Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is a private equity platform based in New York, focusing on late-stage growth investments across various high-growth sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer products, and digital media. Established in 1986, the firm has nearly three decades of experience in identifying and pursuing growth investment opportunities. Its investment team combines deep expertise in growth equity with a strategic approach aimed at enhancing operational and financial performance in its portfolio companies. By collaborating closely with entrepreneurs and business professionals, Expansion Capital seeks to create proprietary advantages for its investments. The firm also benefits from the extensive brand recognition and global network of Morgan Stanley, which aids in sourcing investment intelligence and opportunities.

Melissa Daniels

Managing Director

Stanley Hua

Executive Director

Lincoln Isetta

Managing Director

Nick Nocito

Executive Director

Bill Reiland

Managing Director

79 past transactions

PowerToFly

Series B in 2022
PowerToFly Inc. operates an online hiring platform focused on connecting women with diverse job opportunities. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the platform provides contract and full-time hiring services across various fields, including technology, marketing, finance, and education. PowerToFly aims to enhance diversity, inclusion, and transparency in the workplace by helping companies achieve their diversity hiring goals while offering candidates access to employers that prioritize work-life integration, equal pay, and supportive work environments. The platform employs optimized search and sourcing tools, targeted job promotions, and enhanced employer branding services to streamline the hiring process and attract underrepresented female talent. PowerToFly serves clients both in the United States and internationally, fostering connections between businesses and diverse candidates.

Scale Computing

Venture Round in 2022
Scale Computing, Inc. specializes in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions tailored for midsized businesses. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company offers its HC3™ platform, which integrates servers, storage, and virtualization into a single, user-friendly system. This all-in-one appliance enhances storage speed and capacity while simplifying datacenter management. HC3 continuously monitors virtual machines and hardware components to ensure application availability and efficiently address infrastructure events. In addition to its core platform, Scale Computing provides services such as infrastructure refresh, virtual-to-virtual migration, physical-to-virtual migration, and disaster recovery solutions. As a result, the company is increasingly favored by IT departments across various industries looking to maintain high availability and scalability of their applications.

Platform.sh

Series D in 2022
Platform.sh SAS is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) company based in Paris, France, that provides a cloud hosting platform designed to simplify cloud infrastructures for developers and site owners. Founded in 2010, the company offers automated continuous deployment solutions that enable users to deploy applications built in various programming languages, including PHP, Node.js, Ruby, and Python. Its platform allows for rapid development, testing, and maintenance of applications, with the capability to clone a full production cluster, including all data, in under a minute. This high-availability solution caters to a range of clients, from small self-service accounts to large-scale operations, and supports multiple dedicated cloud regions across various infrastructure providers, facilitating effective scaling and management from development to production.

Conversica

Series E in 2022
Conversica, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing sales conversion management for various industries, including automotive, education, finance, and technology. The company's flagship product, the Conversica AI Sales Assistant, automates the process of lead engagement by contacting, nurturing, qualifying, and following up with leads through natural, two-way email conversations. This AI-driven software integrates natural language processing, generation, and machine learning to facilitate interactions across multiple communication channels and languages. By automating routine business conversations, Conversica enables sales teams to operate more efficiently and effectively, ultimately helping organizations secure customers faster. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Foster City, California, Conversica also maintains offices in Bellingham, Seattle, and Kansas City.

Tiff's Treats

Venture Round in 2021
Tiff's Treats is an operator of a line of bakery stores that produce classic, baked-to-order cookies, and brownies. It specializes in the preparation and creation of different varieties of cakes, brownies, ice creams, frozen desserts, and other food products that provide consumers with tasty baked delicacies. Tiff's Treats was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

CompStak

Series C in 2021
CompStak, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates a crowd-sourced online database specializing in commercial lease comparisons. Founded in 2011, CompStak provides a platform where brokers, landlords, appraisers, and researchers can exchange detailed information on completed commercial lease transactions. The database includes essential data such as tenant names, addresses, rental rates, square footage, landlord concessions, and broker details. This comprehensive information is utilized by various stakeholders, including real estate private equity firms, banks, asset managers, REITs, and hedge funds, to conduct valuations and analyses of potential investments. Additionally, institutional property owners leverage CompStak's data to benchmark their assets against the market. The company has established a strategic partnership with Knowledge Cubed to enhance its data offerings.

Pluribus Networks

Venture Round in 2021
Pluribus Networks, Inc. focuses on network virtualization for both private and public cloud data centers. Founded in 2010 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of products, including the Linux-based Netvisor OS, which is a distributed network operating system designed for programmability and simplified networking. Its Adaptive Cloud Fabric provides a controllerless software-defined networking architecture that enhances operational efficiency and security across multi-site and distributed cloud environments. Pluribus Networks also supplies various hardware solutions, such as the E28Q and F64 network computing appliances, and collaborates with industry partners to leverage open networking hardware. Additionally, the company is involved in Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) and contributes to initiatives like the Linux Foundation's LF Edge. Through its innovative solutions, Pluribus Networks aims to improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of modern network infrastructures.

Elligo Health Research

Series E in 2021
Elligo Health Research is revolutionizing the clinical research industry with a novel approach to common trial challenges including patient participation and enrollment, and physician participation. They provide physicians and their patients the opportunity to participate in clinical trials using advanced health care informatics. Improved access to physicians and patients means sponsors reach trial enrollment goals faster, and new products are accelerated to market, benefiting patients everywhere.

