Fort Washington Capital Partners

Fort Washington Capital Partners, established in 1990, is a registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with additional offices in Columbus, Cleveland, and Santa Fe. It provides investment management services to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension funds, and charitable organizations. The firm specializes in managing both equity and fixed income portfolios, investing primarily in U.S. public markets. Its investment approach combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, focusing on growth and value stocks across all market capitalizations. For fixed income, it invests in a broad range of securities, including investment-grade bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and high-yield debt. Fort Washington also operates a private equity division, Fort Washington Capital Partners Group, which provides private equity advisory services to clients. The firm is a subsidiary of Western & Southern Investment Holdings LLC.

Robert Maeder

Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Equity

Julia Ossipov-Grodsky

Managing Director and Member of the Private Equity Team

27 past transactions

Capture Media

Seed Round in 2013
Capture has created a platform for news and media publishers to search, request and publish users social media photos/videos on their websites, tv stations and other properties.

Aspen Avionics

Series C in 2012
Aspen Avionics, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was established in 2004 by a group of aviation enthusiasts. The company focuses on developing advanced avionics products aimed at enhancing situational awareness and reducing pilot workload in general aviation. Aspen Avionics offers affordable solutions that allow aircraft owners to upgrade traditional primary flight instruments to modern glass cockpit technology without incurring significant costs or complicated installation processes. Its products are designed to improve safety and ease of flying in both visual and instrument flight rules conditions.

TOA Technologies

Series D in 2011
TOA Technologies specializes in field service management software designed for businesses operating in various industries, including telecommunications, utilities, healthcare, and retail. Its flagship product, ETAdirect, is a cloud-based solution that utilizes a patented time-based predictive analytics platform. This technology analyzes individual employee work patterns to optimize service routes and schedules based on real-time data. By ensuring that field employees arrive at appointments on time and equipped with the necessary tools and information, TOA Technologies enhances the efficiency of mobile workforce operations. The result is improved customer satisfaction through reduced wait times and increased productivity for field service teams.

TruTouch Technologies

Venture Round in 2009
TruTouch Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing noninvasive alcohol testing systems aimed at enhancing workplace safety. The company’s flagship product, the TruTouch system, employs light technology to measure blood alcohol content through the skin while simultaneously verifying user identity through biometric data. Founded in 2005, TruTouch Technologies serves various sectors, including energy, transportation, warehousing, and community applications, with a focus on daily employee alcohol screening and ensuring safety in medical, law enforcement, and industrial environments. The company is headquartered in Sudbury, Massachusetts, with a research and development center located in Riverside, California.

ThinkVine

Series B in 2009
ThinkVine Corporation is a Cincinnati-based company that specializes in developing advanced marketing planning, attribution, forecasting, and optimization solutions for marketers and analysts. Established in 2000, ThinkVine offers a technology platform that enables businesses to enhance their marketing effectiveness across various channels, including online, offline, digital, and traditional media. The company's proprietary analytics and software tools help clients, particularly in sectors such as consumer packaged goods, retail, financial services, travel and entertainment, and household goods, to identify the impact of marketing on sales and optimize their budgeting strategies. With a focus on improving return on investment, ThinkVine's solutions have demonstrated the ability to increase marketing-driven sales significantly for major brands. As of 2016, ThinkVine operates as a subsidiary of Ignite Marketing Analytics.

Intranasal Therapeutics

Series B in 2009
Ikano Therapeutics a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on developing nasal spray drug products.

Lumidigm

Series C in 2008
Lumidigm Inc. is a biometric technology company focused on providing secure and reliable identification and verification solutions. The company specializes in developing identification technology that utilizes optical skin tissue measurements, enabling its sensors to produce high-quality images consistently, regardless of environmental conditions. Lumidigm's biometric identity management solutions cater to various applications, including civil identification, point-of-sale systems, time and attendance tracking, and physical and logical access control. Additionally, the company offers its technology for portable electronic devices, ensuring that everyone can be accurately and conveniently identified.

Comet Solutions

Series A in 2007
Comet Solutions, Inc., established in 2001, specializes in developing software applications that streamline engineering simulations. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with additional offices globally, the company offers SimApps designed to automate modeling and simulation tasks, enabling users to evaluate design changes, collaborate across teams, and deploy practices to non-experts. Their products include Gearbox SimApps for performance optimization and a SimApp Authoring Workspace platform for CAE/simulation process automation. Comet Solutions serves industries such as space systems, consumer products, electronics, and automotive, providing services like training and consulting in addition to their software offerings. As of September 2018, the company operates as a subsidiary of Aras Corporation.

AssureCare

Series C in 2007
AssureCare, LLC is a healthcare technology company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, specializing in integrated population care management software for healthcare and human services organizations. Founded in 1979 and previously known as CH Mack, Inc., AssureCare offers its flagship product, MedCompass, a comprehensive health management solution. MedCompass enables healthcare providers to efficiently manage utilization, case, and disease management, serving millions of patients across the United States. The software enhances care management by automating processes and streamlining workflows, which supports care professionals in making informed decisions that significantly improve the quality of care delivered. AssureCare's innovative approach connects healthcare providers and payers, fostering collaborative and cost-effective care through a fully integrated database of member and provider information.

