Last week, MissionOG portfolio company DivvyCloud was acquired by Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) for $145 million. The transaction united a leader in cybersecurity with a fast-growing company that provides cloud infrastructure compliance and security. The deal was a very good one for Rapid7, DivvyCloud, and its investors. MissionOG originally invested in DivvyCloud in October 2017 and […]
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MissionOG is fortunate to be supported by a deep network of experienced operators and entrepreneurs. This entry is part of a blog series where we share perspectives from “OG’s” – original innovators from specific market segments and/or business disciplines. Paul Melchiorre has had a distinguished career as a commercially focused, go-to-market leader and executive. He […]
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MissionOG is fortunate to be supported by a deep network of experienced operators and entrepreneurs. This entry is part of a blog series where we share perspectives from “OG’s” – original innovators from specific market segments and/or business disciplines. For the past 25 years, Marge Connelly has been in executive roles with public companies, responsible […]
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MissionOG is fortunate to be supported by a deep network of experienced operators and entrepreneurs. This entry is part of a blog series where we share perspectives from “OG’s” – original innovators from specific market segments and/or business disciplines. Tom Monahan invests in businesses that create and use technology, data, and analytics to inflect business […]
MissionOG is fortunate to be supported by a deep network of experienced operators and entrepreneurs. This entry is part of a blog series where we share perspectives from “OG’s” – original innovators from specific market segments and/or business disciplines. Michael Heller is currently an operating partner at MissionOG and venture partner with Oak Investment […]
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MissionOG is supported by a deep network of experienced operators and entrepreneurs. This entry is part of a blog series where we share perspectives from “OG’s” – original innovators from specific market segments and/or business disciplines. Al Zollar is currently an executive partner with SIRIS Capital Group and a member of the MissionOG Advisor […]
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When MissionOG made its first investment in 2013, it was with the goal to be the best partner to fast growing companies. We saw an opportunity to put forth a model that leverages our experience, network, and targeted capital to help accelerate companies in markets that are ripe for change. In the beginning, MissionOG simultaneously […]
Great data business models contain multiple key ingredients that once established provide a large moat and significant competitive advantage. While each secret sauce is slightly different, successful data businesses have specific attributes that if assembled properly can yield meaningful value to their customers, recurring revenue, and attractive margins at scale. With our recent investment in […]
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According to Forbes, there are 660 billionaires in the United States. However, after accounting for large family offices and unlisted similar entities, there may be closer to 1,000 billionaires.1 While private banks such as UBS, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs focus on serving the high net worth community, there is a growing segment of the […]
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Why MissionOG invested in this leading portfolio management platform for financial advisors One of our core investment themes is the pursuit of industry-specific SaaS solutions that will create meaningful efficiencies in industries that may have been slow to adopt new technology. A key component in the applications of that theme is an industry’s readiness for […]
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