CMX (ComplianceMetrix)

Series A in 2021
ComplianceMetrix is an IT company that offers supply chain and project management services.

ValGenesis

Venture Round in 2021
ValGenesis is a developer of integrated, paperless validation lifecycle management software aimed at the life science industry. The company's platform manages the entire validation lifecycle process electronically, streamlining operations and significantly reducing validation cycle times and costs by 40 to 50%. ValGenesis facilitates rapid implementation and offers live technical support, along with access to a web-based learning academy. Additionally, it provides customized system integration and document/data migration services, helping organizations eliminate inefficiencies associated with traditional paper-based processes. By enhancing compliance and standardizing validation practices, ValGenesis enables life science companies to bring products to market more quickly, safely, and efficiently.

airSlate

Series B in 2021
airSlate is a global SaaS technology company that provides no-code business process automation and document management solutions. The company's PDF editing, e-signature workflow, and business process automation solutions empower users to digitally transform their businesses to run faster and easier. airSlate, pdfFiller, signNow, and USLegal make up the company's portfolio of award-winning products.

The Lifetime Value Co.

Private Equity Round in 2020
The Lifetime Value Co. is an information services technology platform comprising a portfolio of brands that provide easy access to information to help make all of life’s decisions, big and small. LTV’s brands include best-in-class web-based and mobile products that put the power of data into the hands of customers. Millions of people trust LTV for insight into people, properties, businesses, and vehicles.

Tiff's Treats

Venture Round in 2020
Tiff's Treats is an operator of a line of bakery stores that produce classic, baked-to-order cookies, and brownies. It specializes in the preparation and creation of different varieties of cakes, brownies, ice creams, frozen desserts, and other food products that provide consumers with tasty baked delicacies. Tiff's Treats was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Ecwid

Venture Round in 2020
Ecwid, Inc. is an e-commerce platform designed for small businesses, allowing them to sell products online seamlessly. Founded in 2009 and based in Ulyanovsk, Russia, the platform enables users to integrate a fully functional online store into their existing websites while maintaining the original design. It supports sales through various channels, including websites, social media, and marketplaces, providing merchants with tools for centralized inventory, order management, and pricing. Ecwid facilitates the convergence of online and offline sales through point-of-sale and mobile point-of-sale integrations, enabling merchants to sell products anytime and anywhere. The platform allows businesses to establish a digital storefront quickly and offers access to major marketplaces like Amazon and Google, along with advertising and selling capabilities on social media platforms, such as Instagram and Facebook.

cPacket

Venture Round in 2020
cPacket is a provider of network monitoring software that specializes in performance analytics for IT infrastructure and operations. The company offers a distributed monitoring platform that enhances operational efficiency and integrates intelligence, allowing network operators and service providers to proactively identify and address issues before they affect end-users. By inspecting network traffic at the packet level, cPacket delivers high-quality, reliable data that enables organizations to achieve deep visibility across their complex IT environments, including branches, data centers, and cloud infrastructures. Its solutions support improved agility, performance, and security, helping organizations reduce troubleshooting times and complexity while ensuring operational efficiency. Based in Silicon Valley, cPacket serves a global clientele, including leading enterprises, service providers, and government entities, all of which rely on its technology to maintain business continuity and support digital transformation initiatives.

GumGum

Series D in 2020
GumGum, Inc. is a technology and media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in in-image advertising and visual intelligence solutions. Founded in 2006, it provides a variety of services including influencer marketing, site monetization, community management, and targeted media buying. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes machine learning and deep learning to deliver contextual advertising, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target audiences. GumGum's visual intelligence platform, along with its contextual advertising engine, Verity™, allows advertisers to safely and accurately place ads alongside relevant content. Additionally, GumGum offers tools such as AdBuilder, which enables brands to customize and launch in-image and in-screen advertisements. The company has expanded its presence with offices in various cities across the United States, as well as in London and Sydney, enhancing its ability to serve clients globally.

OpsRamp

Series C in 2020
OpsRamp enables IT to control the chaos of managing their hybrid IT operations and act as a service provider back to the business. Built in the cloud, the OpsRamp service-centric AIOps platform drives total visibility across hybrid infrastructures, offers complete multi-cloud infrastructure monitoring and management of business-critical services, and optimizes services through automation and integration with ITSM and DevOps tools. Now enterprise IT can deliver IT operations as a service and power a digital operations command center that’s built for the challenges of modern, hybrid infrastructure.

Alternative Behavior Strategies

Private Equity Round in 2019
Alternative Behavior Strategies, Inc. is a behavior modification consultation firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah, established in 2011. The company specializes in providing health care services that utilize the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). It focuses on assisting children between the ages of 2 and 18 in modifying social behaviors associated with pervasive developmental disorders or social-emotional disorders. Through its targeted approach, the firm aims to improve the quality of life for children by fostering positive behavioral changes.