Novarra

Series E in 2007
Novarra, Inc. is a provider of wireless Internet solutions, specializing in mobile search, portals, advertising, and web access for mobile devices. The company offers a range of platforms designed for mobile data services, including the Vision Platform, which supports mobile Internet, video, Web 2.0 applications, and location-based services. Its Vision Mobile Web platform serves as a carrier-grade content transformation server, while the Vision Multimedia Platform enables real-time transformation of various media content. Additionally, Novarra features the Vision Advertising Platform, which facilitates the delivery and management of graphical and animated advertisements. The company targets mobile network operators, wireless handset manufacturers, web content providers, and enterprises. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Novarra has expanded its presence with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Thailand. Initially established as Infospeed Communications, Inc., the company rebranded in 2000 to reflect its focus on mobile internet solutions.

Aspen Avionics

Series B in 2007
Aspen Avionics, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was established in 2004 by a group of aviation enthusiasts. The company focuses on developing advanced avionics products aimed at enhancing situational awareness and reducing pilot workload in general aviation. Aspen Avionics offers affordable solutions that allow aircraft owners to upgrade traditional primary flight instruments to modern glass cockpit technology without incurring significant costs or complicated installation processes. Its products are designed to improve safety and ease of flying in both visual and instrument flight rules conditions.

Alluxa

Venture Round in 2007
Alluxa, Inc. is a manufacturer of precision optical thin film interference filters, primarily serving markets in industrial technology, telecommunications, biomedical instruments, and semiconductors. Founded in 2007 and based in Santa Rosa, California, the company specializes in designing and building coating equipment that utilizes automation and proprietary control algorithms. Alluxa employs a patented plasma thin film deposition process, enabling the company to offer customized precision coating solutions that meet high-performance requirements while maintaining cost-efficiency for its clients. Formerly known as Sirrus Technology, Inc., Alluxa has established itself as a significant player in its industry.

iSqFt

Series C in 2006
iSqFt, operating under Construction Software Technologies, Inc., offers online bid solicitation and preconstruction management solutions tailored for general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in the United States. The company provides a private construction office that allows general contractors to share project plans, specifications, addenda, and related documents with subcontractors and suppliers. Additionally, its Internet Plan Room grants access to project information and bidding documents for publicly traded construction projects. iSqFt also features SupplyLink LEADS, which helps building product manufacturers generate and deliver leads through a network of construction plan rooms. Founded in 1993, iSqFt is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

BlueArc

Venture Round in 2006
BlueArc is a prominent provider of high-performance unified network storage systems tailored for enterprise and data-intensive markets, including sectors such as electronic discovery, entertainment, federal government, higher education, internet services, oil and gas, and life sciences. The company specializes in storage hardware that supports both network attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) services on a converged storage platform. BlueArc's offerings include SiliconFS, a file system engine designed to manage data movement, as well as a suite of software functionalities aimed at optimizing the performance of its storage solutions. Additionally, the company provides JetClone, a system software for virtual environments utilizing a VMDK file structure, and tiered storage solutions that facilitate the consolidation and deployment of various storage types within the same network-attached storage systems.

Comet Solutions

Series A in 2006
Comet Solutions, Inc., established in 2001, specializes in developing software applications that streamline engineering simulations. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with additional offices globally, the company offers SimApps designed to automate modeling and simulation tasks, enabling users to evaluate design changes, collaborate across teams, and deploy practices to non-experts. Their products include Gearbox SimApps for performance optimization and a SimApp Authoring Workspace platform for CAE/simulation process automation. Comet Solutions serves industries such as space systems, consumer products, electronics, and automotive, providing services like training and consulting in addition to their software offerings. As of September 2018, the company operates as a subsidiary of Aras Corporation.

Intranasal Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2006
Ikano Therapeutics a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on developing nasal spray drug products.

Aspen Avionics

Series A in 2005
Aspen Avionics, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was established in 2004 by a group of aviation enthusiasts. The company focuses on developing advanced avionics products aimed at enhancing situational awareness and reducing pilot workload in general aviation. Aspen Avionics offers affordable solutions that allow aircraft owners to upgrade traditional primary flight instruments to modern glass cockpit technology without incurring significant costs or complicated installation processes. Its products are designed to improve safety and ease of flying in both visual and instrument flight rules conditions.

TruTouch Technologies

Venture Round in 2005
TruTouch Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing noninvasive alcohol testing systems aimed at enhancing workplace safety. The company’s flagship product, the TruTouch system, employs light technology to measure blood alcohol content through the skin while simultaneously verifying user identity through biometric data. Founded in 2005, TruTouch Technologies serves various sectors, including energy, transportation, warehousing, and community applications, with a focus on daily employee alcohol screening and ensuring safety in medical, law enforcement, and industrial environments. The company is headquartered in Sudbury, Massachusetts, with a research and development center located in Riverside, California.

