
Guidepost invests in ActiveViam
US-based Guidepost Growth Equity has taken a minority stake in data analytics provider ActiveViam.
Guidepost invests between $15-75m for majority or minority stakes in companies that generate more than $15m in revenue.
Guidepost managing partner Russ Pyle and principal Eugene Nogi will take seats on the board of directors.
This is the first external investment in the company since its foundation. The capital will be used to expand in the company's existing markets of financial services and retail, and enter new markets.
Company
Founded in 2005, ActiveViam offers in-memory data analytics software mainly for the financial services and retail sectors. It has five offices, employs more than 50 people and counts HSBC, ING and Leroy Merlin as clients. The company is headquartered in Paris.
People
Guidepost Growth Equity – Russ Pyle (managing partner); Eugene Nogi (principal).
ActiveViam – Allen Whipple (co-founder, managing director).
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