Montlake Capital

Montlake Capital, established in 1999, is a Seattle-based investment firm specializing in growth equity and buyout investments. It focuses on companies in the consumer, business products and services, infrastructure, and technology sectors, primarily located in the Northwestern United States. The firm invests in companies with revenues between $5 million and $50 million, typically taking minority stakes and serving as proactive board members. Montlake Capital has a track record of helping portfolio companies achieve success through IPOs and M&A transactions.

Gary Craig

Managing Director

Noel de Turenne

Managing Director

13 past transactions

SWS Equipment

Acquisition in 2021
SWS Equipment is a prominent distributor of environmental heavy equipment, headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington. The company specializes in supplying a wide range of waste, recycling, sewer, and street sweeping equipment. Additionally, SWS Equipment offers various related services, including mobile, in-house, and truck services, to help clients address their street, waste, and sewer management needs.

ClearAccess

Series B in 2009
ClearAccess is a provider of advanced broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) management solutions, specializing in the TR-069 standard. The company addresses the increasing demand for automatic subscriber activation and remote management of broadband networks for both residential and office environments. By utilizing the ClearVision Management System, ClearAccess enhances operational efficiency, reduces customer churn, and supports greater WAN/LAN capabilities. This system also enables service providers to generate new incremental revenue streams through the delivery of innovative data services, thereby increasing overall profitability.

Wellpartner

Series D in 2008
Wellpartner is a prominent provider of pharmacy distribution solutions that serves health plans, Medicaid programs, and safety net organizations across the United States. The company specializes in managing 340B program services, focusing on innovative strategies that enhance pharmacy care while reducing medication costs. As the largest independent provider of contract pharmacy program services in the country, Wellpartner offers a range of services, including specialty pharmacy solutions and compliance support, aimed at maximizing the value of healthcare resources. By optimizing contract arrangements and ensuring access to specialty networks, Wellpartner helps healthcare organizations effectively serve more eligible patients and improve the overall quality of pharmacy care.

Max-Viz

Venture Round in 2008
Max-Viz is a specialized company focused exclusively on the design, development, and manufacturing of Enhanced Vision Systems for the aviation industry. It is the only organization dedicated to this niche, creating advanced infrared vision systems that enable aircraft operators to see clearly in challenging conditions such as fog, haze, smoke, and darkness. The company is driven by a team of passionate and experienced scientists and engineers, all committed to enhancing safety for both civilian and military aviation. Through its innovative technology, Max-Viz aims to improve visibility and operational efficiency, contributing to safer flight experiences.

PayScale

Series C in 2007
PayScale, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based compensation software designed to assist organizations in making informed pay decisions. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Louisville, Denver, and Cary, the company offers a range of services, including Insight Expert, which streamlines salary benchmarking and pay adjustment processes. PayScale utilizes big data and advanced algorithms to deliver comprehensive compensation management solutions for various industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services. Its platform supports over 8,000 customers, including small businesses and Fortune 500 firms, by providing crucial insights that enable fair compensation practices. Additionally, PayScale offers professional services to evaluate and optimize compensation structures, ensuring organizations can effectively communicate and manage employee compensation.

Wellpartner

Series C in 2007
Wellpartner is a prominent provider of pharmacy distribution solutions that serves health plans, Medicaid programs, and safety net organizations across the United States. The company specializes in managing 340B program services, focusing on innovative strategies that enhance pharmacy care while reducing medication costs. As the largest independent provider of contract pharmacy program services in the country, Wellpartner offers a range of services, including specialty pharmacy solutions and compliance support, aimed at maximizing the value of healthcare resources. By optimizing contract arrangements and ensuring access to specialty networks, Wellpartner helps healthcare organizations effectively serve more eligible patients and improve the overall quality of pharmacy care.

Escapia

Venture Round in 2006
Escapia is a provider of web-based management and marketing solutions tailored for the vacation rental industry in the United States. The company specializes in developing and marketing a browser-based business software platform designed for property managers in the rapidly growing vacation rental real estate market. Among its offerings is EscapiaONE, an integrated platform that combines marketing tools, vacation rental software, and website management technologies, enabling property managers to efficiently manage their operations and enhance their online presence.

