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Private equityNew York · Growth · 35 people tracked
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Investment thesis
VSS invests in lower middle-market companies across healthcare, business services, and education, which it views as economically vital, high-growth sectors. The firm provides flexible control or non-control capital for growth financings, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, and buyouts, tailored to each company's needs. Beyond capital, VSS offers partnership: access to its sourcing network for add-on M&A, a talent network, and a proven operational playbook. It targets founder-owned businesses, offering owners near-term liquidity and the option to retain long-term equity upside. Target subsectors span healthcare IT and services, IT and facility services, human capital management, insurance and government technology, and education technology and services.
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What they invest in
from 42 of 96 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×17SaaS ×12Media & Entertainment ×11Healthtech ×10Marketing Tech ×10AdTech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×6Digital Health ×4
HQs:United States×14Canada×1United Kingdom×1India×1
Investments · 96 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPacesetter Health is a physician-led management services organization that partners with podiatry practices, handling non-clinical operations such as billing, compliance, HR, credentialing, EMR/IT systems, and marketing so podiatrists can focus on patient care.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsSiguler Guff
AAC is a full-service, office-based anesthesia provider for office-based surgeons, offering anesthesia services along with revenue cycle, supply chain management, and related support.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Ascend Media produces tailored print and digital publications for conventions and association meetings, handling content creation, production, and advertising/sponsorship sales for event organizers.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Ascent RegTech offers AscentHorizon, a regulatory horizon-scanning tool that continuously monitors global regulatory sources and consolidates news, guidance, enforcement actions, rules, and amendments into one view.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSChicago, US
Brian T. Clark(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Droba(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher Junkerin
Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersDrive CapitalService Provider CapitalForum VenturesTemerity Capital Partners
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Brand Connections has joined forces with Brandshare to offer product sampling and digital marketing solutions.
AdTechMarketing Tech
BRC Healthcare is an addiction and mental health treatment provider operating since 2006, offering evidence-based programs including detox, inpatient and outpatient rehab, and therapy for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessAustin, US
Cambium Learning Group operates subsidiary companies focused on education and the advancement of teachers and students.
EdTech
John Campbell(CEO)inAshley Andersen Zantop(CEO)in
Co-investorsVeritas Capital
Cannella Media provides media strategy and customer acquisition services, with content focused on helping direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands navigate rising acquisition costs and channel saturation.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Cast & Crew is an entertainment industry company that manages workforce and production services for film and television projects.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSToronto, CA
Co-investorsABRY PartnersSilver Lake PartnersTA AssociatesZmc
The Center for Rheumatology is a medical practice staffed by board-certified rheumatologists that diagnoses and treats rheumatic conditions.
Healthtech
Centroid, founded in 1997, migrates and manages complex enterprise workloads in the cloud to support customers' modernization efforts, with a focus on Oracle environments such as Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGridiron Capital
Clarion Events is a privately owned organiser of events, exhibitions, and digital media brands spanning multiple vertical markets.
Media & Entertainment
Cordoba is an infrastructure firm providing engineering and program/construction management services across transportation, energy, water, and facilities projects.
Construction TechEnergy
Coretelligent provides managed IT, cybersecurity, compliance, cloud, and digital transformation services delivered by a fully onshore team across the United States.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
DOAR is a litigation consulting firm that provides trial strategy, jury research, witness preparation, graphics and multimedia design, and evidence presentation services.
LegalTech
Escalent provides consulting services focused on brand building, customer experience, product innovation, and business transformation by converting data into market and consumer insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Nikhil Bhargavain
Co-investorsStg
Eximia Research operates a nationwide clinical research network that conducts clinical trials, managing patient recruitment, enrollment, and trial operations on behalf of pharmaceutical sponsors and CRO partners.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
GreenSlate provides an all-in-one platform for cast and crew payroll and production accounting, handling crew onboarding, weekly approvals, general ledger integration, and production tax credit tracking.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsFrancisco Partners
GreenSlate provides an all-in-one platform for cast and crew payroll and production accounting, covering onboarding, approvals, general ledger integration, and tax credit tracking.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Hausch & Company provides property insurance claims services, including reconstruction cost analysis for residential and commercial properties using tools such as Xactimate.
InsurTech
GLOBO provides a platform for managing and accessing language support, including on-demand interpreting with skills-based routing and document translation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
The HFW Companies is a professional services firm that operates a national network of architecture and engineering companies, providing an operations platform and shared resources to support its member firms.
