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Advantage Business Media
Publishes print and electronic business-to-business trade magazines focusing on the communications, science, engineering, design, and electronics markets. Sold to Owner Resource Group in 2014.
INVESTED: 2006
Alaska Native Wireless
Joint venture with AT&T Wireless that owns and operates wireless spectrum in the 1.9 GHz PCS band. Sold to AT&T in 2002.
INVESTED: 2001
Alert Solutions
Offers integrated multi-channel messaging technology to K-12 schools, higher education, healthcare providers and more. Sold to SwiftReach Networks in 2015
INVESTED: 2009
Aloha Partners
Nation-wide footprint of 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses. Sold to AT&T for $2.5 billion in February 2008.
INVESTED: 2003
Aplus.net
Provider of shared / dedicated hosting, domain registration and web design services. Aplus was sold to Deluxe Corp in 2009. The dedicated hosting business was retained by Catalyst and rebranded as Codero.
INVESTED: 2006
Ascentis
Offers human resource, payroll, recruiting and timekeeping SaaS solutions to support greater business efficiency and accuracy
INVESTED: 2012
BrightFarms
Leading provider of hydroponically-grown, fresh and local produce to major metropolitan markets in the United States
INVESTED: 2016
Catalyst Repository Systems
Hosts applications to help legal, business and insurance teams manage large document populations and collaborate on complex matters securely over the Web. Acquired by FTV Capital in April 2008.
INVESTED: 2005
Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR)
Builder and operator of wireless broadband networks that enable Internet communications. The Company went public in 2007.
INVESTED: 2004
Clinicient
Leading provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) software solutions for outpatient rehabilitation practices
INVESTED: 2014
Codero
Leading provider of dedicated, managed, cloud and hybrid hosting services. Sold to BLM Acqquisition Corp. in 2015
INVESTED: 2006
Conductor
SaaS platform for managing SEO and enterprise content marketing
INVESTED: 2015
Datavail
Outsourced database administration (DBA) provider for enterprise and mid-market clients
INVESTED: 2015
Denali Spectrum Manager
Wireless spectrum owner covering the Great Lakes region (Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, etc.) in partnership with Leap Wireless International. Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) acquired the remaining stake in 2010.
F+W Media Inc.
Multi-platform enthusiast media company with businesses in magazine and book publishing, interactive media, broadcast programming, and events. Sold to Tinicum Capital Partners in 2014.
INVESTED: 2005
Fusion Risk Management
Provides business continuity risk management software & services for medium-to-large enterprises
INVESTED: 2017
Insite Wireless Group
Constructs, owns and operates wireless tower site facilities and distributed antenna systems primarily for wireless carriers
INVESTED: 2015
Jobvite
Best-of-breed recruiting SaaS solution
INVESTED: 2014
Latisys
Provides co-location, managed hosting and managed services.
Sold to Zayo in 2015.
INVESTED: 2007
MediaMath
Offers a demand-side platform enabling agencies and advertisers to value and purchase digital advertising at scale and in real time
INVESTED: 2011
MessageLabs
E-mail security services that protect corporate and governmental users from viruses, spam, and other undesirable content. Sold to Symantec for $695 million in October 2008.
INVESTED: 2000
MINDBODY (NASDAQ:MB)
Software as a service provider to the health, wellness and personal care industries. MINDBODY went public in 2015.
INVESTED: 2009
Nine Systems
Streaming media provider. Sold to Akamai for $160 million in December 2006.
INVESTED: 2000
Oneida Broadband
4G broadband wireless services provider in the United States on the BRS/EBS spectrum band. Acquired by Sprint Nextel in March 2008.
INVESTED: 2006
PresenceLearning
Live online speech therapy, occupational therapy, and behavioral and mental health services for K-12 students
INVESTED: 2015
Reputation Institute
Global leader in corporate reputation measurement and management
INVESTED: 2013
TCP Communications
Owner, developer and operator of over 200 wireless communications towers strategically located in the Eastern and Central United States. Acquired by Global Tower Partners in March 2006.
INVESTED: 2002
Telemundo
Second largest television broadcasting network in the United States targeting the Hispanic market. Telemundo was acquired in April 2003 by NBC Broadcasting.
INVESTED: 2000
Videology
Leading online video advertising platform enabling highly targeted audience segmentation
INVESTED: 2013
WeddingWire
The nation's leading online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals
INVESTED: 2011
Xplornet
The leading provider of broadband access to rural consumers across Canada using both 4G Wireless and two-way next generation satellites
INVESTED: 2010