Spectrum Equity Investors

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Description

Spectrum Equity is an American growth equity firm that invests in businesses related to the information economy. The company operates out of offices in Boston, MA and San Francisco, CA. Headquarters: Boston, MA Founded: 1994 Total assets: 7 billion USD Founders: Brion B. Applegate, William Collatos Subsidiaries: Bitly, Inc., CBD Media, Spectrum Equity Management, Inc. Type of business: Privately held company

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Spectrum Equity Investors Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Isabella Wei Isabella Wei Los Angeles, California Details
Isabella Wei's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience January 2012 - May 2012
Job Acquisitions Analyst at Clarion Partners LLC
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Clarion Partners LLC  June 2014 - Present
Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation  November 2013 - May 2014
CBRE / MetLife   January 2014 - January 2014
Morgan Stanley  June 2013 - August 2013
Oliver Wyman  January 2013 - January 2013
Citi  June 2012 - August 2012
Spectrum Equity Investors   January 2012 - May 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Matlab, Photoshop, Python, PowerPoint, STATA, Illustrator, Rhino, Lightroom

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2010 — 2014
B.S

Taipei American School   1997 — 2010

Andrew Ivanovich Andrew Ivanovich Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Andrew Ivanovich's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience 2011 - 2013
Job VP Strategy & Finance at WeddingWire
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
WeddingWire  2013 - Present
Spectrum Equity Investors   2011 - 2013
Oliver Wyman - Financial Services  2008 - 2011
Susquehanna Growth Equity   2006 - 2007
SavaJe Technologies  May 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Financial Modeling, Start-ups, Equities, Private Equity, Management Consulting, Valuation, Corporate Development, Venture Capital, Due Diligence, Strategy, Emerging Markets, SaaS, Finance, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Cornell University
BS, Operations Research and Engineering

David Yadegar David Yadegar Los Angeles, California Details
David Yadegar's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience 2005 - 2006
Job at Maybrook Capital Partners
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Maybrook Capital Partners   July 2010 - Present
Centerbridge Partners  May 2006 - February 2010
Spectrum Equity Investors   2005 - 2006
Bear Stearns  2003 - 2005

Skills
Private Equity, Investments, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Hedge Funds, Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Capital Markets, Strategic Planning, Valuation, Mezzanine, Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Distressed M&A, Real Estate, Distress Sales, Distress Properties, Budgets, Distressed Debt, Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructuring, LBO, Alternative Investments, Asset Management, Equities, Debt, Fixed Income, Credit Analysis, Portfolio Management, Capital Structure, Divestitures, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Leveraged Finance, M&A experience

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2000 — 2003
BS, Finance

University of Pennsylvania

Laila Kassis Laila Kassis Greater Boston Area Details
Laila Kassis's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience August 2003 - March 2005
Job Manager at Bain & Company
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Bain & Company  July 2014 - Present
Bain & Company  August 2011 - July 2014
Bain & Company  June 2010 - August 2010
Endeavor  June 2009 - August 2009
Fusion Media Group   September 2007 - March 2009
Key Venture Partners   March 2005 - July 2008
Spectrum Equity Investors   August 2003 - March 2005
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.   July 2001 - July 2003

Skills
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Financial Modeling, Deal Sourcing, Fundraising, Due Diligence, Investments, Equities, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Mergers, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Emerging Markets, Corporate Development, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Consulting, Leadership, Management Consulting, Change Management, Strategy

Education
Harvard Business School   2009 — 2011
MBA with High Distinction, General Management

Harvard University Kennedy School of Government   2008 — 2011
MPA-ID, International Development

University of Virginia   1998 — 2001
BA, Economics and Foreign Affairs

David Lerman David Lerman New York, New York Details
David Lerman's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience May 2009 - April 2011
Job Technology Investor and StartUp Advisor
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Shake, Inc.   July 2013 - Present
Contour Venture Partners   January 2013 - May 2013
InSITE  January 2012 - May 2013
Columbia Business School  August 2011 - May 2013
Tracks  June 2012 - August 2012
Divide™  June 2012 - August 2012
High Peaks Venture Partners  October 2011 - February 2012
Spectrum Equity Investors   May 2009 - April 2011
Houlihan Lokey  March 2006 - December 2008
Rosetta  August 2004 - March 2006

