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Firm Overview
178
Portfolio tracked
0
Sectors
0
Regions
11/10/2026
Last verified
Private investment firm focused on business services, health care and education.
Leadership
Jeffrey Stevenson
Managing Partner
Trent Hickman
Co-Managing Partner
John Suhler
Chairman Emeritus & Founder (Retired), Former President
Patrick Turner
Partner and Senior Managing Director
Andrew Goscinski
Partner, Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Managing Director
David Fann
Partner, Head of Capital Formation
Brad Corbin
Managing Director
Christopher Layden
Managing Director
Andreas Skibiel
Managing Director
Jordan Margolin
Head of Business Development
Jackie Jacobs
Chief Compliance & Operations Officer
Dr. Sabrina Kay
Strategic Partner
Ella Opatzevsky
Tax Director
Portfolio by sector
- Business Services77 (53%)
- Healthcare51 (35%)
- Education17 (12%)
145 of 271 tracked portfolio companies of VSS Capital Partners carry a sector label we can map; shares are of those 145. See the methodology.
Portfolio on record
Portfolio by sector
- Unclassified70 of 178
- Business Services56 of 178
- Healthcare34 of 178
- Education11 of 178
- Media3 of 178
- B2B Software2 of 178
- Financial Services2 of 178
178 portfolio companies on record in the index, grouped by sector hub.
Current and exited
Current: 53 of 178Exited: 125 of 178
Portfolio size among all firms
178 companies on record, more than 95% of the 405 firms in the index.
0885 companies (log scale)
Recent news
Portfolio Companies
| Company | Sector | Status | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAC | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Access Intelligence | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Others | Exited | Not on record | |
| Advanstar | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Advanstar Communications | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Ambulatory Anesthesia Care | Healthcare Services | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Ascend | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Others | Exited | Not on record | |
| Ascent | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Ascent Behavioral Health | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Avatar International | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| Avatar Solutions | Healthcare IT | Exited | Not on record |
| Berliner Verlag | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Birch | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Birch Communications | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Birch Telecom | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| BPH LP | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| BPH Services | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Brand Connections | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Brandshop | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Healthcare | Exited | Not on record | |
| BRC Healthcare | Behavioral Health | Exited | Visit ↗ |
| Broadcasting Partners | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Broadcasting Partners Holdings | Radio | Exited | Not on record |
| Cable Management Ireland | Cable and Satellite Television | Exited | Not on record |
| Cambium Group | Education | Exited | Not on record |
| Education | Exited | Not on record | |
| Cannella | Others | Current | Not on record |
| Cannella Response Television | Others | Current | Not on record |
| Canon | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Canon Communications | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Caravan Health | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| Business Services | Exited | Not on record | |
| Cast & Crew Entertainment Services | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| castcrew | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Centaur Communications | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Center for Rheumatology | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Centroid | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Chemical Week | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Chemical Week Associates | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Others | Exited | Not on record | |
| Clarion Events | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| CMI | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| CMI2 | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Connexion Point | Tech-Enabled Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Conpoint | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| Contexo Media | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Context Media LLC | Media | Exited | Not on record |
| Business Services | Current | Not on record | |
| Coretelligent | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| CSC Media Group | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| De Telefoongids | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Detelev (Detelematic) | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| DOAR | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| DOAR Communications | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| DOAR Consulting | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| DOAR Global | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| DOAR Litigation Consulting | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| DTN | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Ebiquity | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Executive Health | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| Executive Health Resources | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| Exigent | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Eximia | Pharmaceutical Services | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Exterity | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Fonecta | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Gallo & Baksheesh | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Gallo & Robinson | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Gallo Business Media | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Gallo Holdings | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| GL Education | Education | Exited | Not on record |
| Healthcare | Current | Not on record | |
| GLOBO Language Solutions | Healthcare IT | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Golden State Towers | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Granite Trade Services | Skilled Trade Services | Current | Not on record |
| GreenSlate | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Hanley Wood | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Hausch | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Hausch & Company | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| HFW | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| HFW Industries | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| HFW Labs | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| HFW Solutions | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Hostway | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Hughes Broadcasting Partners | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Education | Exited | Not on record | |
| Infobase Learning | Education | Exited | Not on record |
| Infobase Publishing | Education | Exited | Not on record |
| International Media Partners | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Ipreo Holdings | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| IT-Ernity | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| ITE Group | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| ITN | Others | Current | Not on record |
| ITN Business Services | Others | Current | Not on record |
| ITN Networks | Others | Current | Not on record |
