Bryce Youngren
Managing Partner at Polaris Growth Fund
Waltham, Massachusetts
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2018 - Current
Invest in technology companies with $1-$8M of EBITDA. Currently serve on the Boards of: Amplifire: SaaS platform backed by brain science for learning content creation ARInsights: SaaS platform and proprietary database for analyst relations Automotive Titling Corporation (ATC): Out-of-state tax, titling and registration services and data Baxter Planning Systems: Aftermarket supply chain SaaS for OEMs Blue Rabbit: Veterinary pharmacy platform Strata Health: SaaS patient flow system Previous boards include: Alimera Sciences (Public: ALIM), Cardlytics (Public: CDLX), Cityworks (sold to Trimble), Cushcraft (sold to Laird Technologies), Dealer Spike (Sold to True Wind Capital / TA Associates), Digicert (Sold to TA Associates), Liaison International (Sold to Warburg Pincus and later Meritage), National Electronic Attachment (sold to Accel-KKR), Research Now (sold to Court Square), TRG (sold to Pamlico), and Xpressdocs (sold to Reynolds and Reynolds).
Polaris Growth Fund is an affiliate fund of Polaris Partners.
Managing Partner
2002
Invest in technology and healthcare companies.
Polaris Partners is an investment firm that invests in healthcare and biotechnology companies.
Senior Associate
1999 - 2002
Sourced and executed investments in SmartMail (sold to DeutschePost) and ManagedStorage (sold to Incentra Solutions).
Great Hill Partners is a private equity firm with $2.7 billion under management. Great Hill Partners seeks to partner with middle-market
Associate
1996 - 1997
Middle market private equity firm
Willis Stein & Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests in the consumer services, education and business services
Financial Analyst
1994 - 1996
Analyst in the technology investment banking group
Financial Analyst
1992 - 1994
Middle market investment bank
Education
MBA
1997 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts - BA
1988 - 1992