Coming Up for Air.

We've been in the growth business for a long time, but have never seen anything like 2021.
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2021 Highlights.
Record number of investments, exits and new hires highlight 2021's extraordinary activity.

Thank you to our portfolio companies, investors, network and LLR teammates for partnering with us every step of the way. Together, we grow companies every day.
13
new investments across our industry segments
8
portfolio company exits and IPO
24
new hires in investing, origination, DEI, capital markets and value creation
3rd
consecutive year named one of the top Founder-Friendly Investors by Inc. Magazine
200+
portfolio leaders joined the new LLR Community collaboration platform
10,000+
LinkedIn followers engaged with LLR GrowthBits, updates and portfolio company news
New Investments.
Greenhouse automation integration and specialty systems
Hospice and palliative care services provider in the Southeast U.S.
Cloud-based middle and back-office platform for investment managers
Cloud-based EHR and patient engagement solutions for healthcare providers
Manufacturer and distributor of products to global life science markets
Telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions provider
Cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions and fleet safety management platform
Video software and data insights platform
Employee engagement, performance and analytics software
Software solutions to improve mortgage loan officer efficiency, productivity and transparency
Global data center services firm
Experience management software and services for restaurants, retail and other consumer-focused businesses
Cloud-based platform for managing corporate giving, including grants, volunteerism and employee engagement
Exits and IPO.
acquired by Triton Partners
acquired by WEX (NYSE: WEX)
merged with a SPAC (NASDAQ: CMPO)
acquired by BCM One
acquired by HelpSystems
acquired by HelpSystems
acquired by MessageBird
acquired by L Squared Capital
Portfolio Add-Ons.
acquired BOLDplanning
acquired Beezy
acquired dashboardMD
acquired CareTeam
acquired Everest Payment Solutions
acquired Vetter and Dash
acquired six optometry practices
merged with Stealth Monitoring
acquired Qwyk and SimpliShip
acquired SpinLife and Corlife
acquired attune Consulting
acquired four dermatology practices
acquired Hobbs & Towne
acquired Picmonic
acquired Bright Funds
New Team Members.
The LLR team continued to grow in 2021 with 24 team members added.
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Danielle Attaie
Senior Director, Capital Markets
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Leila Ashtaryeh
Analyst, Healthcare
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Alyssa Barrett
Staff Accountant
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Richard Broder
Analyst, Origination
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Robert Campbell
Analyst, Origination
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Carly Carson
Associate, Human Capital
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Alaina Chen
Analyst, Origination
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Liz Collins
Senior Associate, Human Capital
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Wesley Germain
Director, Demand Generation
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Emily Godfrey
Associate, Marketing
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Kelsey Hahn
Analyst, Industrial Tech
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Sara Jellinek
Associate, Recruiting
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Ben Johnson
Managing Director, Product Management
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McKenna Kimmel
Analyst, Origination
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Austin Meng
Analyst, Software
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Michael O'Neill
Analyst, Origination
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Deven Pathak
Analyst, Origination
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Julian Ross
Analyst, Healthcare
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Jennifer Schoen
Vice President, Healthcare
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Christopher Simmons
Diversity, Equity & Engagement Lead
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Alex Wang
Associate, Strategy
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Jack Warren
Associate, Software
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Cody Wax
Analyst, FinTech
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Taylor Weis
Senior Associate, Healthcare
Team Promotions.
Congratulations to 18 members of the LLR team who earned promotions at mid-year 2021 or headed into 2022.
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Michael Ballard
Vice President, Software
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Ann Brophy
Senior Director, Business Development
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Austin Burt
Associate, Healthcare
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Carly Carson
Senior Associate, Human Capital
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P.J. Cusack
Senior Associate, Industrial Tech
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Kristy DelMuto
Senior Director, Marketing
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Jesse Gray
Principal, Industrial Tech
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Dan Irwin
Principal, Industrial Tech
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Cheng Li
Principal, Software
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Eddie McCann
Associate, Software
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Dennis Nguyen
Controller
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Kyle Nowelski
Senior Associate, Industrial Tech
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Sam Ryder
Principal, FinTech
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Peter Schwartz
Vice President, Healthcare
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Sean Sy
Vice President, Healthcare
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Taylor Weis
Vice President, Healthcare
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Rachel Wolfson
Associate, Market Development
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Mike Zabin
Associate, Industrial Tech
LLR GrowthBits and our Virtual Collaborate conversations illustrate the creativity required in 2021 by LLR and our portfolio company management teams to rethink strategy and help improve the foundation for growth. Here are some of the most-read posts.
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It’s a Candidate’s Market: 7 Ways Companies Should Adjust Hiring During a Talent Crunch
#Strategy
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The World is Not Your Oyster: How to Shift from Opportunistic Growth to Core Market Discipline
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Lessons Learned While Realigning Our Product Pricing Strategy
#Sales
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What an Optimized Sales Development Team and Process Looks Like

LLR Community Laptop

This year, LLR launched an online Community for portfolio company leaders to connect with each other, access resources and see upcoming events. The LLR Community extends our live collaborations and knowledge sharing with portfolio companies to an exclusive, on demand platform for supporting growth.

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Spotlight.
01
Top Private Equity Firm for Growth Companies

LLR was named one of the Top 25 Private Equity Firms for Growth Companies by GrowthCap. Read more about the GrowthCap awards program.

02
Top Founder Friendly Investor

LLR was named one of the Top 50 Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firms by Inc. Magazine for the 3rd year in a row. Read more about this Inc. program.

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Diversity in Action

LLR became a Founding Ally of ACG Philadelphia’s Diverse DealMakers’ Allyship to help ensure that diverse dealmakers have equitable access and support to grow their networks, source deals and build successful careers. Learn more about the ACG Philadelphia Diverse DealMakers Network.

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Continued Collaboration

LLR’s Collaborate network and Community platform enabled portfolio company leaders to expand their peer networks, stay connected and share growth insights throughout the year. 2021 topics included: Capital Markets, Sales Methodologies, Security Best Practices, Exit Planning and more. Read more about our 2021 Collaborate programs.

What's Next.

After a much-needed holiday break, we’re back at it and ready for 2022 to be just as busy and exciting. We look forward to seeing you in person again soon. In the meantime…

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