# SSM Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> SSM Partners is a family office based in United States. 31 investments on record, latest Jun 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/alignment-capital-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# SSM Partners

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

Quiet New fund $81M, Dec 2015 Family office

Growth AI & Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 31 on record

Since the last cheque **2701** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$27M** Rounds led **0 of 31** Sole investor **6 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## SSM Partners highlights

- 01 31 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series B: 52% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $7.5M
- 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 Learning Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- **Based in:** Memphis, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **31 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Kukui](https://millionrounds.com/company/kukui)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$27M** Sole investor
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Zift Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/zift-solutions)** Series B · US **$14M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Novu, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/company/novu-llc)** Growth · US **$20M** With 1 other
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[DialogTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/dialogtech)** Series E · US **$30M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[DialogTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/dialogtech)** Series D · US **$9.0M** With 4 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[RemitDATA](https://millionrounds.com/company/remitdata)** Seed · US · sec.gov **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[OpinionLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/opinionlab)** Growth · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** Sole investor
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Complete Holdings Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/complete-holdings-group)** Growth · US **$5.3M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Vcepracticetest](https://millionrounds.com/company/vcepracticetest)** Series A · US · marketwatch.com **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[HealthTeacher / GoNoodle](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthteacher-gonoodle)** Series C · US · healthteacher.com **$5.3M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[RemitDATA](https://millionrounds.com/company/remitdata)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[All Web Leads](https://millionrounds.com/company/all-web-leads)** Venture · US **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Front Stream Payments](https://millionrounds.com/company/front-stream-payments)** Series A · US · reuters.com **$16M** With 3 others
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[DataCert](https://millionrounds.com/company/datacert)** Series E · US · datacert.com **$10M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Bulldog Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/bulldog-solutions)** Series A · US · bulldogsolutions.com **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Senior Whole Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/senior-whole-health)** Series B · US **$16M** With 3 others
- **2006** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Handango](https://millionrounds.com/company/handango)** Series B · US · pharosfunds.com **$61M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[LibreDigital](https://millionrounds.com/company/libredigital)** Venture · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2005** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[National Medical Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/national-medical-solutions)** Venture · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Connecture](https://millionrounds.com/company/connecture)** Series D · US **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **2004** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Fuego](https://millionrounds.com/company/fuego)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Senior Whole Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/senior-whole-health)** Venture · US **$7.5M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Senior Whole Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/senior-whole-health)** Venture · US **$24M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[NewsStand Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsstand-inc)** Venture · US **$7.2M** With 3 others
- **2003** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[360Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/360commerce)** Series C · US **$12M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Healthcare Management Directions](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthcare-management-directions)** Venture · US **$8.1M** With 3 others
- **2002** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Bloodhound](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloodhound)** Series E · US **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[LaserComm](https://millionrounds.com/company/lasercomm)** Series D · US **$21M** With 6 others
- **2001** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Employease](https://millionrounds.com/company/employease)** Series C · US **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[SmartPrice.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartprice-com)** Series B · US **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[TelOptica](https://millionrounds.com/company/teloptica)** Series B · US **$15M** With 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 registration **2 named**

CB **Charles Berry West** Member i Form ADV

HW **Hunter Wetter Witherington** Member i Form 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

**$348M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture 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 listed **7 in all**

**[All Web Leads](https://millionrounds.com/company/all-web-leads)** Bought by [Genstar Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genstar-capital) **Undisclosed** Jul 2015

**[DataCert](https://millionrounds.com/company/datacert)** Bought by [Wolters Kluwer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wolters-kluwer) **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[LibreDigital](https://millionrounds.com/company/libredigital)** Bought by RR Donnelley (Nasdaq:RRD) **Undisclosed** Aug 2011

**[Bloodhound](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloodhound)** Bought by Verisk Analytics **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

**[Handango](https://millionrounds.com/company/handango)** Bought by Appia **Undisclosed** Feb 2010

**[National Medical Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/national-medical-solutions)** Bought by AcceleCare Wound Centers **Undisclosed** Oct 2007

**[360Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/360commerce)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Jan 2006

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

New fund on file

**$81M**

raised in Dec 2015

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Growth

Median round joined **$27M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$7.5M**

Led 0 of 31 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 6 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2019
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *9*
- Series B *5*
- Series A *4*
- Series E *3*
- Series C *3*
- Growth said *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2019

Often in the room with

- [Noro-Moseley Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/noro-moseley-partners) 10
- [New Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-capital-partners) 3
- [River Cities Capital Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/river-cities-capital-funds) 3
- [Adams Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-capital-management) 2
- [Apex Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apex-venture-partners) 2
- [Chrysalis Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chrysalis-ventures) 2

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## 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.

[**Noro-Moseley Partners** Growth equity **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/noro-moseley-partners)[**New Capital Partners** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-capital-partners)[**River Cities Capital Funds** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/river-cities-capital-funds)[**Adams Capital Management** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-capital-management)[**Apex Venture Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apex-venture-partners)[**Chrysalis Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chrysalis-ventures)[**Council Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/council-ventures)[**Lovett Miller & Co.** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lovett-miller-and-co)[**Origin Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/origin-ventures)[**Wakefield Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wakefield-group)

## Recently backed

The latest companies SSM Partners put money into.

[**Kukui** $27M · Jun 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/kukui)

## 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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