Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private, alternative asset management firms, with approximately $66 billion in assets under management. The firm’s history of investing in venture-stage companies dates back to 1984 with over 125 venture investments since inception including DoubleClick, Gartner Group, LinkedIn, m-Qube, ProfitLogic, Shopping.com, Staples, Taleo and vAuto. Bain Capital Ventures manages $1.5 Billion of assets, has over 70 active portfolio companies, and has offices in Boston, New York, and Palo Alto. The firm has helped steer many ideas to success by working in partnership with management teams, pairing talented and passionate entrepreneurs with industry experts, opening doors to customers, and collaborating on sound long-term strategies.