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Accume Partners, LLC*, New York, New York
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  February 2006    
 
Accume is a leading national provider of outsourced internal auditing, IT auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and related risk management services. Accume serves over 300 clients from 16 locations and has a significant presence in Pennsylvania, Florida and Georgia.
 
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ALI Solutions, Inc.*, Austin, Texas
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  February 2004    
 
ALI Solutions, Inc. develops analytic software and solutions that enable financial services organizations to make proactive, profit-focused decisions that optimize actions in key decision areas, including collections, risk & fraud, marketing and customer service.
 
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American Auto Auction Group*, Charleston, South Carolina
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  January 2010    
 
American Auto Auction Group (AAAG) was formed by Baird Capital Partners in partnership with experienced industry veterans to execute an acquisition platform strategy in the whole car auto auction market. Auto auctions create a transaction marketplace for wholesalers, independent dealers, and franchise dealers to sell and purchase vehicles. AAAG will focus on acquiring independent auction facilities in order to create a nationwide auto auction platform.
 
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Arroweye Solutions, Inc.*, Chicago, Illinois
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  May 2007    
 
Arroweye is a card marketing and production partner that provides just-in-time, highly customized plastic gift, incentive and payment cards and carriers. With a unique combination of web-based design tools and on-demand manufacturing and personalization capabilities, Arroweye is the first fully-digital producer of plastic within the open-loop and closed-loop industries.
 
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Backyard Discovery*, Pittsburg, Kansas
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  February 2007    
 
Backyard Discovery supplies ready-to-assemble outdoor wood play sets in the United States, Canada, the U.K and Mexico. Product is sold through mass market, warehouse club, home improvement, and specialty dealer network channels.
 
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Beijing ADG Scaffolding Engineering Co., Ltd.*, Beijing, China
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  China Growth Equity
Invested:  May 2010    
 
ADG is a Beijing-based manufacturer and provider of rental services for scaffolding equipment. Some of ADG’s high-profile projects include the Beijing Airport, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Asian Games.
 
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Boston Plastics (Shanghai) Pte. Ltd.*, Singapore, Japan
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  China Growth Equity
Invested:  December 2012    
 
Boston Plastics specializes in high precision plastic injection molding and sub-assemblies serving the automotive, consumer electronics, imaging and industrial markets.
 
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BrightTag*, Chicago, Illinois
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  April 2012    
 
BrightTag, a technology provider for the digital marketing industry, is building a new technical foundation for the next generation of online marketing. The company’s unique approach to tag management helps marketers and web analysts make online data instantly useful in any web or mobile application while solving fundamental privacy, data quality and performance challenges.
 
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Castlecare*, Rothwell, United Kingdom
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  U.K. Private Equity
Invested:  July 2004    
 
Castlecare Group is a provider of education and residential care for children and young people.
 
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Celleration, Inc.*, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  October 2005    
 
Celleration, Inc. has developed a proprietary device utilizing therapeutic non-contact ultrasound technology for treatment of chronic and recalcitrant dermal wounds.
 
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Cerillion*, London, United Kingdom
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.K. Private Equity
Invested:  June 2000    
 
Cerillion provides billing and CRM software for the telecoms and finance sectors.
 
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ClickFuel*, Boston, MA
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  June 2009    
 
ClickFuel, Inc. provides Internet marketing services to small businesses. The company has developed a suite of search engine marketing solutions that help businesses drive brand awareness and customer acquisition via the Internet.
 
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Coalfire Systems, Inc.*, Louisville, CO
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  February 2011    
 
Coalfire Systems, Inc. is a provider of information technology (IT) audit, security assessment and compliance management solutions to more than 1,000 small and mid-sized businesses.
 
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CoAxia, Inc.*, Maple Grove, Minnesota
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  September 2004    
 
CoAxia, Inc. is a medical device company pioneering the use of catheter-based perfusion augmentation systems for the treatment of cerebral ischemia.
 
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Core Essence Orthopaedics, Inc.*, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  March 2011    
 
Core Essence Orthopaedics, Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based orthopaedic device company focused in arthroscopic and endoscopic small bone and soft tissue repair.
 
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Digi-Star Holdings, Inc.*, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  November 2011    
 
Digi-Star Holdings, Inc. is a leading international manufacturer of agriculture scales and weighing equipment. The company’s customized weighing systems and software are incorporated into mobile farm equipment to provide precise control over input costs, monitor resource utilization, enhance yield management and optimize farm profitability.
 
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Eckler Holdco, Inc.*, Titusville, Florida
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  July 2012    
 
Eckler Holdco, Inc. (Eckler’s) is the premier multi-channel, direct-to-consumer marketer of restoration parts and accessories for classic and enthusiast vehicles.
 
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EDO Interactive (EDO)*, Nashville, Tennessee
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  August 2011    
 
EDO Interactive is a leader in digital advertising solutions, leveraging everyday payment networks to connect brands with consumers.
 
