Millpond Equity Partners

Millpond Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle market, growth-oriented business services companies. Millpond combines a partnership approach with extensive hands-on operational and investment management experience. Its experienced investment professionals work hand-in-hand with leaders of healthy and growing businesses, providing strategic guidance, resources and support while assisting those companies through their next phase of growth.
JM

Jeremy M. Menkhaus

VP

Lawrence Shagrin

Partner

Nicholas L. Stommes

VP

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Jeffry S. Tobin

Partner

Past deals in Professional Services

Woodstream

Private Equity Round in 2003
Woodstream manufactures and markets a diverse range of consumer products. The company claims ownership of over 2000 products going to market as recognizable brands such as Victor, Zareba, Perky Pet, Safer, and more. Woodstream is based in Lititz, Pennsylvania.

Financial Aid Services

Private Equity Round in 2021
FAS provides consulting, processing, on-site staffing, and other customized services to assist colleges and universities.

Science First

Acquisition in 2016
Science First is a manufacturer and provider of educational science products to K12 schools, colleges and universities.Many of the products offered by Science First are manufactured in the company’s Yulee, Florida facility. In addition to offering a wide array of interactive educational science products for your classrooms, Science First provides educators with a host of resources to help incorporate science into your lesson plans.

Crisis Prevention Institute

Private Equity Round in 2011
Crisis Prevention Institute is a training organization specializing in the safe management of disruptive and assaultive behavior. CPI was established in 1980 for human service professionals to address the need for training in safe, respectful, noninvasive methods. Over 10 million human service professionals around the world have participated in CPI training programs to learn proven strategies for safely resolving situations when confronted by anxious, hostile, or violent behavior, while protecting the therapeutic relationships with those in their care.

Turning Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2010
Turning Technologies creates leading instructional, assessment delivery and data collection solutions for learning environments. Founded in 2002, the company began with the development of response technology that was affordable, user-friendly and better documented so that users could easily grasp its benefits. Today, over 15 million response devices have been delivered to K-12 schools, universities and businesses worldwide. As the recognized leading provider of assessment delivery and data collection systems, Turning acquired eInstruction in 2013 to expand both its market share and product offerings across all industry segments. eInstruction is a proud pioneer in education technology with more than 30 years’ experience and a diversified solution set that includes innovative classroom instruction systems, interactive whiteboards, research-based software and professional development that facilitate significantly higher levels of collaboration, engagement and achievement across all stages of the learning process. Adding to its robust product portfolio, Turning also now offers the Triton Data Collection System, a technology-enabled testing solution that combines the front end ease of paper testing with the efficiencies of computer-based testing, rock solid reliability and security for various assessment and certification environments.

Air Medical Group Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2004
Air Medical provides emergency transportation services to individuals with critical health issues or injuries who are located too far from hospitals to be transported by ground in a timely manner. Air Medical's subsidiaries transport more than 75,000 critically injured patients each year through a fleet of helicopters and airplanes that operate 24 hours a day and seven days a week. In addition Air Medical provides over 120,000 ground transports on an annual basis.

Health & Safety Institute, Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2006
Health & Safety Institute, Inc. is an environmental, health, safety, and quality (EHS&Q) compliance and training platform. It offers solutions including workplace safety training content; chemical and SDS management software; incident, audit, and hazard tracking; and CPR/AED training, certification, and continuing education. The company was formerly known as American Safety & Health Institute, Inc., and changed its name in February 2008. Health & Safety Institute, Inc. founded in 1977 and is based in Eugene, Oregon.

TouchMath

Acquisition in 2018
TouchMath provider of supplemental, multi-sensory mathematics curriculum and manipulative products.

Eemax, Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2008
Eemax, Inc. manufactures and supplies tankless water heaters. Its products are used for bath and shower, and houses; airports, commercial building, restaurant, and stadium; manufacturing, oil/gas/chemical, and power; and eye/face drench showers and eyewash. It also offers products online. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Waterbury, Connecticut. As of December 9, 2015, Eemax, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Rheem Manufacturing Company Inc.

Futuri Media

Private Equity Round in 2019
Futuri Media, LLC, a software company, develops Software-as-a-Service social and mobile audience engagement technology tools to help broadcasters and publishers drive audience and revenue growth. The company offers #engage, an interactive programming tool for radio stations; TopicPulse, a content discovery tool; POST, a content delivery and audio management solution; Futuri Ad Network, a streaming ad sales network which enables broadcasters to monetize their digital content by leveraging its national ad sales resources; Alexa Skills for Radio Stations a digital streaming platform; a mobile application for application development; and a custom digital sales presentation tool. It provides its tools for use by programming, content, and sales teams at television and radio stations in the United States and internationally. Futuri Media, LLC was formerly known as Listener Driven Radio LLC and changed its name to Futuri Media, LLC in January 2015. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Seven Hills, Ohio.

Hands-On Labs (HOL)

Acquisition in 2016
Hands-On Labs is an e-learning company providing content consulting and online marketing services.

Pharmacy Development Services

Private Equity Round in 2018
Pharmacy Development Services LLC provides business consulting, data analytics, and intelligence solutions to pharmacies in North America. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Lake Worth, Florida.

BrandRep

Acquisition in 2018
Based in Irvine, California, BrandRep is a leading provider of digital marketing solutions for small and medium sized businesses. BrandRep offers SMBs a portfolio of digital marketing services, including Local Search Engine Optimization ("SEO"), Website Creation, Local Directories, Brand Alerts, and Review Generation, which provide businesses with an increasingly important digital presence. With over a decade of experience and as a Google Certified Partner, BrandRep serves a diverse base of more than 18,000 customers in various end-markets, including healthcare, home and maintenance, beauty and salons, construction, and others, across the U.S. and Canada. Since its founding, BrandRep has rapidly grown into the brand of choice for business owners seeking a robust, do-it-for-you portfolio of digital marketing services that help them to grow their business in their local market. For more information, please visit brandrep.com.