Investments
72Portfolio Exits
23Funds
10Service Providers
1About Five Elms Capital
Five Elms Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in and acquires growth-stage B2B software companies outside of Silicon Valley. Five Elms partners with growing, bootstrapped software and services businesses, providing capital and resources to accelerate growth and help companies become industry leaders.
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Jul 28, 2023
News provided by Share this article Share this article KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading software investor Five Elms Capital announces that Partner Stephanie Schneider has been named to GrowthCap's Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing for the second year in a row. Stephanie Schneider, Five Elms Partner The Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing of 2023 focuses on women leaders and provides a closer look at those individuals who, despite being in the minority, have excelled through hard work, determination and outstanding performance. It also highlights to the thousands of pensions, endowments and other institutional limited partners those firms who have played a positive role in creating more equitable work cultures. "Building strong partnerships with management teams and companies is at the core of our success in growth investing at Five Elms. I'm privileged to work alongside talented individuals who share our vision, and this award reinforces our collective commitment to driving transformative growth together," says Schneider. Schneider has been with Five Elms Capital for eight years—during which, she's been involved in over 20 deals. As a member of the investment committee, Schneider brings her prior experience in advising corporations and financial sponsors to help Five Elms partner with growing, founder-owned SaaS businesses, and provide them with capital and resources to accelerate growth and further cement their role as industry leaders. She currently serves on the board of 10 Thousand Coffees, Claravine, Continu, Covideo, POWWR, Reachdesk, ShippyPro & Skynamo. "With Stephanie at Five Elms, Continu's decision to partner with their team was easy. Stephanie has been a valuable addition to the Continu board and an excellent partner to myself and the entire Continu leadership team. Stephanie holds remarkable experience in driving growth companies forward, focusing on excellence, which we have witnessed firsthand at Continu", says Scott Burgess, CEO of Continu. Francesco Borghi, CEO of ShippyPro, feels similarly, saying "Stephanie has helped us in steering ShippyPro on its path of global growth. Collaborating with Stephanie is truly an enriching experience, her visionary leadership and astute insights has helped us transform a profound ambition into a tangible reality." Prior to joining Five Elms, Stephanie worked as an investment banker in Citigroup's Technology Group where she advised both corporations and financial sponsors on mergers, acquisitions, and general corporate finance. Before working at Citigroup, she was an investment banker for Sterne Agee in its Financial Services Group. Stephanie holds a BA in journalism and advertising from Southern Methodist University. Read more about Stephanie and her fellow awardees here . About Five Elms Capital Five Elms Capital is a global growth equity firm that invests in fast-growing B2B software businesses that users love. Five Elms provides capital and resources to help companies accelerate growth and further cement their role as industry leaders. Since its inception in 2007, Five Elms has focused exclusively on software investing, building an unmatched network and deep domain expertise. Today, with over $1.5 billion in assets under management and a global team of over 60 investment professionals, Five Elms has invested in more than 50 software platforms globally. SOURCE Five Elms Capital
Five Elms Capital Investments
72 Investments
Five Elms Capital has made 72 investments. Their latest investment was in Practice Better as part of their Growth Equity on April 4, 2023.
Five Elms Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/27/2023 | Growth Equity | Practice Better | $27M | Yes | 2 | |
1/26/2023 | Series A | Prismatic | $8.9M | Yes | 4 | |
1/18/2023 | Growth Equity | Contract Safe | $27.5M | Yes | 3 | |
10/18/2022 | Series A | |||||
8/17/2022 | Growth Equity |
Date | 4/27/2023 | 1/26/2023 | 1/18/2023 | 10/18/2022 | 8/17/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Growth Equity | Series A | Growth Equity | Series A | Growth Equity |
Company | Practice Better | Prismatic | Contract Safe | ||
Amount | $27M | $8.9M | $27.5M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Five Elms Capital Portfolio Exits
23 Portfolio Exits
Five Elms Capital has 23 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Tagger Media on August 02, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/2/2023 | Acquired | 1 | |||
12/21/2022 | Acq - Fin - II | 4 | |||
10/27/2022 | Merger | 2 | |||
Date | 8/2/2023 | 12/21/2022 | 10/27/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acq - Fin - II | Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Five Elms Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Five Elms Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Rebrandly on October 11, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/11/2022 | Acq - Fin | 1 |
Date | 10/11/2022 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 1 |
Five Elms Capital Fund History
10 Fund Histories
Five Elms Capital has 10 funds, including Five Elms V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/22/2021 | Five Elms V | $780M | 1 | ||
4/26/2019 | Five Elms IV Q | $306.18M | 1 | ||
4/26/2019 | Five Elms IV | Diversified Private Equity | Closed | $306.18M | 4 |
4/26/2019 | Five Elms IV B | ||||
12/31/2016 | Five Elms Capital III |
Closing Date | 7/22/2021 | 4/26/2019 | 4/26/2019 | 4/26/2019 | 12/31/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Five Elms V | Five Elms IV Q | Five Elms IV | Five Elms IV B | Five Elms Capital III |
Fund Type | Diversified Private Equity | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $780M | $306.18M | $306.18M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Five Elms Capital Team
5 Team Members
Five Elms Capital has 5 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Fred Coulson.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Fred Coulson | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Fred Coulson | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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