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Ellman International*, Oceanside, New York
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  February 2008    
 
Ellman International, Inc. is a pioneer in the development of specialized radiofrequency devices for aesthetic, surgical, dental and veterinary medicine with a strong focus in aesthetics with the Pellevé™ Wrinkle Reduction System.
 
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Fellon-McCord & Associates*, Louisville, Kentucky
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  December 2009    
 
Fellon-McCord provides energy management, dispatch and consulting services to clients in the industrial and commercial sectors.
 
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Flatirons Solutions Corporation*, Boulder, Colorado
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  September 2007    
 
Flatirons Solutions Corporation is a professional services firm that provides IT consulting, systems integration, systems and software engineering, and program management expertise to corporate and government clients.
 
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FocalTech*, Taiwan, Shenzhen
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  China Growth Equity
Invested:  March 2013    
 
FocalTech is a leading Integrated Circuit (IC) design company specializing in providing touch panel controller IC primarily used in smartphones, tablets and flat panel TVs.
 
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Frontage Laboratories, Inc.*, Malvern, PA
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  China Growth Equity
Invested:  April 2008    
 
Frontage is a leading U.S. - China Contract Research Organization (“CRO”) that provides research services to facilitate pharmaceutical discovery, development and commercialization for large and emerging pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The Company has facilities in Pennsylvania (Malvern and Exton) and in China (Shanghai).
 
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GABBRO Precision*, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.K. Private Equity
Invested:  December 2007    
 
GABBRO Precision engineers components for the oil industry.
 
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GenomeDx Biosciences Inc.*, Vancouver, British Columbia
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  January 2012    
 
Company description: GenomeDx Biosciences Inc. is a personalized medicine company focused on the development and commercialization of genomic based diagnostic and prognostic tools that analyze the biology of cancer to improve the treatment decision-making process by recognizing the importance of each patient’s unique set of genetic information.
 
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Harris Research, Inc.(HRI)*, Logan, Utah
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  September 2011    
 
Harris Research, Inc. (“HRI”), is a leading franchisor of in-home consumer services in the United States and internationally. Based in Logan, Utah, HRI’s Chem-Dry brand is the world’s largest provider of carpet and upholstery cleaning services with approximately 4,000 franchises worldwide.
 
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Henan Bingxiong Refrigerated Truck Co., Ltd (Ice Bear)*, Henan Province, China
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  China Growth Equity
Invested:  May 2012    
 
Henan Bingxiong Refrigerated Truck Co., Ltd ( Ice bear), located in Shangqiu city, Henan Province of central China, designs and manufactures refrigerated trucks, isothermal insulation trucks, postal /transportation vehicles, military purpose vehicles, and other special utility vehicles.
 
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High Street Partners*, Annapolis, MD
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  May 2010    
 
High Street Partners is the leading international business services firm. The firm’s signature solution, HSP OverseasDirect®, integrates payroll, bookkeeping, tax filing, HR, and legal compliance services to simplify the management and control of international operations, empowering Finance, Legal and HR to focus strategically. Clients operate in more than 75 countries and span a variety of industries, including technology, high education, and not-for-profit.
 
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InsideTrack, Inc.*, San Francisco, California
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  April 2008    
 
InsideTrack, Inc. is a leading provider of student coaching services to colleges and universities to help improve student engagement and retention. To date, InsideTrack has coached nearly 100,000 students at more than 50 campus locations nationally, enabling its partner colleges to increase student retention, total enrollment, graduation rates and tuition revenue.
 
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Insightra Medical, Inc*, Irvine, CA
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  May 2013    
 
Insightra Medical, Inc is a medical device technology company with products serving the hernia repair market. Insightra has launched a series of products aimed at improving outcomes in both inguinal and ventral hernia repair by reducing post-operative complications.
 
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Justrite Manufacturing Company, L.L.C*, Des Plaines, Illinois
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  July 2011    
 
Justrite Manufacturing Company, L.L.C. is a designer and manufacturer of safety products for the handling and storage of flammable and hazardous liquids. Read more
 
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Kindstar Global*, Wuhan, Hubei Province
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  China Growth Equity
Invested:  June 2011    
 
Established in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 2003, Kindstar is the leading specialty clinical testing service provider in China. Read more
 
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MedData Inc.*, Seattle, Washington
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  September 2007    
 
MedData is a premier medical billing, coding, and data management company that provides outsourced revenue cycle management services to independent physician groups and staffing firms serving hospital emergency departments.
 
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MedPlast, Inc.*, Tempe, Arizona
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  April 2008    
 
MedPlast is a manufacturer of precision molded plastic and rubber components, serving the healthcare and select commercial markets. Headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., MedPlast operates five plants across the United States with approximately 800 employees.
 
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Molecular Imaging*, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  May 2011    
 
Molecular Imaging is a contract research organization (CRO) that specializes in the in vivo preclinical imaging of small animals to enhance the decision-making of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies.
 
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Montage Talent*, Delafield, Wisconsin
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  December 2011    
 
Montage is a pioneer in the development of video technology that optimizes the hiring process. Through a high-touch candidate engagement model, Montage connects potential job candidates with employers while driving faster decisions, eliminating travel requirements and improving the overall quality of hire.
 
