Investors
AVST was established in September 2003 from the combined businesses of Sound Advantage (established in 1997) and the AVT division (established in 1982) of Captaris, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPA). A privately-owned company, AVST's major institutional investors are Ignition Partners, Seattle, WA (www.ignitionpartners.com) and Dolphin Equity Partners, New York, NY (www.dolphinequity.com). Captaris, Inc.(www.captaris.com) and Escalate Capital Partners (www.escalatecapital.com) are minority shareholders.
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Ignition Partners |
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Ignition's investments are focused on software and communications technology, with a particular emphasis in enterprise data and applications, telecommunications and network infrastructure. These sectors represent multibillion dollar markets able to support a significant number companies with greater than $100 million in revenue. These sectors also leverage Ignition's deep technology expertise and operating experience, tap their long-standing industry relationships for proprietary deal flow and strategic partnerships and offer excellent opportunities for portfolio synergies. Ignition is comprised of a select group of industry leaders and experts who built some of the last decade's largest wireless, software, and Internet businesses. We have deep operational experience, in addition to financial expertise. We think this unique combination provides the most value-add to our companies and insures the highest returns from our portfolio.
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Dolphin Equity Partners |
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Dolphin Equity Partners, L.P. ("DEP") specializes in investing in emerging media and marketing services, enterprise services, technology and communications companies operating primarily in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We help shape the future of these emerging segments by investing in market-leading companies with world-class management teams. As a trusted advisor and partner, we look to build sustainable value in our portfolio companies through the strategic and operational guidance we provide management. Located in New York City, DEP currently manages over $340 million in capital. |
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Captaris |
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Captaris Business Information Delivery solutions help organizations of all sizes automate the information and document flow throughout the information lifecycle (capture — process — archive — deliver). With a comprehensive suite of software and services, Captaris helps organizations to grow revenues and increase profits while meeting compliance goals. Through a global distribution network of leading enterprise technology partners, Captaris has installed more than 90,000 systems in 95 countries in companies of all sizes, including the entire Fortune 100. Captaris is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., and has main offices in Tucson, Ariz., Portland, Ore., Englewood, Colo., Calgary, Canada, and European headquarters in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. In addition, Captaris has sales and support offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia and Dubai. The company was founded in 1982 and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol CAPA. |
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Escalate Capital Partners |
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Escalate Capital Partners is a private structured finance firm focused exclusively on providing capital to venture-backed expansion and late-stage companies within technology, life sciences and service based industries. The ECP team combines over 80 years of experience in venture capital and commercial finance to deliver a broad array of senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt solutions. |
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