Quentic

Venture Round in 2019
Quentic is a software company specializing in health and safety, environmental, and sustainability management. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Quentic provides a unified platform that helps businesses align their data and objectives with operational requirements, environmental regulations, and legal standards. Their solutions support companies in managing processes efficiently and cost-effectively, while ensuring compliance with workplace safety and sustainability goals. Quentic's software is designed to be user-friendly, secure, and adaptable to individual business needs, enabling organizations to enhance their environmental and safety performance effectively.

Medsphere Systems

Venture Round in 2018
Medsphere Systems Corporation specializes in healthcare information technology solutions, primarily through its open-source electronic health record platform, OpenVista. This platform encompasses a wide range of functionalities, including clinical, financial, and patient accounting systems, as well as modules for laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, nutrition, and multi-disciplinary treatment planning. In addition to its software offerings, Medsphere provides a variety of services such as implementation, training, system and software engineering, project management, and IT infrastructure support. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including critical access hospitals, acute care facilities, behavioral health centers, and physician practices. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Medsphere aims to enhance patient care and streamline clinical workflows through its comprehensive healthcare technology solutions.

Kogta Financial

Series B in 2018
Kogta Financial (I) Ltd, one of the fastest growing NBFC in western India with its cost effective and efficient value chain for its clients financial needs is an outcome of its experienced and innovative Management Team.

Integral Development Corp

Corporate Round in 2018
Integral Development Corp. specializes in developing and operating electronic foreign exchange (FX) trading platforms that facilitate liquidity management, pricing, risk management, and execution for various market participants. The company's suite of products includes FXCloud, BankFX, InvestorFX, and MarginFX, which cater to banks, margin brokers, institutions, and asset managers globally. Integral also provides tools such as Integral FX Benchmark, TrueFX for real-time currency rates, and OCX, an open currency exchange. Its risk management solutions include MarginFX Yield Manager and OCX RiskNet, designed to automate and monitor risk in margin FX businesses. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Integral has expanded its presence with development, support, and sales offices in major financial hubs worldwide, including New York, London, Tokyo, and Bengaluru.

Samanage

Series D in 2018
Samanage is the Service Success Company, enabling organizations worldwide to deliver a smarter service experience to their employees. Samanage’s service management software gives users solutions that allow them to deliver fast and repeatable services across an organization -- simplifying complex tasks and automating basic ones. As the most reviewed and highest rated service desk, Samanage solutions deliver insights to its users and empower them to increase productivity across their organization. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Cary, North Carolina. In 2019. Samanage was acquired by [SolarWinds](/organization/solarwinds).

Neo4j

Series E in 2018
Neo4j, Inc. specializes in developing a graph database platform that enables organizations to understand and leverage the relationships within their data. This platform facilitates the connection of various deployments and customer applications, addressing complex data challenges across industries such as financial services, retail, government, and telecommunications. Neo4j's technology supports a range of applications, including artificial intelligence, analytics, fraud detection, identity management, knowledge graphs, and recommendation engines. By adopting a relationships-first approach, the platform helps clients to unlock business value and adapt to changing needs while managing data at scale. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Neo4j also maintains offices in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and France, reinforcing its position as a leader in graph database technology.

EZ Texting

Series B in 2018
EZ Texting, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, is a leading SMS marketing software provider that serves over 160,000 customers. Recognized for its user-friendly messaging solutions, EZ Texting enables businesses of all sizes to effectively reach and engage mobile audiences through various applications, including marketing campaigns, real-time alerts, event promotions, and customer service. As a software as a service (SaaS) company, it is committed to delivering reliable and efficient communication tools. Since its acquisition by CallFire in 2012 and the subsequent consolidation of brands under the EZ Texting name in 2018, the company has established itself as a top choice among marketers, consistently earning accolades as a Best Place to Work. With additional offices in Austin and Kiev, EZ Texting continues to innovate and set the standard for business texting platforms.

VBrick

Venture Round in 2018
VBrick believes in the power of video to transform the workplace. Its Rev® enterprise video platform removes the technology and pricing restraints that have held business back from tapping video’s clear advantage to persuade, inform and compel people, wherever they are. Visit vbrick.com.

Cohesity

Series D in 2018
Cohesity, Inc. specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions that help large organizations consolidate, protect, and manage non-mission-critical data. The company offers a web-scale platform known as DataPlatform, which eliminates secondary storage silos and streamlines data workflows. Its DataProtect solution integrates various data protection functions, including backup, disaster recovery, and cloud tiering. Additionally, Cohesity provides Cohesity Orion 5.0, a platform for end-to-end data protection and big data storage, alongside management tools like Cohesity Helios, which allows users to monitor and manage their secondary data efficiently. The company's offerings also encompass a range of services, including backup and recovery, long-term retention, and support for various data types and applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Cohesity operates globally, serving a diverse clientele that includes many Global 1000 companies.

Elevate

Venture Round in 2018
Elevate Services, Inc. is a consulting and technology company that provides a range of services to law firms and corporate legal departments globally. Founded in 2011 by Liam Brown and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company specializes in consulting services such as operations support, process improvement, and technology integration. Elevate also offers various legal services, including document review, procurement support, and contract management. Its innovative solutions include the Cael Project, a cloud-based application for legal project management, and other tools designed to enhance data analysis and facilitate value-based fee arrangements. With a focus on improving efficiency and quality, Elevate has established a presence in multiple countries, including offices in the United States, India, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and several European nations.