Skills
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Strategy, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Due Diligence, Strategic Partnerships, Analysis, Growth Capital, Angel Investing, Finance, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Development, Portfolio Management, Investments, Marketing, Financial Analysis, Economics, Mergers, LBO, Capital Markets, Business Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Analytics, M&A experience, Leveraged Finance, Photography

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   2011 — 2013
MBA, Finance & Entrepreneurship

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2000 — 2004
Bachelors of Science, Economics (Dual concentration in Finance and Management); Minor in Psychology

Tara Carbonneau Tara Carbonneau Greater Denver Area Details
Tara Carbonneau's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience May 1999 - May 2003
Job Director, Consultant Relations at OppenheimerFunds
Industry Investment Management
Experience
OppenheimerFunds  June 2013 - Present
Putnam Investments  September 2007 - June 2013
Putnam Investments  August 2006 - September 2007
Putnam Investments  August 2004 - August 2006
Putnam Investments  April 2003 - August 2004
Spectrum Equity Investors   May 1999 - May 2003

Skills
Series 7, Mutual Funds, Investments, Alternative Investments, Equities, Fixed Income, Asset Management, Asset Allocation, Financial Services, Consultants, Relationship Management

Education
Northeastern University - Graduate School of Business Administration   2012 — 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Hofstra University   1995 — 1999
BBA, Management

Robert O'Hare, CFA Robert O'Hare, CFA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Robert O'Hare, CFA's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience August 2006 - August 2009
Job Chief Financial Officer at Spark Networks
Industry Internet
Experience
Spark Networks  March 2015 - Present
Square  February 2013 - February 2015
Pandora  October 2010 - February 2013
Spitfire Capital   August 2009 - September 2010
Spectrum Equity Investors   August 2006 - August 2009
Thomas Weisel Partners  July 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Business Strategy, Valuation, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Start-ups, M&A experience, Due Diligence, Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Investments, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, US GAAP, Strategic Financial..., Corporate Development, Strategy, Financial Planning

Education
Georgetown University   1999 — 2003
B.S., Business Administration

John O'Loughlin John O'Loughlin New York, New York Details
John O'Loughlin's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience March 2008 - May 2008
Job Relationship Manager Commercial Real Estate at Wells Fargo
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Wells Fargo  June 2015 - Present
Wells Fargo  July 2012 - June 2015
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION  June 2011 - August 2011
State Street Bank  June 2010 - August 2010
State Street Bank  June 2009 - August 2009
Spectrum Equity Investors   March 2008 - May 2008

Skills
Valuation, Financial Modeling, Bloomberg, Asset Managment, Capital Markets, Economics, Financial Analysis, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Mergers, PowerPoint, Research, Microsoft Office

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2008 — 2012
B.A., Economics

Roxbury Latin School   2003 — 2008

Vanessa Stella Vanessa Stella Greater Boston Area Details
Vanessa Stella's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience August 2004 - Present
Job Research Associate
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Spectrum Equity Investors   August 2004 - Present
LiveWire Ventures   March 2000 - July 2004

Skills
Research, Analytics, Negotiation, Data Collection, Microsoft Office, Project Coordination, Photo Shoots, Styling, Creative Strategy, Social Media, Start-ups, Merchandising, Analysis, Advertising, Fashion

Education
Fashion Institute of Technology   2011 — 2012
Associate's degree, Fashion Merchandising Management, 3.83/ 4.0

Manhattan College   1999 — 2002
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Liberal Arts / Business Management, 3.30/ 4.0

Adam Margolin Adam Margolin Greater Boston Area Details
Adam Margolin's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience June 2005 - Present
Job Principal at Spectrum Equity Investors
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Spectrum Equity Investors   June 2005 - Present
Verafin  May 2014 - Present
Trintech  January 2011 - Present
Business Monitor International  August 2009 - April 2014
World-Check  February 2007 - May 2011
Citigroup  July 1998 - May 2005

