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Buyout firmClassification confirmedMiddle marketSEC registered investment adviser· Menlo Park, CAc•••••••••.com
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As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
- Regulatory AUM
- $8.7B
- PE fund assets
- $3.3B
- PE funds
- 13
- Investments held
- 6 of 30
- Deals, last 12 months
- 0
Form ADV
Form ADV
Form ADV
DFX transaction tape
DFX transaction tape
As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
Why this matters
- Sectors technology,software,infrastructure
- Graphs 3
- Placement agents 3
Classification
How this organization is classified, and on what basisBuyout firm · 1 in historyShowHide
- Class
- Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
- Basis
- R6: 5 of 5 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 5 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
- Size band
- Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $3.31bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-28
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 5 of 5 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• E••••• Funds; 5 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Dec 23, 2019 to Mar 31, 2026
- RAUM
- $8.7Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 13
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $3.3Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $8.7Bevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $3.3Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-28, latest gav Private Equity Fund $3.3B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 5, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 5
- Employees
- 27
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, CA
- Office address
- ••• Locked
- Business phone
- ••• Locked
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
30 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- technology, software, infrastructure
- Geography
- not stated or not yet read
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- not stated or not yet read
- Thesis
- ••• Locked
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 5, unknown 23, platform 2
- period
- to 2024-09-05, from 2016-03-15, undated holdings 24, dated observations 12
- window
- last 2024-09-05, first 2016-03-15
- control
- control 6, unknown 24
- companies
- 30
- geography
- investments
- 30
- seller kinds
- sponsor 1
- transactions
- 6
- cadence by year
- 2016 add ons 1, 2021 add ons 2, 2022 add ons 1, 2023 exits 1, 2024 add ons 1
- platform add on
- add ons 5, platforms 2, add ons per platform unknown
- sector known for
- 1
- disclosed value usd
- n 1, max $870M, min $870M
- sector distribution
- count 1, share 0.033, value software, examples Absolute Software
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 1, share 0.033, value software, examples Absolute Software
30 companies on the graph (6 transactions); most in software (1); 2 platforms and 5 add-ons; observed 2016 to 2024
Funds
5 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M•••••• B•• S••• L• ADV: P•••••• E••••• Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $909M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| C••••••••• C•••••• F••• I•• L• ADV: P•••••• E••••• Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2023 first reported on Form ADV | $545M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| C••••••••• C•••••• F••• I•••• L• ADV: P•••••• E••••• Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2023 first reported on Form ADV | $351M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| C••••••••• C•••••• F••• I••• L• ADV: P•••••• E••••• Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2021 first reported on Form ADV | $818M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| C••••••••• C•••••• F••• I• L• ADV: P•••••• E••••• Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2021 first reported on Form ADV | $682M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
60 current, 3 former
Managing partner (4)
- G••• C•••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- G•••••• S•••• C•••• · Managing Partner · since Dec 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- M•••••• N•• M•••••••• · Managing Partner · since Dec 1, 2019 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- S•••••• J•••• L•••• · Managing Partner · since Jan 1, 2021 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (1)
- Z••• S•••••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Vice president (3)
- A•••• S•••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R••• Z••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R•• L••••••••• · Sr. Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (11)
- B••• B••••••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- C••••• O•••••• · Sr. Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- G••• T••• · Sr. Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- I•••• A••••• · Sr. Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• A•••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K•••••••• S••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L•••••• W• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M•••••• Z••• · Sr. Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N••• P••••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- V•••• W••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- V•••• V• · Sr. Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Operating partner (29)
- A•••• F•••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- B•••• M•••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- B•• S•••••• · Operating Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- B•••• R•••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- B•••• H••••••• · Operating Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- C•••••• B•••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- C•••• S•••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- C•••• N•••• · Operating Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- D•• K••••• · Operating Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- H••• T••••••• · Senior Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J•• E••••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• D•••••• · Operating Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• L•••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• Z••••••• · Operating Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••••••• Y• · Portfolio Operations Manager · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M••• A•••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N••• N••••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N••• P••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- P•••• K••••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- P•••• G•••••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- P•••• D•••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R••• B•••• · Operating Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R•••••• R••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••• K•••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S••••••• B••••••••• · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••• L•••• · Senior Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••• T•••••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- V••••• A••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- V•••• M••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (10)
- C••• R•••••• · Sr. Executive Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- H•••• B••• · Executive Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••••• R•••••••• · VP Finance · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K••••••• B••••••• · Controller · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K••••••• W••••• · Sr. Executive Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K•••• B••• · Head of Marketing, Communications · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K•••• B•••• D••••• · Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer · since Feb 1, 2021 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- K•••• B•••• D••••• · CFO/CCO · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K•••••••• K•••••• · Sr. Administrative Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R•••••• S••••••• · Accounting Manager · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Other (2)
- J••• B••••• M•••••• · Senior Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N•••• D•••• · Program Coordinator · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
3 former (kept with end dates)
- I•• K•••••• L••••• · Managing Member · Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 24, 2022 Inference
- J• T••••• C••••••• · Managing Partner · Mar 1, 2020 to May 21, 2020 Inference
- J••• B••••• M•••••• · Managing Partner · Dec 1, 2019 to May 21, 2020 Inference
Portfolio
30 relationships, 2 platforms, 5 add-ons
Transactions
6 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Add-on acquisition | S••••••• | Sponsor (derived) | siliconangle.com |
| May 11, 2023 | Sponsor to sponsor | A••••••• S••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed), Seller (confirmed) | absolute.com |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Add-on acquisition | A•••• H••••• | Sponsor (derived) | helpnetsecurity.com |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Add-on acquisition | E••••• C••• | Sponsor (derived) | helpnetsecurity.com |
| May 12, 2021 | Add-on acquisition | N•••••••• | Sponsor (derived) | helpnetsecurity.com |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Add-on acquisition | D•• | Sponsor (derived) | absolute.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
6 relationships
Placement agents (3)
- P•• P••••••• 4 shared · strong · last Jan 1, 2023
- R••••• P•••• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2023
- C••••• P•••• C•••••• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2021
Financial advisers (1)
- B••••••• 1 shared · one time · last May 11, 2023
Legal advisers (2)
- S••••••• E•••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last May 11, 2023
- R•••• • G••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last May 11, 2023
LP commitments
2 disclosed
- C••••••••• P••••• E••••••••• R••••••••• S••••• in C••••••••• C•••••• F••• I•• L• $300M calpers.ca.gov
- C••••••••• P••••• E••••••••• R••••••••• S••••• in M•••••• B•• S••• L• $1.4B calpers.ca.gov
Events
4 most recent
- Mar 31, 2026••• Locked
- May 11, 2023••• Locked
- May 11, 2023
- Dec 23, 2019••• Locked
Across the graphs
C••••••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L• is the same institution as 3 records in Independent Sponsors, RIA and Wealth and Allocators.
Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1Allocators1
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