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Bryce Youngren

Managing Partner at Polaris Growth Fund

Waltham, Massachusetts

Overview 

Bryce Youngren is the Managing Partner at Polaris Growth Fund in Waltham, Massachusetts, with a background in private equity, venture capital, and investment banking. He has successfully invested in companies like Alimera Sciences in Series C and e-Rewards in private equity, showcasing his expertise in growth capital and strategic partnerships.

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

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