Skills
Funding, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Strategy, Investments, New Business Development, Venture Capital, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuation, Business Strategy, Product Development

Education
Harvard University   1994 — 1998
BA, English & American Literature

Anjali Patel Anjali Patel New York, New York Details
Anjali Patel's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience February 2011 - May 2011
Job Senior Associate at Novantas
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Novantas  March 2014 - Present
Capital One  2012 - 2013
Capital One  2011 - 2012
Spectrum Equity Investors   February 2011 - May 2011

Skills
Analytics, Data Analysis, Analysis, Strategy, Management, Marketing, Business Analysis, Finance, Economics, Market Research, Business Strategy, Microsoft Excel, Financial Services, Segmentation, Leadership, Strategic Consulting

Education
Wellesley College   2007 — 2011
Bachelors, International Relations concentrating in Economics

School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
Visiting Student, Development Economics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Visiting Student, Course 15, Course 17

St. John's School

Elliot Geidt Elliot Geidt San Francisco Bay Area Details
Elliot Geidt's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience August 2007 - August 2010
Job Investor at Redpoint Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Redpoint Ventures  July 2012 - Present
Stanford Graduate School of Business  September 2010 - June 2012
Facebook  June 2011 - December 2011
Spectrum Equity Investors   August 2007 - August 2010
Goldman Sachs  July 2004 - July 2007

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA

University of California, Berkeley

Mac Armstrong Mac Armstrong Greater San Diego Area Details
Mac Armstrong's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience February 2000 - June 2009
Job Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Palomar Insurance Holdings
Industry Insurance
Experience
Palomar Specialty Insurance Company  February 2014 - Present
Palomar Insurance Holdings / Palomar Specialty Insurance Company   June 2013 - Present
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency  December 2011 - June 2013
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency  July 2009 - January 2012
Spectrum Equity Investors   February 2000 - June 2009
Nonstop Solutions  August 1999 - February 2000
Alex. Brown & Sons   June 1997 - July 1999

Skills
Business Development, Finance, Strategic Planning, Investments, Insurance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Property & Casualty..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Underwriting, Start-ups, Corporate Development

Education
Princeton University   1993 — 1997
BA, History

The Bishop's School   1987 — 1993

Pete Jensen Pete Jensen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Pete Jensen's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience January 2007 - Present
Job
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Spectrum Equity Investors   January 2007 - Present
JPMorgan  July 2003 - February 2007
eCoverage, Inc   1999 - 2001
Mercer Management Consulting  September 1996 - July 1999

Education
Stanford University
BA

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
MBA

Brent Chudoba Brent Chudoba San Francisco Bay Area Details
Brent Chudoba's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience July 2007 - May 2009
Job SVP & Chief Revenue Officer @SurveyMonkey
Industry Internet
Experience
SurveyMonkey  April 2009 - Present
Modify Watches  August 2013 - Present
Schoology  January 2011 - Present
Clicktools   December 2010 - July 2012
Spectrum Equity Investors   July 2007 - May 2009
Piper Jaffray  May 2005 - July 2007
Andor Capital Management  July 2004 - May 2005

Skills
Strategy, Start-ups, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Salesforce.com, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, SaaS, Mergers, Business Development, Valuation, Due Diligence, Market Research, Social Media, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Management, Analytics, Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity

Education
Columbia
BA, Political Science

Stewart Campbell Stewart Campbell Palo Alto, California Details
Stewart Campbell's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience June 2007 - June 2010
Job Norwest Venture Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
The Learning Experience  December 2014 - Present
Norwest Venture Partners  June 2012 - Present
AlertID, Inc.   June 2010 - Present
GivingSomeThing, Inc   June 2012 - March 2014
SurveyMonkey  2011 - 2011
Spectrum Equity Investors   June 2007 - June 2010
L.E.K. Consulting   September 2004 - May 2007

