Staley Capital
VC Fund
Wellesley, United States
Staley Capital is a Boston-based growth equity firm focused on technology-enabled business services and software companies. Their team targets high-growth tech-enabled business services and software companies that offer compelling, demonstrable, and innovative value propositions in vertical markets in which growth can be further accelerated byinstitutionalizing sales and marketing. Through their investments, they typically endeavor to grow companies with recurring, long-term customer relationships, differentiating themselves with the application of technology, and delivering a "better/faster/cheaper" B2B solution.Their senior partners have been partners in 10 different private equity funds, investing nearly $700MM of capital in 40 deals over the past 25 years. The breadth and depth of their experience allow them to be high value-added partners for each and every investment.They generally make $5-$19MM growth equity and buy-out investments. We seek to create value by collaborating with executives and exchanging views on key trade-offs and priorities. This allows them to maximize the value they add from being trusted advisors, analytical problem solvers, and sources of executive talent and client lead.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 64%
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Industries Staley Capital invests in
Stages Staley Capital invests in
Countries Staley Capital invests in
Contacts
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Herb Kleinberger
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Jeffrey M.Hurst
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Renny Smith
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Kenjo Maeji
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (36%)
- Marketing 3 (27%)
- Advertising 3 (27%)
- Information Technology 3 (27%)
- Analytics 2 (18%)
Stage
- Funding Round 3 (27%)
- Series C 2 (18%)
- Private Equity 2 (18%)
- Series A 1 (9%)
- Series B 1 (9%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Herb Kleinberger
Operating Advisor
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Operating Advisor | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Jeffrey M.Hurst
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
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Renny Smith
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
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Kenjo Maeji
Investor
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Investor | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Looma
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Looma exists to connect shoppers to the people and stories behind their products. Our first product, Loop™ At-Shelf Maker Stories, is a network of tablets in grocery stores that play short, human-centric films connecting producer to consumer. The data generated by Loop™ fuels our proprietary storytelling process, forming a flywheel we believe willone day power the world’s most sophisticated platform for human-centric point-of-decision video. | $10M / Series B / Dec 16, 2025 | |
Bite
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Bite, the #1 kiosk ordering software for fast casual and quick-service restaurants, uses AI to offer real-time upsell recommendations that result in 20% higher check averages. | $9M / Series A / Apr 09, 2024 | |
Datasembly
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Datasembly's goal is to collect every price of every product sold in every store, every day. This product info is then used by our CPG, retailer, and quick-serve restaurant clients to make quick and cost-effective business decisions. The Datasembly technology provides access to millions of grocery and retail-pricing records, aggregated fromhundreds of grocery delivery and online shopping websites. This data is highly volatile and notoriously difficult to collect, but using specialized technology, Datasembly aggregates and transforms this data into usable, customized reports, so organizations can use it effectively. The data provided currently powers economic indicators, market research, and consumer apps. | $16M / Series B / May 23, 2023 | |
SmartAction
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SmartAction is a cutting-edge technology company on a rapid growth trajectory, providing the next generation of user-friendly phone call automation. Our disruptive, yet well-proven automated voice self-service platform, strong customer base, and financial strength form a solid foundation for long-term growth.Our solution is based on years ofartificial intelligence research and development and is well positioned to fill the significant void between current IVR (Interactive Voice Response) technology and human call center agents. It is a truly unique solution in an otherwise well-defined market space. | May 23, 2023 | |
Aspire Marketing Services
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Aspire Marketing Services provides tech-enabled marketing services for automotive dealers and manufacturers throughout the United States and Canada. The company offers advanced analytics, creative design, e-mail, SMS, telephony services, and direct mail, all in-house. Aspire was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Irving, TX. To learn more,visit www.aspireservices.com. | Private Equity / Aug 08, 2019 | |
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SmartAction
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SmartAction is a cutting-edge technology company on a rapid growth trajectory, providing the next generation of user-friendly phone call automation. Our disruptive, yet well-proven automated voice self-service platform, strong customer base, and financial strength form a solid foundation for long-term growth.Our solution is based on years ofartificial intelligence research and development and is well positioned to fill the significant void between current IVR (Interactive Voice Response) technology and human call center agents. It is a truly unique solution in an otherwise well-defined market space. | Feb 05, 2018 | |
Yieldbot
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Yieldbot is a true technology company aiming to do nothing short of revolutionize the way media value is created for consumers, brands and publishers. They strive to consistently outperform expectations creating a better, more relevant web with their technology. In so doing, they believe they will enable the media industry to realize its true valuefor all three of the constituents that make the web what it is, and what it will become. | $35M / Series C / Aug 03, 2016 | |
MNTN
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MNTN provides advertising software for direct marketers, agencies, and brands of all sizes. The SteelHouse Advertising Suite provides marketers with everything they need to launch retargeting and prospecting campaigns through display, mobile, and social. The SteelHouse Creative Suite lets anyone create beautiful ads using the content around them.Their solutions give advertisers total transparency and complete control over their campaigns – all with the fastest go-live in the industry. SteelHouse Wins: built-in Los Angeles Top 100 Digital Companies in LA, Hermes Creative Award Winner, Telly Award Bronze Award Winner, AVA Digital Award Platinum Winner, EMA Innovator Award Winner, LA Business Journal's Top Places to Work in LA. | $49M / Dec 10, 2015 | |
Zeta Global
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Zeta is a Data & Analytics company that uses a People-based Marketing Cloud to help leading brands acquire, grow and retain customers. Founded by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley (former CEO of Apple Computer and Pepsi-Cola) in 2007, Zeta uses big data, advanced analytics and machine learning to power marketing programs for hundreds ofFortune 1000 and Middle Market brands. Zeta was named one of the 50 most promising private companies by Forbes and one of 10 companies on the planet in two Gartner Magic Quadrant reports. The Company's highly-rated technology platform competes with Oracle, IBM, Salesforce and Adobe. With over 1,000 employees worldwide, the company is headquartered in New York City, with Centers of Excellence in Silicon Valley, Boston, London, and Hyderabad, India, and 12 additional offices around the globe. | $70M / Jun 27, 2012 | |
ClickSquared
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ClickSquared is the premier real time relationship marketing services provider of intelligent, multi-channel marketing solutions creating perfectly timed, personalized interactions across all online and off-line direct channels. Leveraging a team of marketing and technology experts and an on-demand marketing platform, ClickSquared develops andexecutes accountable acquisition, growth and loyalty programs to help build some of the world's best known brands. | $9M / Series C / Jan 09, 2012 | |
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What does Staley Capital invest in?
Staley Capital invests primarily in Software, Marketing and Advertising startups, most often at Funding Round and Series C stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Staley Capital includes Herb Kleinberger (Operating Advisor), Jeffrey M.Hurst (Managing Partner) and Renny Smith (Co-Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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