberTower Corporation is a provider of facilities-based backhaul services to wireless carriers across the United States. The company specializes in the transport of voice, video, and data traffic from mobile base stations to mobile switching centers using a combination of wireless spectrum assets and fiber-optic relationships. FiberTower constructs and operates high-capacity hybrid microwave and fiber networks, offering diverse transport solutions based on protocols such as time division multiplexing, SONET, and Ethernet. As of early 2011, the company served over 6,000 billing customer locations across 13 markets, including major cities like Atlanta, Chicago, and New York. FiberTower is recognized as a leader in millimeter band fixed wireless technology, often referred to as "wireless fiber," and it provides spectrum leases along with backhaul and equipment services in its licensed areas. The company maintains strong relationships with mobile carriers and various industry stakeholders and engages in significant research and development initiatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, FiberTower operates as a subsidiary of AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC.

New World Communications

Venture Round in 2000
NewWorld Communications is an information technology and communications consulting firm that enables midsize businesses and enterprises to implement network, mobility, and cloud solutions. It also offers contract negotiation, strategic planning and design, project management and implementation, and support services. NewWorld Communications was acquired by Nextel Communications in January 2003. NewWorld Communications was founded in 1999 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Build-Online.com

Series B in 2000
Build-Online.com is an online business-to-business e-commerce platform tailored for the European construction industry. The site serves as a marketplace where building materials and services can be purchased, facilitating seamless transactions between suppliers and buyers. It also features a project collaboration tool that links all parties involved in construction projects, allowing users to manage every stage of the process online, from design and tender to building and maintenance. The management team boasts significant experience in both the construction sector and e-commerce, with President Brian Moran having over 13 years in commercial contracting and project development across Europe, and CEO Mark Suster bringing expertise from his tenure as a senior e-commerce strategist at Andersen Consulting.
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