Duchossois Capital Management

Duchossois Capital Management LLC, established in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a private investment firm focused on direct private investments, real estate, and fund investments. The firm specializes in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and add-on acquisitions, targeting companies in sectors such as industrial products, transportation, logistics, and healthcare services, among others. It typically invests between $10 million and $50 million in companies with revenues between $50 million to $500 million and EBITDA between $10 million to $75 million, seeking board representation but not necessarily control. In real estate, the firm focuses on office, industrial, residential, and commercial assets in North America, investing between $10 million and $30 million with an average holding period of five to ten years. For fund investments, Duchossois Capital Management prefers funds with less than $1 billion of committed capital, focusing on buyouts, growth equity, venture capital, real assets, and credit funds. The firm offers experience, operational expertise, and long-term vision to management teams and fund managers.

Mike Barry

Principal

Lauren Bugay

Managing Director

William J. Connell

CFO

Thomas Costello

Managing Director

Michael E. Flannery

CEO

Clayton J. Lyons

Associate

Jason Moskowitz

Managing Director

Harry P. Storer

Vice President

Michelle Waldusky

Director of Investment Operations

Kelly E. Whitney

Vice President

34 past transactions

Pattern

Series A in 2020
Pattern is an e-commerce acceleration platform that combines technology with industry expertise to enhance the growth of brands within the digital marketplace. The company specializes in providing digital marketing and consulting services tailored for the e-commerce sector, helping businesses navigate the complexities of global marketplaces and direct-to-consumer channels. By leveraging advanced technological solutions, Pattern supports brands in achieving significant and rapid growth in their online presence and sales.

Echo360 (

Series C in 2014
Echo360, Inc. is a developer of a Software-as-a-Service learning and analytics platform tailored for higher education institutions both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Virginia, the company offers a comprehensive solution that enables users to capture, share, and enhance classroom experiences through features such as polls, quizzes, and instructional video recordings. Its platform facilitates connections between students and instructors worldwide and provides learning analytics to identify student engagement levels and potential challenges before exams. Additionally, Echo360 includes a learning library for storing educational materials, universal capture software for recording content on various devices, and an automatic speech recognition solution to support video-based learning. The company aims to transform educational experiences by leveraging active learning technology and interactive software to engage students effectively.

Life360

Series C in 2014
Life360, Inc. is a mobile application company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that focuses on enhancing family connectivity and safety. Founded in 2007, Life360 provides a platform for families to communicate, share locations, and monitor driving safety. The app, which serves millions of users in over 140 countries, offers features such as private location sharing, location history, crash detection, roadside assistance, and emergency alerts through both free and paid subscriptions. As the world's largest family-oriented social network, Life360 has over 50 million monthly active users and consistently ranks among the top social networking apps in the United States. The company's mission is to help families stay connected and secure by providing essential tools that address the needs of modern family life.

Life360

Series B in 2013
Life360, Inc. is a mobile application company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that focuses on enhancing family connectivity and safety. Founded in 2007, Life360 provides a platform for families to communicate, share locations, and monitor driving safety. The app, which serves millions of users in over 140 countries, offers features such as private location sharing, location history, crash detection, roadside assistance, and emergency alerts through both free and paid subscriptions. As the world's largest family-oriented social network, Life360 has over 50 million monthly active users and consistently ranks among the top social networking apps in the United States. The company's mission is to help families stay connected and secure by providing essential tools that address the needs of modern family life.

Skylight Healthcare Systems

Series D in 2012
Skylight Healthcare Systems, Inc. specializes in providing interactive patient care system technology for hospitals and healthcare administrators. The company operates the ACCESS interactive patient system, a two-way digital communications platform that transforms hospital television sets into comprehensive information, communication, education, and entertainment networks. This system enables patients to access essential information about their hospital stay, request assistance from support departments, view on-demand health education, provide real-time feedback through surveys, and enjoy various entertainment options. Additionally, Skylight offers iCarePassport, a web-based patient care and outcomes system designed to enhance ongoing patient engagement by facilitating personalized communication throughout the continuum of care. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Skylight Healthcare Systems addresses the critical needs of patients in education, health literacy, and access to services, thereby improving the overall healthcare experience.