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New Vitality*, Farmingdale, NY
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  March 2010    
 
New Vitality is a leading direct marketer of premium nutritional supplements and personal care products.
 
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Nigel Wright*, Newcastle, UK
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.K. Private Equity
Invested:  October 2010    
 
Nigel Wright is a leading UK recruitment consultancy specialising in the placement of professionals into the consumer industries sector in the UK and internationally.
 
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PARTNERS+simons*, Boston, Massachusetts
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  November 2012    
 
PARTNERS+simons is a brand communications company that generates unambiguous business outcomes for its clients in the healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors.
 
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PathCentral*, Irvine, CA
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  October 2010    
 
PathCentral is an Irvine, California-based anatomic pathology services company offering community pathologists the first fully integrated, web-based platform to support their practice.
 
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PayChoice*, Moorestown, New Jersey
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  December 2004    
 
PayChoice is a national provider of payroll processing software and services.
 
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Paylon Medical Corp.*, Santa Clarita, CA
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  April 2009    
 
Paylon Medical Corp. is a medical device company developing technologies for the treatment of chronic pain, spasticity and other neurological diseases.
 
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PC Helps Support LLC*, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  September 2012    
 
PC Helps is the premier 24/7 provider of expert, on-demand support for core office software applications and mobile devices used every day by corporate employees.
 
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Pharmedium Healthcare Corporation*, Lake Forest, Illinois
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Venture Capital
Invested:  August 2003    
 
PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation is a leading provider of outsourced pharmacy compounding services to the hospital market.
 
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Qualitor, Inc.*, Southfield, Michigan
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  December 2004    
 
Qualitor is a leading diversified supplier of aftermarket parts for the automotive and medium-to-heavy duty truck and trailer industries.
 
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Remesas Quisqueyana, Inc*, New York, New York
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  April 2008    
 
Remesas Quisqueyana, Inc. (aka LatinVest, LLC) is a leading provider of electronic fund transfer services with the capability to send money to 48 countries through over 18,000 payout locations. In addition to its core remittance service, the company offers ancillary products, including discount and prepaid telecom cards, travel services and tax preparation services.
 
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SGX Sensortech Limited*, High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.K. Private Equity
Invested:  May 2012    
 
SGX designs and manufactures sensors that provide environmental, health & safety research and analysis to customers in Europe and Asia. Its products include high specification x-ray detection sensors used in a range of industries such as the pharmaceutical sector and academic research, pollutant gasses sensors for the automotive industry and combustible and toxic gas sensors used in the mining, industrial and chemical sectors.
 
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Sittercity*, Chicago, Illinois
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  April 2011    
 
Sittercity is America's largest and most trusted website connecting families with child care, pet care, eldercare, home care and tutoring solutions.
 
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SnagAJob.com, Inc.*, Richmond, Virginia
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  July 2006    
 
SnagAJob is the nation’s largest online community of hourly workers and a provider of SaaS-based workforce management solutions to employers.
 
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StartWire*, Lebanon, NH
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  October 2011    
 
StartWire is a web-based job search company, which aims to close the “résumé black hole” by providing job seekers with automatic application status updates from thousands of employers.
 
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Synarbor*, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.K. Private Equity
Invested:  October 2002    
 
Synabor is a dynamic market-leading provider of resource solutions and pioneering specialist support services within the education and social work sectors.
 
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The Mayline Group*, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  U.S. Private Equity
Invested:  April 2007    
 
The Mayline Group is an award-winning designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative office furniture.
 
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The SR Group*, London, United Kingdom
Industry:  Business Services Investor:  U.K. Private Equity
Invested:  December 2012    
 
The SR Group is a leading international provider of recruitment services to the legal services sector and the wider commercial, financial and professional services markets.
 
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Veniti, Inc.*, St. Louis, Missouri
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  March 2011    
 
Veniti, Inc. (Veniti), is a growing medical device company focused on treating chronic venous disease. The Veniti platform will offer clinicians the first multi-product company solely focused on venous disease, including a vapor-based endovenous ablation system, a vena cava filter anchoring technology, and a venous stent system.
 
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Xinghe Valve Co.*, Jiangsu Province, China
Industry:  Industrial and Consumer Products Investor:  China Growth Equity
Invested:  June 2011    
 
Xinghe Valve Co., an instrumentation valves and fittings company located in Jiangsu Province, China. Xinghe Valve designs, produces and markets a range of instrumentation valves and fittings for oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear power plants, waste water and other process control applications. Read more
 
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Zurex Pharma, Inc.*, : Middleton, WI
Industry:  Healthcare / Life Sciences Investor:  Venture Capital
Invested:  May 2012    
 
Zurex Pharma, Inc. is a life sciences company with a novel antimicrobial technology platform. The company’s mission is to develop and commercialize a portfolio of new antimicrobial products designed to prevent healthcare acquired infections with a focus on surgical site wounds and catheter-related infections.
 
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