Long Ridge Equity Partners Makes Minority Growth Investment in Drawbridge

Francisco Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Drawbridge

September 1, 2022

Cybersecurity

Francisco Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Drawbridge, a cybersecurity software provider focused on the alternative investment industry. Existing investor Long Ridge and Drawbridge's leadership team remain significant equity holders; the capital will be used to accelerate product development and expand Drawbridge's market reach. The transaction closed on September 1 with terms undisclosed.

Long Ridge and DRW VC Lead Majority Growth Investment in NinjaTrader

January 6, 2020

Software

NinjaTrader, a provider of trading software and brokerage services for active retail futures traders, received a majority growth investment led by Long Ridge Equity Partners with participation from DRW Venture Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate NinjaTrader's product and market expansion while Long Ridge partners join the company's board to support growth.

Long Ridge Equity Partners Makes £100m+ Growth Investment in QX Global Group

July 10, 2024

Professional Services

QX Global Group, a UK-headquartered business process management and consulting provider, secured a growth investment of over £100 million from US growth equity firm Long Ridge Equity Partners. The capital will support QX's platform development and global expansion; the deal includes leadership changes with Abid Neemuchwala joining as Chairman and founder Chris Robinson stepping down from the board.

Long Ridge Equity Partners and CBC Companies Lead Minority Growth Investment in SoftWorks AI

August 10, 2021

Financial Services

SoftWorks AI, provider of the Trapeze mortgage document-processing and intelligent automation platform, closed a minority growth round led by Long Ridge Equity Partners with participation from CBC Companies. The investment will fund product and technology expansion to accelerate adoption across the mortgage lifecycle and other document-intensive segments of financial services.

Long Ridge Equity Partners Makes $100M Minority Growth Investment in AuthenticID

July 26, 2021

Cybersecurity

Long Ridge Equity Partners led a $100 million minority growth investment in AuthenticID to support the company's R&D, go-to-market efforts, and expansion across telecommunications, financial services, government, and other consumer segments. The funding is intended to accelerate AuthenticID's automated AI-based identity proofing platform and support the next generation of digital identity solutions; Long Ridge's Jim Brown will join the company's board.

Long Ridge Equity Partners Makes Minority Growth Investment in Pacific Crest Services

May 6, 2025

Insurance

Long Ridge Equity Partners has made a minority growth investment in Pacific Crest Services (PCS), a turn-key insurance platform that provides back-office support, technology, carrier access, and compliance resources to independent insurance agents. The investment—Long Ridge's first deployment from Fund IV—will support PCS's next phase of growth; Long Ridge partners Jason Melton and Devin Stearns will join the PCS board and Jim Brown will join as a board observer.