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ABS Ventures

Venture capital

Waltham · Growth–Late Stage · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

ABS Ventures invests in mid-stage technology companies, partnering with experienced management teams to help build industry-leading businesses. Over more than 25 years, the firm has provided growth capital, shareholder liquidity, and hands-on board involvement. Its approach centers on supporting established companies at the mid stage rather than early formation, aiming to accelerate expansion and generate liquidity for shareholders.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
Waltham, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
21
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
2

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website
Bill Burgess· Managing Partner

Managing Partner with 25 years of experience in venture capital and corporate finance.

What they invest in

from 5 of 21 portfolio companies

SaaS ×3Biotech ×2Healthtech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Enterprise Software ×1GovTech ×1InsurTech ×1Marketing Tech ×1

HQs:United States×3

Investments · 21 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2020 · 12016 · 12014 · 13 dated

CVRxcvrx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CVRXJul 2020

CVRx develops Barostim, an implantable medical device that uses baroreceptor activation to treat heart failure patients and improve their functional capacity and quality of life.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Craig Palmer(Executive Officer)inNadim Yared(Executive Officer, Director)inDean Bruhn-Ding(Executive Officer)inJohn Brintnall(Executive Officer)inLiz Galle(Executive Officer)Kevin Hykes(President, Chief Executive Officer & Director)in

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Treo Ventures, LlcWindham Capital PartnersYsios CapitalAction Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Hatteras Venture Partners+1 more

Qualys Nasdaq Qlysqualys.comin𝕏NASDAQ: QLYS

Qualys provides a cloud-based platform for identifying, monitoring, and remediating information technology and cybersecurity vulnerabilities across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, and mobile environments.

Gilles SamouninSumedh ThakarinSumedh S. Thakar(President & CEO)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEverest GroupForgePoint CapitalUpfront Ventures

ACTIVE Networkactivenetwork.comin

ACTIVE Network builds event and activity management software for race organizers, camps, sports teams, resorts, and public sector organizations, offering online registration, payment processing, timing, scheduling, and participant engagement tools.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSports TechDallas, US

Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersCanaan PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersMoonshots CapitalSierra Ventures

Certonacertona.comin𝕏Sep 2016 · $30Macquired by Monetate

Monetate is an Experience Optimization Platform that combines AI, personalization, product recommendations, and A/B experimentation into a single tool to help brands design, test, and deliver individualized digital experiences.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersRobin Hood VenturesPrimus Capital

Highroadshighroads.com

HighRoads provides a platform (P2A) for health insurance plans (payers) to centralize product and benefit data and automate document generation, product lifecycle management, and sales enablement.

HealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Wimbawimba.comAcquired

Wimba is a provider of collaborative and voice-based communication software for colleges, universities and other education providers.

Co-investorsGefinor CapitalThe Argentum GroupFirst Analysis

Other

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

3nglobalAdeptraApplied IdentityAushon BiosystemsClickSquaredEverbridgeFICOIntactOvertoneParatekPersystentRib-XSatietyScalempVesta

Exits · 4

2 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 3

CVRxNASDAQ: CVRXQualys Nasdaq QlysNASDAQ: QLYSCertonaacq. by Monetate

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ABS Ventures made?
ABS Ventures has 21 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
What stage does ABS Ventures invest at?
ABS Ventures invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does ABS Ventures focus on?
ABS Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
Where is ABS Ventures located?
ABS Ventures is headquartered in Waltham, US.
Who does ABS Ventures co-invest with?
ABS Ventures most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, Escalate Capital Partners, Everest Group, among 5 tracked co-investors.

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