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Vultr receives $333 million in funding from LuminArx Capital Management LP and AMD VENTURES, LLC. Vultr is a cloud computing and GPU provider, offering a range of products including SSD VPS and cloud servers tailored for various needs. The platform offers a range of computing resources, including storage and networking options, designed for flexibility and scalability. Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #software #saas #venturecapital #cloudcomputing

Best Egg receives $1 billion in debt funding from AB CarVal Investors. Best Egg is a leading fintech that drives financial confidence, providing flexible solutions to help people with limited savings adapt to their changing needs. Best Egg supports customers through a growing suite of personal loans, flexible rent, and financial health tools. Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #fintech #financialservices #venturecapital

ŌURA receives $200 million in funding from Fidelity Investments and Dexcom. ŌURA delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance with Oura Ring, the leading smart ring that helps you live healthier, longer. Guided by a mission of changing the healthcare paradigm from sick care to preventative health, ŌURA makes wellness and recovery a daily practice through sleep, activity, readiness, stress, resilience, women’s health, and heart health. Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #healthtech #healthcare #venturecapital #digitalhealth #technology #wearables

Great technology needs great people to succeed. At Unit4, a global leader in ERP software with a rich history dating back to the 1980s, that means empowering mid-market organizations with an integrated suite of tools for finance, HR, procurement, and project management. CEO Mike E. believes success isn’t just about the product. It’s about adapting the company culture to support the shift from on-premise to cloud-based solutions. As Unit4 continues its transition, the focus is on building a company where employees feel valued and engaged. By aligning the right talent with the right vision, Unit4 is not only improving its products but also creating an environment where both people and business thrive. With 2,700 colleagues and more than 5,100 customers globally, the company is proving that when people are empowered to do their best work, organizations can achieve even greater things. Listen on iTunes: https://lnkd.in/grzBQEWu Listen on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gRcrw8Wr Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gFxxDt2y Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gPqX3Yyk Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #entrepreneur #podcast #software #cloud #digitaltransformation

Noema Pharma receives $144 million in funding from UPMC Enterprises, Sofinnova Partners, Polaris Partners, Jeito Capital, Invus, Gilde Healthcare, Forbion Capital Partners, and EQT Life Sciences. Noema Pharma is a biotech company that develops therapies to address disabling symptoms in conditions of the brain and nervous system. Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #healthtech #healthcare #venturecapital #biotechnology

One receives $300 million in funding from Walmart and Ribbit Capital. One is a financial mobile app that provides banking, fintech solutions, online payments, cash transactions, and digital wallet services. Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #fintech #financialservices #venturecapital

Summit Partners didn’t just follow the growth equity trend—they set it. What started in 1984 as a challenger in a niche market has evolved into one of the industry's most influential firms. With a foundation built on discipline, innovation, and a commitment to profitable growth, Summit, under the leadership of CEO Peter Chung, has invested in over 550 companies across key sectors like technology, healthcare, financial services, among others. At the heart of Summit’s strategy is a simple yet powerful belief: profitable growth is the most reliable path to long-term success. With over 80 growth equity professionals across North America and Europe, Summit’s teams leverage specialized industry expertise in capital markets, operations, talent management, and technology to empower every portfolio company to thrive. Managing $46 billion in assets and leveraging four decades of experience, Summit’s impact is felt across industries, and their commitment to long-term growth continues to drive both their success and that of their partners. Listen on iTunes: https://lnkd.in/g7uKtkw3 Listen on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gFaZvSPf Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gDyUjuxT Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gFg5XQgE Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #growthequity #privateequity #investing #growthinvesting #podcast

GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024 Growth investing continues to be one of the most attractive areas of the private market in which to participate. We began conducting research for our annual Top 40 under 40 Growth Investors 11 years ago and we are delighted to see how firms and their talented professionals have helped shape the growth investing space into what it has become today. GrowthCap is pleased to announce the Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024. A notable number of awardees are repeat performers from prior years, while others are appearing in this publication for the first time. Each of those selected has demonstrated an ability to be an exceptional partner to their stakeholders, including their portfolio companies, their limited partners and their colleagues, among others. Jacqui Hawwa (TPG), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), Rebecca Liu-Doyle (Insight Partners), Adam Solomon (Thoma Bravo), Colin Mistele (Summit Partners), Sophia Popova (Summit Partners), Justin Chen (Francisco Partners), Evan Daar (Francisco Partners), Laura Veroneau (Optum Ventures), Kevin Magan (Brighton Park Capital), Ted Rainaud (Berkshire Partners), Adam Seabrook (B Capital ), Parag Khandelwal (Spectrum Equity), Mike McClure (Sageview Capital), Brian Dudley (Adams Street Partners), Ed Shahnasarian (THL Partners), Ran Ding (Norwest Venture Partners), Sam Gaynor (Altamont Capital Partners), Ben Benson (Vista Equity Partners), Stephen Foster (Vista Equity Partners), Kerstin Dittmar (L2 Point Management), Matt Melymuka (PeakSpan Capital), Ryan Mandl (Five Elms Capital), Stephanie Schneider (Five Elms Capital), Josh Sommerfeld (Wellington Management), Larry Contrella (JMI Equity), Mac Williams (JMI Equity), Farouk Hussein (Hg), John Hales (Bregal Milestone), Erik Johnson (TSG Consumer Partners), Linda Guo (Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC), Matthew Miller (Left Lane Capital), Tomy Han (Volition Capital), Braden Snyder (Updata Partners), Matthew Alfieri (Centana Growth Partners), Nick Leppla (TA Associates), Charles Ha (TA Associates), Dhruva Kaul (Charlesbank Capital Partners), Michael Zirngibl (Charlesbank Capital Partners), Chris Andrews (PSG), Chris Collins (PSG), Kevin Chang (Blackstone Growth), Ned Kingsley (Silversmith Capital Partners), Danielle Waldman (Silversmith Capital Partners), Andy Lefkarites (H.I.G. Growth Partners), Simon Yu (K1 Investment Management), Jaskaran Heir (Bregal Sagemount), Michael Radonich (Spectrum Equity), Joshua Dart (WestCap), and Anthony Hayes (Mainsail Partners). Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/expT_b-2 #leadership #investing #investors #growthequity #40under40

Leading FinTech Growth Investor: Centana Growth Partners’s Eric S. Byunn speaks with RJ Lumba Eric Byunn is the Co-Founder and Partner of Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm with deep, relevant sector experience investing in and working with companies in financial services, fintech, and related enterprise software. He co-founded Centana in 2015 and previously worked over 20 years in growth equity and technology. He spent 13 years at FTV Capital, a multi-billion dollar growth equity fund, where he was a partner, served on the management committee and led investments in enterprise technology. In the earlier part of his career, Eric held positions at Netscape, mCFO and McKinsey. Eric supports Smithsonian Institution. To learn more about this organization click here: https://www.si.edu/ Listen on iTunes: https://lnkd.in/gTxyUkQY Listen on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gSMRFuPh Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ghP7MZt5 Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gan7YUPC Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #leadership #investing #growthequity #technology #financialservices #fintech #enterprisesoftware

Fora Financial receives $200 million in debt funding from TPG and ATLAS SP Partners. Founded in 2008, Fora Financial has provided more than $4.0 billion of financing to more than 55,000 small business owners. It offers fast, personalized small business loans and revenue advances, supported by its proprietary technology platform, one-on-one customer service, and total transactional transparency. Sign up for GrowthCap’s email newsletter https://lnkd.in/gXXniHP Nominate Top Growth Equity Firms of 2024 at https://lnkd.in/g9hfKiY #fintech #financialservices #venturecapital