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Escalate Capital Partners

Venture debt

Austin · Growth–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

Also known as EC MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC

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Investment thesis

Escalate Capital Partners provides private credit and growth equity to rapidly growing later-stage companies across technology, software, services, and healthcare. Its capital is positioned as a stable, enduring, and flexible source that is less dilutive to management and equity holders than traditional equity financing, with solutions tailored to each company's individual needs. The firm emphasizes collaborative partnerships, drawing on an investment team with over a century of combined experience that has deployed more than $2 billion across over 500 companies. It targets investment sizes between $5 million and $30 million.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
Check
$5M – $30M
HQ
Austin, TX, US
Instruments
Debt · Equity
Founded
2005
AUM
$1.3B
Tracked investments
120
Unicorns
2
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
16

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Connor Woods· Associatein

What they invest in

from 96 of 120 portfolio companies

SaaS ×55Enterprise Software ×40AI & Machine Learning ×35Marketing Tech ×21Healthtech ×19Digital Health ×12Fintech ×12Cybersecurity ×11

HQs:United States×77

Who they back

founder profiles across 54 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
26 of 54 mapped founding teams
47%
repeat founders
of 62 founders with career history
~5.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 14 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×262 founders×233 founders×34+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 56 founders with education data

Stanford University ×4California State University, Chico ×3Harvard Business School ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×3University of Colorado Boulder ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3The Wharton School ×2Washington University in St. Louis ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×18Computer Science ×18Engineering ×10Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Humanities ×3Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 62 founders with career history

Dimension Technology Solutions ×3Accenture ×2Capgemini ×2Fideo Intelligence ×2Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc ×2Kanbay ×2Loring, Inc. ×2McKinsey & Company ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 54 with degree data)

Investments · 120 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 12019 · 12017 · 32016 · 12015 · 62014 · 62013 · 22012 · 121 dated

Phreesiaphreesia.comin𝕏NYSE: PHROct 2014

Phreesia provides a patient intake and engagement platform with automated tools for registration, insurance verification, appointment access, and payments used by healthcare organizations.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York, US

Chaim Indig(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Roberts(Executive Officer)inCharles Kallenbach(Executive Officer)inThomas Altier(Executive Officer)inBalaji Gandhi(Chief Financial Officer)inDavid Linetsky(President, Network Solutions)in

Co-investorsAscension VenturesBlue Venture FundsHLM Venture PartnersLLRLRVHealthVantagePoint Capital Partners

SailPoint Technologiessailpoint.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SAIL

SailPoint offers an identity security platform that unifies identity, data, and security intelligence to enable organizations to govern access dynamically across human and non-human identities in response to real-time risk and business context.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Mark McClain(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)in

Co-investorsElsewhere PartnersGolub GrowthSilverton PartnersSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcThoma Bravo

Abacus Insightsabacusinsights.comin𝕏

Abacus Insights provides a unified data infrastructure platform that standardizes healthcare data across silos, enabling analytics and cost reduction for healthcare organizations.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBoston, US

Minalkumar Patel(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGraham Brooks(Director)inMatthew Downs(Director)Mike Spadafore(Director)inDale White(Director)William McIvor(Director)

Co-investors.406 VenturesEcho Health VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)

Accoladeaccolade.com

Accolade provides virtual healthcare services including primary care, mental health therapy, and benefits navigation for employees and their families.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSPlymouth Meeting, US

Thomas K Spann(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Barnes(Executive Officer)Rajeev Singh(Chief Executive Officer)Debbie Cohen(Executive Officer)John Rollins(Executive Officer)Jeff Smith(Executive Officer)

Co-investors7wire VenturesAccretive, LLCAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBlue Ivy Ventures+7 more

Achievecardachievecard.comin𝕏

GO2bank is a mobile banking app offering no-fee checking accounts, overdraft protection up to $300, early direct deposit, and high-yield savings for everyday consumers.

ConsumerFintech

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 PartnersABS VenturesCanaan PartnersMoonshots CapitalSierra Ventures

AeroSafe Globalaerosafeglobal.comin

AeroSafe Global provides cold chain logistics and pharmaceutical distribution solutions through its proprietary "Cold Chain as a Service" model, serving specialty distributors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, health systems, specialty pharmacies, and direct-to-patient programs worldwide.

