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DepotPoint Secures $4 Million in Series B Funding From Trident Capital
Creator of ForeclosurePoint.com and TrackPoint Default Management Solution Strengthens Its Market Position With Resources From a Leading Venture Capital Firm
DepotPoint (www.depotpoint.com), a company
that is changing the landscape of processing foreclosures, today announced
that it has secured $4 million in Series B investment. The investment was
completed with Palo Alto-based venture capital and private equity firm
Trident Capital (www.tridentcap.com), which specializes in investments in
software- and technology-enabled business services. DepotPoint also
announced the addition of Venetia Kontogouris, Managing Director at Trident
Capital, to its board of directors.
"DepotPoint is rapidly emerging as a leading provider of Web-based
solutions for increasing efficiencies in the growing foreclosure market,"
said Venetia Kontogouris, Managing Director, Trident Capital. "The
company's proven successes and expert executive team demonstrate a keen
differentiation that aligns well with our interest in backing the most
promising companies within vertical technology services. Trident Capital's
financial support is a strong validation of the company's superior
solutions and outstanding potential."
The company will employ the funds to continue to enhance and expand the
reach of its existing solutions: TrackPoint Application Suite, which is
comprised of an innovative Lien Monitoring Solution and the industry's
first Audit Ready Default Management work-flow application, for efficiently
processing foreclosures; and ForeclosurePoint.com, a marketplace solution
that provides tool and resources for real estate agents, real estate
investors and home buyers to assist in the acquisition of foreclosure
properties.
"We are very pleased to receive financing from one of the premier venture
firms in the country, and particularly excited about the addition of
Venetia Kontogouris, who brings a significant track record of helping build
successful business services companies, to our board," said Prakash
Kondepudi, CEO of DepotPoint. "This strategic investment comes at a time
when demand for our workflow and marketplace applications has increased
exponentially, and will enable us to rapidly expand availability of these
solutions in various real estate and mortgage servicing markets."
About Trident Capital
Trident Capital is a leading venture capital and private equity firm with
over $1.5 billion of capital under management, including $400 million
raised in its most recent fund, Trident Capital Fund VI. Trident's core
investment focus has remained consistent since inception in 1993. Trident
focuses on investments in the business services, information services and
software sectors across a variety of industries. Within its sector focus,
Trident invests across multiple stages, including traditional venture
capital investing as well as investments in micro-cap public companies,
buyouts and consolidation platforms. The firm has made over 120 investments
since inception. Trident has investment offices in Palo Alto, Calif. and
Westport, Conn. For more information, visit the firm's website at
www.tridentcap.com.
About DepotPoint
Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, DepotPoint is bringing new
efficiencies to the foreclosure markets, which aim to improve the
management of real estate portfolios that are in default. The company's
TrackPoint Application Suite offers a range of Web-based innovations that
help the entire lending ecosystem mitigate risk, accelerate the sale of
foreclosed property, and improve visibility across the entire foreclosure
process. The company is privately held and was founded by technology
veterans from Microsoft, InfoSpace, and experienced trustees from national
foreclosure firms. For more information about the company and its products,
call 1-866-841-5641 or visit www.depotpoint.com.
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