Capsilon
AcquiredSan Francisco, US · Founded 2004 · Delaware corporation · 76 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Acquired by Ellie Mae October 2019 · terms undisclosed — Undisclosed officially; one secondary source cites $350 million · source ↗
Capsilon built cloud-based, AI-powered document management and process automation software that helped mortgage lenders digitize and process loan documents to speed up origination and underwriting.
Founders & leadership
Capsilon was founded in 2004 by Sanjeev Malaney.
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Sanjeev MalaneyinChairman, Founder & CEO2001–2020Sanjeev Malaney founded Capsilon, an AI-driven cloud-based SaaS platform for mortgage origination automation, which he grew over 18 years before its acquisition by Thoma Bravo in 2019. Previously, he founded and built MediaTel Corporation, a provider of cloud-based electronic document delivery services, from startup to near-IPO stage over 8 years before its sale to a public company in 1999.
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David SohminCOO2011–2016David Sohm held President and Chief Operating Officer roles for over 20 years at public and private software and SaaS companies, with experience managing P&L, leading product and go-to-market functions across multiple geographies, and overseeing mergers and acquisitions.
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David CheninVP, Head of Finance and Administration2012–2020David Chen held finance roles at Sun Microsystems and Siliconix, then transitioned to venture-backed SaaS companies as Head of Finance before joining Capsilon, where he scaled the company from $6M to $50M in revenue prior to its acquisition. He is now a cofounder of Nimble Venture Studio, an early-stage B2B startup accelerator where he advises on financial strategy and operations.
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Martin WatersExecutive
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Michael J. DanaherNamed on SEC filing
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$21.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2014
▶$21.4MraisedMar 2015 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$21.4MraisedMar 2015 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- David SohmExecutive Officer
- Michael J. DanaherExecutive Officer
- Sanjeev MalaneyExecutive Officer, Director
- David ChenExecutive Officer
- Martin WatersExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $21.9M
- Amount sold
- $21.4M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Aug 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Capsilon do?
- Capsilon built cloud-based, AI-powered document management and process automation software that helped mortgage lenders digitize and process loan documents to speed up origination and underwriting.
- Who founded Capsilon?
- Capsilon was founded by Sanjeev Malaney in 2004.
- Who are Capsilon's investors?
- Capsilon's investors include Francisco Partners.
- How much funding has Capsilon raised?
- Capsilon has disclosed $21.4M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Capsilon headquartered?
- Capsilon is headquartered in San Francisco, US.