Lumidigm

Series B in 2005
Lumidigm Inc. is a biometric technology company focused on providing secure and reliable identification and verification solutions. The company specializes in developing identification technology that utilizes optical skin tissue measurements, enabling its sensors to produce high-quality images consistently, regardless of environmental conditions. Lumidigm's biometric identity management solutions cater to various applications, including civil identification, point-of-sale systems, time and attendance tracking, and physical and logical access control. Additionally, the company offers its technology for portable electronic devices, ensuring that everyone can be accurately and conveniently identified.

Advent Solar

Series B in 2004
Advent Solar, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a company specializing in the production of silicon photovoltaic cell-to-module technology. They focus on developing intellectual property for advanced, high-energy silicon photovoltaic solutions. Advent Solar's patented technologies enable the creation of high-value solar products that are both efficient and aesthetically pleasing. The company offers its industry-leading Ventura Technology through a licensing model, providing a comprehensive architecture for high-performance solar modules that deliver exceptional value in the silicon PV market.

Candera,Inc.

Venture Round in 2004
A Milipitas, Calif.-based provider of storage solutions for IT infrastructures

Novarra

Series D in 2003
Novarra, Inc. is a provider of wireless Internet solutions, specializing in mobile search, portals, advertising, and web access for mobile devices. The company offers a range of platforms designed for mobile data services, including the Vision Platform, which supports mobile Internet, video, Web 2.0 applications, and location-based services. Its Vision Mobile Web platform serves as a carrier-grade content transformation server, while the Vision Multimedia Platform enables real-time transformation of various media content. Additionally, Novarra features the Vision Advertising Platform, which facilitates the delivery and management of graphical and animated advertisements. The company targets mobile network operators, wireless handset manufacturers, web content providers, and enterprises. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Novarra has expanded its presence with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Thailand. Initially established as Infospeed Communications, Inc., the company rebranded in 2000 to reflect its focus on mobile internet solutions.

Asterand

Series C in 2003
Asterand Bioscience is a leading global provider of high-quality human tissue and human tissue-based research solutions, primarily aimed at drug discovery scientists. Established in 2006 through the merger of Asterand, a human tissue biorepository, and Pharmagene, a drug discovery company, Asterand has a strong heritage in human tissue procurement and characterization. The company focuses on accelerating the identification and validation of drug targets while enhancing the selection of drug candidates to increase the likelihood of clinical success. With offices in Detroit, Michigan, and Royston, United Kingdom, Asterand serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic companies, as well as academic institutions, offering comprehensive research services that span from target identification to compound evaluation and drug safety.

BlueArc

Series D in 2003
BlueArc is a prominent provider of high-performance unified network storage systems tailored for enterprise and data-intensive markets, including sectors such as electronic discovery, entertainment, federal government, higher education, internet services, oil and gas, and life sciences. The company specializes in storage hardware that supports both network attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) services on a converged storage platform. BlueArc's offerings include SiliconFS, a file system engine designed to manage data movement, as well as a suite of software functionalities aimed at optimizing the performance of its storage solutions. Additionally, the company provides JetClone, a system software for virtual environments utilizing a VMDK file structure, and tiered storage solutions that facilitate the consolidation and deployment of various storage types within the same network-attached storage systems.

Novarra

Series C in 2001
Novarra, Inc. is a provider of wireless Internet solutions, specializing in mobile search, portals, advertising, and web access for mobile devices. The company offers a range of platforms designed for mobile data services, including the Vision Platform, which supports mobile Internet, video, Web 2.0 applications, and location-based services. Its Vision Mobile Web platform serves as a carrier-grade content transformation server, while the Vision Multimedia Platform enables real-time transformation of various media content. Additionally, Novarra features the Vision Advertising Platform, which facilitates the delivery and management of graphical and animated advertisements. The company targets mobile network operators, wireless handset manufacturers, web content providers, and enterprises. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Novarra has expanded its presence with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Thailand. Initially established as Infospeed Communications, Inc., the company rebranded in 2000 to reflect its focus on mobile internet solutions.

BlueArc

Series C in 2001
BlueArc is a prominent provider of high-performance unified network storage systems tailored for enterprise and data-intensive markets, including sectors such as electronic discovery, entertainment, federal government, higher education, internet services, oil and gas, and life sciences. The company specializes in storage hardware that supports both network attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) services on a converged storage platform. BlueArc's offerings include SiliconFS, a file system engine designed to manage data movement, as well as a suite of software functionalities aimed at optimizing the performance of its storage solutions. Additionally, the company provides JetClone, a system software for virtual environments utilizing a VMDK file structure, and tiered storage solutions that facilitate the consolidation and deployment of various storage types within the same network-attached storage systems.

Telenisus

Series C in 2001
Telenisus is a technology firm established in 1999 and located in Illinois. The company specializes in providing e-commerce internet solutions and internet infrastructural services aimed at facilitating secure online business operations for its clients. Telenisus offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes managed hosting tools, information security, and virtual private networking facilities, enabling customers to operate their businesses effectively and securely over the Internet.
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