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Portfolio

Portfolio

 

GCP is currently investing across its funds


Recent Investments

 
 

Data society group

October 2023
Washington, D.C.
www.datasocietygroup.com

Data Society Group enables organizations to harness the full potential of data and AI by working with data leaders to crack cultural challenges and develop future fluent workforces. We unlock innovation and radical collaboration through peer-to-peer exchange, best-in-class data literacy assessment and training, and custom data science and AI applications. Our mission: to enable the enterprise from the inside out, providing comprehensive guidance. We support organizations in enabling new skills, mindsets, and ways of working, ultimately fostering a culture of confidence in applying modern data and AI practices.

 
 

Current GCP II Investments


Sigma7

May 2022
New York, NY
s7risk.com

Sigma7 is building a new kind of risk services model that is unconflicted, comprehensive, and focused on measurable business outcomes. The company’s foundational brands include Paragon Risk Engineering, Alaco, RWH Myers, Risk and Strategic Management Corp. and Intelligence Fusion with additional acquisitions and organic growth planned. Its client base includes over 300 of the world’s largest and most complex organizations. Sigma7 is dually headquartered in New York City and London.

SiLVERASSIST

May 2022
New York, NY
silverassist.com

SilverAssist serves the eldercare market by developing a comprehensive senior assistance platform that encompasses market-leading information, lead generation and financial services for seniors and their families as they navigate the complexities of senior care. This unification unfolds opportunities for SilverAssist to truly aid caregivers and seniors through the later innings of life with a more holistic, personalized advisory-based approach, while facilitating connections with the optimal care providers and services tailored to their needs.



Two Additional GCP II Platform Companies - Announcements Pending

Journey

May 2022
New York, NY
journey.world

Journey, the agency of the futurescape, enables companies to navigate to their next chapter, designing, building and running immersive experiences, at speed and scale. Backed by Growth Catalyst Partners, Journey was founded in 2022 by Andrew Zimmerman, former CEO of frog Design, with co-founders Lionel Ohayon, CEO and founder of ICRAVE, Brandon Kaplan, CEO of Skilled Creative, Craig Ayers, former COO/CFO of frog Design, and Cathy Hackl, founder of Futures Intelligence Group. Customers include market-leading B2B and B2C clients including Clinique, Entertainment Weekly, HBO, JetBlue, Marquee Nightclub, STK, Warner Music Group, MomA, Procter & Gamble, Wall Street Journal, Sloan Kettering, and more.

 
 

Current GCP I Investments


SHIFT PARADIGM

September 2018
Austin, TX
shiftparadigm.com

Shift Paradigm, a consultancy that executes like and agency, represents an end-to-end shift in the way organizations align around growth. After pioneering the email and marketing automation movements by helping thousands of organizations implement marketing technology platforms, we know that technology alone can’t get your business growing. Usually, it takes a paradigm shift in the way we work.

We’re built specifically to solve the invisible problems that hurt revenue performance and help organizations align from top-to-bottom around growth. By breaking down the typical silos of technology and strategy, we collaborate with clients to increase revenues, align teams, and engage your best customers. As a result, we’re shifting the traditional paradigms of sales and marketing, for the better. For more information, visit us at shiftparadigm.com


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Truefire studios

December 2019
St. Petersburg, FL
truefirestudios.com

In December 2019, GCP announced the formation of TrueFire Studios through the strategic combination of TrueFire and JamPlay. TrueFire Studios is an alliance of the world’s leading online music education companies. TrueFire Studios is passionate about democratizing music education by providing affordable, anytime, anywhere access to best-in-class artists and the planet's most comprehensive music lesson library across all popular instruments. The company provides exceptional revenue-share opportunities for educators, while preserving artist-led music education for future generations.


Equine Network

December 2020
Boulder, CO

In December 2020, GCP acquired Equine Network, the leading provider of proprietary sports content, information, and tech-enabled services to the $130 billion U.S. equine industry. Equine Network operates three segments: (i) Competitions: owns, operates and serves as the governing body for three of the World’s largest and most renowned sporting competitions in the western equine market; (ii) Memberships: provides roadside assistance services to 40,000 horse trailer owners and members, as well as online learning services to thousands of subscribers; (iii) Marketing Services: eight well-known equine industry information platforms, reaching three million individuals, and 600+ leading companies who utilize these platforms as a valuable channel for marketing solutions.


 
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Cyber Risk Alliance

November 2018
New York, NY
cyberriskalliance.com

In November 2018, GCP announced the formation of CyberRisk Alliance in partnership with Doug Manoni, CEO. CyberRisk Alliance, is a business intelligence company created to serve the high-growth, rapidly evolving cybersecurity and information risk management marketplace. CyberRisk Alliance is an ensemble of highly specialized businesses producing information, events, digital media and other professional intelligence resources with a shared mission of informing, educating and training business professionals, while building community and facilitating industry commerce. In December 2018 CyberRisk Alliance invested in CyberSecurity Collaboration Forum and CyberRisk Collaboration in partnership with Bob Dethlefs, former Founder and CEO of Evanta and now Chairman of CyberRisk Alliance. CyberRisk Alliance announced the acquisition of InfoSec World Conference & Expo in February 2019 followed by the acquisitions of SC Media and Cybersecurity Collaborative in August 2019.


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Government Executive Media Group

March 2020
Washington, D.C.
govexecmediagroup.com

In March 2020, GCP partnered with former CEO of Hanley Wood and B2B information and data industry veteran, Peter Goldstone, to acquire a controlling stake in Atlantic Media's Government Executive Media Group (GEMG). GEMG is the market-leading digital media, information, and intelligence company serving government leaders and contractors. The company’s editorial brands include Government Executive, Nextgov, Defense One and Route Fifty. GCP is providing additional equity capital in full support of GEMG’s strategy to invest in, acquire, and form strategic partnerships focused on complementary editorial brands, proprietary data, and events. These strategic moves will also drive the company forward in building the market-leading data-driven platform that supports government executives and contractors by providing data and transparency that supports their decision-making around government programs.


 

Pre-Fund Investments


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Opus Agency

October 2015
Beaverton, OR
opusagency.com

In October 2015, GCP made its first investment in Opus Agency, a leading full-service provider of corporate event solutions with a focus on market leading technology sector clients. Opus has since completed 7 strategic add-on acquisitions.


 
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Beachfront

December 2017
New York, NY
beachfront.com

In December 2017, GCP made its second platform investment in Beachfront Media in partnership with PSP Capital. Beachfront Media is a leading programmatic video advertising company, meeting the video distribution and monetization needs of publishers and advertisers across screens. The company's proprietary platform enables great user experiences in today's demanding mobile, CTV and OTT video environments.

Realized Investments


The Stable

April 2020
thestable.com

In April 2020, GCP combined The Stable, a leading consumer brand agency known for launching brands such as quip, Ring, and Califia Farms into Target and Amazon with Arkansas based retail agency Kreative Sales & Marketing, a sales and marketing firm that helps CPG brands launch and manage their business at Walmart, Sam’s Club & Costco. The combination will help create a leading commerce agency built for consumer brands seeking to leverage brick and mortar, eCommerce and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. The combined offering will include full-service retail strategy, representation, channel management, social & digital marketing, creative and product development services. The Stable was successfully sold to Accenture in August 2022.