BOSTON – October 1, 2024 – Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce that Managing Directors Jon Nuger and EJ Whelan have been named to GrowthCap’s Top Software Investors of 2024 list. Individuals for this year’s list were based on each nominee’s investment experience and detailed feedback from relevant portfolio company CEOs. 

“At Berkshire Partners, we strongly believe in the power of teamwork and deep collaboration with our portfolio companies, which we see as essential for shaping our investment strategy and achieving long-term success,” said Jon Nuger, Managing Director, Berkshire Partners. “EJ and I are honored to be recognized by GrowthCap and among so many other talented and skilled software investors.” 

“This award is a direct reflection of the strong partnerships we’ve built with the senior leadership and management teams of our portfolio companies,” said Berkshire Partners Managing Director EJ Whelan. “Across the entire firm, we prioritize winning as a team over winning as individuals, so this recognition extends to all of our wonderful investment colleagues within the technology and communications sector and beyond at Berkshire.”

Mr. Nuger and Mr. Whelan have direct involvement with a number of Berkshire’s software investments including Curriculum Associates, a leading provider of technology-enabled assessment and instructional programs for elementary and middle school students, teachers, and administrators; PDQ, a provider of software application inventory and deployment solutions used by IT professionals; Tango, a cloud-based store lifecycle management and integrated workplace management software, which acquired WatchWire, a sustainability and energy management software in 2023; and Accela, a provider of civic engagement software solutions for state, county, and municipal governments.

To view the full list of those recognized as GrowthCap’s 2024 top software investors, click here: GrowthCap’s Top Software Investors of 2024 | GrowthCap (growthcapadvisory.com)

Award issued September 2024. No compensation was paid in connection with being considered for this award. However, a publishing fee was paid following selection for the award.

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About Berkshire Partners

Berkshire Partners is a 100% employee-owned, multi-sector specialist investor in private and public equity. The firm’s private equity team invests in well-positioned, growing companies across technology & communications, consumer, healthcare, and services & industrials. Since inception, Berkshire Partners has made more than 150 private equity investments and has a strong history of collaborating with management teams to grow the companies in which it invests. The firm's public equity group, Stockbridge, founded in 2007, manages a concentrated portfolio seeking attractive long-term investments.

For additional information, visit www.berkshirepartners.com.

Contacts

Greg Winter
Berkshire Partners
gwinter@berkshirepartners.com