Portfolio Companies
Fun Brands
www.bounceu.com
www.pumpitupparty.com
Fun Brands is a leading provider of children's entertainment experiences with its Pump It Up, BounceU, and HQ Carousels locations. With over 200 locations nationwide, Fun Brands sets the standard for fun, exciting, and safe out-of-home children's entertainment and events. In 2012, Fun Brands expanded to include HQ Carousels, the leading US operator of mall-based traditional double decker carousels.
TreadWright
TreadWright is a leading tire retreading company serving the light truck replacement tire market. The Company sells direct to consumers primarily via its website and phone orders, focusing on truck and off-road enthusiasts. TreadWright's business model is based on recycling tires, a process that uses a fraction of the oil and raw materials that are required to manufacture a new tire. Retreaded tires are more cost-effective and environmentally friendly than new tires while offering the same level of safety and performance.
Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI)
Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI) provides high-quality employment data and economic analysis via web tools and custom reports. EMSI also produces comprehensive impact analysis for colleges and universities throughout the US and internationally.
Endurance International
www.enduranceinternational.com
Endurance International Group is a leading provider of shared web hosting and related business services to small businesses under a wide range of brand names. Endurance has pursued an aggressive strategy of industry consolidation, completing over 25 add-on acquisitions since 2002.
GlowTouch Technologies
GlowTouch is a technology services company that enables our clients to leverage a broad range of software development expertise and outsourced business support services. GlowTouch provides high quality, cost-effective and scalable solutions to meet client's growing software development, technical support and other back-office needs.
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HR Plus
HR Plus is a national provider of pre-employment background screening and drug testing, located in Chicago, IL.
Walter Drake
Walter Drake, Inc. is a catalog retailer of unique, inexpensive gifts, gadgets and personalized items in addition to household goods and kitchen products. Walter Drake has built a national brand with an established, loyal customer base through its diverse and continually expanding product line and its longstanding reputation for providing superior customer service.