“More than three years after I partnered with Mainsail to acquire Togo's, Jason and Gavin remain personally involved in supporting the leadership team at Togo's to build the business. Mainsail is a value-added partner by bringing a laser focus towards growth strategies and a strong belief that success is only rewarding when it is achieved with integrity.” 

            - Tony Gioia
              Chairman, CEO, Togo's

Current Portfolio

Mainsail’s goal to build great companies begins with investing in outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams. Our commitment is to provide our partners with the support and expertise required to grow these already successful businesses into world class organizations. We are proud to have invested in the following companies:

Steelwedge Software, Inc.

Status: Current
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Sector: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
CEO: Glen Margolis
www.steelwedge.com

Founded in 2000, Steelwedge supercharges sales and operations planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP) with the power of automated collaboration and analytics.  The Steelwedge platform builds consensus among sales, marketing, finance, and the supply chain so that companies can understand fluctuating demand, balance sales and capacity trade-offs, connect S&OP with financial planning, and measure performance against strategic revenue and customer service targets.  The company has more software-as-a-service (SaaS) S&OP deployments than all of its competitors combined. Steelwedge serves industry leaders including Applied Materials, Canon, Hospira, Emerson, NVIDIA, Sara Lee, Sony and Syngenta.

M/A-COMM/A-COM

Status: Current
Location: Lowell, MA
Sector: Wireless Technologies
CEO: Joseph G. Thomas
www.macomtech.com

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holding Inc. is a leading supplier of semiconductors, active and passive components, and sub-assemblies for use in radio frequency, microwave, and millimeter wave applications. M/A-COM Tech has years of expertise in solving complex circuit design, packaging and manufacturing challenges. Over this time, M/A-COM Tech has earned its stellar reputation by providing solutions to a broad range of complex RF and microwave challenges faced by top OEMs and systems integrators. Mainsail invested in M/A-COM alongside Summit Partners.

PayLease
PayLease

Status: Current
Location
: San Diego, CA
Sector
: Transaction Processing
www.paylease.com


PayLease is a leading electronic payment platform for residential and commercial property management companies in the United States.  The Company streamlines the process of rent, lease and HOA payments, while providing world class customer service for tenants and property managers.  PayLease's flexible and easy-to-use software platform integrates seamlessly with existing accounting systems and property management websites, reducing costs and increasing efficiency in the payments collection process.  PayLease in 2010 was included in the Inc 500 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S.

Path Logic
Path Logic

Status: Current
Location: Carmichael, CA
Sector: Healthcare Services
CEO: Jeff Glenn
www.pathlogic.com

Path Logic is one of California’s most innovative and rapidly-growing laboratory providers, offering a broad range of services throughout the Western United States. The Company operates a full-service anatomic pathology and esoteric testing laboratory with a stellar reputation for accurate diagnostics, precise reporting, web-based information sharing, rapid turnaround of patient results, and personalized customer service. Path Logic provides a comprehensive array of inpatient and outpatient services to physicians, pathologists, surgery centers, hospitals, and other healthcare providers seeking consistent, reliable, and rapid diagnostics using advanced technology and specialized expertise.

Novus Biologicals
Novus Biologicals

Status: Current
Location: Littleton, CO
Sector: E-commerce and Life sciences
CEO:
Karen Padgett
www.novusbio.com

Novus Biologicals is an e-commerce and life sciences company that develops, licenses, and markets research materials to scientists in academic, corporate, and government laboratories. Since 1996, Novus Biologicals has partnered with leading scientific researchers and third-party providers to develop a portfolio of more than 100,000 products. These research tools provide investigators with high-quality antibodies, proteins, kits and RNAi for the study of protein functions in disease in the key fields of cancer, neuroscience, and metabolic disorders

Togo'sTogo's

Status: Current
Location: San Jose, CA
Sector: Restaurant Franchising
CEO:
Tony Gioia
www.togos.com

Togo’s is a leading franchisor of high-quality, value oriented sandwich shops. Togo’s is known for serving large portions of freshly prepared, wholesome food, including hot and cold sandwiches, wraps, salads, and soups. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the Company presently has franchised establishments throughout the Western United States. Mainsail acquired Togo’s in conjunction with new and existing management.

IPS Learning
IP Solutions

Status: Current
Location: McLean, VA
Sector: Professional Learning
CEO:
Tom Carter
www.ipslearning.com

IPS Learning is a premier provider of management training, consulting, and workshops to Fortune 500 companies. Since 1999, IPS Learning has partnered with Stanford University to jointly develop and deliver the Stanford Advanced Project Management (SAPM) program. The industry-leading SAPM program combines Stanford University's academic and research expertise with the proven project management methodologies of IPS Learning. Mainsail acquired IPS Learning in conjunction with existing management.

Former Portfolio

Professional HealthCare
Professional HealthCare

Status: Exited
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Sector: Healthcare Services
CEO
: John Griscavage
www.professionalhealthcarellc.com

Professional HealthCare is a holding company formed to build leading regional providers of home nursing, hospice, and private duty services. Professional HealthCare's subsidiaries deliver high-quality, patient-centric care through operations in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Mainsail initially assisted in a recapitalization of the business in conjunction with senior management and has continued to support the company to grow organically through the launch of new branches and services as well as in making strategic acquisitions. Professional Healthcare was acquired by Kindred Healthcare, Inc. in September 2011.

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eSecuritel Holdings
eSecuritel Holdings

Status: Exited
Location: Atlanta, GA
Sector: Wireless Services
CEO: David Leach
www.esecuritel.com

eSecuritel is a leading provider of turnkey programs for wireless handset replacement-and-claims processing. Using its proprietary web-based technology platform, the Company develops flexible, customized solutions to assist cellular companies in delivering a value-added product to their subscriber base. eSecuritel was acquired by Brightstar Corporation in April 2011.

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Fusion
Fusion

Status: Exited
Location: Houston, TX
Sector: Software Services
CEO: Alan Huffman
www.fusiongeo.com

Fusion is a leading provider of integrated geophysical technology and services to the global oil and gas industry. Fusion provides a full suite of integrated products and services in the following areas: acquisition design, seismic imaging & analysis, inversion & modeling, geopressure analysis, petrophysical analysis, reservoir studies, and integrated interpretation. Mainsail became an investor in Fusion through the merger with its prior portfolio company, 3DGeo. Fusion is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Fusion was acquired by Sigma3 in early 2011.

Cash Management Solutions

Status: Exited
Location: St. Louis, MO
Sector: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
www.cms-group.com

Cash Management Solutions (CMS) is the leading provider of revenue management services to the professional services industry. Since its founding in 1987, CMS has provided services to over 600 firms from top 10 US legal and accounting firms to smaller, regional firms. Through a combination of people, process and proprietary software, CMS helps its client firms better manage their cash flow and increase profitability to the firm partners. CMS was acquired by River Associates in October 2008.


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