mParticle
Seed Round in 2014
mParticle is a customer data platform provider that helps multi-channel consumer brands collect, unify, and activate data across web, mobile apps, and other touchpoints. The platform enables marketers, developers, product managers, and data scientists to integrate and orchestrate an organization's marketing stack, delivering a single, real-time view of customer data. It collects e-commerce transactions and various API events, supports data across devices and channels, and facilitates audience segmentation and analytics to improve personalization, engagement, and operational efficiency. The company targets industries including retail, financial services, media, travel, gaming, and dining, and supports GDPR compliance. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, it maintains additional offices in San Francisco, Bellevue, London, and Delray Beach to serve a global client base.
Ligado Networks
Venture Round in 2011
Ligado Networks specializes in mobile satellite voice and data services. It offers push-to-talk communication, telephony, data, GPS tracking, and satellite capacity leasing services. The company enables device manufacturers to develop solutions using its open network, primarily serving public safety, security, fleet management, and asset tracking applications. It operates on a wholesale basis in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
U.S. Silica Holdings
Acquisition in 2007
U.S. Silica Holdings is a prominent producer of high-quality silica products, including unground silica, ground silica, fine ground silica, calcined kaolin clay, and aplite. Established over a century ago, the company traces its origins to the discovery of the Oriskany sandstone deposit in West Virginia by Henry Harrison Hunter, who showcased silica sand at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Over the years, U.S. Silica has expanded its operations through acquisitions and the development of a diverse range of over 200 unique products. The company operates a comprehensive network of production plants and packaging facilities across the United States, facilitating reliable procurement of silica and other industrial minerals. A significant portion of its revenue is generated from its Oil and Gas Proppants segment, supporting hydraulic fracturing operations. U.S. Silica emphasizes collaboration with customers to innovate product applications while maintaining a commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental integrity. In 2008, the company was acquired by Golden Gate Capital, a private equity firm based in San Francisco.