Investment Summary

Trident Capital Invests In 8thBridge

On March 21, 2011, Trident Capital invested in internet software and services company 8thBridge for 10M USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Trident Capital’s 7th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Trident Capital’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Trident Capital’s 66th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Trident Capital’s 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

Investment Summary
Date 2011-03-21
Target 8thBridge
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Trident Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital
Deal Value 10M USD

Target

8thBridge

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
8thBridge operates a social commerce platform merchants use to create social shopping experiences for their customers.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Trident Capital

San Mateo, California, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Trident Capital was a venture capital firm focused on investments at all company stages, from early and expansion stage investments to buyouts and recapitalizations. Trident focused on investments in tech-enabled sectors, including enterprise software/services, outsourcing and payments, healthcare software/services, internet/consumer, and energy/clean tech. In 2015, Trident ceased investing and the Firm's employees split to form Sunstone Partners, a growth equity firm, and Trident Capital Cybersecurity, a venture firm focused on the cyber security sector.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 73 of 86
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 7 of 8
Type (Growth Capital) 7 of 12
State (Minnesota) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 66 of 78
Year (2011) 3 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-03 Amprius

Sunnyvale, California, United States

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-29 Advantec

Tampa, Florida, United States

Advantec is now an Oasis Outsourcing company. Oasis Outsourcing is one of the nation's largest PEOs, servicing more than 4,000 clients nationwide. We provide HR administration, employee benefits, payroll services, workers’ compensation and much more. Our HR-related products and services allow small and medium-sized businesses to compete with those offered by Fortune 500 companies.

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