VizExplorer

Corporate Round in 2018
Increase operational intelligence with fast-changing, real-time data insights VizExplorer powers space and profit optimization, marketing intelligence, sales enablement, and real-time service automation solutions for gaming, manufacturing and sports and entertainment venues.

Instapage

Series A in 2018
Instapage, Inc. develops Instablocks, a landing page software that provides post-click optimization for all digital and advertising campaigns. The company develops ad-click optimization products that enable advertisers and marketers to create, personalize, and optimize landing pages. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Romania and Poland.

Postclick

Series A in 2018
Postclick is a prominent digital advertising firm that focuses on enhancing the return on investment for digital advertising efforts. The company employs a combination of advanced Post-Click Automation technology and a skilled conversion-intelligence team to optimize ad performance. Postclick aims to transform ad clicks into conversions by providing personalized experiences at scale, ensuring that advertising remains relevant to target audiences. Additionally, it serves as a leading site representation agency in Australia, delivering innovative internet marketing solutions to media agencies and advertisers. Postclick specializes in various sectors, including business, finance, news, and lifestyle, offering a range of advertising services across more than 100 websites, which collectively attract over six million unique monthly visitors and generate over 70 million page impressions.

Clinipace

Venture Round in 2018
Clinipace Inc. is a clinical research organization that provides integrated clinical research services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in the United States and globally. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, Clinipace specializes in various therapeutic areas, including oncology, nephrology, gastroenterology, cardiology, diabetes, and respiratory diseases. The company offers a comprehensive range of services such as biostatistics, clinical monitoring, patient recruitment, regulatory affairs, and legal representation. With additional offices in Boulder, Colorado, and international locations in Argentina, Brazil, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, Clinipace emphasizes collaboration and flexibility in its approach, distinguishing itself from traditional clinical research organizations.

Tiff's Treats

Series D in 2017
Tiff's Treats is an operator of a line of bakery stores that produce classic, baked-to-order cookies, and brownies. It specializes in the preparation and creation of different varieties of cakes, brownies, ice creams, frozen desserts, and other food products that provide consumers with tasty baked delicacies. Tiff's Treats was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Voices

Venture Round in 2017
Voices.com offers several services that matches voice talent with people interested in buying their services, without having to go through an agent. Voice talent can create online portfolios to market their unique services and clients can review those portfolios and create new proposals for services all online. Buyers needing voice overs or recorded translations have a number of ways to use the Voices.com service to find talent. They can post a specific job description via the Voice Marketplace to request specific proposals. If the buyer already knows what type of voice talent they want, they can use VoiceSearch to sort talent by keyword, gender, experience or location. Voices.com also offers employers the ability to rank the voice talent and then shows the Top 10 on the home page and the Top 100 in another list. Buyers can select the appropriate talent from the list. In order to help facilitate payment between the employers and the talent, Voices.com has developed a proprietary system called SurePay to secure compensation to the employees.

Quentic

Venture Round in 2017
Quentic is a software company specializing in health and safety, environmental, and sustainability management. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Quentic provides a unified platform that helps businesses align their data and objectives with operational requirements, environmental regulations, and legal standards. Their solutions support companies in managing processes efficiently and cost-effectively, while ensuring compliance with workplace safety and sustainability goals. Quentic's software is designed to be user-friendly, secure, and adaptable to individual business needs, enabling organizations to enhance their environmental and safety performance effectively.

HighQ

Private Equity Round in 2016
HighQ Solutions Limited is a provider of cloud-based enterprise collaboration and content management software, primarily serving professional services organizations globally, including law firms, financial institutions, and government entities. Established in 2001 and headquartered in London, HighQ offers a suite of tools designed to enhance team collaboration and productivity. Its flagship product, HighQ Collaborate, enables secure collaboration and file sharing from any device, while HighQ Publisher facilitates content management and digital publishing for tailored user experiences. The company also provides HighQ Appliance for integration with major document and client relationship management systems. With a client base that includes over 40% of the top global law firms, HighQ combines enterprise-grade security with a user-friendly interface to transform how businesses communicate and share information securely in the cloud. HighQ has additional offices in cities such as New York, Amsterdam, and Sydney, as well as a development center in Ahmedabad, India. As of 2019, HighQ operates as a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corporation.

GumGum

Series C in 2015
GumGum, Inc. is a technology and media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in in-image advertising and visual intelligence solutions. Founded in 2006, it provides a variety of services including influencer marketing, site monetization, community management, and targeted media buying. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes machine learning and deep learning to deliver contextual advertising, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target audiences. GumGum's visual intelligence platform, along with its contextual advertising engine, Verity™, allows advertisers to safely and accurately place ads alongside relevant content. Additionally, GumGum offers tools such as AdBuilder, which enables brands to customize and launch in-image and in-screen advertisements. The company has expanded its presence with offices in various cities across the United States, as well as in London and Sydney, enhancing its ability to serve clients globally.

Clinipace

Private Equity Round in 2015
Clinipace Inc. is a clinical research organization that provides integrated clinical research services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in the United States and globally. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, Clinipace specializes in various therapeutic areas, including oncology, nephrology, gastroenterology, cardiology, diabetes, and respiratory diseases. The company offers a comprehensive range of services such as biostatistics, clinical monitoring, patient recruitment, regulatory affairs, and legal representation. With additional offices in Boulder, Colorado, and international locations in Argentina, Brazil, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, Clinipace emphasizes collaboration and flexibility in its approach, distinguishing itself from traditional clinical research organizations.

