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Larry Contrella

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General Partner at JMI Equity · Board director at Incident IQ · Board director at Higher Logic

East Coast

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About

Larry Contrella joined JMI in 2010 and has over fifteen years of experience building growth technology companies. He serves as a director of several portfolio companies and previously was an analyst in the multi-industries group at Merrill Lynch's investment banking division.

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Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at Incident IQ

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Board director at Higher Logic

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Co-founders at Higher Logic

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Robert A. WengerChief Executive Officer
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Andrew StegglesPresident

Experience

  1. JMI EquityGeneral Partnercurrent2010 — presentBaltimore, MD
  2. Merrill LynchAnalyst2008 — 2010New York, NY

Skills & more

Private Equity13Corporate Finance7Finance6Internal ControlsInformation TechnologyQuantitative AnalyticsSeries 63Commercial BankingCleantechPerformance Measurement1Salesforce.comResearch
+8 moreIFRSSarbanes-Oxley ActFinancial Statement AnalysisAsset Based LendingTaxEquity DerivativesAssetProject Planning

From Larry's professional profile.

Deals · 3

Incident IQBoard seat

via JMI Equity · filed Sep 2021 · $40M raise

Rocket ParentBoard seat

via JMI Equity · filed Nov 2018 · $12.1M raise

Higher LogicBoard seat

via JMI Equity · filed Oct 2016 · $55M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Larry Contrella?
Larry Contrella joined JMI in 2010 and has over fifteen years of experience building growth technology companies. He serves as a director of several portfolio companies and previously was an analyst in the multi-industries group at Merrill Lynch's investment banking division.
Where does Larry Contrella work?
Larry Contrella is General Partner at JMI Equity and Board director at Incident IQ and Board director at Higher Logic.
What does Larry Contrella invest in?
Larry Contrella invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does Larry Contrella sit on?
Larry Contrella holds tracked board seats at Apptegy, Bloomerang, ChurnZero, ChurnZero, GiveCampus, Higher Logic, Incident IQ, Incident IQ, Rainfocus, Rocket Parent.
What companies has Larry Contrella invested in?
Investments tracked here include Automotivemastermind, Axeda, Catapult Learning, Corehr, DoubleVerify, EMS Software, Schoology.
Where did Larry Contrella go to school?
Larry Contrella studied at University of Pennsylvania (Wharton - BS Economics, Finance).

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