Ethos Capital

MarketVector IndexesTM Partners With ESG Leader Etho Capital on Sustainable, Climate Positive Investing Strategies

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

In an effort to provide investors with solutions to decarbonize their portfolios, MarketVector IndexesTM (“MarketVector”) announces today its strategic partnership on sustainable investing strategies with Etho Capital , a financial technology company that aims to align investor profits with a better planet.

Key Points: 
  • In an effort to provide investors with solutions to decarbonize their portfolios, MarketVector IndexesTM (“MarketVector”) announces today its strategic partnership on sustainable investing strategies with Etho Capital , a financial technology company that aims to align investor profits with a better planet.
  • The ETHO MarketVectorTM Global Climate Positive Index , powered by the index team’s proprietary research and globally regulated index administration, uniquely addresses the challenges associated with accelerating climate solutions within all sectors of the economy.
  • “We are thrilled to partner with Etho Capital to offer investors access to a unique approach for investing in companies that are making meaningful strides toward achieving global climate goals.
  • The ETHO MarketVectorTM Global Climate Positive Index is one of the first broadly diversified global index to combine Scope 1-3 climate footprint and avoided emissions calculations to ensure net climate benefits, combining deeper climate analysis with overall ESG bad actor screening.

Barings Supports Ethos Capital’s Investment in Newforma

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Monday, April 10, 2023

Barings, one of the world’s leading investment managers, today announced it had served as lead agent for a senior secured facility to support private investment firm Ethos Capital’s investment in Newforma, Inc. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Newforma is a leading collaboration platform helping companies deliver complex architectural, engineering, and construction projects more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Key Points: 
  • Barings, one of the world’s leading investment managers, today announced it had served as lead agent for a senior secured facility to support private investment firm Ethos Capital’s investment in Newforma, Inc. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Newforma is a leading collaboration platform helping companies deliver complex architectural, engineering, and construction projects more efficiently and cost-effectively.
  • “Newforma provides Ethos Capital with a unique opportunity to invest in a market-leading technology platform to meet the continually evolving needs of architecture, engineering, and construction customers,” said Erik Brooks, Founder & Co-CEO of Ethos Capital.
  • Barings has continued to be a valued partner to Ethos Capital.”
    “Barings deeply values our relationship with Ethos Capital and appreciates the opportunity to support the investment in Newforma,” said Max McEwen, Managing Director in Barings’ North American Private Finance Group.
  • We are confident that Ethos Capital will help accelerate Newforma’s growth trajectory through Ethos Capital’s deep sector-specific operating expertise and dedicated Executive Partner relationships.”

Battery Ventures Announces Sale of Newforma to Ethos Capital

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, announced the sale of its portfolio company Newforma to Ethos Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm.

Key Points: 
  • Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, announced the sale of its portfolio company Newforma to Ethos Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm.
  • Newforma, based in Boston, is a well-known producer of project-information management (PIM) software for architects, engineers, contractors and other construction-related companies.
  • “We are thrilled that Ethos has chosen to partner with Newforma and its management team for its next phase of growth.”
    *Denotes a Battery portfolio company.
  • For a full list of all Battery investments and exits, please click here .

Ethos Capital Acquires Newforma

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Ethos Capital LP (“Ethos”) announced today that it has acquired Newforma, Inc. (“Newforma”), a leading collaboration platform helping companies deliver complex architectural, engineering, and construction projects more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Key Points: 
  • Ethos Capital LP (“Ethos”) announced today that it has acquired Newforma, Inc. (“Newforma”), a leading collaboration platform helping companies deliver complex architectural, engineering, and construction projects more efficiently and cost-effectively.
  • “Brock and the Newforma team have done an exceptional job building a market-leading technology platform to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AECO industry,” said Erik Brooks, Founder and Co-CEO of Ethos Capital.
  • “Our team of Executive Partners is uniquely positioned to support Newforma in accelerating product development, cloud migration and the delivery of incremental value to clients.”
    “We’re thrilled to partner with Ethos Capital as we continue to deliver innovative technologies and products that connect the AECO ecosystem and facilitate information exchange,” said Brock Philp, Chief Executive Officer of Newforma.
  • “We look forward to leveraging Ethos’ sector-specific operating expertise as we launch our new cloud-based collaboration platform.”
    “We’re establishing this partnership at an exciting time, as Newforma launches its enhanced cloud platform and invests in new product features,” said Gregg Monastiero, Executive Partner at Ethos Capital.

Ethos Capital Names Jim Miller as Newest Executive Partner

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Ethos Capital LP (“Ethos” or the “Firm”) announced today that Jim Miller, who previously served in senior executive roles at Amazon, Cisco, Google, and Wayfair, has joined the Firm as its newest Executive Partner.