Education
Boise High School

Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
MBA, Finance

Michael Farrell Michael Farrell Greater Boston Area Details
Michael Farrell's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience August 2009 - Present
Job Principal at Spectrum Equity Investors
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Spectrum Equity Investors   August 2009 - Present
Tudor Investment Corporation  March 2004 - June 2007
Landmark Partners  March 2002 - March 2004

Education
Harvard Business School   2007 — 2009

Bowdoin College   1997 — 2002
2002, Economics

Akash Ghiya Akash Ghiya Newport Beach, California Details
Akash Ghiya's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience January 2005 - June 2007
Job Vice President, Portfolio Management at PIMCO
Industry Investment Management
Experience
PIMCO  October 2014 - Present
Pine Cobble Capital   January 2013 - September 2014
Pine Cobble Capital   May 2009 - December 2012
Owl Creek Asset Management  June 2008 - August 2008
Spectrum Equity Investors   January 2005 - June 2007
Lehman Brothers  July 2003 - December 2004

Skills
Equities, Investment Banking, LBO, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, Hedge Funds, Mezzanine, Due Diligence, Corporate Development, Investments, Mergers, Principal Investing, Alternative Investments, Equity Valuation, Capital Markets, DCF, Special Situations, M, High Yield, Bloomberg, Investment Management, Financial Structuring, Asset Management, Growth Capital, Deal Sourcing, IPO

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2007 — 2009
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   1999 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Finance and Management

Irina Lyakhovich Irina Lyakhovich San Francisco Bay Area Details
Irina Lyakhovich's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience February 2009 - June 2009
Job Accounting Manager at SurveyMonkey
Industry Accounting
Experience
SurveyMonkey  July 2009 - January 2015
Spectrum Equity Investors   February 2009 - June 2009
ROEM Development Corp   January 2008 - June 2008
Visa USA  June 2006 - November 2007
PG&E  February 2005 - June 2006
DeltaNet  January 2001 - August 2003
Harb, Levy and Weiland   1998 - 2000

Skills
Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Revenue Recognition, GAAP, Internal Controls, Consolidated Financial..., International..., Process Improvement, Manage Month End Close..., Review of Journal..., Supervised and Trained..., NetSuite, NetSuite Implementation, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle Financial, Auditing, Full Cycle Accounting, Business Requirements, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Accounting, Financial Analysis, SEC filings, US GAAP

Education
San Francisco State University   1995 — 1997
MBA, Accounting, Business

Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture   1987 — 1992
BS

Sean Mulrenan, CAIA Sean Mulrenan, CAIA Greater New York City Area Details
Sean Mulrenan, CAIA's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience August 2005 - July 2006
Job Senior Associate at New Amsterdam Group
Industry Financial Services
Experience
New Amsterdam Group   August 2014 - Present
Mount Kellett Capital  May 2012 - July 2014
Interactive Brokers  August 2007 - June 2011
Spectrum Equity Investors   August 2005 - July 2006

Skills
Competitive Analysis, Investments, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Equities, Distressed Debt, Special Situations, Private Equity, Emerging Markets, Finance, Portfolio Management, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Fixed Income, Asset Management, Bloomberg, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis

Education
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business   2009 — 2012
MBA, Finance & Quantitative Finance, Top 10%

Williams College   2000 — 2004
BA, Political Economy, Top 12.5%

University of Oxford   2002 — 2003
Economics, Political Science

Fairfield Prep

Jessica Story Jessica Story Greater Boston Area Details
Jessica Story's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience 1998 - 2007
Job Court Reporter
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Independent  September 2007 - Present
Spectrum Equity Investors   1998 - 2007

Education
Emerson College   1994 — 1998

Mt. Whitney

Akash Ghiya Akash Ghiya Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Akash Ghiya's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience January 2005 - May 2007
Job Student at University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Owl Creek Asset Management  2008 - 2008
Spectrum Equity Investors   January 2005 - May 2007
Lehman Brothers  July 2003 - December 2004

