The Cambridge Group
Acquisition in 2022
The Cambridge Group is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in developing and executing growth strategies for mid and large-scale organizations across various industries, including financial services, consumer goods, retail, and business-to-business sectors. The company emphasizes consumer insights to create tailored approaches for new product development, brand positioning, and customer segmentation. It provides a range of services, including demand strategy methodologies, market research, and business diagnostics, aimed at helping clients refine their product offerings and optimize brand architecture. By aligning infrastructure and resources, The Cambridge Group enables organizations to become demand-led, ultimately maximizing their growth potential.
Cooper Perkins
Acquisition in 2020
Cooper Perkins, Inc. is a technology development consulting and product engineering firm based in Burlington, Massachusetts. Founded in 2001, the company specializes in creating well-engineered products across various industries, including consumer goods, medical and life sciences equipment, semiconductors, industrial controls, and business equipment. Cooper Perkins employs a systematic approach to minimize risk and enhance technical feasibility in the design of highly integrated, electromechanical devices. The company was previously known as Cooper Perkins Consulting, Inc. before rebranding in 2002. As of late 2020, Cooper Perkins operates as a subsidiary of PA Consulting Group Limited.
Astro Studios
Acquisition in 2020
Astro Studios, Inc. is a design studio based in San Francisco, California, established in 1994. The company specializes in brand strategy and product design across various industries, including lifestyle, technology, fashion, and consumer goods. Astro Studios creates brands, products, and experiences that resonate with consumers, encompassing a diverse range of items such as drones, watches, eyewear, baby monitoring devices, wearable fitness technology, and gaming consoles. In addition to product development, the studio provides consulting and co-creation services, focusing on delivering holistic and innovative solutions that shape popular culture and drive new industry growth. As of June 2020, Astro Studios operates as a subsidiary of PA Consulting Group Limited.
We Are Friday
Acquisition in 2018
We Are Friday Limited is a digital service design and engineering agency based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in providing digital strategy and design services, along with competitor and market analysis, and brand and design evaluation. It focuses on capability building, proposition development, and organizational design, helping clients navigate the digital landscape effectively. As of December 2018, We Are Friday operates as a subsidiary of PA Consulting Group Limited.
Essential Design
Acquisition in 2018
Essential Design is an innovation strategy and product design firm that specializes in creating tailored solutions for clients across various industries, including healthcare, life sciences, consumer goods, and commercial sectors. The company employs a multidisciplinary team of research, design, and engineering professionals who collaborate to address complex innovation challenges. By offering design consulting services, Essential Design identifies performance gaps in existing products and services, helping to engineer sophisticated, user-friendly solutions. The firm focuses on reinvigorating physical products through a cohesive visual brand language that enhances usability and strengthens the connection between brands and their customers.
7Safe provides cyber security and digital investigation advice, education and technical services to all technology-enabled organisations and can help your organisation to discover, develop, maintain and grow your cyber security and information investigation capabilities.
Predix Pharmaceuticals Holdings
Series C in 2005
Predix Pharmaceuticals Holdings is a drug discovery and development company specializing in small-molecule drugs targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and ion channels. The company employs an innovative 3D Discovery and Optimization Engine, which includes its proprietary PREDICT algorithm for modeling the 3D structure of GPCR targets. Additionally, Predix utilizes advanced technologies such as HYPERION and RISS for high-throughput in silico screening of millions of compounds against these models. Its integrated medicinal and computational platform, ICELR-3D, aids in lead optimization by employing predictive algorithms for crucial drug properties. Predix's research focuses on developing treatments for various conditions, including anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. In a strategic move to enhance its capabilities, Predix merged with Physiome Sciences Inc., thereby expanding its expertise into ion channel drug discovery.
Predix Pharmaceuticals Holdings
Series B in 2003
Predix Pharmaceuticals Holdings is a drug discovery and development company specializing in small-molecule drugs targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and ion channels. The company employs an innovative 3D Discovery and Optimization Engine, which includes its proprietary PREDICT algorithm for modeling the 3D structure of GPCR targets. Additionally, Predix utilizes advanced technologies such as HYPERION and RISS for high-throughput in silico screening of millions of compounds against these models. Its integrated medicinal and computational platform, ICELR-3D, aids in lead optimization by employing predictive algorithms for crucial drug properties. Predix's research focuses on developing treatments for various conditions, including anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. In a strategic move to enhance its capabilities, Predix merged with Physiome Sciences Inc., thereby expanding its expertise into ion channel drug discovery.
Hagler Bailly
Acquisition in 2000
Hagler Bailly is a worldwide provider of a broad array of management consulting and other advisory services to the private and public sectors of the energy, utility and environmental industries. The Company offers a wide range of management consulting, litigation support and specialized financial advisory services to corporations, primarily electric and gas utilities and independent power producers, worldwide.
Partnerware
Series B in 1999
Partnerware maximizes speed-to-market™ for channel-focused companies with the leading B2B Partner Relationship Management (PRM) solution, delivering measurable channel results in Internet time. As a multi-channel sales approach becomes critical in delivering value-added solutions to the marketplace, the need for PRM has grown dramatically. Partnerware provides distinct benefits for companies looking to leverage the power of indirect - Faster channel execution (from channel recruiting to product launches) - Measurable results from partner programs, channel marketing funds, and partner sales efforts - Increased market responsiveness to leap frog and stay ahead of competition - Easy implementation by deploying Web-based Partner Relationship Management solutions in Internet time