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ABS Capital Partners

Growth equity

Washington · Growth · 32 people tracked

Also known as ABS CP, INC.

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Investment thesis

ABS Capital provides growth equity capital to B2B software and tech-enabled services businesses that have strong technology and data foundations and are seeking to scale. The firm focuses on 'Emerging Growth' companies across the United States, with particular attention to founders in regions where private capital is less accessible. ABS emphasizes active engagement, bringing investing, operational, infrastructure, technology, and business development expertise. It applies time-tested value creation frameworks to improve operational efficiency, expand market reach, implement data strategies, and modernize processes. Over more than 30 years, the firm has invested in roughly 130 companies across eight funds.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
Washington, Maryland, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1990
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$718.3M
VC funds
5
Tracked investments
71
Unicorns
3
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
20

Team · 32 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Tim Weglicki

Co-founded ABS Capital in 1990.

James E. Stevenson, Jr.· General Partner
John D. Stobo, Jr.· General Partner
Cal Wheaton· ABS Capital Partner
Robyn Lehman· ABS Capital Partner and CFOin
Stephanie Carter· General Partner
Candy (Runxian) Li· Executive Assistantin
Collin Llewellyn· Senior Associate
Holly Schmidbauer· Fund Accountant
Selam Kelati· Executive Assistant
Ted Saunders· Operating Advisor

Founder mafia

4 people who came through ABS Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 33 of 71 portfolio companies

SaaS ×18Enterprise Software ×14Healthtech ×7Fintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5GovTech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Digital Health ×4

HQs:United States×34Colombia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies
79%
solo founders
11 of 14 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 14 founders with career history
~8 yrs
old at investment
median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×13 founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Economics ×3Computer Science ×2

Investments · 71 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 12021 · 42019 · 12018 · 22017 · 22016 · 32015 · 82014 · 126 dated

Liquidity Servicesliquidityservices.comin𝕏NASDAQ: LQDTNov 2021

Liquidity Services operates B2B online auction marketplaces (including Liquidation.com, AllSurplus, GovDeals, and Machinio) that connect sellers of surplus and returned inventory with buyers across retail, government, energy, biopharmaceutical, and industrial sectors.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainBethesda, US

Jaime Mateus-Tique(Director)inWilliam P. Angrick, III(Executive Officer, Director)William P. Angrick(Founder)inMark Shaffer(Executive Officer)inNovelette Murray(Executive Officer)Steven Weiskircher(Executive Officer)

Board seatPhillip Clough· per SEC Form D

Clear Objectclearobject.comin𝕏✓ verified

ClearObject is a digital transformation company that builds custom solutions using edge-based AI, generative AI, computer vision, machine learning operations, IoT, and cloud technologies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechIoT

Dan Yingst(Chief Executive Officer)inMarie Hutchins(SVP of Sales & Marketing)inDerek Bleyle(SVP of Product & Operations)inDarrel Rader(Vice President of Engineering Services)inBenjamin Maupin(Vice President of Finance)in

Co-investorsEgis Capital PartnersPlymouth GrowthBootstrap Venture PartnersElevate Ventures

BrightPlan Groupbrightplan.cominSep 2026SEC filingmedium confidence

BrightPlan offers a financial wellness platform for global employers, providing employees with a digital financial advisor powered by AI, access to in-country human advisors, and tools for budgeting, retirement, and debt management.

FintechHR TechWellness & FitnessBoca Raton, US

Marthin De Beer(Founder & CEO)inJoelle Ann Vail(Executive Officer)Naomi Kantrowitz(Executive Officer)inGrace Garry(Executive Officer)Krutarth Shah(Executive Officer)inLarry Robinson(Executive Officer)in

Board seatJennifer Krusius· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Sep 2026

Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration Capital

ExecOnlineexeconline.comin𝕏Sep 2018

ExecOnline offers online leadership development certificate courses co-created with top business schools, aimed at mid-to-senior leaders.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US

Stephen Bailey(Co-founder and Chairman of the Board)in

BoardSaar Pikar(Director)Sean Dowling(Director)inPhil Bronner(Director)Brian Kim(Director)Michael Avon(Director)

