Private company

ABS Capital Partners

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American private equity firm

ABS Capital Partners is an American private equity firm focused on investments in software and tech-enabled services businesses across a range of industries, including FinTech, Healthcare, EdTech, eCommerce, cybersecurity, and Smart Cities. Founded in 1990, the firm is based in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and San Francisco. The company has raised approximately $2.5 billion since its inception across seven funds.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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ABS Capital Partners is an American private equity firm focused on investments in software and tech-enabled services businesses across a range of industries, including FinTech, Healthcare, EdTech, eCommerce, cybersecurity, and Smart Cities. Founded in 1990, the firm is based in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and San Francisco. The company has raised approximately $2.5 billion since its inception across seven funds. ABS Capital Partners is a member of the National Venture Capital Association.2

Corporate structure

ABS Capital Partners sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • ABS Capital Partners Baltimore

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What ABS Capital Partners reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

ABS Capital Partners was founded in 1990 and was originally the investment arm of Alex. Brown & Sons (later BT Alex. Brown). The firm's founder, Donald Hebb spent more than 20 years with Alex. Brown where he was CEO from 1986 to 1991, leading the initial public offering in 1986.

In July 1996, ABS purchased a majority stake in the BBN Corporation. In July 1999, ABS invested in Captivate Network. In 2001, ABS invested in Neustar Inc. In May 2002, ABS invested $13 million in Payformance Corp. In February 2006, ABS made an equity investment in Restaurant Technologies Inc.

In 2007, ABS and DCA Capital Partners invested $19.25 million in Superior Vision. In 2012, Nautic Partners LLC bought out both companies to acquire the majority stake in Superior Vision.

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Products and brands

  • venture capital

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

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Timeline

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