Guidepost Growth Equity

Guidepost Growth Equity is a Boston-based private equity and venture capital firm that specializes in growth-stage investments in technology companies across various sectors. Founded in 2007, the firm focuses on providing capital for shareholder liquidity and operational support to companies with revenues between $15 million and $300 million. It typically invests between $15 million and $75 million in industries such as technology-enabled services, communications, infrastructure, digital media, and healthcare IT, while avoiding capital-intensive businesses. Guidepost Growth Equity does not require voting control in its investments and can participate as a majority or minority stakeholder. The firm often seeks to lead or co-lead the first institutional round of funding and aims to secure a board seat in its portfolio companies.

Geraldine Alias

Principal

Elizabeth Bride

Chief Operating Officer

Steve Brown

Senior Associate

Christopher Cavanagh

General Partner

Taylor Doherty

Vice President

Glen Essakow

Senior Associate

Mike Fabrizio

Associate

AJ Ferrara

Associate

Ben Fischberg

Associate

Joan Fleischman

Vice President

Colby Fortin

Associate

Nick Hardiman

Analyst

Doug Kingsley

General Partner

Nate Machado

Operating Partner

Travis McGee

Senior Associate

Chris McNaughton

Senior Associate

Roshen Menon

General Partner

Jeff Monk

Senior Associate

Gene Nogi

General Partner

Eugene Nogi

General Partner

Won Park

Principal

Alexia Pearsall

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Pehl

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Mac Perry

Associate

Russ Pyle

General Partner

Russell Pyle

Managing Partner

Reginald Seawright

Vice President, Private Equity

Kristen Tilley

Associate

15 past transactions

Atlas

Series B in 2022
Atlas provides business solutions for industries such as venture capitals, government industries, tech industries, and financial services. Atlas also allows its clients to monitor their progress under their personalized software platform to fast-track and simplify HR set-up. Atlas was established in 2015 by Rick Hammel in Chicago, Illinois.

Dscout

Series C in 2022
Dscout, Inc. is a leading SaaS video research platform based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2011. The company offers a web and mobile application that allows users, referred to as "scouts," to share real-time experiences and feedback through videos, photos, and written responses. Scouts engage with researchers by commenting on snippets—individual posts that include multimedia content and follow-up questions. Dscout's innovative analysis platform provides clients with valuable insights into customer experiences, enabling them to better understand and communicate their customers' stories. The platform serves a wide range of industries, including social media, technology, consulting, advertising, financial services, consumer products, and healthcare.

Atheneum

Venture Round in 2021
Atheneum Partners GmbH operates a global knowledge platform designed to connect businesses with industry specialists for insights on practices and market trends. Founded in 2010 and based in Berlin, the company matches experts to client needs through targeted searches, facilitating interviews, in-person meetings, and webinars. Atheneum also offers services such as interview execution, market analysis, and survey distribution to gather critical data. The firm assists clients in the merger and acquisition process and monitors market trends over time. Its recruitment services cover positions ranging from technical auditors to executive members, providing feedback on strategic challenges like product development and market expansion. Atheneum serves various industries, including consumer goods, healthcare, technology, and public policy, with research hubs located in Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. Through its technology-driven approach, Atheneum aims to enhance business intelligence sharing, ensuring clients have access to high-quality information for informed decision-making.

Tractive

Series A in 2021
Tractive GmbH, based in Pasching, Austria, specializes in developing GPS tracking devices specifically designed for pets, including dogs and cats. Their innovative device provides pet owners with real-time GPS tracking capabilities, allowing them to locate their pets anytime and anywhere. In addition to the tracking hardware, Tractive also offers applications for iOS, Android, and Windows phones, enhancing the user experience and accessibility. The company primarily serves its customers through online channels, focusing on ensuring the safety and well-being of pets.

OutSystems

Series E in 2021
OutSystems, Inc. specializes in a low-code platform designed for the development of enterprise web and mobile applications that can operate in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides tools that facilitate visual development, allowing organizations to create entire applications while easily integrating with their existing systems. The platform caters to IT leaders, enterprise architects, and professional developers, serving various sectors including insurance, banking, education, healthcare, and government. With a focus on enabling organizations to build enterprise-grade applications efficiently, OutSystems has gained a global customer base and recognition as a leading low-code solution.

Atlas

Private Equity Round in 2020
Atlas provides business solutions for industries such as venture capitals, government industries, tech industries, and financial services. Atlas also allows its clients to monitor their progress under their personalized software platform to fast-track and simplify HR set-up. Atlas was established in 2015 by Rick Hammel in Chicago, Illinois.

