by Tom | Jul 17, 2018 | Home Page, News
MediaMath added $225 million in equity financing from Searchlight Capital LP. MediaMath helps leading global marketers deliver personalized digital advertising across all connected touchpoints. Over 9,500 marketers in 42 countries use their enterprise software every day to launch, analyze and optimize their digital advertising campaigns across mobile, video, audio, social, native, digital out of home and Advanced TV...
by Tom | May 24, 2018 | News
Since Fountain Partners first provided financing to Apttus in 2014 the San Mateo company has expanded its product set and customer counts at an accelerating rate. Apttus has grown way beyond “quote to cash” software to a full suite including contract management, revenue management, price quote optimization and more. Apttus had been reported to be planning for an IPO during 2017 following a $55 million equity round that valued the company in excess of $1 billion. In May, 2018 Golub Capital announced that it had provided $75 million in debt financing to...
by Tom | Feb 12, 2018 | Home Page, News
Norwest Venture Partners has a strong tradition in healthcare investing and is carrying that forward at the start of 2018 with their investment in Onsite Dental. Fountain Partners has been a creative non-dilutive partner in so many different situations but Onsite provided a new opportunity to finance the actual physical dental practice – not just the chairs and equipment but the entire building on wheels. Onsite had been saving employees in Silicon Valley and across the country precious time by providing their dental practices (on wheels) in the parking lots right outside their clients workplace. Companies like Intel, Boeing, SpaceX, LinkedIn, eBay, Facebook and others choose Onsite to bring dental services to their...
by Tom | Jan 18, 2018 | News, Press Releases
Urban Remedy produces excellent tasting, good for you, non GMO, fresh beverages, meals and snacks out of Point Richmond in the bay area. The company has had Fountain’s support since 2016 when we helped fund the company’s plans to double its number of retail locations and expand product distribution throughout all NorCal Whole Foods and eventually all of Southern California as well. We welcome General Mill’s 301 Ventures arm to the equity syndicate backing the next leg of growth for this great local success story. Learn more at...
by Tom | Sep 29, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Adient announced that it completed the acquisition of Futuris for $360 million. Futuris had been spun out of an Australian holding company with backing from Merv Dunn and Clearlake Capital. Fountain Partners became involved when Futuris began supplying seating for Tesla’s Model S. Fountain financed the initial set of equipment in Tesla’s Fremont factory as well as Futuris’ build out of its new space in...
by afsheen | Jun 12, 2016 | Home Page, News, Press Releases
SAN FRANCISCO, California; June 12, 2016 — Fountain Partners and Lift It Rentals announce a partnership enabling Lift It Rentals to access up to $6 million in equipment leasing. Lift It Rentals provides long term equipment leasing in the United States to various industries including commercial/residential construction, farming, oil/natural gas and industrial applications. The lease line of credit will allow Lift It Rentals to continue to expand its market presence and customer base. Paul Adkison, Founder and Chairman of Lift It Rentals said “as our organization continues to grow and expand, the need to for the right financial partner is critical. Fountain Partners worked to understand our unique business model and quickly realized the opportunity for everyone involved. The lease lines of credit they are providing will allow us to continue our high rate of growth and continue to expand into other markets that utilize our products and services.” Scott Diggs, President of Lift It Rentals added “Fountain Partners think like entrepreneurs and understood not only where we were but more importantly where we were going.” Lift It Rentals provides long term rental/leases of material handling equipment called a “tele-handler”. The company has strategically and exclusively focused on equipment manufactured by Merlo. Located in Cuneo, Italy, Merlo is one of the oldest and largest tele-handler equipment manufacturers in the world and first to introduce the unique, yet versatile, tele-handler in 1981. About Lift It Rentals: Lift It Rentals, LLC, founded by Paul Adkison in Charlotte, NC, provides long-term rental/leases of material handling equipment called “tele-handler” across the United States. Together with partner Scott Diggs, Lift It Rentals has strategically and exclusively focused...