Key Points: 
  • Ethos Capital LP (“Ethos” or the “Firm”) announced today that Jim Miller, who previously served in senior executive roles at Amazon, Cisco, Google, and Wayfair, has joined the Firm as its newest Executive Partner.
  • Mr. Miller is one of 17 Executive Partners who work exclusively with Ethos to provide portfolio companies with sector-specific expertise to enhance operations and accelerate growth.
  • Many of the Firm’s Executive Partners have worked successfully over numerous years with members of Ethos’ investment team.
  • Erik Brooks and Fadi Chehadé, Co-CEOs of Ethos, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Jim to Ethos Capital.

Ethos Capital Hires Hayley Kirman as a Vice President

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Ethos Capital LP (Ethos or the Firm) announced today that Hayley Kirman has joined the Firm as a Vice President.

Key Points: 
  • Ethos Capital LP (Ethos or the Firm) announced today that Hayley Kirman has joined the Firm as a Vice President.
  • Ms. Kirman will be involved in a range of investment functions, including due diligence, execution, and portfolio management.
  • Co-CEOs Erik Brooks and Fadi Chehad commented, We are very pleased to welcome Hayley to Ethos and are confident that she will make important contributions to our investment activities.
  • Ethos Capital is actively seeking new investment opportunities with companies that understand the importance of stakeholder capitalism and appreciate the impact of implementing responsible strategies.

Yummy Secures $47 Million in Funding To Meet Growing Consumer Demand

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yummy, the leading Superapp in Venezuela and Bolivia, today announced that it has raised $47 million in its latest financing. The round was led by Anthos Capital, with the participation of JAM Fund, Soma Capital, WIND Ventures, Ethos Capital, and YC Continuity. With the new capital, Yummy will invest in enhancing its product offering, increasing density and expanding coverage.

Key Points: 
  • With the new capital, Yummy will invest in enhancing its product offering, increasing density and expanding coverage.
  • After gaining quick traction, Yummy expanded and is seeing strong adoption in Peru and Panama.
  • "E-commerce penetration within most of Latin America remains low, and access to modern financial services limited," said Vicente Zavarce, founder & CEO of Yummy.
  • "Their ability to grow the business in a methodical and sustainable way has made Yummy a standout company in the space.

Ethos Capital Names Stephen Gold as Newest Executive Partner

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Mr. Gold is one of 16 Executive Partners, who work exclusively with Ethos to provide portfolio companies with sector-specific expertise to enhance operations and accelerate growth.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Gold is one of 16 Executive Partners, who work exclusively with Ethos to provide portfolio companies with sector-specific expertise to enhance operations and accelerate growth.
  • Many of the Firms Executive Partners have worked successfully over numerous years with members of Ethos investment team.
  • Ethos Executive Partners support the firms strategy of equal emphasis on both investment and operational expertise.
  • Stephen Gold is an outstanding addition, and we look forward to the impact that he, along with Ethos other Executive Partners, will have on our portfolio.

Ethos Capital’s Donuts Inc. Investment Recognized as a Middle-Market Deal of the Year by Mergers & Acquisitions

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Ethos Capital LP (Ethos or the Firm) announced today that its acquisition of Donuts Inc. (Donuts or the Company) in March 2021 has been recognized as a Middle-Market Deal of the Year by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine and its accompanying website, themiddlemarket.com.

Key Points: 
  • Ethos Capital LP (Ethos or the Firm) announced today that its acquisition of Donuts Inc. (Donuts or the Company) in March 2021 has been recognized as a Middle-Market Deal of the Year by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine and its accompanying website, themiddlemarket.com.
  • The acquisition of Donuts, a global leader in next generation top-level domains (TLDs) and digital identity, was the only digital infrastructure deal recognized.
  • Mergers & Acquisitions notes that the Donuts investment takes place at a time when the value of digital identity is on the rise.
  • The Donuts investment involved many months of hard work and dedication from our team, and strong support from our advisors and partners.

Ethos Capital Hires Scott Stevens as a Principal

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Ethos Capital LP (Ethos or the Firm) announced today that Scott Stevens has joined the Firm as a Principal.

Key Points: 
  • Ethos Capital LP (Ethos or the Firm) announced today that Scott Stevens has joined the Firm as a Principal.
  • Mr. Stevens joins Ethos from Pamlico Capital (Pamlico).
  • Prior to Pamlico, Mr. Stevens was an investment professional at ABRY Partners (ABRY), where he collaborated on multiple transactions with Erik Brooks, Co-CEO of Ethos, and Chris Ritchie who recently joined as a Partner.
  • Mr. Brooks and Mr. Ritchie, together with Co-CEO Fadi Chehad, commented, We are excited for Scott to join our investment team.