Alereon

Venture Round in 2012
Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the development and marketing of ultra wideband (UWB) wireless chipsets. Founded in 2003, Alereon's innovative products aim to simplify networking by facilitating wireless connections among personal computers, consumer electronics, and mobile devices, thereby eliminating the need for physical cables. The company’s offerings include the AL5100 RF transceiver, which integrates multiple sensitive components and supports a single-ended connection to antennas, and the AL5350 MAC/BBP, which combines digital and mixed signal circuitry for WiMedia UWB systems. Additionally, Alereon provides pre-built evaluation kits for demonstration and prototyping, Ethernet cable replacement kits, and wireless USB adapter kits. Its technology serves various applications across consumer electronics, medical sectors, and military and public safety domains.

AirWalk Communications

Series B in 2011
AirWalk Communications specializes in providing IP-based Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) solutions tailored for CDMA wireless service providers. The company's innovative approach integrates decentralized controller functionality with base station transceivers into a single compact device, resulting in reduced equipment complexity and latency. This design enhances reliability, simplifies installation, and lowers costs while minimizing the system footprint for service providers. AirWalk's product offerings include the EdgePoint Femtocell, designed for homes and small offices, the EdgePoint PRO for larger office and campus environments, the PilotStation for managing overhead channels in CDMA networks, and the Base Station Manager, which is an open standards-based solution for efficient operation and administration of its software systems.

Sipera Systems

Series D in 2010
Sipera Systems is a leading provider of communications security solutions, specializing in the protection of Unified Communications (UC) systems. The company offers innovative products designed to secure various applications, including voice-over IP (VoIP), video conferencing, messaging, and collaboration tools. Sipera's "Borderless UC" approach allows secure communications across any device and location, facilitating the seamless adoption of advanced communication technologies. Supported by research from the Sipera VIPER Lab, the company's solutions address critical security needs such as remote workforce deployment, distributed call centers, and protection against toll fraud, while ensuring business continuity and compliance. By delivering application-layer security for real-time communications, Sipera enables organizations to operate in converged IP networks with reduced risk and enhanced returns on investment.

Alereon

Venture Round in 2008
Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the development and marketing of ultra wideband (UWB) wireless chipsets. Founded in 2003, Alereon's innovative products aim to simplify networking by facilitating wireless connections among personal computers, consumer electronics, and mobile devices, thereby eliminating the need for physical cables. The company’s offerings include the AL5100 RF transceiver, which integrates multiple sensitive components and supports a single-ended connection to antennas, and the AL5350 MAC/BBP, which combines digital and mixed signal circuitry for WiMedia UWB systems. Additionally, Alereon provides pre-built evaluation kits for demonstration and prototyping, Ethernet cable replacement kits, and wireless USB adapter kits. Its technology serves various applications across consumer electronics, medical sectors, and military and public safety domains.

AirWalk Communications

Series B in 2008
AirWalk Communications specializes in providing IP-based Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) solutions tailored for CDMA wireless service providers. The company's innovative approach integrates decentralized controller functionality with base station transceivers into a single compact device, resulting in reduced equipment complexity and latency. This design enhances reliability, simplifies installation, and lowers costs while minimizing the system footprint for service providers. AirWalk's product offerings include the EdgePoint Femtocell, designed for homes and small offices, the EdgePoint PRO for larger office and campus environments, the PilotStation for managing overhead channels in CDMA networks, and the Base Station Manager, which is an open standards-based solution for efficient operation and administration of its software systems.

Sipera Systems

Series C in 2007
Sipera Systems is a leading provider of communications security solutions, specializing in the protection of Unified Communications (UC) systems. The company offers innovative products designed to secure various applications, including voice-over IP (VoIP), video conferencing, messaging, and collaboration tools. Sipera's "Borderless UC" approach allows secure communications across any device and location, facilitating the seamless adoption of advanced communication technologies. Supported by research from the Sipera VIPER Lab, the company's solutions address critical security needs such as remote workforce deployment, distributed call centers, and protection against toll fraud, while ensuring business continuity and compliance. By delivering application-layer security for real-time communications, Sipera enables organizations to operate in converged IP networks with reduced risk and enhanced returns on investment.

Alereon

Series B in 2007
Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the development and marketing of ultra wideband (UWB) wireless chipsets. Founded in 2003, Alereon's innovative products aim to simplify networking by facilitating wireless connections among personal computers, consumer electronics, and mobile devices, thereby eliminating the need for physical cables. The company’s offerings include the AL5100 RF transceiver, which integrates multiple sensitive components and supports a single-ended connection to antennas, and the AL5350 MAC/BBP, which combines digital and mixed signal circuitry for WiMedia UWB systems. Additionally, Alereon provides pre-built evaluation kits for demonstration and prototyping, Ethernet cable replacement kits, and wireless USB adapter kits. Its technology serves various applications across consumer electronics, medical sectors, and military and public safety domains.