Circular EconomyHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystWAVE Equity PartnersFlexstone Partners Pte. Ltd.Hamilton Lane

Allconnectallconnect.comin𝕏

Allconnect is an online service that lets consumers search, compare, and order internet service plans from partnered internet providers, either online or by phone.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Arcadiasolutionsarcadiasolutions.com

Arcadia provides a healthcare data platform that aggregates disparate sources such as EHRs, claims, and social determinants of health data, then applies analytics, AI, and automation to generate insights.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsRevelation Partners

Armorarmor.comin𝕏

Armor provides cloud-native cybersecurity solutions including managed detection and response, compliance automation, and threat protection across multi-cloud environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPlano, US

Artezaarteza.comin𝕏

Arteza is an online retailer of art and craft supplies, selling paints, paint pens, spray paint, drawing supplies, tools, and kits under brands such as Apple Barrel, FolkArt, and Mod Podge.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Mike Koshatko(Founder)inJurgis Plikaitis(Founder)in

Co-investorsVolition Capital

Benniebennie.comin𝕏

Bennie is an employee benefits brokerage that helps companies manage and improve their workplace benefits programs, combining brokerage services with technology.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US

Matt Straz(Founder & Chairman (former CEO))inBrett Davis(CEO)in

Co-investorsHannah Grey VenturesMotley Fool VenturesPICUS CAPITALSilicon BadiaSilverton PartnersFJ Labs+4 more

BetterNightbetternight.comin

BetterNight provides sleep medicine services including home sleep testing, positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, oral appliance therapy, and behavioral sleep medicine treatment for patients with sleep disorders.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Diego, US

Dave French(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsHCAP PartnersHamilton Lane

Binary Fountainbinaryfountain.comin𝕏Dec 2013

Press Ganey (at binaryfountain.com) offers an AI-powered human experience platform for healthcare providers and health plans, using text mining and analytics to turn patient, member, and employee feedback into insights and action plans.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMclean, US

Ravi Goplan(Director)Ramu Potarazu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jitendra Vyas(Executive Officer, Director)Sundeep Damani(Director)Rahul Prakash(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAllumia VenturesHLM Venture PartnersVoyager Capital

Blackducksoftwareblackducksoftware.comin

Black Duck provides application security testing and software composition analysis tools across the software development life cycle.

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalSapphire VenturesVolition Capital

Bookerbooker.comin

Booker is an all-in-one management software platform for spas, salons, barbershops, and massage studios.

Missoula, US

Daniel Lizio-Katzen(Executive Officer)Rosemary Biagioni(Executive Officer)inJosh McCarter(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPeter Ellis(Director)James Pastoriza(Director)Don Rainey(Director)in

Co-investorsRevolutionVital Venture CapitalBain Capital VenturesGrotech VenturesJump Capital

Brightsidegobrightside.comin𝕏

Brightside provides financial wellness services to employees through human Financial Assistants who address personal financial needs including emergency loans, budgeting, credit, and retirement planning.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Shawn Leavitt(Originator of the Brightside idea (deceased))inJacky Chiu(CTO & Co-founder)inTom Spann(CEO & Co-founder)inCallum King(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzClocktower VenturesComcast VenturesObvious VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalS32

Broker Geniusbrokergenius.comin𝕏

Automatiq provides infrastructure for the secondary ticket market, giving ticket brokers tools to list inventory across major marketplaces, automate the ticket lifecycle, and adjust prices in real time.

MarketplacesSaaSSales TechValley Stream, US

Shmuel Sherman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardEsther Sherman(Director)Joseph Bohm(Director)Miles Arnone(Director)

Co-investorsVolition Capital

Bswiftbswift.comin𝕏

bswift provides an AI-native benefits administration platform paired with expert service and an in-house engagement agency, helping HR teams manage enrollment, employee communications, and benefits engagement.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaSChicago, US

Ted Bloomberg(Chief Executive Officer)inAmit Jain(Chief Operating Officer)inSue Thomson(Chief Growth Officer)Steve Mills(Chief Financial Officer)John Herbst(Chief Legal Officer)inNatalie Atwood(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsFrancisco Partners

Callminercallminer.comin𝕏

CallMiner provides an AI-powered conversation intelligence and customer experience automation platform that captures and analyzes omnichannel customer interactions such as calls, emails, texts, and surveys.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWaltham, US

