Robert Bassman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founding Partner...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Robert Bassman General Information

Biography

Mr. Robert Bassman is a Founding Partner and serves as Co-Head of AEA Growth Capital and a Member of Growth Capital's Investment Committee at AEA Investors. He served as a Board Member at VaaS International Holdings. He is a Co-Founding Partner and serves as Co-Head and Member of the Investment Committee at AEA Growth. In his role, he co-leads the overall strategy and direction of the firm, in addition to leading deal teams focused on the sourcing, evaluation, and management of AEA Growth's portfolio companies. Before joining AEA Growth, Mr. Bassman was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and a Founding Member of Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the firm's $1 billion Growth Equity and Credit investment fund business. He served on four Morgan Stanley Private Equity fund investment committees. Previously, he was a member of Morgan Stanley Principal Investments and Morgan Stanley's Special Situation Group. Mr. Bassman joined Morgan Stanley as an analyst within the Investment Banking Division. He has a B.A. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and attended The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founding Partner, Co-Head of AEA Growth Capital & Member of Growth Capital's Investment Committee, AEA Investors
Education
University of Pennsylvania, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
London School of Economics and Political Science, Degree
Gender
Male
Email
bb
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • Letterman Digital Arts Center, One Letterman Drive
  • Building C, Suite CM-200, The Presidio of San Francisco
  • San Francisco, CA 94129-1492
  • United States
+1 (415)

Robert Bassman Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
AEA Growth Investor Founding Partner, Co-Head & Member of the Investment Committee San Francisco, CA Growth/Expansion
AEA Investors Investor Founding Partner, Co-Head of AEA Growth Capital & Member of Growth Capital's Investment Committee New York, NY PE/Buyout

Robert Bassman Lead Partner on Deals (16)

Robert Bassman has been the lead partner on 16 deals. Their latest deal was with Dynaplan, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made on 08-Dec-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Dynaplan 08-Dec-2021 Buyout/LBO Completed Business/Productivity Software Manger, Norway
BeenVerified 17-Dec-2020 Completed Information Services (B2C) Atlanta, GA
GumGum 13-Feb-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Santa Monica, CA
Quentic 21-May-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Berlin, Germany
Integral (Brokerage) 27-Nov-2018 Completed Financial Software Palo Alto, CA
Neo4j 31-Oct-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Mateo, CA
Legal Anywhere 01-Aug-2018 Completed Communication Software Lake Oswego, OR
Orgvue 28-Mar-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software London, United Kingdom
NordSafety 29-Nov-2017 Buyout/LBO Completed Business/Productivity Software Helsinki, Finland
voicebank.net 09-Aug-2017 Buyout/LBO Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Beverly Hills, CA

Robert Bassman Network (230)

Board Members (55)

Name Company Representing Location From
Thomas Schneck DocuWare Westbrook Technologies Germering, Germany
Carey Kim GumGum CFT Capital Partners Santa Monica, CA
Vigilant Solutions Vigilant Solutions Livermore, CA
Voices Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital London, Canada
OpticsPlanet Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Northbrook, IL

Portfolio Executives (166)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Josh Levy BeenVerified Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 17-Dec-2020 Atlanta, GA
Jason Amster BeenVerified Chief Technology Officer 17-Dec-2020 Atlanta, GA
BeenVerified Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer 17-Dec-2020 Atlanta, GA
BeenVerified Chief Financial Officer 17-Dec-2020 Atlanta, GA
BeenVerified Advisor 17-Dec-2020 Atlanta, GA

Fund Team Members (9)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
James Stith AEA Investors AEA Growth CF New York, NY
Brian Hoesterey AEA Investors AEA Growth Equity Fund New York, NY
AEA Investors New York, NY
AEA Investors New York, NY
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital New York, NY

Robert Bassman Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
AEA Growth Equity Fund AEA Investors Growth/Expansion Open
AEA Growth CF AEA Investors Growth/Expansion Open
North Haven Expansion Capital Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Growth/Expansion Closed 2011
North Haven Expansion Credit Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Venture Capital - Later Stage Closed 2017

Robert Bassman FAQs

  • Who is Robert Bassman?

    Mr. Robert Bassman is a Founding Partner and serves as Co-Head of AEA Growth Capital and a Member of Growth Capital's Investment Committee at AEA Investors.

  • How much does Robert Bassman typically invest?

    Robert Bassman's median deal size is .

  • What is Robert Bassman’s main position?

    Robert Bassman’s primary position is Founding Partner, Co-Head of AEA Growth Capital & Member of Growth Capital's Investment Committee.

  • What are the contact details for Robert Bassman?

    Robert Bassman’s email address is bb and his phone number is +1 (415) .

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