NetEffect Sytems

Series C in 2007
NetEffect has offered dependable cybersecurity and IT services to companies in Las Vegas.

Intellon Corporation

Venture Round in 2006
Intellon Corporation, a fabless semiconductor company, engages in the design, develop, manufacture, and marketing of integrated circuits (ICs) for powerline communications or high-speed communications over existing electrical wiring in the United States and internationally. They provides HomePlug-based ICs for home networking, networked entertainment, broadband over powerline access, ethernet-over-coax, smart grid management, and other commercial applications. The HomePlug-based ICs provide connectivity between broadband modems or routers and personal computers, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, and other electronic products within a home; and monitors electrical distribution system, as well as helps in distributing Internet, video-on-demand, and other services.

U4EA Wireless

Series C in 2006
U4EA Wireless, provides WiFi mobility solutions and networking protocol software for the wired and wireless communications market. It offers GateD, a routing and switching software; and wireless controller switching software, for WPA. The company also provides professional services, such as porting, integration, testing, feature acceleration, and product consultation. NextHop offers its products and services to mobile enterprise and carrier equipment manufacturers. It has locations in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Bangalore, India. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company also has sales offices in Acton, Massachusetts; Beijing, China; Oxford, the United Kingdom; and Taipei, Taiwan.

AirWalk Communications

Series B in 2006
AirWalk Communications specializes in providing IP-based Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) solutions tailored for CDMA wireless service providers. The company's innovative approach integrates decentralized controller functionality with base station transceivers into a single compact device, resulting in reduced equipment complexity and latency. This design enhances reliability, simplifies installation, and lowers costs while minimizing the system footprint for service providers. AirWalk's product offerings include the EdgePoint Femtocell, designed for homes and small offices, the EdgePoint PRO for larger office and campus environments, the PilotStation for managing overhead channels in CDMA networks, and the Base Station Manager, which is an open standards-based solution for efficient operation and administration of its software systems.

Pintail Technologies

Series C in 2006
Pintail Technologies, Inc. specializes in real-time adaptive test technology tailored for semiconductor manufacturing. The company provides SwifTest, an online adaptive test module that operates directly on automated test equipment (ATE) to capture and analyze data in real-time. Complementing this is TestScape, an optional database system that receives data from SwifTest and supports various data management applications. Pintail's offerings also include TestScape-Charzilla for device characterization, TestScape-Aware for unified test result dashboards across multiple testers and facilities, and TestScape-OPS for real-time test floor management and overall equipment effectiveness. Additionally, the company offers TestVision for analyzing test data with advanced statistical process control techniques, as well as SwifTest-TTO for real-time statistical sampling to reduce test time and SwifTest-MAX for complex monitoring and analysis. Pintail Technologies serves a diverse clientele including integrated device manufacturers, fabless companies, and automated test equipment manufacturers, with products available in the United States, Japan, and various regions in Asia and Europe. The company has established strategic alliances with Teradyne Inc. and Salland Engineering.

Personeta

Series D in 2005
Personeta, Inc. is a provider of converged communication solutions for service providers both in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of products including TappS NSC, a service creation and execution platform that facilitates the implementation of converged communication services. Additionally, it provides Converged Office, which allows service providers to manage various communication devices as a unified entity, and Converged Life, a suite that enables service providers to create diverse service combinations under a single application umbrella. Personeta also offers a Next Generation IN solution that comprises a suite of applications designed to work with TappS NSC. The company's services are applicable in areas such as fixed-mobile convergence, voice call continuity, and location-based services, serving both business and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, Personeta is based in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

U4EA Wireless

Series B in 2005
U4EA Wireless, provides WiFi mobility solutions and networking protocol software for the wired and wireless communications market. It offers GateD, a routing and switching software; and wireless controller switching software, for WPA. The company also provides professional services, such as porting, integration, testing, feature acceleration, and product consultation. NextHop offers its products and services to mobile enterprise and carrier equipment manufacturers. It has locations in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Bangalore, India. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company also has sales offices in Acton, Massachusetts; Beijing, China; Oxford, the United Kingdom; and Taipei, Taiwan.

