capitalthought / proven-outcomes
Proven outcomes
7 products that exited — IPO, acquisition, or recapitalization. Capital Thought built the first version of each.
Bazaarvoice
IPO · 2005Built the first Reviews & Ratings product.
IPO 2012. "Without Capital Thought, Bazaarvoice would have launched five months later." — Brett Hurt, CEO.
Rackspace (Mosso)
IPO · 2006Helped build Mosso — the cloud platform that became Rackspace Cloud.
Rackspace (RAX:NYSE). — Patrick Condon, founder.
Return Path
acquired · 2007Built the initial Sender Score Reputation Network.
Acquired by Validity (2019). — George Bilbrey, president. UnsubCentral's speed-to-market won the engagement.
OtherInbox
acquired · 2008Cloud-native email organizer.
Acquired by Return Path (2011).
WP Engine
recapitalized · 2010Managed WordPress hosting.
Silver Lake recapitalization (2018).
Pingboard
acquired · 2013Org-chart / people-directory software.
Acquired by Workleap (2023).
UnsubCentral
acquired · 2004CAN-SPAM suppression-list management — our first product, spun out of SKYLIST.
Acquired (DigitalRiver, 2011).