MotionPoint

Venture Round in 2014
MotionPoint Corporation is a technology solutions company specializing in website synchronization, translation, localization, and management services for diverse industries globally. Founded in 2000 and based in Coconut Creek, Florida, the company utilizes a proprietary online globalization platform that integrates technology, big data, and expert services to facilitate the localization and optimization of websites for strategic markets. MotionPoint serves a wide range of sectors, including consumer goods, healthcare, telecommunications, travel, and hospitality. By launching new global sites daily, the company is recognized as a leader in website globalization, ensuring quality, security, and scalability to help brands thrive in competitive international environments.

Nutanix

Series D in 2014
Nutanix is a cloud software company that provides a comprehensive enterprise cloud platform, enabling organizations to build and manage hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nutanix offers a range of solutions, including Acropolis for virtualization and storage, Nutanix Prism for management and analytics, and Nutanix Calm for application lifecycle automation. The company's services also encompass software-defined storage solutions, cloud-native environment management, and disaster recovery services. Notably, Nutanix Beam, a multi-cloud optimization service, enhances cloud cost efficiency by delivering insights into consumption patterns and automating security compliance. Serving diverse industries such as healthcare, finance, and technology, Nutanix aims to simplify IT operations, allowing businesses to focus on innovation while efficiently managing their data and applications across various environments.

NanoString Technologies

Series E in 2012
NanoString Technologies, Inc. is a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostics on a global scale. The company specializes in the nCounter Analysis System, an automated platform for digital detection and quantification of nucleic acids. Key products include the nCounter MAX and FLEX systems, which feature an automated liquid handling component and a digital analyzer for data collection. Additionally, NanoString offers the nCounter SPRINT Profiler, nSolver Analysis Software, and custom CodeSets for tailored research needs. The company has developed various gene expression panels for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other conditions. Furthermore, NanoString is advancing spatial genomics through its GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler and Hyb & Seq molecular profiling systems. Collaborations with prominent organizations, including Celgene and Merck, enhance its research capabilities, particularly in developing novel protein assays for breast cancer. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, NanoString continues to innovate in the field of molecular diagnostics and research tools.

EZ Texting

Series A in 2012
EZ Texting, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, is a leading SMS marketing software provider that serves over 160,000 customers. Recognized for its user-friendly messaging solutions, EZ Texting enables businesses of all sizes to effectively reach and engage mobile audiences through various applications, including marketing campaigns, real-time alerts, event promotions, and customer service. As a software as a service (SaaS) company, it is committed to delivering reliable and efficient communication tools. Since its acquisition by CallFire in 2012 and the subsequent consolidation of brands under the EZ Texting name in 2018, the company has established itself as a top choice among marketers, consistently earning accolades as a Best Place to Work. With additional offices in Austin and Kiev, EZ Texting continues to innovate and set the standard for business texting platforms.

CallFire

Series A in 2012
CallFire Inc. is a communication platform that specializes in providing texting and calling solutions. Founded in 2004 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company offers a range of products including voice broadcasting, text messaging, call tracking, and interactive voice response. CallFire serves a diverse array of industries, such as automotive, education, healthcare, finance, and retail, among others. In 2012, CallFire acquired EZ Texting, a leading SMS marketing software provider, and subsequently consolidated its brands under the EZ Texting umbrella in 2018. The platform is designed to help businesses of all sizes engage with their mobile audiences, enhance customer service, and improve outreach efforts for non-profits and other organizations. With a focus on simple, self-service solutions, CallFire aims to support local businesses in their marketing and communication needs.

DocuWare

Venture Round in 2012
DocuWare specializes in document management and workflow automation software, offering solutions that enhance productivity and business performance. With a focus on digitizing and automating key processes, the platform supports various functions such as invoice processing, HR workflow management, content retrieval, and workflow control. Serving over 18,000 organizations across 70 countries, DocuWare operates through a network of 600 partners. The company is headquartered in both Germany and the United States, catering to diverse sectors including manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and government.

Socialware

Series C in 2011
Socialware, Inc. provides a SaaS based platform that allows users to manage social media across the enterprise. Socialware, Inc. mission to transform the way that companies and their employees engage, communicate and collaborate with clients, partners and one another. Public social technologies such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have reshaped the way we communicate in our personal lives and are now entering the enterprise. These new platforms are changing the economics of software.

EmployBridge

Acquisition in 2011
EmployBridge Holding Company is a staffing services provider based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in skilled light industrial personnel across various sectors, including specialty manufacturing, warehousing/logistics, and transportation. Established in 1997 and formerly known as Career Blazers, the company operates under several brands, including ResourceMFG, ProLogistix, ProDrivers, and Employment Plus. EmployBridge focuses on filling a wide range of positions, from entry-level to senior executive roles within logistics and supply chain management, as well as staffing for manufacturing, accounting, and healthcare sectors. The company offers various staffing solutions such as temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire placements, alongside workforce management strategies and human resource outsourcing. EmployBridge aims to meet the evolving needs of corporations by providing effective staffing solutions and skilled workforce training services.