Terence M. Leahy(Executive Officer, Director)inJeff Gallino(CEO & Founder)inJonathan Ranger(Executive Officer)inRobert Lane(Executive Officer)Bruce McMahon(Executive Officer)inEric Williamson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsGoldman SachsHamilton LaneIn-Q-TelSigma Prime Ventures, LlcGutbrain VenturesSpringcoast Capital Partners

CarNowcarnow.comin

CarNow provides a conversion platform for automotive dealerships to engage shoppers, identify purchase intent, and improve sales and service outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Tim Cox(Co-founder)inBidhan Patnaik(Co-founder & SVP of Engineering)inJoe Gilmour(CEO)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesGutbrain VenturesNXT VenturesRunway Growth Capital

Certonacertona.comin𝕏acquired 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-investorsABS VenturesRobin Hood VenturesPrimus Capital

Chairishchairish.comin𝕏

Chairish operates an online marketplace for vintage, antique, and pre-owned furniture, home décor, and art, alongside new products from brands and small makers.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Anna Brockway(Executive Officer, Director)inGregg Brockway(Executive Officer, Director)inLyle Poindexter(Executive Officer)inAndrew Denmark(Executive Officer)Kris Miller(Director)

BoardMike Kwatinetz(Director)in

Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersBonnier CapitalFounderPartnersTritium PartnersAltos VenturesOATV

Civitas Learningcivitaslearning.comin𝕏

Civitas Learning provides a data analytics and student success platform for colleges and universities, enabling institutional leaders and student-facing staff to make data-informed decisions to improve student outcomes and retention.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Mark Milliron(Director)inCharles Thornburgh(Executive Officer, Director)inScott Chamberlain(Executive Officer)in

BoardSantiago Subotovsky(Director)Adam Dell(Director)Richard Segal(Director)

Co-investorsElsewhere PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersFrancisco PartnersHigh AlphaNew Markets Venture PartnersSJF Ventures+1 more

Cloudabilitycloudability.comin𝕏

IBM Cloudability is a FinOps platform that provides cost visibility and optimization across multi-cloud and AI environments for enterprise organizations.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPortland, US

Matthew E Ellis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)J.R. StormentMat EllisJon Frisby

BoardJason Seats(Director)inJason Mendelson(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)TechstarsFoundryTrinity Ventures

Coherent PathinJun 2019acquired by Movable Ink · Feb 2022

Movable Ink offers AI-driven personalization software, including its Studio and Da Vinci products, that automatically generates and curates content, send times, and frequency to personalize customer messages such as email at the moment of engagement.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWaltham, US

Gregory Leibon(Executive Officer, Director)inKen MacAskill(Executive Officer)James Glover(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCeltic House Venture PartnersContour Venture Partnersm]x[v CapitalMI VenturesRunway Venture PartnersStage 1 Ventures+4 more

Compstakcompstak.comin𝕏Oct 2014

CompStak is a crowdsourced commercial real estate data platform that aggregates millions of data points weekly to provide comprehensive CRE datasets for lenders, investors, and landlords.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechNew York, US

Michael Mandel(Co-founder & CEO)inVadim Belobrovka(Co-founder & CTO)

BoardHrach Simonian(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekCanaan PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalFounder CollectiveGlobal Brain+4 more

Controlscancontrolscan.comin𝕏Jun 2016acquired by VikingCloud (Sysnet Global Solutions)

VikingCloud provides cybersecurity and compliance solutions designed to protect businesses and their locations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAlpharetta, US

Joan Herbig(Executive Officer, Director)John Fasano(Executive Officer)in

BoardSean Banks(Director)inTom Roberts(Director)Mark Johnson(Director)inMark Godschalk(Director)

Co-investorsThompson Street Capital PartnersTTV Capital

CRScrscreditapi.comin

CRS Credit API provides access to regulated credit data through multiple delivery channels—web portal, API integration, and system migration services—for businesses of all sizes seeking compliance and efficient credit reporting.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalLeadout CapitalMS&AD VenturesSimplex Ventures

Dstillerydstillery.comin𝕏Jul 2014

Dstillery applies multimodal AI to programmatic advertising to help brands identify and target their best customers through predictive audience models.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US

Andrew Pancer(Executive Officer)inAlan Murray(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Phillips(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Beebe(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardPaul Matteucci(Director)inMichael DiPiano(Director)in

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersProgress VenturesUS Venture PartnersVenrockNewSpring Capital

