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 Illinois

Fast Radius

Post in 2022
Fast Radius, Inc. provides additive manufacturing solutions including application discovery, product design and testing, production-grade manufacturing, and global fulfillment. The company offers additive thermoplastic, elastomeric, and metal manufacturing services. Additionally, it provides CNC machining, injection and cast urethane molding, and reverse engineering services. Fast Radius, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway (CMG) is a financial technology firm that is modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM). CMG connects investors and underwriters via a neutral platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, unrivaled transparency, and workflow efficiencies. Providing a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity, CMG helps clients make more timely, better-informed decisions. Launched in 2017 by a team of ECM practitioners, the CMG platform is currently relied upon by nearly 100 buy side firms representing $12 trillion in AUM and 15 investment banks.

project44

Private Equity Round in 2022
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.

project44

Series E in 2021
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.

Amount

Series D in 2021
Amount, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing mobile banking solutions for financial institutions. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Amount offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to enhance digital credit offerings. Its flagship product, Amount 360, is a cloud-based platform that provides an integrated approach to lending, including credit decisioning, fraud prevention, and account verification. The company's solutions cater to various financial needs such as personal loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts. Amount's technology enables partners to transition to digital operations efficiently, with the capability to optimize performance across multiple product categories. Serving clients that manage nearly $1 trillion in assets and serve over 25 million customers in the United States, Amount plays a significant role in the evolution of the digital banking landscape.

Jaguar Gene Therapy

Series B in 2021
Jaguar Gene Therapy is accelerating breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2020
Capital Markets Gateway (CMG) is a financial technology firm that is modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM). CMG connects investors and underwriters via a neutral platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, unrivaled transparency, and workflow efficiencies. Providing a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity, CMG helps clients make more timely, better-informed decisions. Launched in 2017 by a team of ECM practitioners, the CMG platform is currently relied upon by nearly 100 buy side firms representing $12 trillion in AUM and 15 investment banks.

Syntellis Performance Solutions

Debt Financing in 2020
Syntellis Performance Solutions provides innovative enterprise performance management software, data and analytics solutions for healthcare, higher education and financial institutions.

MedVet

Private Equity Round in 2019
MedVet Associates, LLC specializes in providing comprehensive specialty and emergency veterinary care for dogs and cats. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Worthington, Ohio, the company offers a wide range of services, including anesthesia and pain management, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, medical oncology, neurology, and surgery, among others. MedVet operates several locations across Ohio, the Gulf Coast, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, with facilities in cities such as Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo, Mandeville, New Orleans, Mobile, Lexington, Indianapolis, and Chicago. MedVet is committed to delivering high-quality veterinary services that are available 24/7, ensuring pets receive the necessary care when they need it most.

Sprout Social

Series D in 2018
Sprout Social, Inc. is a provider of a web-based social media management tool that operates globally, including in the Americas, EMEA, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers a cloud-based platform that integrates social messaging, data, and workflows, facilitating various functions such as social engagement, publishing, reporting, analytics, and reputation management. Its tools are designed to support a wide array of use cases within organizations, including marketing, customer service, public relations, and community management. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Sprout Social serves approximately 23,000 customers, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to large enterprises, as well as government, nonprofit, and educational institutions. The company also provides professional services, including consulting and training, to enhance user experience and maximize the effectiveness of its platform.

MediaMath

Debt Financing in 2017
MediaMath, Inc. is a provider of digital advertising media and data management technology solutions for advertisers globally. The company's TerminalOne platform facilitates the activation of data, automates execution, and optimizes advertising interactions across various addressable media. Additionally, MediaMath offers an Omnichannel programmatic marketing platform that enhances personalized customer engagement, accesses media at scale, and utilizes machine learning for measurement and optimization. Beyond technology, MediaMath provides professional services in programmatic strategy, analytics, technology support, and advertising operations, as well as training and certification programs in digital marketing. Founded in 2007, MediaMath is headquartered in New York City and operates additional offices in various locations, including California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and India.

Transcendia

Venture Round in 2017
Transcendia, formerly known as Transilwrap Company, Inc. was founded in 1931 and was one of the first converter/distributors of film in the plastics industry. From the beginning, Transcendia has transcended the industry with their innovation, technology and commitment to giving customers the customized plastic films they need.

Outcome Health

Private Equity Round in 2017
Outcome Health LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Chicago, develops health intelligence technology solutions aimed at improving patient engagement and healthcare outcomes. The company's offerings include digital waiting room screens that provide educational health content, interactive tablets for personalized information during consultations, and digital anatomy boards to enhance provider-patient communication regarding conditions and treatments. Additionally, Outcome Health supports patient education on clinical trials and offers tools like infusion room tablets to improve the patient experience during treatments. The company has expanded its technology implementation in outpatient facilities and forged partnerships with global life sciences and medical device companies. After rebranding from ContextMedia Health in 2017, Outcome Health continues to innovate with products designed to facilitate informed healthcare decisions and enhance the quality of care, ultimately aiming to impact millions of patient visits annually.