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2007 — 2009

Nicolas Massard Nicolas Massard Greater Boston Area Details
Nicolas Massard's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience January 2002 - April 2010
Job Partner at ABRY Partners
Industry Investment Management
Experience
ABRY Partners  April 2010 - Present
One Source Networks  November 2013 - Present
Claranet   November 2012 - Present
e-shelter   November 2011 - Present
UNSi  May 2012 - Present
Spectrum Equity Investors   January 2002 - April 2010
Continuum Group   April 2000 - December 2001
Morgan Stanley  August 1999 - April 2000
Lehman Brothers  July 1998 - August 1999

Skills
Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Investment Banking, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Start-ups, M&A experience, Business Strategy

Education
HEC School of Management   1995 — 1998

Will Schramme Will Schramme Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Will Schramme's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience February 2004 - May 2006
Job Managing Director at Sowell & Co.
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Sowell & Co.   September 2011 - Present
Sowell & Co.   August 2008 - September 2011
Spectrum Equity Investors   February 2004 - May 2006
UBS Investment Bank  July 2001 - January 2004
UBS Investment Bank  July 1999 - June 2001

Education
The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business   2006 — 2008
MBA

Clemson University   1995 — 1999

Emily Allen Huisman Emily Allen Huisman Cincinnati Area Details
Emily Allen Huisman's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience June 2001 - June 2003
Job Instructor at GILD Collective
Industry Arts and Crafts
Experience
GILD Collective   June 2015 - Present
Journal of Information Technology & Politics   May 2007 - April 2008
Qualitative Data Analysis Program   July 2005 - April 2008
Business Library, University of Pittsburgh   May 2005 - July 2005
Macmillan Cancer Support  2004 - 2004
Spectrum Equity Investors   June 2001 - June 2003

Skills
Research, Qualitative Research, Venture Capital, Publishing, Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, Knitting, Valuation, Private Equity, Management, Strategy, Business Strategy, Start-ups

Education
University of Pittsburgh   2005 — 2005
MLIS, School of Information Science

Harvard University   1993 — 1997
AB, cum laude, Economics

Ben Coughlin Ben Coughlin San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ben Coughlin's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience June 1997 - July 2010
Job Chairman and CoFounder of Colovore
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
The Carey School  June 2013 - Present
Colovore   June 2013 - Present
Camden Partners  July 2011 - Present
Spectrum Equity Investors   June 1997 - July 2010
Apax Partners  September 2006 - April 2007

Skills
Private Equity, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Management, Investments, Cloud Computing, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Harvard University   1991 — 1995
BA, Economics

Belmont Hill

Belmont Hill

Belmont Hill

Colin Weiner Colin Weiner Greater New York City Area Details
Colin Weiner's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience June 2007 - May 2009
Job Vice President at Leerink Partners LLC
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Leerink Partners LLC  January 2015 - Present
Leerink Partners LLC  August 2012 - December 2014
Morgan Stanley  May 2009 - August 2012
Spectrum Equity Investors   June 2007 - May 2009
Merrill Lynch  June 2005 - June 2007

Skills
Corporate Finance, Equity Research, LBO, Private Equity

Education
Georgetown University   2001 — 2005
B.S. Business Administration, Finance and Accounting

Rich McCallum Rich McCallum New York, New York Details
Rich McCallum's Spectrum Equity Investors Experience August 2006 - October 2009
Job Partner at Elmrox Investment Group
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Elmrox Investment Group   October 2014 - Present
AR Schmeidler   June 2011 - September 2014
Spectrum Equity Investors   August 2006 - October 2009
FBR  June 2004 - June 2006

Skills
Private Equity, Valuation, LBO, Investment Banking, Financial Modeling, Hedge Funds, Corporate Finance, Equities, Due Diligence, Special Situations, Venture Capital, Investments, Alternative Investments, Capital Markets, Equity Research, Analytics, Corporate Development, Portfolio Management

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   2010 — 2011
MBA

University of Virginia   2000 — 2004
BA, Economics, Psychology

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