| Business Services | Current | Not on record | |
| lp birch | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Business Services | Current | Not on record | |
| Market Strategies | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Media Response | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Mediatel | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Mediatel Data | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Mediatel Group | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Mediatel Research | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Metier | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| MetSchools | Education | Exited | Not on record |
| Navtech | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| NBS (National Behavioral Health Services) | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| NXTDRIVE | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| O-Line | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Objective Health | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Olympus Cosmetic Group | Healthcare Services | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Organicell | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Orthodontic Partners | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Pacesetter | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Pepcom | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| PJS Publications | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Business Services | Current | Not on record | |
| QuadraNet | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Quatrro | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Quatrro Business Support Services | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Really Great Reading | Education Technology | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Red 7 Media | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Business Services | Current | Not on record | |
| Remedy Health Media | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| RGR | Education | Current | Not on record |
| Rifkin | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Rifkin & Associates | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Rifkin Acquisition Partners | Cable and Satellite Television | Exited | Not on record |
| Riviera Broadcast Group | Radio | Exited | Not on record |
| Riviera Broadcasting | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| s a legal management services inc | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| S&A Legal Management | Tech-Enabled Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| S&A Legal Management Services | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Sandow | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Sandow Media | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Sandow Media Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Publishing | Exited | Not on record |
| Schofield | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Schofield Media Group | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| SHL Group | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| SHLPreVisor | Not on record | Exited | Not on record |
| SNL Financial | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| SNL Securities | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Solucient | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| SourceMedical | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| Southern Theatres | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Healthcare | Current | Not on record | |
| Spectrum Resources Towers | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Strata Decision Technology | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| System One | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Tax Credit Co. | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| taxcreditco | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| The Cunnane Group | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| The Granada Learning Group | Education | Exited | Not on record |
| The HFW Companies | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| The HWP Group | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| The Plastic Surgery Center | Healthcare | Current | Not on record |
| Thomsons | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Thomsons Online Benefits | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| TMP | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| TMP Worldwide | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications LLC | Human Capital Management | Exited | Not on record |
| TOIC | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| Tranzact | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Treya Partners | Business Services | Current | Not on record |
| Triax Midwest Associates | Cable and Satellite Television | Exited | Not on record |
| Triax Southeast Associates | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Trover | Healthcare | Exited | Not on record |
| Trover Solutions, Inc | Healthcare IT | Exited | Not on record |
| Others | Exited | Not on record | |
| User Friendly Media | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| User Friendly Phone Books | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Business Services | Exited | Not on record | |
| Vault Reports | Business Services | Exited | Not on record |
| vKidz | Education | Exited | Not on record |
| Writtle | Others | Current | Not on record |
| Yellow Book | Others | Exited | Not on record |
| Zed Group | Others | Exited | Not on record |
Source: https://www.vss.com/portfolio
Firms that also back VSS Capital Partners' companies
Co-investor web
Line width shows shared portfolio companies on record in the index. Top 8 co-investors shown.
Alpine Investors1 shared company
Centerbridge Partners1 shared company
Citation Capital1 shared company
EQT Partners1 shared company
- Exponent Private Equity1 shared company
- Francisco Partners1 shared company
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe1 shared company
- Genstar Capital1 shared company
Questions about VSS Capital Partners
- Which sectors does VSS Capital Partners invest in?
- Of the 178 portfolio companies we can classify, the largest groups are Business Services (77), Healthcare (51) and Education (17).
- How many portfolio companies does VSS Capital Partners have?
- PE Firm Index tracks 178 VSS Capital Partners portfolio companies from the firm's public portfolio page, as of 2026-10-26. The firm's own count may differ, for example where exited companies are listed.
- Who leads VSS Capital Partners?
- Public sources name Jeffrey Stevenson (Managing Partner), Trent Hickman (Co-Managing Partner) and John Suhler (Chairman Emeritus & Founder (Retired), Former President) among VSS Capital Partners's leadership.
- Which firms are similar to VSS Capital Partners?
- By overlap in portfolio sectors in this index: Chicago Growth Partners, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe and Stone Point Capital.
Sources for this profile, updated 2026-10-26
This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with VSS Capital Partners and does not provide investment advice.
Firms similar to VSS Capital Partners
Chicago Growth Partners
Both hold Business Services and Healthcare companies; 34 tracked portfolio companies.
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe
Both hold Business Services and Healthcare companies; 24 tracked portfolio companies.
Stone Point Capital
Both hold Business Services and Healthcare companies; 148 tracked portfolio companies.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Both hold Business Services and Healthcare companies; 66 tracked portfolio companies.
Chosen from this index by overlap in portfolio sectors, then by portfolio size. Not a ranking or a recommendation.