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SSM Partners

Last cheque observed Jun 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $81M, Dec 2015Family office

GrowthAI & Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 31 on record
Since the last cheque2701days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 31Sole investor6 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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SSM Partners highlights

  1. 01

    31 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $7.5M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Family office (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Growth
Sectors
AI & Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Based in
Memphis, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first31 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jun
    KukuiSeries A · US · FinSMEs$27MSole investor
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    Zift SolutionsSeries B · US$14MWith 3 others
  5. Apr
    Novu, LLCGrowth · US$20MWith 1 other
  6. 2014

    2 rounds

  7. Sept
    DialogTechSeries E · US$30MWith 6 others
  8. Jan
    DialogTechSeries D · US$9.0MWith 4 others
  9. 2013

    2 rounds

  10. Mar
    RemitDATASeed · US · sec.gov$2.5MWith 1 other
  11. Mar
    OpinionLabGrowth · US · techcrunch.com$15MSole investor
  12. 2012

    2 rounds

  13. Aug
    Complete Holdings GroupGrowth · US$5.3MWith 1 other
  14. Jan
    VcepracticetestSeries A · US · marketwatch.com$4.0MSole investor
  15. 2011

    2 rounds

  16. Jun
    HealthTeacher / GoNoodleSeries C · US · healthteacher.com$5.3MWith 1 other
  17. Apr
    RemitDATAVenture · US · sec.gov$3.0MWith 1 other
  18. 2008

    2 rounds

  19. Jun
    All Web LeadsVenture · US$5.0MSole investor
  20. Apr
    Front Stream PaymentsSeries A · US · reuters.com$16MWith 3 others
  21. 2007

    3 rounds

  22. Jun
    DataCertSeries E · US · datacert.com$10MSole investor
  23. Mar
    Bulldog SolutionsSeries A · US · bulldogsolutions.com$5.0MSole investor
  24. Jan
    Senior Whole HealthSeries B · US$16MWith 3 others
  25. 2006

    2 rounds

  26. Sept
    HandangoSeries B · US · pharosfunds.com$61MWith 5 others
  27. Feb
    LibreDigitalVenture · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  28. 2005

    2 rounds

  29. Dec
    National Medical SolutionsVenture · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  30. Jun
    ConnectureSeries D · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  31. 2004

    4 rounds

  32. Nov
    FuegoVenture · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  33. Nov
    Senior Whole HealthVenture · US$7.5MWith 3 others
  34. Oct
    Senior Whole HealthVenture · US$24MWith 3 others
  35. Jun
    NewsStand Inc.Venture · US$7.2MWith 3 others
  36. 2003

    2 rounds

  37. Oct
    360CommerceSeries C · US$12MWith 3 others
  38. Feb
    Healthcare Management DirectionsVenture · US$8.1MWith 3 others
  39. 2002

    2 rounds

  40. Nov
    BloodhoundSeries E · US$3.0MWith 5 others
  41. Feb
    LaserCommSeries D · US$21MWith 6 others
  42. 2001

    3 rounds

  43. Oct
    EmployeaseSeries C · US$10MWith 4 others
  44. Jul
    SmartPrice.comSeries B · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  45. Jun
    TelOpticaSeries B · US$15MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

CBCharles Berry WestMemberiForm ADV
HWHunter Wetter WitheringtonMemberiForm ADV

We also hold 9 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$348Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
SSM Management Company, LLC
SEC number
CRD 161533

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

All Web LeadsBought by Genstar CapitalUndisclosedJul 2015
DataCertBought by Wolters KluwerUndisclosedApr 2014
LibreDigitalBought by RR Donnelley (Nasdaq:RRD)UndisclosedAug 2011
BloodhoundBought by Verisk AnalyticsUndisclosedApr 2011
HandangoBought by AppiaUndisclosedFeb 2010
National Medical SolutionsBought by AcceleCare Wound CentersUndisclosedOct 2007
360CommerceBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedJan 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as SSM Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies SSM Partners put money into.

Quick answers about SSM Partners

What does SSM Partners invest in?

SSM Partners invests most often at Venture and Series B (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML).

How active is SSM Partners?

31 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2019.

What has SSM Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Kukui (Series A, Jun 2019).

How big are SSM Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does SSM Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 31 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does SSM Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is SSM Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2019.

Who does SSM Partners invest alongside?

Most often Noro-Moseley Partners (10 rounds together), New Capital Partners (3 rounds together) and River Cities Capital Funds (3 rounds together).

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