Board seatRalph Terkowitz· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNAV.VCTeamworthy VenturesOsage Venture Partners

Fluxxfluxx.ioin𝕏Apr 2021

Fluxx is a cloud-based grants management software platform that enables grantmakers to manage the full lifecycle of grants from announcement through measurement and evaluation.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kerrin Mitchell Johnson(Founder)inJessica Forster(Executive Officer)Kristopher Tan(Executive Officer)inKristy Gannon(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Hansen(Executive Officer)inKerrin Mitchell(Executive Officer)in

Board seatPaul Mariani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFelicis Ventures

HSP Grouphsp.comNov 2024

HSP Group provides global expansion services and a platform called GateWay to manage international HR, payroll, tax, accounting, and legal entity management across 60+ countries.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSTampa, US

LAWRENCE M. HARDING(Executive Officer, Director)WILLIAM J. MARCINKIEWICZ(Executive Officer)

BoardBENEDICT ROCCHIO(Director)inCHRIS PAYNE(Director)BILL THOMAS(Director)

Board seatCalbraith R. Wheaton· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBaird CapitalBaird Venture Partners

INTTRAinttra.comJun 2015

INTTRA provides a digital platform that connects shippers with ocean carriers, enabling booking and logistics management.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSParsippany, US

John F. Fay(Executive Officer, Director)Valerie Rainey(Executive Officer)Jim Whalen(Executive Officer)Eric Winston(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeffrey Ganek(Director)

Board seatAshoke (Bobby) GoswamiDonald Hebb· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBlazar Ventures, LLC

LabConnectlabconnect.cominJun 2017

LabConnect is a central laboratory solutions provider offering program oversight, testing, and support services for clinical research trials worldwide.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

ERIC HAYASHI(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Harris(CEO)inTIM JOHNSON(Director)ALAIN CHETRIT(Director)MYRON MURDOCK(Director)JEFF MAYHEW(Executive Officer)

Board seatJohn Stobo· per SEC Form D

PowerReviewspowerreviews.comin𝕏Apr 2018

PowerReviews provides a user-generated content platform that helps brands and retailers collect, analyze, and benchmark customer product ratings and reviews to improve conversion, product quality, and customer experience.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US

MATT MOOG(Executive Officer, Director)inPAUL MARIANI(Director)RALPH TERKOWITZ(Director)ROBERT SCHUR(Executive Officer)BUD ROSENTHAL(Director)KIM FEIL(Director)

Board seatPaul MarianiRalph Terkowitz· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAugust CapitalTenaya CapitalFour Rivers GroupMenlo Ventures

RedZone Roboticsredzone.cominFeb 2015

RedZone Robotics develops robotic inspection systems and data analysis software for wastewater pipeline management, serving municipalities, contractors, and engineering firms across North America.

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Anthony Iesue(Executive Officer)inDan Yingst(Executive Officer)inMichael Lach(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWilson Farmerie(Director)

Board seatAshoke GoswamiLaura Witt· per SEC Form D

Scale Computingscalecomputing.comin𝕏Jul 2015

Scale Computing provides hyperconverged and edge computing infrastructure along with managed network services for running critical applications at distributed sites.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTIndianapolis, US

Jeff Ready(Executive Officer, Director)inScott Loughmiller(Founder & Chief Product Officer)inJason Collier(Executive Officer)inBill Morrow(CEO & Chairman)Brett Stewart(Chief Technology Officer, Founder of Acumera)Rod Hainje(Executive Officer)in

Board seatAshoke GoswamiLaura Witt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOaktreePeakAllos VenturesElevate VenturesRunway Growth Capital

Accurate Groupaccurategroup.comin

Accurate Group provides technology-driven appraisal management, title services, and compliance solutions for the mortgage and real estate lending industry nationwide.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechPropTechSaaS

Paul(President and CEO)Steve(President of Title Services)Angela(CFO)Rami(CTO)Joshua Livingston(Chief Revenue Officer)Correne Jackman(Senior Vice President of Marketing)in

Co-investorsMissionOGNovacap

Alarmalarm.comin

Alarm.com provides a cloud-based platform integrating security, video surveillance, home and business automation, and energy management for connected homes and businesses.

