C&B CAPITAL

C&B Capital manages a series of private equity funds that selectively invest in privately-held, small- and mid-sized, high-potential growth companies located primarily in the Southeast, the fastest growing region in the United States. Our Funds typically invest alongside experienced lead investors in opportunities generated by Croft & Bender in the course of our investment banking business. Our Funds’ investments may include venture capital for emerging growth companies, growth capital for more established companies, and leveraged acquisitions and recapitalizations for growth-oriented companies with strong cash flows.

We look for opportunities characterized by highly qualified management teams, large and growing markets and superior products and services.

 

ACCESS Integrated Networks, Inc.

Macon, GA

C&B Contact: Edward S. Croft, III

Status: Exited

ACCESS Integrated Networks provides local exchange, long distance and other communications services to small and mid-sized businesses in nine Southeastern states. ACCESS leases BellSouth's network through an Unbundled Network Elements-Platform (UNE-P) arrangement in its interconnect agreement.

 

Alimera Sciences, Inc.

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Theodore J. Bender, III

Status: Current Investment

Alimera Sciences is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the ophthalmic industry. The Company was formed by the former management team of Novartis Ophthalmics in order to capitalize on underserved and improperly served areas of the ophthalmic market.

 

All Web Leads, Inc.

Austin, TX

C&B Contact: Steve B. Tye

Status: Current Investment

All Web Leads is an Internet-based provider of quality leads that connect financial and insurance agents to consumers who are actively shopping for financial and insurance products.

 

Alliance Surgery, LLC

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Edward S. Croft, III

Status: Current Investment

Alliance Surgery, Inc. owns and operates ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with physicians and hospitals throughout the United States.

 

AppForge, Inc.

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Theodore J. Bender, III

Status: Exited

AppForge, Inc. provides the leading software development platform for mobile and wireless devices. The Company's products now support the deployment of applications to Pocket PC, WinCE, Palm OS and Symbian-enabled devices, which constitute over 90% of PDA and wireless devices shipping today.

 

Brightree LLC

Duluth, GA

C&B Contact: Steve B. Tye

Status: Current Investment

Brightree provides an integrated suite of SaaS solutions that automates and organizes multiple critical business functions for healthcare providers and practitioners.

 

BSC Ventures, LLC

Roanoke, VA

C&B Contact: Edward S. Croft, III

Status: Exited

BSC Ventures is a diversified manufacturing company which manufactures medical products, custom envelopes, expandable folders, catalog order forms, and related products. BSC serves multiple industries, with a focus on healthcare, direct mail, photo-finishing, catalog and other value-added speciality segments.

 

CBG Holdings, Inc.

Austin, TX

C&B Contact: Steve B. Tye

Status: Current Investment

CBG Holdings, Inc. sells a suite of software solutions to community banks that enable them to better compete with large commercial and retail banks. The software suite includes integrated modules for online banking, telephone banking, mobile banking, and core account management.

 

Central Security Group, Inc.

Tulsa, OK

C&B Contact: Ronald B. Goldman

Status: Current Investment

Central Security Group is a full service provider of security alarm monitoring services.

 

Cypress Care, Inc.

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Ronald B. Goldman

Status: Current Investment

Cypress Care is a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) focused on managing prescription drug benefits and providing complementary products and services exclusively for the workers' compensation sector. The Company leverages its proprietary technology platform to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve healthcare outcomes associated with workers' compensation claims.

 

Focus, Inc.

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Ronald B. Goldman

Status: Current Investment

Focus is a national provider of accounts receivable management and collection services.

 

Gevity HR, Inc.

Bradenton, FL

C&B Contact: Edward S. Croft, III

Status: Exited

Gevity HR, Inc. (NASDAQ: GVHR) is one of the largest human resources outsourcing companies in the United States. The Company offers its clients, which are typically small to medium-sized businesses with between five and 100 employees, a broad range of high-quality products and services which provide a complete solution for their human resources outsourcing needs.

 

GlobalCare, Inc.

Alpharetta, GA

C&B Contact: Edward S. Croft, III

Status: Current Investment

GlobalCare, Inc. has technology-based solutions that provide access to quality medical care and support services which improve medical outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. GlobalCare's unique Delivery System includes a global provider network covering over 195 foreign countries and the U.S., a 24x7 medical help desk performing triage, assessment and referral, and a proprietary technology platform.

 

GMT Group

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Theodore J. Bender, III

Status: Exited

Vigo is a leading provider of electronic funds transfer services, providing remittance services to over 33 countries around the world with a specific initial focus on the Latin America market.

 

MR Default Services

Roswell, GA

C&B Contact: Theodore J. Bender, III

Status: Current Investment

MR Default Services provides outsourced foreclosure and bankruptcy processing services to law firms serving the mortgage services industry.

 

nuBridges, LLC

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Edward S. Croft, III

Status: Current Investment

nuBridges has developed unique next generation computer software tools, architecture and processes to simplify the deployment and reduce the costs associated with e-Business transactions over the Internet. IDC estimates a 52% compound annual growth rate in the market for such transactions, rising to $1.3 trillion in value of goods purchased by 2006.

 

Payerpath, Inc.

Richmond, VA

C&B Contact: Ronald B. Goldman

Status: Exited

Payerpath is a provider of Internet-based, value-added financial transaction services to the healthcare community. Utilizing its proprietary platform, the Company enables healthcare providers (i.e. physicians and hospitals) and payers to electronically process multiple transactions over the Internet in a simple and inexpensive manner.

 

SnagAJob.com, Inc.

Richmond, VA

C&B Contact: Ronald B. Goldman

Status: Current Investment

SnagAJob is the leading online advertiser focused on part-time and full-time hourly jobs in the United States.

 

SPI Dynamics, Inc.

Atlanta, GA

C&B Contact: Theodore J. Bender, III

Status: Exited

SPI Dynamics is a leader in Web application security technology. The Company's proprietary software provides enterprise clients with a rapid and cost-effective means to protect their Web applications against unauthorized attacks on an ongoing basis.

 

TicketsNow

Crystal Lake, IL

C&B Contact: Steve B. Tye

Status: Exited

TicketsNow is one of the leading online providers of secondary market tickets for sports events, concerts and theater shows.

 

VCG, Inc.

Roswell, GA

C&B Contact: Frank H. "Bo" Briggs, III

Status: Current Investment

VCG provides software solutions to the staffing, IT contracting and executive search, and temporary staffing industries. The Company's Internet software provides customer resource planning (ERP) and back office applications.