Team

The North Bridge Growth Equity team has deep collective experience investing in and building companies.

		Douglas Kingsley, Managing General Partner Previously, Mr. Kingsley was Managing Director, Co-Head of US Investments at Advent International where he worked for 15 years. He also had operating roles at Teradyne Inc. Mr. Kingsley has extensive experience with growth equity investing and has served on over 20 boards of private and public technology companies. Mr. Kingsley holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an AB from Dartmouth College, and a BE from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering.
		Mike Pehl, Managing General Partner Previously, Mr. Pehl was a Partner at Advent International where he worked for 5 years and was actively involved in managing the technology portfolio. Mr. Pehl has deep growth equity experience as both an investor and an operator, and has served on the boards of 14 private and public technology companies. He gained broad operating experience as the former CEO of i-Cube, COO of Razorfish, the founder and CEO of ICS (an SAP implementation business), and a co-founder of SAP America.
		Roshen Menon, Principal Previously, Mr. Menon was an Associate at Summit Partners where he was involved in investments in the financial services, healthcare, software, and technology sectors. He also worked at Deloitte Consulting in the Strategy and Operations and Healthcare groups and at FleetBoston Financial in the Financial Institutions group. Mr. Menon holds an AB from Bowdoin College.
		Russell Pyle, Principal Previously, Mr. Pyle was a Partner at M/C Venture Partners. He also worked at TA Associates as an Associate in the Technology group and at Alex. Brown & Sons in the Technology group. He has invested in and been actively involved with investments in the infrastructure software, security, managed services and communications sectors. Mr. Pyle holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Princeton University.
		Daniel O'Keefe, Principal Previously, Mr. O’Keefe was a Senior Vice President at Pequot Ventures, where he invested in and was actively involved with investments in the software, internet and technology services sectors.  He also worked in strategic marketing at Apple Computer, as an Associate at Apax Partners, and in the mergers and acquisitions groups at Salomon Smith Barney and CIBC World Markets.  Mr. O'Keefe holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brown University.
		Matthew Blodgett, Principal Previously, Mr. Blodgett was a Vice President at Alta Communications, where he invested in and was actively involved with investments in the digital media, marketing services, IT services and media sectors. He also worked at Bear Stearns in the technology, media and telecommunications group. Mr. Blodgett holds a BA from Yale University.
		Ryan Sweeney, Principal Previously, Mr. Sweeney was a Vice President at Summit Partners, where he invested in and was actively involved as a board member with companies in the software, financial and business services sectors. He also worked in strategic development at The Mentor Network, as an Associate at Summit Partners prior to business school, and in the mergers and acquisitions group at William Blair & Company. Mr. Sweeney holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.
		Jonathan Katz, Associate Previously, Mr. Katz was an Analyst at Lane, Berry & Co. where he was involved in mergers and acquisitions advisory in the financial technology and consumer products sectors. Mr. Katz holds a BSE from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Edward Anderson, Advisory Board of North Bridge Growth Equity
Mr. Anderson has been the Managing General Partner of North Bridge Venture Partners since its inception in 1994. Prior to starting NBVP, Mr. Anderson was a partner with ABS Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of Alex. Brown & Sons, for a period of 10 years. Before entering the venture business he was a strategic planning consultant with The Michael Allen Company and was also employed by Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc. where he held numerous sales, marketing, and general management positions, both domestically and overseas. Mr. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Denver, 1971, and Columbia University's Graduate School of Business Administration, 1977.

Richard D’Amore, Advisory Board of North Bridge Growth Equity
Mr. D'Amore has been with North Bridge Venture Partners since its inception in 1994. From 1982 until starting North Bridge, Mr. D'Amore has been in the venture business. Prior to 1982 he worked as a consultant at Bain and Company and as a certified public accountant with Arthur Young and Company. Mr. D'Amore is a graduate of Northeastern University (summa cum laude), 1975, and the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (Baker Scholar), 1980.