DTEXdtex.aiin𝕏

DTEX provides behavioral intelligence software that monitors and analyzes user activity across endpoints and applications to detect insider threats, data exfiltration, and AI-driven risks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Mohan Peng Aun Koo(Executive Officer, Director)Mohan Koo(Co-founder and President)Chris Hale(Co-founder)Marshall HeilmaninJohn Richardson(Executive Officer)inChristy Wyatt(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCapitalGNorwest Venture PartnersDefence TrailblazerRunway Growth CapitalWingFour Rivers Group

eFolderefolder.netin𝕏

Axcient provides business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) software using proprietary chain-free, image-based backup technology to protect servers, endpoints, SaaS data, and files across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSAtlanta, US

KEVIN J. HOFFMAN(Executive Officer)in

BoardGEORGE C. WELBORN, JR.(Director)WILLIAM E. GROSS(Director)DAN GHAMMACHI(Director)TAYLOR BEAUPAIN(Director)

Co-investorsATEL VenturesK1 SPECIAL

Enboarderenboarder.com𝕏

Enboarder provides an AI-driven platform for employee onboarding and cross-functional HR journeys, helping enterprise customers like Deloitte, ING, and Cisco reduce time-to-productivity and attrition.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSAustin, US

Brent Pearson(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Jacobson(Director)James Butler(Director)

BoardWilliam Szczerbiak(Director)

Co-investorsGreycroftNext Coast VenturesFlucas VenturesGolub GrowthOIF VenturesOur Innovation Fund+1 more

Entradahealthentradahealth.comin𝕏acquired by NextGen Healthcare

NextGen Mobile is a mobile EHR application for healthcare providers that integrates clinical AI capabilities including ambient listening, voice dictation, and automated note generation to reduce documentation time.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Etiometryetiometry.comSep 2017

Etiometry develops a clinical decision support platform that uses continuous streams of physiologic data to quantify clinical risks for patients in hospital critical care and intensive care units.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Evan Butler(Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder)inDimitar Baronov(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)Peter Rock(Chief Financial Officer)Jesse Lock(Chief Medical Officer)Shane Cooke(President & Chief Executive Officer)inHoward Brick(Chief Strategy Officer)in

EventPowereventpower.comin𝕏

EventPower provides software and services for managing virtual, hybrid, and in-person events, including registration, speaker management, matchmaking, and lead retrieval tools.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Frank Powell(President)inMike McCarthy(Chief Technology Officer)Sharla Warren(Chief Operations Officer)in

Co-investorsVegvisir Capital

Everspringpartnerseverspringpartners.comin𝕏

Everspring is a technology-first partner serving colleges and universities with strategic advisory, marketing and enrollment solutions, academic program design, and technology integration services.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US

Robert Carroll(Executive Officer)Christopher Paetsch(Executive Officer)inNeil Marchant(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Conlon(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Wright(Executive Officer)Karen Baldeschwieler(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccretive, LLCCarrick Capital PartnersWarner Music Group

Everyday Healtheverydayhealth.comin𝕏

Everyday Health is a digital health media platform providing editorial content on health conditions, wellness, nutrition, fitness, and medical news for consumers.

Digital HealthMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Benjamin Wolin(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Cooper(Executive Officer)inAlan Shapiro(Executive Officer)inMichael du Toit(Executive Officer)in

BoardHabib Kairouz(Director)inSharon Wienbar(Director)in

Co-investorsRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesSaints CapitalBluepoint PartnersRevolutionScale Venture Partners

First Insightfirstinsight.cominFeb 2015

First Insight provides an AI-powered decision platform for retailers, brands, and manufacturers, using consumer feedback and predictive analytics to guide product design, merchandising, assortment planning, pricing, and supply chain decisions.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSSewickley, US

Gregory J. Petro(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Marshall(Executive Officer)James Maloney(Executive Officer)in

BoardRichard Marcus(Director)Joel Adams(Director)

Co-investorsAdams Capital ManagementHLM Venture PartnersUpdata Partners

Fishbowlfishbowl.comSep 2015

Fishbowl provides a Guest Relationship Management platform for restaurants, offering email marketing, online ordering, reservation management, and loyalty programs to help restaurant chains and independents engage customers and make data-driven business decisions.