HyPerformix

Venture Round in 2009
Hyperformix offers products and solutions for capacity planning and management at progressive levels of sophistication and automation. Depending on customer needs, HyPerformix provides software and services for application profiling, IT decision support and detailed performance operations.

VBrick

Series F in 2008
VBrick believes in the power of video to transform the workplace. Its Rev® enterprise video platform removes the technology and pricing restraints that have held business back from tapping video’s clear advantage to persuade, inform and compel people, wherever they are. Visit vbrick.com.

Core Security

Series D in 2008
Core Security provides enterprises with market-leading, threat-aware, identity, access and vulnerability management solutions that enable actionable intelligence.

iRise

Series C in 2008
iRise, Inc. is a software company that specializes in product definition and prototyping solutions, facilitating collaboration among software teams, business stakeholders, and customers. Founded in 1996 and based in El Segundo, California, iRise provides a platform for creating high-fidelity prototypes, allowing teams to visualize applications before any coding begins. Its offerings include responsive prototyping, webpage importer services, and integrations, all aimed at improving communication and reducing development costs. The software features a user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface that enables non-technical users to develop complex visualizations without coding. iRise operates both on-premises and as a SaaS, ensuring enterprise-level security and support. The company is recognized for helping organizations accelerate their go-to-market processes, achieving faster delivery and reduced costs on numerous projects. With a strong customer base that includes leading global brands, iRise plays a crucial role in enhancing the software development lifecycle by enabling real-time collaboration and innovation among stakeholders.

DiscoveRX

Venture Round in 2007
DiscoveRx:registered: is an innovative company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes reagents, complete cell-based assay kits, profiling and screening services as well as other turn-key solutions for the drug discovery, screening, and life science markets. Our biochemical and cell-based assays enable customers to improve research productivity and effectiveness of their screening, lead optimization and SAR campaigns, thus accelerating the discovery and development of new drug

EKOS

Series C in 2006
EKOS Corporation pioneered the development and the clinical application of ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis, introducing its first system for the treatment of vascular thrombosis in 2005. Today, interventional radiologists, cardiologists and vascular surgeons at leading institutions around the world use the EKOS EkoSonic Endovascular System to provide faster, safer and more complete dissolution of thrombus.

Visiprise

Series B in 2005
Visiprise, Inc. provides manufacturing planning, execution, and quality management solutions, services, and support to manufacturers for integrated manufacturing operations. Its manufacturing planning solution plans and defines the manufacturing and assembly process for the machining and fabrication of parts, subassemblies, final assemblies, and tooling. The company’s manufacturing execution solution manages and controls the shop floor and production/operation processes, and integrates business systems to the shop floor; and quality management solution provides closed-loop quality management, nonconformance, and corrective/preventative action features. It provides professional services, including premium project management, training and education, product consulting, and technology; technical services; and educational services. The company serves manufacturers in electronics, aerospace, defense, automotive, specialty vehicles, high tech, and medical devices industries. Visiprise, Inc. has strategic partnerships with SAP and DELMIA. The company was formerly known as NetVendor. Visiprise, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.

Arcadian Management Services

Venture Round in 2005
Arcadian Management Services, provides administrative infrastructure and management services to health care provider groups, hospitals

Endius

Venture Round in 2005
Endius, founded in 1997, specializes in developing innovative products for invasive and endoscopic spine surgeries aimed at providing less traumatic and more effective solutions for patients suffering from back pain. The company's product portfolio includes the Atavi system, an atraumatic spine surgery system designed to assist surgeons in performing various lumbar spine fusion procedures, as well as the TiTLE and MDS microdebrider systems. Endius is focused on creating comprehensive spine surgery solutions to enhance surgical outcomes. The company was acquired by Zimmer Biomet Holdings, further expanding its reach in the medical device market.

Core Security

Venture Round in 2005
Core Security provides enterprises with market-leading, threat-aware, identity, access and vulnerability management solutions that enable actionable intelligence.

Yantra

Venture Round in 2004
Yantra is a financial technology firm based in Topeka, Kansas, established in 2012 by Devdutt Yellurkar, Dr. Pramod Varma, and Suresh Ramamurthi. The company specializes in the design, development, and management of electronic payment systems, offering services such as card processing, international remittances, and risk management solutions. Yantra provides banks and corporations with tools to assist in data processing and verification, including the OFAC Scanner and ACH Reader. In addition to its financial services, Yantra also offers distributed order management and supply chain fulfillment solutions tailored for retail, distribution, logistics, and manufacturing sectors. Its Yantra 7x product suite comprises a comprehensive range of software applications that facilitate the management of fulfillment processes across various stakeholders, enhancing efficiency in operations, inventory synchronization, and logistics management.

Plateau Systems

Private Equity Round in 2004
Plateau Systems is a provider of Talent Management Systems, focusing on software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that enhance the development, management, and analysis of organizational talent, critical to improving workforce productivity and operating performance. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Plateau Systems has established a global presence with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company introduced one of the first Learning Management Systems and has since evolved its offerings into an integrated talent management platform. Its primary product, the Plateau Talent Management Suite, encompasses various functionalities, including learning management, performance management, career and succession planning, and compensation management. Additional offerings include Plateau Talent Gateway, which merges social networking with content management, Plateau Analytics for performance monitoring, and iContent, a content management system that ensures secure online content delivery. These enterprise-class applications can be deployed independently or as a cohesive, multi-tenant SaaS solution, catering to major global organizations and government agencies.

