• CallMiner

  Participated · Equity · Sep 2015

  CallMiner develops the Eureka platform, an AI-driven speech and customer interaction analytics solution that analyzes calls, chats, emails, surveys and texts. The company processes over 2 trillion words annually and serves a universe of more than 400 customers, including large brands, financial institutions, communications companies and business process outsourcers. CallMiner says it pioneered the speech analytics industry in 2002 and is based in Waltham, Mass. It will use recent funding to accelerate go-to-market plans, expand use cases and develop new business applications. The company also plans to invest in channel partner integration and development, international expansion, and platform innovation and capabilities. CallMiner closed a $75 million investment from Goldman Sachs to support these initiatives. CallMiner provides a cloud-based voice-of-the-customer analytics solution that automatically analyzes every customer interaction across calls, chat, email and social. The platform offers both real-time monitoring and post-call analytics, delivering actionable insights to contact center staff, business analysts and executives. Its customers span manufacturing, energy, utilities, collections, financial services, travel, hospitality, retail, health care and communications. The company intends to use new funding to grow its customer base, increase its global delivery presence and extend the product suite into customer engagement optimization. CallMiner was founded in 2002 and is led by President and CEO Terry Leahy. The company raised $16M in the reported funding round. CallMiner offers an enterprise speech analytics product, CallMiner Eureka!, which analyzes contact center conversations to uncover customer demands, market trends, and how well agents are meeting service needs. The product enables organizations to hear and act on the true voice of their customers as captured in interactions. The company is based in Fort Myers, Florida. On 01/09/2010 CallMiner closed a $4M Series C financing. Investors in the round included Sigma Partners, Intersouth Partners, Inflexion Partners and an undisclosed strategic partner. The company said it will use the proceeds to expand its activities.

• LENSAR

  Participated · Equity · Oct 2013

  LENSAR develops and commercializes the LENSAR Laser System, an intelligent laser platform for refractive laser-assisted cataract surgery (ReLACS). The system uses Augmented Reality technology to produce a 3-D model of the eye’s anterior anatomy for customized treatment and precise placement of laser pulses. Led by CEO Nick Curtis, the company is focused on commercializing the LENSAR Laser System across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and select markets worldwide. LENSAR intends to use recent financing to support long-term growth, continued commercialization, and development of its hardware- and software-driven platform. The company is based in Orlando, Florida. LensAR is an Orlando, Florida-based developer and supplier of laser and advanced 3D imaging technology for refractive cataract surgery. Its core product is the LensAR™ Laser System, a high-resolution imaging system that produces a high-contrast, low-noise image of the anterior eye in a single scan. The system enables actual correction of lens tilt and provides different centration options during treatment. The LensAR Laser System recently received FDA clearance. The company intends to use the $10M debt facility to commercialize the system. LensAR has treated more than 700 eyes outside the United States to date and is led by CEO Nick Curtis. LensAR develops next-generation laser systems and advanced 3D imaging technology for refractive cataract surgery. Its core product, the LensAR Laser System, pairs a mobile laser head and patient docking with proprietary 3D-CSI imaging to generate personalized surgical treatment plans. Clinical features include measurement of lens tilt and decentration, varied cataract fragmentation algorithms that reduce ultrasound energy, and an ergonomic footprint compatible with typical workflows and multiple operating room layouts. Previous generations of the system have FDA clearance for anterior capsulotomy and lens fragmentation, and the technology has been used in more than 600 eyes outside the United States. The company recently closed a $24 million private financing to support first commercial shipments in the United States, Europe and select markets worldwide and to fund ongoing R&D into additional clinical applications. Management changes announced with the financing include the appointment of Chief Commercial Officer Nick Curtis as interim CEO while former CEO Randy Frey remains on the board and will serve as a consultant. LensAR, Inc. develops and commercializes a next-generation laser system and advanced 3D imaging technology for refractive cataract surgery. The LensAR™ Laser System is FDA-cleared for anterior capsulotomy and lens fragmentation and has been used in more than 500 eyes outside the United States. Topcon Europe Medical BV has made an equity investment in LensAR and entered a long-term strategic cooperation that includes distribution and marketing of the LensAR Laser System in Europe. That cooperation was first announced on September 16, 2011, and the recent announcement ahead of ESCRS in Vienna generated several indication-of-interest deposits toward future delivery upon European commercialization by Topcon. Topcon framed the move as a commitment to technologies that enhance patient outcomes and to integrating LensAR's system with its ocular surgery, implants and diagnostics portfolio. LensAR described the ESCRS reception and the Topcon investment as an endorsement and a commitment to integration and success of the technology in partner physician practices.

• Tower Cloud

  Participated · Equity · Jun 2012

  Tower Cloud provides wireless carriers with fiber optic and wireless backhaul networks, leveraging pure Ethernet broadband technologies. The company operates a fiber-focused network to backhaul voice, video and data from cell sites. Founded in 2006 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida, it currently operates backhaul networks in major markets throughout Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina. It is building additional networks to support national and regional wireless carriers. On June 26, 2012, Tower Cloud closed a $17M equity funding round led by the Florida Opportunity Fund with participation from multiple existing investors. The company intends to use the capital to continue to expand throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama. Tower Cloud operates a fiber-focused network that backhauls voice, video and data from cell sites for wireless carriers using pure Ethernet broadband technologies. The company secured $49M in additional equity to fund growth. The capital will be used to expand into new markets across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. The round was led by current investors the Burton Partnership and Knology with participation from multiple institutional backers. Tower Cloud was founded in 2006 and is led by Chairman, CEO and President Ron Mudry and CTO Tom Guard. The financing strengthens the company’s balance sheet to support regional network expansion. Tower Cloud provides backhaul services to wireless carriers, operating networks in the greater Orlando and Miami markets. The company is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta. It closed a $20M equity financing to support its expansion plans. The funds will be used to fund expansion into Atlanta and to pursue other growth opportunities. Tower Cloud was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

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