equity growth equity founded 1994 headquarters boston massachusetts u.s san francisco california u.s products growth capital recapitalizations total assets 5.7 billion website www.spectrumequity.com spectrum equity is a growth equity firm investing in businesses focused on the information economy . the firm s partners have worked together for an average of 15 years 1 leading a team operating out of offices in boston ma and san francisco ca . the firm s sectors of focus include software & information services ; internet & digital media ; and communications media & entertainment . spectrum equity seeks out companies which have defensible and sustainable business models with strong recurring revenue significant operating leverage strong cash flow margins and franchise customer loyalty . 2 typical equity investments range from 25 100 million 1 and the firm is comfortable as either a minority or majority owner in companies . spectrum equity has invested in companies that are category leaders across north america western europe and australia . in addition to providing equity capital for growth and liquidity spectrum equity plays a prominent role in helping its portfolio companies in the implementation of their business plans . as members of the board of directors for each of their portfolio companies the spectrum equity team helps with strategic decisions capital market transactions recruitment of talent the identification of acquisitions and product initiatives . contents 1 history 2 investments 3 references 4 external links history edit 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. 3 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 . 4 spectrum equity has raised seven private equity funds since its founding totaling 5.7 1 billion of capital . investments edit since its founding spectrum equity has invested in over 120 companies including software & information services 5 arrowhead general insurance agency acquired by brown & brown 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 5 ancestry.com 28 animoto 29 demand media nyse dmd 30 iselect ltd. 31 jagex games studio 32 lynda.com 33 netquote acquired by bankrate 34 seamlessweb 35 surveymonkey 36 weddingwire 37 communication media & entertainment 5 amc entertainment acquired by dalian wanda group 38 american tower corporation nyse amt 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 nasdaq cnsl 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 cats jaz 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 edit a b c http www.spectrumequity.com about http www.spectrumequity.com investment approach http www.spectrumequity.com team investment professionals by position position id 1092 http www.spectrumequity.com team investment professionals by position position id 1093 a b c http www.spectrumequity.com investments http www.insurancejournal.com news west 2011 12 16 227829 . htm http www.spectrumequity.com news press releases press release id 1363 http www.businesswire.com news home 20120628005412 en finalsite announces investment spectrum equity http www.billingworld.com articles 2001 05 financial watch convergys brings geneva into the.aspx http www.healthmedx.com company news 11 12 14 spectrum equity investors and trident capital announce acquisition of healthmedx.aspx http www.prnewswire.com news releases verisign completes acquisition of ho systems 75899432.html http news.cnet.com verisign to buy illuminet for 1.2 billion 2100 1033 3 273376.html http www.tradestation.com about us press and news current 2011 11 16 http www.prnewswire.com news releases test jack henry associates to acquire ipay technologies 93060994.html http www.google.com press ita http www.reuters.com article 2011 03 24 idus243301 24 mar 2011 mw20110324 http www.networkworld.com edge news 2004 0209juniscreen.html http www.woundexpert.com about spectrum net health press release.asp http www.spectrumequity.com news press releases press release id 1376 http www.rbj.net print article.asp aid 187477 http www.geekwire.com 2013 aerial merger pictometry eagleview combine create 100m company http www.lockheedmartin.com us news press releases 2011 september qtc acquisition.html http dealbook.nytimes.com 2010 03 01 msci buys riskmetrics for 1 55 billion http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn articles a50577 2004jul14.html http globenewswire.com news release 2011 01 04 437088 210240 en trintech group plc announces that the acquisition of the company by spectrum equity investors is now effective.html http www.reuters.com article 2011 05 16 idus239556 16 may 2011 prn20110516 http www.reuters.com article 2014 12 18 exactbidma spectrum equity idusl1n0u13ko20141218 http online.wsj.com article sb10001424052970203406404578071390645955994.html http www.prnewswire.com news releases animoto completes 25 million financing led by spectrum equity investors 124701038.html http www.pehub.com 79256 demand media files for ipo http www.iselect.com.au about iselect media media release.jsp http finance.yahoo.com news jagex limited receives growth iw 741988616.html http allthingsd.com 20130115 lynda com raises a whopping 103m in first outside funding for video lessons http blog.leadcritic.com company news bankrate company news bankrate inks netquote and creditcard com purchase for 350m http www.aramark.com pressroom pressreleases aramark spectrum seamlessweb.aspx http www.reuters.com article 2009 04 20 idus151480 20 apr 2009 bw20090420 http www.pehub.com 167211 spectrum equity invests 25 mln weddingwire http www.investor.amctheatres.com releasedetail.cfm releaseid 675080 http www.wirelessnetworksonline.com doc spectrasite to acquire apex site management 0001 http www.ft.com cms s 0 588faad0 dd3c 11e0 b4f2 00144feabdc0.html http www.prnewswire.com news releases joint announcement by cbd media llc and local insight media llc 53789882.html http www.spectrumequity.com news press releases press release id 1415 http www.bnamericas.com news telecommunications spectrum equity investors acquires choice cable tv http www.prnewswire.com news releases test spectrum equity investors takes majority stake in classic media americas largest independent family entertainment company 54208397.html http www.lawdragon.com images uploads pdf latham spectrum 121506.pdf http www.spectrumequity.com news press releases press release id 1403 http www.spectrumequity.com news press releases press release id 1406 http corporate.comcast.com news information news feed comcast corporation to acquire patriot media http www.bizjournals.com philadelphia stories 2002 08 26 daily10.html http www.lightower.com news press releases lightower closes merger with sidera networks to form one of the largest pure play fiber providers in u s networking market external links edit official site v t e private equity and venture capital investment firms investment strategy venture growth mezzanine secondaries leveraged buyout history history of private equity and venture capital early history of private equity private equity in the 1980s private equity in the 1990s private equity in the 2000s investors angel investor corporate venture capital commercial bank crowdfunding institutional investor insurance company investment bank endowment family office fund of funds high net worth individual merchant bank pension fund sovereign wealth fund private equity firms venture capital firms portfolio companies v t e private equity 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