Avamar Technologies

Venture Round in 2004
Avamar Technologies develops enterprise data protection software solutions for corporations, medium to large-sized businesses, and multinational enterprises. The company offers Axion, a disk backup and recovery solution that allows corporations to move, store, and leverage data on a server. It also provides business continuity and disaster recovery, data security and encryption, remote office protection, and legal discovery and support for regulatory compliance solutions. The company, formerly known as Undoo.com, was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, California with sales offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, and New York.

Suros Surgical Systems

Venture Round in 2004
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. is an award winning Indiana-based medical device manufacturer setting new industry standards for minimally invasive methods of tissue excision and biopsy within multiple surgical specialties. Their patented surgical platform technology allows us to remove tissue or biopsy samples in the most compassionate, effective and efficient manner possible. Their initial product launch – the patented ATEC™ (Automated Tissue Excision and Collection) breast biopsy and excision system – has made exciting new clinical advancements in the areas of vacuum assisted diagnostic breast biopsy. Suros is proud to be the only company in the world with a commercially available MRI-guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy system that allows women in a high-risk population the opportunity for early diagnosis without going to surgery. For the more than 1.2 million women who undergo breast biopsy every year, this is good news. Suros also offers the first and only 9 gauge petite needle for women with small breasts and a true 12 gauge needle – giving physicians the world’s smallest needle to perform the world’s fastest breast biopsy. At Suros, they believe patients are better served with a minimally invasive approach to biopsy or surgery. The ATEC™ system offers measurable improvements in speed, reliability, clinical capabilities, safety, economic return, and ease of use. Simply stated, the ATEC™ is the choice both physicians and women have been waiting for – a breast biopsy system compatible under any imaging modality and first-ever technology that allows women a chance at outpatient breast biopsy methods with reduced pain and trauma, and with no scarring or post-op recovery time. Suros never stops improving its technology and is always looking for new, innovative ways of providing the most compassionate patient care on many clinical levels. Stay tuned as Suros grows and continues to take the lead in developing new capabilities for minimally invasive tissue excision in even the most delicate surgical applications.
Counterpane delivers Managed Security Monitoring to some of the best-known corporations in e-commerce, finance, healthcare, hosting, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and transportation.

SouthernCare

Venture Round in 2003
Provider of healthcare services. The company offers physical healthcare related pain control and symptom management services. It offers its hospice services to patients who reside in private homes, group homes, assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities.

Constant Contact

Venture Round in 2002
Constant Contact provides email marketing, social media marketing, event marketing, and online survey tools to help small organizations grow their businesses by building stronger customer relationships. More than 500,000 small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and member associations rely on Constant Contact's easy-to-use, affordable online tools to create and deliver personalized, professional communications that engage customers, members and prospects wherever they congregate online -- from their email inboxes to their social networks. Launched in 1998, Constant Contact made email marketing simple for small organizations and continues this tradition today providing the education and tools to make social media marketing simple for small organizations as well. As an industry leader in permission based online marketing, Constant Contact partners with the leading providers of online marketing and social media marketing solutions. Constant Contact welcomes developers and partners to utilize its API and contribute to its Constant Contact App MarketPlace.

R2 Technology

Venture Round in 2001
R2 Technology develops and commercializes computer-aided detection systems for the early-detection of breast cancer. R2 Technology pioneered the use of CAD for mammography in 1998 when the ImageChecker system became the first CAD system approved by the FDA for screening mammography. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. As of July 13, 2006, R2 Technology, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Hologic Inc.

NitroMed

Series E in 2001
NitroMed is an emerging pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and seeks to commercialize proprietary pharmaceuticals based on the therapeutic benefits of the naturally-occurring molecule nitric oxide. NitroMed is conducting a late-stage confirmatory trial of our lead nitric oxide-enhancing drug, BiDil, for the treatment of heart failure in African Americans.

ThruPoint

Venture Round in 2001
ThruPoint is a provider of software solutions focused on enhancing Unified Communications and collaboration for enterprises and service providers. The company offers an integrated platform that facilitates the deployment of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and over-the-top (OTT) applications, allowing for flexible consumption options. ThruPoint's Ubiquity platform and Fusion application framework support SIP Session Management 2.0, enabling the federation of various communication systems and the orchestration of collaboration services tailored to users' contexts and devices. By optimizing for the cloud, ThruPoint helps enterprises maximize their existing communication investments while accelerating the introduction of new solutions, thereby improving business agility, operational efficiency, and customer engagement. Additionally, the company provides IT services, including implementation, maintenance, and support.

Cardiac Pathways Corp

Venture Round in 2000
Cardiac Pathways Corp manufactures minimally-invasive systems used by electrophysiologists to diagnose and treat cardiac tachyarrhythmia (abnormally rapid heart rhythms), which if untreated can cause palpitations, fainting, and sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac Pathways' products consist principally of systems for performing ablation treatment (a nonsurgical, minimally-invasive technique for neutralizing heart tissue responsible for starting or maintaining a tachyarrhythmia) and for diagnostic mapping (locating the source of the tachyarrhythmia within the heart). Cardiac Pathways was issued a U.S. patent related to its Real-time Position Management Tracking System. Founded in 1991, Cardiac Pathways is based in Sunnyvale, California. As of August 6, 2001, it was acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation.