Cloud ComputingIoTSaaS

Alison Slavin(Founder)in

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesEgis Capital Partners

Apptopiaapptopia.comin𝕏May 2021 · $20M

Apptopia provides mobile app consumer data—app store intelligence and device-level panel data covering 3,500+ public tickers across 160+ countries—for use in quantitative investment research, backtesting, and machine learning models.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Jonathan Kay(Founder)inEliran Sapir(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBlossom Street VenturesCSC UpshotExpansion Venture CapitalKima VenturesNewfund Capital+6 more

Audacious Inquiryainq.comAcquired

Audacious Inquiry provides advisory services, software, and information services for healthcare interoperability and health data exchange, serving federal agencies, state governments, public health departments, hospitals, and payer organizations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthGovTechHealthtech

Co-investorsFrist Cressey Ventures

Cariloopcariloop.comin𝕏

Cariloop provides digital and human-centered support services to relieve stress and anxiety experienced by family caregivers.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSDallas, US

Michael Walsh(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Chair)inSteven Theesfeld(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMichael Stoltz(Director)

Co-investors1843 CapitalGreen Park & Golf VenturesHealth WildcattersKCRise FundNoro-Moseley PartnersRise of the Rest Seed

CERTIFY Healthcertifyhealth.comin𝕏May 2025

CERTIFY Health offers a unified medical practice software platform that integrates patient experience, practice management, documentation, revenue cycle, and interoperability workflows for healthcare providers.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSRosslyn, US

Deepwatchdeepwatch.comin𝕏

Deepwatch provides an AI-native managed detection and response (MDR) service that combines automated investigation, containment, and response with oversight from security analysts who act as an extension of a customer's SOC.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSHerndon, US

Ron Peele(Executive Officer)Clayton A Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Brush(Director)

BoardMichael Avon(Director)Bryan Orme(Director)

Co-investorsGoldman Sachs

Dynamo Softwaredynamosoftware.comin𝕏

Dynamo Software provides a configurable, cloud-based investment management platform for the alternative investments industry, serving fund managers, institutional investors, and service providers.

Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS

Krassen Draganov(Founder & Chief Product Officer)inHank Boughner(CEO)in

Co-investorsBlackstoneFrancisco PartnersAlpine InvestorsDnx VenturesiGlobe PartnersJMI Equity+4 more

Galvanizegalvanizeclimate.comin𝕏Acquired

Galvanize Climate Solutions is an investment firm focused on the energy transition, deploying capital across areas such as climate risk analytics and clean energy.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Veery Maxwell(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeGalvanize Climate SolutionsAlly Bridge GroupFidelity InvestmentsGilmartin Capital LLCJanus Henderson Investors+4 more

Greenspace Healthgreenspacehealth.comin𝕏Mar 2025

Greenspace Health provides a Measurement-Based Care platform for behavioral and mental health providers, integrating over 500 evidence-based assessments with automated data visualization and insights.

Digital HealthMental HealthSaaS

Co-investorsStorytime Capital

GuidePoint Securityguidepointsecurity.comin𝕏

GuidePoint Security provides purple teaming assessments that combine red and blue team exercises to test an organization's security defenses, incident response procedures, and threat detection capabilities.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Ilumnoilumno.com

Ilumno provides growth and virtual-education services to higher-education institutions across Latin America, helping partner universities improve student admission, retention, and online learning.

EdTechSaaSBogotá, CO

Co-investorsInsight Partners

PaySpanpayspan.comin𝕏Aug 2015acquired by Zelis

Zelis provides software platforms for healthcare payers, providers, and members to optimize claims management, payment processing, and care network management.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaSJacksonville, US

Rex Adams(Executive Officer, Director)Reese Porter(Executive Officer)

BoardCalbraith Wheaton(Director)Timothy Weglicki(Director)Yumin Choi(Director)in

Co-investorsHLM Venture PartnersValspring Capital

Restaurant Technologiesrti-inc.comin

Restaurant Technologies operates a national service business that has expanded to provide value-added services for restaurant operators.

Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHardwareSaaSMinneapolis, US

Alissa Partee(President & CEO)inDiana Geseking(Chief Legal Officer)inMatthew Micowski(Chief Financial Officer)inJoe(Chief Information Officer)Barry Danckert(Senior Vice President)inBrian H. Quinn(Vice President of Commercial Operations)in

Co-investorsContinental Grain CompanyEnlightened Hospitality InvestmentsAurora Capital

Rosetta Stonerosettastone.com𝕏

Rosetta Stone develops immersive language learning software and courses that teach users through contextual images and sounds rather than translation.

ConsumerEdTechSaaS

Allen Stoltzfus(Founder)

SquadLockersquadlocker.comin𝕏

SquadLocker provides custom team uniforms and apparel through online stores, serving sports leagues, schools, and coaches.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports TechWarwick, US

Gary Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)inFrank Tillinghast(Executive Officer)inKeith Roberts(Executive Officer)inTodd Grant(Executive Officer)in

BoardGeorge Overholser(Director)James Lombardi(Director)

Co-investorsCauseway PartnersSlater Technology Fund

Transfrtransfrvr.comin𝕏

Transfr provides career awareness, exploration, preparation, and training programs to help learners discover and transition into in-demand jobs.

AgTechDeep TechEdTechFuture of WorkNew York City, US

Bharani Rajakumarin

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesImagination CapitalSocial StartsUpstage VenturesAlbum VC

ValidiFIvalidifi.comin𝕏

ValidiFI provides alternative data and predictive analytics solutions to financial institutions, fintechs, and payment companies for fraud reduction, risk management, and lending decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Oscar DiVeroli(Founder)in

Co-investorsMissionOG

Viventiumviventium.comin

Viventium provides payroll and HR software specifically designed for healthcare providers, including solutions for staff hiring, retention, and labor compliance management.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaS

Navin Gupta(Chief Executive Officer)inPeter Goepfrich(Chief Financial Officer)inTerra Vicario(Chief Client Officer)inBen Johnson(Chief Technology Officer)inPatrick Manzo(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsCamden PartnersLLR

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Athletes' PerformanceBambecoBeepCambridge CropsConnectYourCareFT HoldingsIgnitionOneISO GroupiZotopeTechMediaNetworkAELAldera HoldingsAPEIAvalereBravoBusiness ComCBRCobalt Holding CompanyCordialDouble-Take SoftwareEXOSFactorTrustFolio DynamixHSPInnovation InteractiveIris TvLiquid Environmental SolutionsM2M / AlulaMetastormNeustarPathologyRenew Data Corp.Scene HealthSevan Multi-Site ServicesSevan Multi-Site SolutionsSource Medical SolutionsSuperior VisionTarpon TowersTeachscapeU S LabsYOUcentric

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 21

1 IPOs · 20 acquisitions · showing 19

Liquidity ServicesNASDAQ: LQDTConnectYourCareacq. by Optum, Inc. (UnitedHealth Group)iZotopeacq. by Boris FXAldera Holdingsacq. by Evolent HealthAvalereacq. by Inovalon HoldingsCBRacq. by CooperSurgical (CooperCompanies)Double-Take Softwareacq. by Vision SolutionsEXOSacq. by Madrone Capital Partners and BDT Capital PartnersFolio Dynamixacq. by EnvestnetInnovation Interactiveacq. by Dentsu Holdings USALiquid Environmental Solutionsacq. by Goldman SachsNeustaracq. by TransunionPathologyacq. by LabcorpPaySpanacq. by ZelisRenew Data Corp.acq. by LDiscovery LLC (later KLDiscovery)Superior Visionacq. by MetLife (via Versant Health)Tarpon Towersacq. by American Tower CorporationTeachscapeacq. by Frontline Technologies (Frontline Education)YOUcentricacq. by J.D. Edwards

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ABS Capital Partners made?
ABS Capital Partners has 71 tracked investments, 21 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does ABS Capital Partners invest at?
ABS Capital Partners invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does ABS Capital Partners focus on?
ABS Capital Partners focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is ABS Capital Partners located?
ABS Capital Partners is headquartered in Washington, US.
Does ABS Capital Partners lead rounds?
Yes, ABS Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does ABS Capital Partners co-invest with?
ABS Capital Partners most often shares deals with MissionOG, Elevate Ventures, Social Starts, among 48 tracked co-investors.

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