Networked Insights

Series E in 2017
Networked Insights, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing analytics and audience targeting tools for marketers and agencies. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in New York and Madison, the firm offers a range of software solutions, including the Kairos platform, which provides real-time insights into target audiences, marketing campaigns, and brand health. Their offerings also encompass social monitoring tools that analyze and track social media as it pertains to brands, along with services for audience insights, content planning, campaign management, and media optimization. The company’s Audience.ai platform leverages artificial intelligence to enhance marketing strategies. Networked Insights serves a diverse clientele, including major brands like MTV, Samsung, and Kraft, helping them make informed marketing decisions and improve media efficiency. As of December 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

SMS Assist

Series D in 2016
SMS ASSIST, L.L.C. provides exterior maintenance, facilities maintenance, interior maintenance, and property management services in the United States. It serves commercial retail, residential, financial service, government, restaurant, and healthcare markets. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Sprout Social

Series C in 2016
Sprout Social, Inc. is a provider of a web-based social media management tool that operates globally, including in the Americas, EMEA, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers a cloud-based platform that integrates social messaging, data, and workflows, facilitating various functions such as social engagement, publishing, reporting, analytics, and reputation management. Its tools are designed to support a wide array of use cases within organizations, including marketing, customer service, public relations, and community management. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Sprout Social serves approximately 23,000 customers, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to large enterprises, as well as government, nonprofit, and educational institutions. The company also provides professional services, including consulting and training, to enhance user experience and maximize the effectiveness of its platform.

Networked Insights

Series D in 2014
Networked Insights, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing analytics and audience targeting tools for marketers and agencies. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in New York and Madison, the firm offers a range of software solutions, including the Kairos platform, which provides real-time insights into target audiences, marketing campaigns, and brand health. Their offerings also encompass social monitoring tools that analyze and track social media as it pertains to brands, along with services for audience insights, content planning, campaign management, and media optimization. The company’s Audience.ai platform leverages artificial intelligence to enhance marketing strategies. Networked Insights serves a diverse clientele, including major brands like MTV, Samsung, and Kraft, helping them make informed marketing decisions and improve media efficiency. As of December 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

SAVO

Venture Round in 2014
Founded in 1999, SAVO is a provider of on-demand, collaborative Sales Enablement solutions. Whether you have 10 sales reps or 10,000, SAVO plugs your sales reps into the collective genius of your entire organization by connecting them to the best resources, insights and expertise so that they never sell alone. By leveraging key Web 2.0 concepts, SAVO: - Pushes the best content, resources, and information at the right time; - Empowers anyone across the organization to contribute content, insights, and feedback, regardless of role; - Allows reps to rate the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of content through star ratings, comments, and usage statistics; - Makes it easy to customize content to maximize the impact, without compromising your brand. SAVO has been developed and refined through long-standing relationships with companies such as Morgan Stanley, CareerBuilder.com, Acxiom, AutoTrader.com, AmerisourceBergen, Citigroup, ADP, SPSS, and FedEx Kinkos. The combination of real-world client experience, an innovative consulting approach and award-winning technology uniquely positions SAVO to deliver practical solutions to enable the entire sales organization.

Networked Insights

Series C in 2013
Networked Insights, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing analytics and audience targeting tools for marketers and agencies. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in New York and Madison, the firm offers a range of software solutions, including the Kairos platform, which provides real-time insights into target audiences, marketing campaigns, and brand health. Their offerings also encompass social monitoring tools that analyze and track social media as it pertains to brands, along with services for audience insights, content planning, campaign management, and media optimization. The company’s Audience.ai platform leverages artificial intelligence to enhance marketing strategies. Networked Insights serves a diverse clientele, including major brands like MTV, Samsung, and Kraft, helping them make informed marketing decisions and improve media efficiency. As of December 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Imaging Advantage

Venture Round in 2012
Imaging Advantage is the leading provider of evidence-based, end-to-end technology enhanced radiology solutions to hospitals across the country. IA’s footprint includes major healthcare systems in Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon and Texas, as well as other major metropolitan areas across the U.S.

Imaging Advantage

Venture Round in 2012
Imaging Advantage is the leading provider of evidence-based, end-to-end technology enhanced radiology solutions to hospitals across the country. IA’s footprint includes major healthcare systems in Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon and Texas, as well as other major metropolitan areas across the U.S.

Networked Insights

Series B in 2011
Networked Insights, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing analytics and audience targeting tools for marketers and agencies. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in New York and Madison, the firm offers a range of software solutions, including the Kairos platform, which provides real-time insights into target audiences, marketing campaigns, and brand health. Their offerings also encompass social monitoring tools that analyze and track social media as it pertains to brands, along with services for audience insights, content planning, campaign management, and media optimization. The company’s Audience.ai platform leverages artificial intelligence to enhance marketing strategies. Networked Insights serves a diverse clientele, including major brands like MTV, Samsung, and Kraft, helping them make informed marketing decisions and improve media efficiency. As of December 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Imaging Advantage

Venture Round in 2010
Imaging Advantage is the leading provider of evidence-based, end-to-end technology enhanced radiology solutions to hospitals across the country. IA’s footprint includes major healthcare systems in Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon and Texas, as well as other major metropolitan areas across the U.S.

BTIG

Seed Round in 2007
BTIG provides institutional brokerage and fund services. It is specialized in global trading and fund services for hedge funds, separate accounts, mutual funds, and family offices. The company operates in various areas, including equity trading, fixed income, future trading, convertible securities, equity derivatives, prime brokerage, outsource trading, direct market access, capital markets, equity research, and corporate access as well as international trading, commission management services, portfolio analytics, and market intelligence. In addition, the company provides trading solutions to investment managers. It serves institutional clients worldwide. BTIG was founded in 2002 and is based in San Francisco, California. It has additional offices in New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Chicago, Greenwich, Red Bank, Norwalk, Orinda, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. It operates as a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP.
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Hull Group

Acquisition in 1999
The Hull Group, a Chicago-based electronic market-maker.

Tunes.com

Private Equity Round in 1999
Tunes.com is an online music network, providing music content, community features, and e-commerce services for its users. It provides music videos and music downloads for its clients while offering targeted advertising services on preferred demographics. Tunes.com was founded in 1997 and is based in Chicago, I.L. The company was acquired by [eMusic.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/emusic) in 2000. [Patrick Blake](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/patrick-blake), a long-term veteran of start-ups, product management, and angel investing, is the founder of Tunes.com.