Infoblox

Series E in 2005
Infoblox is a developer of network identity appliances that enhance the management of critical network protocols, including DNS, DHCP, RADIUS, and LDAP, essential for linking business applications to network infrastructure. The company's products are designed to improve network control while reducing total cost of ownership by offering secure, scalable, and reliable services compared to traditional server-software solutions. Infoblox employs a distributed appliance approach, which centralizes the management of identity data and services across networks. Additionally, the company provides network infrastructure automation and security software, enabling organizations to protect against malware and cyberattacks. This technology simplifies network complexity by creating a unified control point for traditional data centers as well as public and private cloud environments. With a global presence in over 30 countries, Infoblox serves more than 500 customers, including numerous Fortune 500 companies, across various industries.

Pintail Technologies

Series B in 2005
Pintail Technologies, Inc. specializes in real-time adaptive test technology tailored for semiconductor manufacturing. The company provides SwifTest, an online adaptive test module that operates directly on automated test equipment (ATE) to capture and analyze data in real-time. Complementing this is TestScape, an optional database system that receives data from SwifTest and supports various data management applications. Pintail's offerings also include TestScape-Charzilla for device characterization, TestScape-Aware for unified test result dashboards across multiple testers and facilities, and TestScape-OPS for real-time test floor management and overall equipment effectiveness. Additionally, the company offers TestVision for analyzing test data with advanced statistical process control techniques, as well as SwifTest-TTO for real-time statistical sampling to reduce test time and SwifTest-MAX for complex monitoring and analysis. Pintail Technologies serves a diverse clientele including integrated device manufacturers, fabless companies, and automated test equipment manufacturers, with products available in the United States, Japan, and various regions in Asia and Europe. The company has established strategic alliances with Teradyne Inc. and Salland Engineering.

Mobilitec

Series C in 2005
Mobilitec, Inc. is a software company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in integrated content management and delivery solutions for mobile operators. Founded in 2000, the company offers its Mobilitec mPower 5.0 platform, which allows operators to publish and manage various types of content, including ringtones, games, music, and videos. This platform facilitates the delivery of new services, maps content to devices, and ensures that content reaches the appropriate device. Additionally, Mobilitec provides training, design consulting, integration services, and customer support to enhance its offerings. The company maintains research and development operations in Israel and has been a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies since 2006.

Interlink Networks

Venture Round in 2005
Interlink Networks, LLC specializes in providing customizable authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems for both wireless and wired networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company offers a range of products, including its RAD-Series Remote Access Dial-In User Services server, which supports the AAA needs of carriers, Internet service providers, and networked enterprises. Additionally, Interlink Networks provides a Diameter Server that adheres to IETF and TIA standards for mobile AAA requirements, along with a software developer’s kit. The company also offers professional services, training, and ongoing support. Interlink Networks serves a diverse clientele globally, including carriers, integrators, and original equipment manufacturers, demonstrating its capability to manage access for some of the largest and most complex networks worldwide.

Personeta

Series C in 2004
Personeta, Inc. is a provider of converged communication solutions for service providers both in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of products including TappS NSC, a service creation and execution platform that facilitates the implementation of converged communication services. Additionally, it provides Converged Office, which allows service providers to manage various communication devices as a unified entity, and Converged Life, a suite that enables service providers to create diverse service combinations under a single application umbrella. Personeta also offers a Next Generation IN solution that comprises a suite of applications designed to work with TappS NSC. The company's services are applicable in areas such as fixed-mobile convergence, voice call continuity, and location-based services, serving both business and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, Personeta is based in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

U4EA Wireless

Venture Round in 2004
U4EA Wireless, provides WiFi mobility solutions and networking protocol software for the wired and wireless communications market. It offers GateD, a routing and switching software; and wireless controller switching software, for WPA. The company also provides professional services, such as porting, integration, testing, feature acceleration, and product consultation. NextHop offers its products and services to mobile enterprise and carrier equipment manufacturers. It has locations in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Bangalore, India. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company also has sales offices in Acton, Massachusetts; Beijing, China; Oxford, the United Kingdom; and Taipei, Taiwan.

Aura Communications Technology

Venture Round in 2004
Aura Communications Technology is a fabless semiconductor company focused on advancing wireless connectivity solutions for consumer electronics and mobile devices. The company has pioneered an innovative form of magnetic communication, which allows for the development of low-power and cost-effective wireless products. Among its offerings are the LibertyLink LL888, designed for streaming digital audio applications, and the LibertyLink LA116, which facilitates voice and data communications at 204 Kbps. Additionally, Aura provides reference design kits to support the integration of its technologies into various devices.

