Spectrum Equity
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Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity, Growth Equity |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S San Francisco, California, U.S |
| Products | Growth capital, Recapitalizations |
| Total assets | $7 billion |
| Website | www.spectrumequity.com |
Spectrum Equity is an American growth equity firm that invests in businesses related to the information economy. The company operates out of offices in Boston, MA and San Francisco, CA.[1] The company focuses on Software & Information Services; Internet & Digital Media; and Communications, Media & Entertainment, and typical equity investments range from $25 – $100 million.[citation needed]
Contents
1 History
2 Investments
3 References
4 External links
History
Founded in 1993 by Brion Applegate and William Collatos, Spectrum Equity raised its first fund in May 1994. Applegate had been a general partner of funds managed by Burr, Egan, Deleage, & Co.[2] Collatos began his private equity career at TA Associates where he was a general partner before leaving to become a founding general partner of its spin-off, Media Communications Partners.[3] Spectrum Equity has raised eight private equity funds since its founding, totaling $7 billion of capital.[citation needed]
Investments
Since its founding Spectrum Equity has invested in over 120 companies, including:
Software & Information Services:[4]
- Arrowhead General Insurance Agency (acquired by Brown & Brown)[5]
Bitly[6]
Business Monitor International[7]
Finalsite[8]- Geneva Technology Limited (acquired by Convergys)[9]
HealthMEDX[10]- H.O. Systems (acquired by VeriSign)[11]
- Illuminet Holdings (acquired by VeriSign)[12]
- Interbank FX (acquired by TradeStation/Monex Group)[13]
iPay Technologies (acquired by Jack Henry & Associates)[14]
ITA Software (acquired by Google)[15]
Mortgagebot (acquired by Davis + Henderson)[16]
NetScreen Technologies (acquired by Juniper Networks)[17]
Net Health Systems[18]
Passport Health Communications[19]
Pictometry International/EagleView[20][21]- QTC (acquired by Lockheed Martin)[22]
RiskMetrics Group (acquired by MSCI)[23]
Seisint (acquired by LexisNexis)[24]
Trintech[25]
World-Check (acquired by Thomson Reuters)[26]
ExactBid (soon to be acquired) [27]
Internet & Digital Media:[4]
Ancestry.com[28]
Animoto[29]
Demand Media[30]
iSelect Ltd.[31]
Jagex[32]
Lynda.com[33]
NetQuote (acquired by Bankrate)[34]
SeamlessWeb[35]
SurveyMonkey[36]
WeddingWire[37]
Communication, Media & Entertainment:[4]
AMC Entertainment (acquired by Dalian Wanda Group)[38]- American Tower Corporation
- Apex Site Management (acquired by Spectrasite Communications)[39]
- Apprise Media (acquired by United Business Media)
- Bug Music (acquired by BMG Rights Management)[40]
CBD Media (acquired by Local Insight Media)[41]
Cellular One (acquired by AT&T Wireless)- Chartered Business Services (acquired by Intersections)[42]
Choice Cable[43]
Classic Media (acquired by Entertainment Rights)[44][45]- Consolidated Communications
Eutelsat (acquired by Abertis Telecom)[46]- Golden Sky Holdings (acquired by Pegasus Communications)
- Internet Network Services (acquired by Cable & Wireless Worldwide)
ITXC (acquired by Teleglobe)- Jazztel
NEP Broadcasting (acquired by American Securities)[47]
Patriot Media (acquired by Comcast)[48]
RCN Cable[49]
Sidera Networks (acquired by Lightower Fiber Networks)[50]
References
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^ "Arrowhead in San Diego to be Acquired by Brown & Brown". 16 December 2011.
^ Ha, Anthony (Jul 12, 2017). "Bitly sells a majority stake to Spectrum Equity for $63M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
^ "News - Spectrum Equity". www.spectrumequity.com.
^ "finalsite Announces Investment from Spectrum Equity".
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^ "Releases".
^ Dealbook. "MSCI Buys RiskMetrics for $1.55 Billion".
^ "LexisNexis To Buy Seisint For $775 Million (TechNews.com)". www.washingtonpost.com.
^ Plc, Trintech Group. "Trintech Group Plc Announces That the Acquisition of the Company by Spectrum Equity Investors is Now Effective".
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^ Baker, Liana B. "Spectrum Equity to buy real estate software company ExactBid-sources".
^ Dezember, Ryan. "Ancestry.com Sets $1.6 Billion Deal". WSJ.
^ "Animoto Completes $25 Million Financing Led by Spectrum Equity Investors". www.prnewswire.com.
^ "Demand Media Files for IPO - PE Hub". 8 August 2010.
^ "Media Releases – iSelect". www.iselect.com.au.
^ "Jagex Limited Receives Growth Investment from New Investors, Spectrum Equity Investors and the Raine Group, and Returning Investor, Insight Venture Partners".
^ "Lynda.com Raises a Whopping $103M in First Outside Funding for Video Lessons".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2013-05-03.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "404 - Aramark". www.aramark.com.
^ "Why this SurveyMonkey exec left the Bay Area for a fast-growing Seattle startup". geekwire.com. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
^ "Spectrum Equity Invests $25 Mln in WeddingWire - PE Hub". 25 September 2012.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2013-05-03.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "SpectraSite to Acquire Apex Site Management". www.wirelessnetworksonline.com.
^ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times.
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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-03.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Spectrum Equity Investors acquires Choice Cable TV - BNamericas". 2 January 2008.
^ [4][dead link]
^ [5][permanent dead link]
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^ "Comcast Corporation To Acquire Patriot Media". corporate.comcast.com.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2013-05-03.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2013-05-03.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official site
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