L Squared Capital Partners Company Culture

Mr. Robert P. Healy, also known as Rob, is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of L Squared Capital Management, L.P. (L Squared Capital Partners) and Chicago Growth Partners. Mr. Healy serves as a Partner at William Blair Capital Partners VII, L.P. He served as Managing Partner at William Blair Partners IV, L.P., William Blair Capital Partners VIII, L.P., William Blair Capital Partners V, L.P. and William Blair Capital Partners VI, L.P. He served as a Managing Director at William Blair Capital Partners, L.L.C. His primary focus was on leading later-stage equity investments and leveraged buyouts of middle market growth companies. Prior to this, he spent three years as a General Partner at ClearLight Partners LLC. He was a Principal at William E. Simon & Sons Private Equity Partners, L.L.C., where he was responsible for all phases of portfolio company investment including sourcing, structuring, closing, monitoring via Board membership and exiting portfolio companies. Prior to that, he had extensive experience in investment banking, having worked in the Consumer Product Group and the Financial Sponsor Group in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. He served as an Officer in the United States Army earning the rank of Captain for nine years and was decorated for his combat leadership, commanding a Black Hawk Squadron in Operation Just Cause. He serves as a Director of ScribeAmerica, 2Checkout, Fineline Technologies, Inc., Footprint Retail Services, Teaching Strategies, LLC, Edlio, LLC, Virtium Technology, Inc. and Learner's Edge Inc. He served as a Director of DataDirect Networks, Inc., William Blair Capital Partners VII, L.P., Caprion Proteomics, Inc., Royall & Company, Inc., Specialized Education Services, Inc., American Civil Constructors, ABC Window Company, Inc., Aimnet Solutions, Airpax, eInstruction, Excelligence, Advanced Pain Management, LLC, AnaJet, Inc., Benetech, Inc., Contempo Ceramic Tile Corporation, Paramount Services, Inc., FutureLogic Group, HouseValues, Jonathan Manufacturing Corporation (Jonathan Engineered Solutions), Hub Group Distribution Services, LLC, The Tie Bar.com and U.S. Education Corporation. His experience includes early stage venture capital investments, growth capital investments and leveraged buyouts. Mr. Healy's primary areas of focus have been in the education and information technology services industries. Mr. Healy holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. degree in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point.