Intellon Corporation

Venture Round in 2004
Intellon Corporation, a fabless semiconductor company, engages in the design, develop, manufacture, and marketing of integrated circuits (ICs) for powerline communications or high-speed communications over existing electrical wiring in the United States and internationally. They provides HomePlug-based ICs for home networking, networked entertainment, broadband over powerline access, ethernet-over-coax, smart grid management, and other commercial applications. The HomePlug-based ICs provide connectivity between broadband modems or routers and personal computers, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, and other electronic products within a home; and monitors electrical distribution system, as well as helps in distributing Internet, video-on-demand, and other services.

Alereon

Series A in 2004
Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the development and marketing of ultra wideband (UWB) wireless chipsets. Founded in 2003, Alereon's innovative products aim to simplify networking by facilitating wireless connections among personal computers, consumer electronics, and mobile devices, thereby eliminating the need for physical cables. The company’s offerings include the AL5100 RF transceiver, which integrates multiple sensitive components and supports a single-ended connection to antennas, and the AL5350 MAC/BBP, which combines digital and mixed signal circuitry for WiMedia UWB systems. Additionally, Alereon provides pre-built evaluation kits for demonstration and prototyping, Ethernet cable replacement kits, and wireless USB adapter kits. Its technology serves various applications across consumer electronics, medical sectors, and military and public safety domains.

Legra Systems

Series B in 2003
Legra Systems is a privately held company that specializes in providing wireless LAN (WLAN) networking solutions aimed at delivering a wireless experience akin to wired networks. The company offers an extensible and secure wireless switching platform designed for easy deployment and integration with existing enterprise infrastructures. Its product lineup includes the Legra Switch, Legra Radio, and Legra Manager, which collectively facilitate seamless connectivity for large enterprise customers across diverse sectors such as education, software, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and services. Legra Systems has successfully raised $8.5 million in funding, reflecting its commitment to evolving its technology in alignment with enterprise needs.

Infoblox

Series A in 2003
Infoblox is a developer of network identity appliances that enhance the management of critical network protocols, including DNS, DHCP, RADIUS, and LDAP, essential for linking business applications to network infrastructure. The company's products are designed to improve network control while reducing total cost of ownership by offering secure, scalable, and reliable services compared to traditional server-software solutions. Infoblox employs a distributed appliance approach, which centralizes the management of identity data and services across networks. Additionally, the company provides network infrastructure automation and security software, enabling organizations to protect against malware and cyberattacks. This technology simplifies network complexity by creating a unified control point for traditional data centers as well as public and private cloud environments. With a global presence in over 30 countries, Infoblox serves more than 500 customers, including numerous Fortune 500 companies, across various industries.

Interlink Networks

Venture Round in 2002
Interlink Networks, LLC specializes in providing customizable authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems for both wireless and wired networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company offers a range of products, including its RAD-Series Remote Access Dial-In User Services server, which supports the AAA needs of carriers, Internet service providers, and networked enterprises. Additionally, Interlink Networks provides a Diameter Server that adheres to IETF and TIA standards for mobile AAA requirements, along with a software developer’s kit. The company also offers professional services, training, and ongoing support. Interlink Networks serves a diverse clientele globally, including carriers, integrators, and original equipment manufacturers, demonstrating its capability to manage access for some of the largest and most complex networks worldwide.

Rubicon Genomics

Series B in 2002
Rubicon Genomics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in nucleic acid library preparation and amplification technologies that facilitate sensitive analysis of clinical research samples. Founded in 2000 by University of Michigan faculty members, the company focuses on advancing the application of human genetics to practical medicine. Rubicon Genomics offers a range of products, including the ThruPLEX and PicoPLEX kits, which utilize ligation-based and quasi-random primed amplification methods to enhance DNA sequencing and analysis. The company's innovative technologies also include tests designed to detect DNA methylation patterns in cancer cells, providing non-invasive diagnostic options. Rubicon sells its products directly and through distributors, catering to both research and commercial markets, and is committed to supporting the local Michigan economy.

Aura Communications Technology

Venture Round in 2001
Aura Communications Technology is a fabless semiconductor company focused on advancing wireless connectivity solutions for consumer electronics and mobile devices. The company has pioneered an innovative form of magnetic communication, which allows for the development of low-power and cost-effective wireless products. Among its offerings are the LibertyLink LL888, designed for streaming digital audio applications, and the LibertyLink LA116, which facilitates voice and data communications at 204 Kbps. Additionally, Aura provides reference design kits to support the integration of its technologies into various devices.

Curious Networks

Venture Round in 2000
Curious Networks offers services that will change the way people interact with information.
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