ABS Capital Partners

ABS Capital Partners
Private
Industry Private equity
Founded 1990 (1990)
Founder Donald Hebb
Headquarters 400 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Products Venture capital
Growth capital
Total assets $2.1 billion
Number of employees
 20+
Website www.abscapital.com

ABS Capital Partners is an American private equity firm focused on investments in companies across a range of industries, including business and education services, information and communications technology and health care.

The firm, which is based in Baltimore was founded in 1990. The firm has raised approximately $2.5 billion since its inception across seven funds.

ABS Capital Partners is a member of the National Venture Capital Association [1] and the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association.[2]

History

ABS Capital Partners was founded in 1990 and was originally the investment arm of Alex. Brown & Sons (later BT Alex. Brown). The firm's founder, Donald Hebb spent more than 20 years with Alex. Brown where he was CEO from 1986 to 1991, leading the initial public offering in 1986.

ABS is an acronym representing the firm's predecessor organization Alex. Brown & Sons.

Among the firm's notable investment holdings include Rosetta Stone, American Public Education, Captivate Network, iTOK, and DoubleClick.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ “NVCA Member Directory”
  2. ↑ “MAVA: Venture Capital Members” Archived October 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Rosetta Stone Completes Initial Public Offering above the Range | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  4. ↑ Inc., Captivate Network,. "Investment in Captivate Network Climbs to $100 Million With $17 Million in Fourth Round". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  5. ↑ "iTOK Raises $18M in Series B Equity Financing". 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  6. ↑ "DoubleClick nabs $40 million in financing". Retrieved 2016-07-20.


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