Construction TechEnterprise Software
Hostway provides website building and small-business tools, offering DIY and professionally built websites, domain registration, business email, CRM, and eCommerce from a single integrated platform.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Infobase is an information literacy solutions provider offering trusted educational content and tools including videos, eBooks, articles, and interactive activities for learners, educators, and organizations across K–12, colleges, public libraries, and employers.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Bill Rieders(Chief Executive Officer)Neil Hamilton(Chief Financial Officer)inDan Powell(Chief Technology Officer)Rich Foley(Chief Revenue Officer)inEric Stutzke(Senior Vice President & General Manager, Vault)Eva Gilbreath(Vice President, Human Resources)in
Co-investorsNorthlane Capital Partners
IT-ernity offers AI Site Assistant, a tool that embeds AI into WordPress to help with onboarding, design, content creation, and SEO for building and launching websites.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
ITN builds technology to modernize local TV advertising, using automation, proprietary data, and supplier connectivity to help national advertisers, agencies, and inventory suppliers plan, activate, and scale local linear and streaming TV campaigns.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsZmc
Lane Four is a Salesforce consulting and RevOps firm that helps high-growth companies scale their go-to-market and revenue operations on Salesforce, with specialized solutions for healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Lumenci is an intellectual property consulting firm that helps organizations monetize, license, enforce, and litigate patent portfolios through services like portfolio analysis, claim charts, reverse engineering, source code review, IP valuation, and expert witness support.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Olympus Cosmetic Group is a surgeon-led platform that partners with board-certified aesthetic surgeons, providing centralized HR, finance, IT, compliance, and marketing infrastructure under a shared-equity partnership model.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
Powerhouse executes large-scale retail and commercial rollout programs, including installation, merchandising, staffing, and refresh services across multiple industries and locations nationwide.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechRetail TechCrowley, US
Co-investorsLincolnshireWP Global Partners
ContinuServe provides outsourced finance, accounting, HR, and managed IT services for mid-market companies, covering areas such as accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, CFO advisory, payroll, cybersecurity, and business process consulting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR Tech
Really Great Reading (RGR) provides literacy programs for K–8 school districts, including PK–3 foundational skills instruction, grades 3–8 reading intervention, decodable practice texts, diagnostic assessment, professional learning, and progress monitoring.
EdTech
Co-investorsStreet Ventures
REMEDI8 provides compliance inspection, repair, and reporting services for fire safety systems in healthcare facilities, including fire doors, dampers, and barriers.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Co-investorsLincolnshireWP Global Partners
Remedy Health Media is a health communications company that combines lived patient experience with clinical evidence to create media, apps, and influencer platforms for people with chronic, serious, and rare conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsTopspin Partners
Specialty1 Partners is a business serving specialty dental practices, offering partnership and practice growth support through collaborative networking and operational services for specialist dentists.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Karen Graham(President and Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsLegacy Capital Ventures
Strata Decision Technology provides financial planning, analytics, and performance management software serving healthcare organizations, colleges and universities, and financial institutions such as banks and credit unions.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
System One provides outsourced services and workforce solutions, supplying specialized technical talent and large-scale operational support to clients operating in critical industries.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech
TranZact is an AI-powered ERP and operations platform ("Factory AI OS") that runs sales, purchase, inventory, production, and planning for manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSMumbai, IN
Ritesh KumarinSharad Sen Sharma(Founder)inRohan Sen Sharma(Founder)inAdarsh Sikaria(CRO)in
Co-investorsKae CapitalPrime Venture PartnersTribe CapitalAdams Street PartnersGemba Capital Venture PartnersClimber Capital+1 more
Trey Partners is a procurement and sourcing advisory firm that helps private equity funds and their portfolio companies reduce costs across spend and COGS categories through data-driven spend analysis, supplier negotiations, and RFP management.
Enterprise Software
User Friendly Media runs advertising products including geotargeted mobile banner ads served inside mobile apps and online and print local business directories.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Vault is a career research and rankings platform that provides company and employer rankings, internship listings, career guides, and professional advice.
Future of WorkHR TechMedia & Entertainment
Writtle is an international marketing services group whose autonomous agencies focus on innovation, implementation and instore, while the group provides centralised support functions such as finance, HR, IT and legal.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Robert Essex(Executive Chairman)Graeme Harris(Chief Executive)Matt Gilmore(Finance Director)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AACAccess IntelligenceAcrisureAdvanstar Communications Inc.AscentbhAvatar SolutionsBerliner VerlagBrandshopBRCCannella Response TelevisionCanonCaravan HealthCast and CrewChemical Week AssociatesConnexion PointContext MediaCordobaDOAR CommunicationsEbiquityExecutive Health ResourcesEximiaGallo HoldingsGLOBOGranite Trade ServicesHFWInfobasepublishingIpreoMarket Strategies InternationalMediaResponseMetschoolsNavtechPepcomQuadranetQuatrro Business Support ServicesRed 7 MediaRiviera Broadcast GroupS&A Legal ManagementSandow MediaSchofield Media GroupSHLPreVisorSourcemedSourceMedicalSouthern TheatresSystem OneTax Credit Co.TaxcreditcoThe Chart Show GroupThe Granada Learning GroupThegrandtheatreThomsonsTMP WorldwideTroverVKidzZed
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesInfobase · prnewswire.com · May 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VSS made?
- VSS has 96 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does VSS invest at?
- VSS invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does VSS focus on?
- VSS focuses on Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, EdTech, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech, IoT.
- Where is VSS located?
- VSS is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does VSS lead rounds?
- Yes, VSS leads investment rounds.
- Who does VSS co-invest with?
- VSS most often shares deals with Lincolnshire, WP Global Partners, Zmc, among 20 tracked co-investors.
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