Investment Summary

Guidepost Growth Equity Invests In Clarity

On February 25, 2014, growth capital firm Guidepost Growth Equity invested in software company Clarity

Investment Highlights
  • This is Guidepost Growth Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Guidepost Growth Equity’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Guidepost Growth Equity’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.
Investment Fate
  • Clarity was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.
  • Clarity was sold to a strategic buyer in 2025.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-02-25
Target Clarity
Sector Software
Investor(s) Guidepost Growth Equity
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Signal Hill Capital (Financial)

Target

Clarity

Madison, Connecticut, United States
Clarity is a data and technology-driven provider of member communication solutions for health insurance payors, third party administrators (“TPAs”), and dental insurance companies. The Company’s software collects, consolidates and cleanses its customers’ data from multiple sources to generate compliant and personalized digital member communications across the enrollment, claims, and payments, and compliance functions of its customers. Clarity was founded in 2007 and is based in Madison, Connecticut.

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DESCRIPTION

North Bridge is an investment firm focused on providing seed, venture, and growth capital to technology enabled companies. Specific areas of interest include communications and infrastructure, software, materials, and digital media. For later stage growth transactions, North Bridge generally looks to acquire majority (or minority) positions to help fund liquidity needs, growth initiatives, or acquisitions. North Bridge was formed in 1994 and has offices in Waltham, Massachusetts and Palo Alto, California.


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Sector: Software M&A 3 of 9
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 9 of 24
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 11 of 28
Year: 2014 M&A 2 of 5
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