Portfolio Companies

We invest in software, telecommunications, media, and internet companies.

IT/Telecom

Optasite Optasite is one of the country's largest and fastest growing cellular tower companies. Led by CEO Jim Eisenstein, former co-founder of American Tower (NYSE: AMT), the company owns and operates over 400 towers and continues to acquire and develop new sites. Optasite has raised approximately $350MM in equity and debt commitments since completing a $1.6MM Series A round led by Long River Ventures in 2003. www.optasite.com Lead Partner: Tripp Peake Co-Investors: Highland Capital Partners, Columbia Capital, Centennial Ventures, Babson Capital Location: Westborough, MA Status: Private
Profile Systems Profile Systems, which merged with Comergent Technologies and was recently acquired by Sterling Commerce in late 2006, provides enterprise class software that facilitates B2B transactions by synchronizing product data among manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other partners. Profile's software also helps automate the ordering, inventory replenishment, and product exchange processes among trading partners. www.comergent.com Lead Partner: Tripp Peake Co-Investors: Crosspoint Ventures, Mobius, Invesco, MTDC, US Boston, Berkshires Capital Investors Location: West Springfield, MA Status: Merged with Comergent Technologies (2004) and acquired by Sterling Commerce (2006), a subsidiary of ATT (NYSE: T).
Reconda International Reconda International, acquired by MQ Software in 2005, develops and markets software solutions that enhance the management, performance, and security of the middleware layer of corporate enterprise IT systems. As a result, disparate hardware and software applications throughout large enterprises can communicate with each other more easily and more reliably. www.mqsoftware.com Lead Partner: Tripp Peake Co-Investors: Conning Capital Partners, Fresh Tracks Capital Location: Minneapolis, MN (formerly Greenwich, CT) Status: Reconda International was acquired by MQ Software, a private company, in July 2005.
Tazz Networks, Inc. TAZZ Networks is developing a real-time, carrier-grade, Policy Control Platform that enables the dynamic delivery of subscriber-focused network services. www.tazznetworks.com Lead Partner: Tripp Peake Co-Investors: Bluestream Ventures, Lazard Technology Partners, Pilot House Ventures, Point Judith Location: Providence, RI Status: Private