Intrepid by VitalSource

Private Equity Round in 2006
Intrepid by VitalSource is a developer of a cloud-based corporate learning platform that focuses on delivering impactful training and development solutions. The platform provides a scalable SaaS experience that can accommodate a varying number of users, from small teams to large enterprises. It features integrated social and collaborative tools designed to meet modern corporate learning and development objectives, facilitating effective engagement and meaningful collaboration. Intrepid's technology supports a range of learning approaches, including continuous learning journeys, blended methods, and cohort-driven experiences, allowing organizations to tailor their training to specific business goals such as onboarding, sales enablement, and leadership development. By enabling companies to create, convert, and securely deliver digital content, Intrepid aims to enhance the overall effectiveness of corporate learning and professional development initiatives.

PayScale

Series B in 2005
PayScale, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based compensation software designed to assist organizations in making informed pay decisions. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Louisville, Denver, and Cary, the company offers a range of services, including Insight Expert, which streamlines salary benchmarking and pay adjustment processes. PayScale utilizes big data and advanced algorithms to deliver comprehensive compensation management solutions for various industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services. Its platform supports over 8,000 customers, including small businesses and Fortune 500 firms, by providing crucial insights that enable fair compensation practices. Additionally, PayScale offers professional services to evaluate and optimize compensation structures, ensuring organizations can effectively communicate and manage employee compensation.

Vanson HaloSource

Series B in 2005
In the spring of 2002, Vanson, Inc. and HaloSource Corp. merged to form Vanson HaloSource, Inc. in order to expand opportunities for product commercialization by capitalizing on manufacturing facilities, distribution channels and intellectual property. Vanson’s cGMP certified manufacturing facility, located in Western Washington accommodates the production of most of Vanson HaloSource's products. The management team and a talented pool of chemists, biochemists and microbiologists are working together to create and expand the Company’s broad spectrum of applications. Today the Company holds dozens of patents and patents pending on a broad range of products that are distributed to the pool and spa, wastewater treatment, and biomedical industries. The Company has a substantial pipeline of proprietary new products in research and development, and a growing number of strategic alliances with prestigious companies to manufacture and market value-added chitin/chitosan-based and antimicrobial products.

PayScale

Series A in 2004
PayScale, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based compensation software designed to assist organizations in making informed pay decisions. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Louisville, Denver, and Cary, the company offers a range of services, including Insight Expert, which streamlines salary benchmarking and pay adjustment processes. PayScale utilizes big data and advanced algorithms to deliver comprehensive compensation management solutions for various industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services. Its platform supports over 8,000 customers, including small businesses and Fortune 500 firms, by providing crucial insights that enable fair compensation practices. Additionally, PayScale offers professional services to evaluate and optimize compensation structures, ensuring organizations can effectively communicate and manage employee compensation.

Intrepid by VitalSource

Venture Round in 2004
Intrepid by VitalSource is a developer of a cloud-based corporate learning platform that focuses on delivering impactful training and development solutions. The platform provides a scalable SaaS experience that can accommodate a varying number of users, from small teams to large enterprises. It features integrated social and collaborative tools designed to meet modern corporate learning and development objectives, facilitating effective engagement and meaningful collaboration. Intrepid's technology supports a range of learning approaches, including continuous learning journeys, blended methods, and cohort-driven experiences, allowing organizations to tailor their training to specific business goals such as onboarding, sales enablement, and leadership development. By enabling companies to create, convert, and securely deliver digital content, Intrepid aims to enhance the overall effectiveness of corporate learning and professional development initiatives.

Max-Viz

Venture Round in 2002
Max-Viz is a specialized company focused exclusively on the design, development, and manufacturing of Enhanced Vision Systems for the aviation industry. It is the only organization dedicated to this niche, creating advanced infrared vision systems that enable aircraft operators to see clearly in challenging conditions such as fog, haze, smoke, and darkness. The company is driven by a team of passionate and experienced scientists and engineers, all committed to enhancing safety for both civilian and military aviation. Through its innovative technology, Max-Viz aims to improve visibility and operational efficiency, contributing to safer flight experiences.
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