Northport Investments

Northport Investments, founded in 1997 by David T. Shelby and headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, specializes in late-stage private equity investments. The firm focuses on rapidly growing, innovative technology companies, catering to high net worth individuals, family offices, and financial institutions. With partners located in major cities including Chicago, Indianapolis, Denver, Fort Collins, and the Boston area, Northport Investments has established a network that enhances its investment opportunities in the technology sector.

Josh Shelby

Principal

4 past transactions

Turn

Series E in 2014
Turn provide data management and a demand-side platform for ad buyers and an omnichannel platform that enables data management and executes bidding to improve the performance of customers' advertising. They deliver data insights for ad agencies and marketers through their cloud applications and internet-scale architecture.

Brammo

Series B in 2011
Brammo is an electric vehicle technology company headquartered in North America. Brammo designs and develops electric vehicles including the Enertia, Empulse, and Engage motorcycles. It is an OEM supplier of its innovative Brammo Digital Drivetrain(TM) systems including the Brammo Power(TM) battery pack and Brammo Power(TM) vehicle management system. Brammo has vehicle distribution and marketing operations in North America, Europe, and Asia

Helium Network

Series A in 2008
Helium is simultaneously an online community for writers and a directory for user-generated articles. Writers can submit articles to 24 different channels (business, entertainment, travel, etc.), write for the side of a heated debate, try to capture publisher writing assignments bounties or win user-voted Helium writing contests. Users get to rate submitted articles so the best writing rises to the top. Community writers can also get paid for their work. Helium shares ad revenues with popular writers and the site has an extensive network of publishers that pay for specific articles that meet their criteria. Payments per article range from $20 to over $100, with 20% transaction fee going to Helium. Helium also has a partner program where partners can create their own branded Helium page with topics and debates that they choose. Partners are given co-branded advertisements to include on their sites and receive small donations for every visitor they send to the Helium site.

Greentech Media

Series B in 2008
Greentech Media is an online media company that provides news, in-depth market research, and analysis on the Greentech B2B market. They plan to offer both critical business information and a platform that allows companies to communicate most effectively with their investors, partners, and customers. It was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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