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Fuel rapid organic growth
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acquisitions
• Recapitalize to
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capital structure or
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the liquidity needs
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• Spin-off operations from
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fund businesses at all stages of development.
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$10
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lead or control investor.
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will consider investments worldwide to support the needs of
our global Limited Partners.
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 FTVentures is pleased to announce the sale of Actimize to NICE Systems.
NICE Systems, LTD (NASDAQ:NICE), an Israel-based provider of
comprehensive performance management and interaction analytics
solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Actimize
in a transaction valued at approximately $280 million. The transaction
is comprised of approximately 80% cash and 20% common shares of NICE.
FTVentures was the first U.S. investor in Actimize, which was founded
in 1999. FTVentures led a $10 million Series C round in 2004.
Actimize is a leading provider of enterprise-wide software solutions
for brokerage compliance, anti-money laundering, and fraud prevention. This
investment is a successful illustration of FTVentures' Global Partner
Network in action. Actimize boasts an impressive client list including
10 FTVentures Limited Partners (Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells
Fargo among them). Actimize customers include both mid-sized
and global financial institutions on 4 continents including 6 of the
top 10 global banks and 8 of the top 10 U.S. brokerage firms. Actimize
is headquartered in New York and has offices in Europe and Japan.
This acquisition is expected to close by the end of the 3rd quarter,
subject to standard closing requirements.
To read the press release click here
Investment activity remains brisk as we have completed two new investments in FTV III.
FTVentures is the first institutional investor in Presidio Reinsurance
Group ("Presidio") with a capital commitment of $50 million. Presidio
is one of the most experienced underwriters of medical excess
reinsurance in the U.S. Presidio offers medical reinsurance products
and services to insurance companies, HMOs, managed care organizations,
healthcare systems, hospitals, medical groups and employers.
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Presidio has offices in Kansas
City, MO, and Minneapolis, MN. The capital will be used by Presidio to
continue expanding its unique and broad series of products and
services, as well as its management team and geographic reach. Richard
Garman and Mohit Daswani have joined the Presidio board of directors.
To read the press release click here
FTVentures has led a $24 million Series A Preferred in Rezolve Group,
investing $18.78 million in the round. Rezolve is a provider of student
financial aid services for individuals applying to colleges,
universities or other higher education organizations. The company
offers web and phone-based preparation services for students and
parents that need help completing the federal government's Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which is mandatory
for all students seeking university grants and/or federal education
loans. Rezolve Group is based in Davis, CA. Mark Lotke and Eric Byunn
have joined the Rezolve Group board of directors.
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FTVentures
provides capital to growth companies to finance organic expansion,
recapitalizations, buyouts and build-ups. We invest in software and
business services companies that derive value from our unmatched Global
Partner Network, which includes 40 of the world's leading financial
institutions. Our Global Partner Network provides us with a unique
vantage point into the business driven IT and operating challenges of
the global enterprise. Founded in 1998, FTVentures currently has over
$850 million under management with offices in San Francisco and New
York. For more information, please visit www.ftventures.com |
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