Sendmail

Series D in 2000
Sendmail simplifies business email complexity and reduces IT infrastructure costs for large enterprises. The company’s solutions ensure global email connectivity, routing, and message delivery between people, systems, and applications located on-premises, in-cloud or on mobile devices. The Sentrion Email Infrastructure Platform performs intelligent email policy and message inspection ensuring all critical communications and content are integrated with business policies, applications and processes.

PeopleFirst

Venture Round in 2000
PeopleFirst, founded in 1995, is the largest online motor vehicle lender in the United States, specializing in the origination and servicing of consumer auto and motorcycle loans. The company offers an innovative financing option known as the Blank Check, which allows consumers to purchase new or used vehicles at any dealership nationwide without renegotiating loan terms. In addition to standard auto and motorcycle loans, PeopleFirst also provides financing for lease buyouts, refinancing of existing loans, and purchases from private sellers. The company operates in 48 states and the District of Columbia, making it a significant player in the online vehicle financing sector.

Comergent Technologies

Series B in 2000
Comergent Technologies specializes in providing eBusiness software applications designed for the extended enterprise, particularly within the telecommunications sector. Founded in 1998, the company offers a range of solutions that include guided selling and configuration, order management, pricing suite quotes and proposals, product management, account management, and marketing application suites. Additionally, Comergent Technologies provides professional services, hosting, and managed services to support its software offerings. In 2006, the company was acquired by AT&T, further integrating its innovative solutions into the telecommunications industry.

BenefitMall

Venture Round in 2000
BenefitMall is the fastest growing provider of integrated payroll and employee benefits products and services. BenefitMall offers thousands of health care plans from more than 125 leading insurance carriers sold through 20,000 independent registered brokers in the US, producing more than $1 billion in annual insurance premiums. CompuPay, a BenefitMall company, is the second-largest privately held payroll company in the U.S. providing payroll services, including workers’ comp, retirement plans, and Section 125 and 132 plans. The combined companies share over 30 years experience, and through broker and partner distribution channels, they assist more than 160,000 businesses, representing 2.5 million employees and their dependents, and provide valuable compensation and employee benefit packages.

Cross Country Staffing

Venture Round in 1999
Cross Country Staffing has been the nation’s premier healthcare staffing agency.

Freightquote

Venture Round in 1999
Freightquote is a prominent provider of web-based freight transportation management services, primarily catering to small businesses in the United States. The company offers a platform that simplifies freight shipping by allowing customers to compare carriers and manage their shipments efficiently. Freightquote's services include automating dispatch, documentation, and tracking, thus helping businesses streamline their transportation processes and manage shipping costs effectively.

Medsite

Venture Round in 1999
Medsite operates as a comprehensive online platform for physicians, providing a variety of e-commerce, information, and communication services tailored to the healthcare industry. Its website, Medsite.com, features an extensive selection of medical books, software, journals, and supplies, alongside services such as electronic physician credentialing and access to the latest medical news. Medsite aims to serve as a centralized resource for healthcare professionals, enhancing efficiency and connectivity within their practices. The company’s offerings include customizable finance channels and a range of tools designed to support physicians in managing their practices effectively.

XSInc

Venture Round in 1999
XSInc offers internet-based (SaaS – Software as a Service) solutions for improving workplace efficiency, evaluating industry standings, optimizing marketing efforts, and maximizing client relationships without the disruption and cost of replacing existing systems and processes. Offering custom and standard solutions, XSInc works with all levels of the demand chain including end-user, retailer, distributor, and manufacturer. Headquartered in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, XSInc collects and processes more end-user point-of-sale data from more retailers than any other company serving the agriculture and turf & ornamental industries. Their mission is simple: To Help Their Partners Reach Their Potential

CommTech Corp

Venture Round in 1999
CommTech Corporation designs, develops, markets and supports Web-based, zero-touch, end-to-end flow-through provisioning and eBusiness infrastructure solutions for voice, DSL, and voice over DSL services.

RITA Medical Systems, Inc

Venture Round in 1998
RITA Medical Systems develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for patients with solid cancerous or benign tumors. The proprietary RITA system uses radiofrequency energy to heat tissue to a high enough temperature to ablate it or cause cell death. While the Company's current focus is on liver cancer and metastatic bone cancer, the Company believes that its minimally invasive technology may in the future be applied to other types of tumors, including tumors of the lung, breast, uterus, prostate and kidney. The Company has received regulatory clearance in major markets worldwide, including the United States. In March 2000, RITA became the first radiofrequency ablation company to receive specific FDA clearance for unresectable liver lesions in addition to its previous general FDA clearance for the ablation of soft tissue. In October 2002, RITA again became the first company to receive specific FDA clearance, this time, for the palliation of pain associated with metastatic lesions involving bone. The Company has sold over 40,000 of its disposable devices throughout the world.

SPSS

Venture Round in 1990
SPSS Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of predictive analytics software and solutions. Founded in 1968, today SPSS has more than 250,000 customers worldwide, served by more than 1,200 employees in 60 countries.
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