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Platform Capital Management is a growth equity partnership focused on the consumer, retail, and technology sectors. We have founded, operated, and exited businesses across a diverse set of industries. This foundation allows us to identify opportunities others often miss. We have two primary objectives: 1. Partner with amazing businesses with visionary operators and extraordinary potential 2. Produce outstanding risk adjusted returns for our investors.

TendedBar is the first fully automated beverage dispensing machine designed for high-volume environments.Using its proprietary facial recognition bar tab technology, TendedBar serves real cocktails in seconds so guests don’t miss a minute.Beverage automation is more than just pouring drinks:- Increased efficiency, quality, sanitation &uniformity. - Reduced wait time for customers. - Mitigates staffing challenges, reduces time for set-up/clean up which will reduce labor costs. - Increased transparency into sales and inventory which can be viewed digitally to help with more accurate purchasing. - Deeper understanding of consumer trends and behaviors. - Seamless, "pay-by-face technology" that allows guests to register only once yet safely use across any & all TendedBars.

Balance Point Capital invests debt and equity into lower middle market companies. We help companies find the right capital structure to support their objectives, while putting a premium on flexibility, partnership and patience.

TZP Group is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower-middle market Technology & Business Services and Consumer Products & Services companies in the United States and Canada. TZP manages approximately $2.0 billion across the firm’s funds and strategies.

Manufacturer of garage storage units intended to solve the problem of clutter. The company's units are built with a sturdy steel frame that remains stable on varying surface grades, comes with a powder-coated finish that offers durability and weather resistance and with adjustable height functionality, enabling residential developments with additional storage for frequently used items.

Tive provides end-to-end shipment visibility, real-time location + condition tracking, and active monitoring of your shipments. Tag Sensors develops a solution that ensures and proves that temperature sensitive foods and pharmaceutical products have been stored and transported within the temperature limits, from production to consumption.

Born in Austin, Texas Rambler Sparkling Water is made with the finest Limestone Mineral Blend and the perfect amount of carbonation for a sparkling water that truly makes your mouth water. In proud partnership with Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation and American Rivers, Rambler helps conserve natural areas in our backyard and yours.Our proprietary Texas limestone filtration process balanced with the perfect level of carbonation results in a complex flavor you can’t put your finger on but keep coming back to. Rambler is the only sparkling water that gives back to the environment through a focus on sustainability and conservation.

Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers. Our data- and technology-driven services — which include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store and online sampling, digital commerce, omnichannel marketing, retail media and others — help brands and retailers of all sizes get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop. As a trusted partner and problem solver, we help our clients sell more while spending less.

FreshSpace Media (formerly BoxTop Media) executes advertising and promotional campaigns that deliver media impressions on high penetration, high velocity, perimeter items (specifically dairy, produce, bread, and eggs). Our networks allow clients to deliver impressions to shoppers In-Store (from the store perimeter), In-Home (in the refrigerator & on the kitchen table) and On-Line (through mobile and social engagement). Impressions are delivered in powerful, unexpected ways that ultimately drive sales and brand engagement from almost every kitchen in America.

Warburg Pincus LLC is a global private equity firm, headquartered in New York City, with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil, China, Southeast Asia and India. Warburg has been a private equity investor since 1966.

Avid Networks, founded in 1999 in New York City, was a pioneering enterprise during the early days of the internet. The company was instrumental in harnessing the power of online communities by creating affinity groups centered on specific activities, including but not limited to, gardening, fishing, and hunting. Recognizing the potential for shared interests to drive online engagement, Avid Networks developed platforms where like-minded individuals could interact, share knowledge, and foster a sense of community. This innovative approach marked an important step in the evolution of online social networking, helping to lay the groundwork for the digital communities we know today.

Citysearch, founded in 1995 and currently operating as CityGrid, was acquired by eLocal in 2019. At inception, it was an online city guide that provided information about businesses in the categories of dining, entertainment, retail, travel, and professional services in cities throughout the United States. While there I launched the “Internet Business Advisor Program” and dramatically reduced customer churn.