FoodTechMarketing TechSaaSAlexandria, US

Dev Ganesan(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Shaw(Founder)Aaron Levine(Executive Officer)Scott Weeren(Executive Officer)Sanjog Gad(Executive Officer)Mike Lukianoff(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsEdison PartnersGGV CapitalValhalla Partners

FullContactfullcontact.comin𝕏

FullContact offers website visitor identification that reveals professional contact information, social profiles, and browsing analytics for real people visiting a company's site in real time.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales TechDenver, US

Travis Todd(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBart Lorang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChris HarrisoninDan LynninWesson Liversagein

BoardChris Marks(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalCallapina CapitalBaird CapitalFoundrySlow Ventures

Grenovagrenova.comin

Grenova develops laboratory technology for washing and reusing pipette tips and microwell plates, aimed at labs seeking to reduce consumable waste and costs.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechHardwareN Chesterfield, US

Ali Safavi(Founder)inTed Hull(Chief Executive Officer)inLinda Coogle(Chief Business & Finance Officer)inCaitlin Harclerode(Chief Commercial Officer)inSafavi Ali(Executive Officer)

Gringrin.coin𝕏

GRIN is a creator marketing platform for brands, offering tools to discover influencers, manage relationships, handle payments and shipping, run affiliate programs, and track campaign performance.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Brandon Brown(Founder)inRyan Brown(Founder)inRyan Debenham(CEO)in

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Bullpen CapitalEudemian VenturesForefront VentureGandyr InvestmentsGood Friends+9 more

Health Plan ONEhealthplanone.comin

HealthPlanOne helps consumers learn about and shop for Medicare health insurance plans, aiming to make the process more transparent and easier to understand.

HealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesTrumbull, US

Christopher Miller(Chief Financial Officer of HealthPlan One Holdings, Inc.)inDavid Henderson(Executive Officer)inWilliam Stapleton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Hill(Director of HealthPlan One Holdings, Inc.)Theodore Lundberg(Director of HealthPlan One Holdings, Inc.)Michal Petrzela(Director of HealthPlan One Holdings, Inc.)

Co-investorsLightyear

Idexpertscorpidexpertscorp.com

IDExperts provides cyber response and consumer identity protection services, helping individuals affected by data breaches with privacy and identity protection.

Cybersecurity

Ingo Moneyingomoney.comin𝕏

Ingo Money provides instant payment orchestration and account funding services for fintechs and financial institutions, enabling customers to transfer funds inbound and outbound across multiple channels with real-time underwriting and fraud protection.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAlpharetta, US

Drew Edwards(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles Russell Pickering(Executive Officer)Steve Doctor(Executive Officer)inWill Sowell(Executive Officer)in

BoardShane Kim(Director)inVince Talbert(Director)in

Co-investorsBaleon CapitalCamden PartnersKickstartMissionOGRunway Venture Partners

Insiteinsitesoft.comAcquired

Configured Commerce (formerly Insite Software) provides a configurable e-commerce platform for manufacturers and distributors to manage commerce operations, integrate with backend business systems, and drive customer engagement.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsVolition Capital

Insureoninsureon.cominacquired by Hub International

Insureon is a digital insurance agency that helps small business owners compare and purchase commercial insurance policies from over 100 carriers online.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSChicago, US

Dan Kazan(Chief Executive Officer)inJeff Kroeger(President)in

Co-investorsAccretive, LLCOak HC/FTWarner Music Group

invisioninvisionapp.comin𝕏acquired by Miro

InVision was a New York-based digital product design and collaboration software company; its domain now resolves to Miro.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US

Co-investorsAccelAlliance VCAlliance VentureAtlassian VenturesGeodesic CapitalICONIQ

Isto Biologicsistobiologics.comin

Leading orthobiologics and regenerative MedTech company

Co-investorsKeensight CapitalThompson Street Capital Partners

Kareokareo.comin𝕏

Tebra provides an integrated electronic health record and medical billing platform for independent healthcare practices, including EHR tools, claims management, patient payments, and scheduling capabilities.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSIrvine, US

DANIEL RODRIGUES(Executive Officer, Director)JIM LIM(Director)PERRY WALLACK(Director)MICHAEL MATLY(Director)ROB REID(Director)DAVID COZZENS(Director)

Co-investorsGolub GrowthOpenView Venture PartnersSaints CapitalSilver Lake PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

Kinetiqkinetiq.tvin𝕏

Kinetiq provides a unified analytics platform that measures and tracks TV advertising across paid, earned, and owned media channels, incorporating brand recognition, audience demographics, and sentiment analysis.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Kyriba Corpkyriba.comin

