We've been in the growth business for a long time, but have never seen anything like 2021.
We Grow Companies Every Day.
2021 Highlights.
Record number of investments, exits and new hires highlight 2021's extraordinary activity.
Thank you to our portfolio companies, investors, network and LLR teammates for partnering with us every step of the way. Together, we grow companies every day.
13
new investments across our industry segments
8
portfolio company exits and IPO
24
new hires in investing, origination, DEI, capital markets and value creation
3rd
consecutive year named one of the top Founder-Friendly Investors by Inc. Magazine
200+
portfolio leaders joined the new LLR Community collaboration platform
10,000+
LinkedIn followers engaged with LLR GrowthBits, updates and portfolio company news
New Investments.
Greenhouse automation integration and specialty systems
Hospice and palliative care services provider in the Southeast U.S.
Cloud-based middle and back-office platform for investment managers
Cloud-based EHR and patient engagement solutions for healthcare providers
Manufacturer and distributor of products to global life science markets
Telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions provider
Cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions and fleet safety management platform
Video software and data insights platform
Employee engagement, performance and analytics software
Software solutions to improve mortgage loan officer efficiency, productivity and transparency
Global data center services firm
Experience management software and services for restaurants, retail and other consumer-focused businesses
Cloud-based platform for managing corporate giving, including grants, volunteerism and employee engagement
Exits and IPO.
acquired by Triton Partners
acquired by WEX (NYSE: WEX)
merged with a SPAC (NASDAQ: CMPO)
acquired by BCM One
acquired by HelpSystems
acquired by HelpSystems
acquired by MessageBird
acquired by L Squared Capital
Portfolio Add-Ons.
acquired BOLDplanning
acquired Beezy
acquired dashboardMD
acquired CareTeam
acquired Everest Payment Solutions
acquired Vetter and Dash
acquired six optometry practices
merged with Stealth Monitoring
acquired Qwyk and SimpliShip
acquired SpinLife and Corlife
acquired attune Consulting
acquired four dermatology practices
acquired Hobbs & Towne
acquired Picmonic
acquired Bright Funds
New Team Members.
The LLR team continued to grow in 2021 with 24 team members added.
Danielle Attaie
Senior Director, Capital Markets
Leila Ashtaryeh
Analyst, Healthcare
Alyssa Barrett
Staff Accountant
Richard Broder
Analyst, Origination
Robert Campbell
Analyst, Origination
Carly Carson
Associate, Human Capital
Alaina Chen
Analyst, Origination
Liz Collins
Senior Associate, Human Capital
Wesley Germain
Director, Demand Generation
Emily Godfrey
Associate, Marketing
Kelsey Hahn
Analyst, Industrial Tech
Sara Jellinek
Associate, Recruiting
Ben Johnson
Managing Director, Product Management
McKenna Kimmel
Analyst, Origination
Austin Meng
Analyst, Software
Michael O'Neill
Analyst, Origination
Deven Pathak
Analyst, Origination
Julian Ross
Analyst, Healthcare
Jennifer Schoen
Vice President, Healthcare
Christopher Simmons
Diversity, Equity & Engagement Lead
Alex Wang
Associate, Strategy
Jack Warren
Associate, Software
Cody Wax
Analyst, FinTech
Taylor Weis
Senior Associate, Healthcare
Team Promotions.
Congratulations to 18 members of the LLR team who earned promotions at mid-year 2021 or headed into 2022.
Michael Ballard
Vice President, Software
Ann Brophy
Senior Director, Business Development
Austin Burt
Associate, Healthcare
Carly Carson
Senior Associate, Human Capital
P.J. Cusack
Senior Associate, Industrial Tech
Kristy DelMuto
Senior Director, Marketing
Jesse Gray
Principal, Industrial Tech
Dan Irwin
Principal, Industrial Tech
Cheng Li
Principal, Software
Eddie McCann
Associate, Software
Dennis Nguyen
Controller
Kyle Nowelski
Senior Associate, Industrial Tech
Sam Ryder
Principal, FinTech
Peter Schwartz
Vice President, Healthcare
Sean Sy
Vice President, Healthcare
Taylor Weis
Vice President, Healthcare
Rachel Wolfson
Associate, Market Development
Mike Zabin
Associate, Industrial Tech
LLR GrowthBits and our Virtual Collaborate conversations illustrate the creativity required in 2021 by LLR and our portfolio company management teams to rethink strategy and help improve the foundation for growth. Here are some of the most-read posts.
#Talent
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It’s a Candidate’s Market: 7 Ways Companies Should Adjust Hiring During a Talent Crunch
#Strategy
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The World is Not Your Oyster: How to Shift from Opportunistic Growth to Core Market Discipline
#Product
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Lessons Learned While Realigning Our Product Pricing Strategy
#Sales
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What an Optimized Sales Development Team and Process Looks Like
This year, LLR launched an online Community for portfolio company leaders to connect with each other, access resources and see upcoming events. The LLR Community extends our live collaborations and knowledge sharing with portfolio companies to an exclusive, on demand platform for supporting growth.
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Spotlight.
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Top Private Equity Firm for Growth Companies
LLR was named one of the Top 25 Private Equity Firms for Growth Companies by GrowthCap. Read more about the GrowthCap awards program.
02
Top Founder Friendly Investor
LLR was named one of the Top 50 Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firms by Inc. Magazine for the 3rd year in a row. Read more about this Inc. program.
03
Diversity in Action
LLR became a Founding Ally of ACG Philadelphia’s Diverse DealMakers’ Allyship to help ensure that diverse dealmakers have equitable access and support to grow their networks, source deals and build successful careers. Learn more about the ACG Philadelphia Diverse DealMakers Network.
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Continued Collaboration
LLR’s Collaborate network and Community platform enabled portfolio company leaders to expand their peer networks, stay connected and share growth insights throughout the year. 2021 topics included: Capital Markets, Sales Methodologies, Security Best Practices, Exit Planning and more. Read more about our 2021 Collaborate programs.
What's Next.
After a much-needed holiday break, we’re back at it and ready for 2022 to be just as busy and exciting. We look forward to seeing you in person again soon. In the meantime…
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