Funding U is a merit-based student lender that focuses on providing financial support to career-oriented college students. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers an alternative to traditional FICO and cosigner-based bank loans by assessing students' academic performance, career trajectory, and earning potential. This innovative approach allows students to secure loans with fixed interest rates, helping to bridge the gap between conventional college financing and the actual cost of attendance. By prioritizing merit over credit history, Funding U aims to reduce the financial barriers that can lead to college dropouts.
Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) enables the use of cloud services by protecting sensitive data anywhere it travels and wherever it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices. The first unified data security platform of its kind, Ionic Security takes a comprehensive approach to secure data in today’s borderless enterprise by providing access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, without proxies or gateways or changes in user behavior. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is backed by leading venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, TechOperators, and ff VC as well as industry experts Christopher Klaus, Ken Levine, Phil Dunkelberger, and Dr. Paul Judge.
Pindrop specializes in providing advanced phone fraud detection and call center authentication technology, aimed at enhancing security and trust in voice interactions. By analyzing call audio, Pindrop's solutions can locate and authenticate phone devices, effectively identifying fraudulent calls and verifying legitimate ones through a comprehensive risk database. This technology enables enterprises to streamline call center operations, reduce call times, and improve customer experiences while minimizing fraud losses. As businesses increasingly rely on voice-driven interactions, Pindrop is committed to unlocking the value of these exchanges, ensuring that both enterprises and consumers can engage securely and confidently.
Private Equity Round in 2017
Accel-KKR LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2000 and based in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Atlanta, Mexico City, and London. The firm specializes in growth capital, middle-market investments, and mezzanine financing, primarily targeting technology and tech-enabled companies. It focuses on acquiring non-core assets through buyouts, divisional carveouts, and going-private transactions, particularly those that have been under-invested. Accel-KKR seeks to invest in private companies that prefer to remain private or are not yet positioned for public market access, providing liquidity and growth capital, including acquisition financing. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $100 million in companies with annual revenues ranging from $10 million to $200 million, aiming for majority ownership or control positions. Its investment strategy is global, concentrating on various segments such as software, Internet technologies, telecommunications, and professional IT services.
Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) enables the use of cloud services by protecting sensitive data anywhere it travels and wherever it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices. The first unified data security platform of its kind, Ionic Security takes a comprehensive approach to secure data in today’s borderless enterprise by providing access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, without proxies or gateways or changes in user behavior. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is backed by leading venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, TechOperators, and ff VC as well as industry experts Christopher Klaus, Ken Levine, Phil Dunkelberger, and Dr. Paul Judge.
Inveshare operates as a shareholder material delivery and communication company. It provides shareholder communications and voting technology to institutional investors. The company also operates as an outsource provider of proxy delivery and voting services for banks, brokerage firms, and institutional investors. Its solutions include technology for old and new retail methods of proxy delivery and voting; traditional delivery and processing of paper materials; electronic proxy delivery on clients’ Web site; electronic, telephone, and paper voting; corporate action notifications; and shareholder communication/compliance portal. The company offers its solutions to broker-dealers and clearing firms, custodians, institutional investors, public companies, proxy advisors, transfer agents, issuers, and solicitors. Inveshare was founded in 2003 as Swingvote, Inc. and changed its name to Inveshare in December 2008. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Private Equity Round in 2006
iHealth Technologies, Inc. provides payment policy management solutions for healthcare organizations. It offers integrated claims management services, including content and payment policy advisory process, policy configuration and application, client business decision support, provider communication and disclosure tools, and integration and implementation. The company’s clients include blue cross blue shield plans, commercial insurance carriers, and government health plans. iHealth Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
NewWorld Communications is an information technology and communications consulting firm that enables midsize businesses and enterprises to implement network, mobility, and cloud solutions. It also offers contract negotiation, strategic planning and design, project management and implementation, and support services. NewWorld Communications was acquired by Nextel Communications in January 2003. NewWorld Communications was founded in 1999 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Talus Solutions, Inc. provides sophisticated software and services that enable companies to achieve growth by winning new customers and increasing revenue and profit from existing customers. Focused on improving revenues and profits for its customers, Talus Solutions' products are unique in their ability to analyze historical information, predict consumer behavior an provide automated optimization of pricing designed to maximize revenues and profits. Talus Solutions products and services optimize prices through all sales channels including direct sales, intermediaries and e-commerce.
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