Kyriba provides cloud SaaS treasury and finance solutions with a focus on data security, compliance, and financial controls for corporate treasury functions.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Diego, US

Dubois Remy(Executive Officer)Gene Lynes(Executive Officer)inFabrice Levy(Executive Officer)inJean-Luc Robert(Executive Officer, Director)inMelissa Di Donato(Chair and CEO)in

BoardYves Sisteron(Director)in

Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticIris CapitalSixth StreetUpfront VenturesBpifranceHSBC+1 more

LDRldr.com

Global medical device company focused on surgical technologies for the treatment of spinal disorders

Co-investorsKeensight CapitalTelegraph Hill Partners

Leitersleiters.comin

Leiters Health is an FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility that produces sterile compounded preparations for hospitals, surgery centers, and ophthalmic use.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesDementia Discovery FundFrazier Healthcare PartnersH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. HealthBridge PartnersKaiser Permanente Ventures+3 more

Lifesizelifesize.comin𝕏Dec 2015Acquired

Lifesize provides cloud-based video, web, and audio conferencing software along with 4K video conferencing hardware for enterprise meeting rooms of all sizes.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSAustin, US

Craig Brown Malloy(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Lovell(Executive Officer)Lisa Galloway(Executive Officer)

BoardAndy Sheehan(Director)George Bischof(Director)inJeff Brody(Director)

Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersTenaya CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersRedpoint Ventures

LiveIntentliveintent.comin𝕏Dec 2013

LiveIntent runs email-based advertising that places ads inside premium publisher newsletters, reaching logged-in readers via email-address identity rather than third-party cookies.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Matt Keiser(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Hendricks(Executive Officer)Jason Oates(Chief Business Officer)inBrett Pinegar(COO / CFO)inJon Beck(Chief Revenue Officer)inAbby Hamilton(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesBullpen CapitalFTV CapitalValor Capital GroupFirst Round CapitalShasta Ventures

Lumifilumificyber.comin𝕏

Lumifi provides cybersecurity consulting and managed security services, including security operations center support and executive briefing services for organizations seeking to address their cyber threats and security challenges.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Michael Malone(Founder)in

Co-investorsHCAP Partners

Madeincookwaremadeincookware.comin𝕏

Made In manufactures high-quality stainless clad cookware designed by and used in professional kitchens, sold directly to home cooks.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHardwareBoston, US

Jake Kalick(Co-founder)Chip Kalick(Co-founder)

Co-investorsStarting Line

Maestro Healthmaestrohealth.comin𝕏

Marpai is a technology-powered third-party administrator (TPA) that manages self-funded health plans for employers, handling health, dental, vision, COBRA, and pharmacy benefit administration.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechChicago, US

Squire R. Butler(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Johnson(Executive Officer)Robert L. Natt(Director)

BoardThomas Flynn(Director)Andrew Adams(Director)inPeter Hudson(Director)

Co-investorsOak HC/FT

Other

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

AcclarisBehaVRDonutsGlowpointGutCheckHealthxHomeAway, Inc.JhilburnSilvergatepharmaTrouxTrust RadiusViverae

Exits · 18

2 IPOs · 16 acquisitions · showing 13

PhreesiaNYSE: PHRSailPoint TechnologiesNASDAQ: SAILCertonaacq. by MonetateCoherent Pathacq. by Movable InkControlscanacq. by VikingCloud (Sysnet Global Solutions)Entradahealthacq. by NextGen HealthcareInsureonacq. by Hub Internationalinvisionacq. by MiroOjoacq. by LowerOutbound Engineacq. by Elm Street TechnologySilverpopacq. by AcousticSmashflyacq. by Symphony TalentWorkfrontacq. by Marketo

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Escalate Capital Partners made?
Escalate Capital Partners has 120 tracked investments, 18 of which have exited.
What stage does Escalate Capital Partners invest at?
Escalate Capital Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Escalate Capital Partners's typical check size?
Escalate Capital Partners typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
What sectors does Escalate Capital Partners focus on?
Escalate Capital Partners focuses on Cloud Computing, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is Escalate Capital Partners located?
Escalate Capital Partners is headquartered in Austin, US.
Who does Escalate Capital Partners co-invest with?
Escalate Capital Partners most often shares deals with Battery Ventures, OpenView Venture Partners, Silverton Partners, among 218 tracked co-investors.

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