ABS Capital Partners
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Donald Hebb |
| Headquarters | 400 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Products | Venture capital Growth capital |
| Total assets | $2.1 billion |
Number of employees | 20+ |
| Website | www.abscapital.com |
ABS Capital Partners is an American private equity firm focused on investments in companies across a range of industries, including business and education services, information and communications technology and health care.
The firm, which is based in Baltimore was founded in 1990. The firm has raised approximately $2.5 billion since its inception across seven funds.
ABS Capital Partners is a member of the National Venture Capital Association [1] and the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association.[2]
History
ABS Capital Partners was founded in 1990 and was originally the investment arm of Alex. Brown & Sons (later BT Alex. Brown). The firm's founder, Donald Hebb spent more than 20 years with Alex. Brown where he was CEO from 1986 to 1991, leading the initial public offering in 1986.
ABS is an acronym representing the firm's predecessor organization Alex. Brown & Sons.
Among the firm's notable investment holdings include Rosetta Stone, American Public Education, Captivate Network, iTOK, and DoubleClick.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ “NVCA Member Directory”
- ^ “MAVA: Venture Capital Members” Archived October 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rosetta Stone Completes Initial Public Offering above the Range | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ Inc., Captivate Network,. "Investment in Captivate Network Climbs to $100 Million With $17 Million in Fourth Round". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "iTOK Raises $18M in Series B Equity Financing". 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "DoubleClick nabs $40 million in financing". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- BBN TO SELL MAJORITY STAKE IN SOFTWARE UNIT. The New York Times, July 3, 1996
- Superior Vision Services, Inc. Completes $54.25 Million Recapitalization With ABS Capital Partners, ORIX Venture Finance LLC and DCA Capital Partners. Market Wire, February, 2007
- Baltimore-based ABS Capital Partners invests in Payformance Corp. Daily Record, The (Baltimore), Jul 23, 2002
- Restaurant oil supplier strikes gusher: $60M. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, February 17, 2006
- Restaurant oil supplier reaps $25M. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, April 6, 2007
- Leading Consumer & Small Business Technology Support Provider iTOK, Inc. Secures $18 Million Investment. ABSCapital.com, July 23, 2014
- ABS's Fearlessness Pays Off. Washington Post, November 21, 2005
- Captivate Network Closes Second Round of Financing; Top Tier Venture Capital Firms Fund New Media Company. Business Wire, July 7, 1999
External links
- ABS Capital Partners (company website)
- ABS Capital Partners. Business Week Profile.