Green Rabbit

Private Equity Round in 2019
Green Rabbit Holdings, Inc. provides e-commerce cold chain logistics services to the food industry. It offers distribution, fulfillment, and ship from store services. The company also provides picking, packing, and shipping services; and inventory management and control services. In addition, it develops a cloud technology for warehouse and order management; and delivers temperature-sensitive and perishable goods to retailers, grocers, and consumer packaged goods brands. Green Rabbit Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Braintree, Massachusetts.

Traction on Demand

Private Equity Round in 2019
Traction on Demand is a leading consulting and application development partner for Salesforce.com in North America, successfully completing over 4,500 projects on the platform. The company specializes in developing innovative cloud technology solutions for a diverse range of clients, including major brands and small to medium-sized enterprises across various sectors such as financial services, education, manufacturing, and healthcare. Traction on Demand provides a comprehensive suite of services, including strategy, technology integration, and data analytics, focusing on marketing, customer service, and sales cloud solutions to help clients digitize their business processes. As a certified B Corporation, the company maintains a socially conscious approach and has been recognized as one of Canada's top workplaces for multiple years. Their commitment to customer care, long-term partnerships, and relentless dedication to client success underpins their reputation in the industry. Additionally, Traction offers standalone applications such as Traction Guest, Traction Hierarchies, Traction Complete, and Traction Rec.

ActiveViam

Private Equity Round in 2019
ActiveViam Ltd specializes in providing precision analytics platforms tailored for finance and retail organizations, facilitating timely decision-making in fast-moving data environments. The company offers several key products, including ActivePivot, an in-memory analytical database designed for both transactional and analytical processing; ActiveMonitor, which focuses on alerts and KPI monitoring; and ActiveUI, an analytical platform that supports the decision-making process. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London, ActiveViam also operates additional offices in Paris, New York, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The company's solutions are particularly valuable in time-sensitive and data-intensive business scenarios, enabling operational, corrective, or predictive decision-making to help organizations navigate their business effectively.

Mineral

Private Equity Round in 2018
ThinkHR Corporation develops human resource knowledge and training solutions for insurance brokers and employers in the United States. The company offers advisory services; employee training solutions; compliance tools, including employee handbook builder, employee classification toolkits, job description builder, and performance review tool; and benefit document creator solution. It also provides Workplace Pro, a platform of integrated human resource knowledge solutions. The company serves insurance brokers, associations, and human resource professionals. ThinkHR Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

Jive Communications

Venture Round in 2016
Jive provides cloud-based phone systems and Unified Communications services. Jive’s customers include high-growth businesses and public sector institutions needing a scalable platform that is more flexible and cost-effective than their existing legacy systems. Jive’s cloud architecture offers an integrated, seamless experience that provides richer context and creates more efficient connections between co-workers and clients. Jive’s cloud delivery model ensures that each organization always has the latest technology, features, and applications—making Jive the last phone system you’ll ever need.

Spoonflower

Venture Round in 2015
Spoonflower is a community built around fabric and textile design. It offers custom fabric printing with no minimum order as well as as a marketplace of thousands of unique fabric designs by independent designers from around the world. The company has expanded its products to include custom wallpaper and gift wrap, in addition to fabric. Spoonflower uses eco-friendly digital textile printing technology and prints each order on demand using water-based inks. Crafters and small businesses use custom fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap from Spoonflower to make quilts, clothes, pillows, dolls, blankets, framed textile art and many, many other products.

Erecruit

Venture Round in 2014
Erecruit Holdings, LLC specializes in developing enterprise staffing software, vendor management systems (VMS), and onboarding solutions tailored for large staffing firms and employers. Its Enterprise Staffing Software serves as a comprehensive front-office and back-office solution for companies involved in contract, temporary, and direct hire placements across various sectors, including professional, commercial, and healthcare. The VMS enables users to diversify revenue streams and expand business with existing clients. Additionally, Erecruit offers eStaff365, an onboarding software that streamlines the onboarding process using a rules engine to create customized packages for new hires. The company provides a range of services, including consulting, implementation, data conversion, and various training options. Founded in 1996 and originally known as Hoffman Recruiters, Erecruit rebranded in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, with offices in multiple locations worldwide. As of October 2019, Erecruit operates as a subsidiary of Bullhorn, Inc.

Clarity Software Solutions

Venture Round in 2014
Clarity Software Solutions, Inc. specializes in designing and developing document management solutions tailored for the health insurance industry. Based in Madison, Connecticut, the company provides a range of products, including ID cards and pre- and post-enrollment kits for health plans, as well as an electronic delivery system for communications. Clarity also offers a mobile application that enables health plan members to access their insurance cards and manage their evidence of benefits online. Additionally, the company produces annual notices of change and evidence of coverage documents, along with tools for managing correspondence and invoices. Founded in 2007, Clarity Software Solutions focuses on enhancing client relationships by delivering flexible and secure web-based technology that simplifies communication across multiple media formats, including print, web, mobile, and email.
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