Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

Managing Director

Michael Benson

Senior Vice President

Anthony Billings

Vice President

Bitting, Thomas H.P.

Principal

Past deals in VoIP

Nuso

Debt Financing in 2021
NUSO delivers cloud communication solutions. They provide a communications platform that includes enterprise grade voice, secure video conferencing, contact centers, and collaboration tools. Their products include CCaaS, SIP Trunking, simple connect, IPFAX, and more.

SoTel Systems

Venture Round in 2020
SoTel Systems specializes in providing wholesale business communications products and services, including traditional refurbished and unused voice and data equipment, authorized distribution of VoIP equipment, and commercial SIP Services for inbound and outbound traffic. With over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, SoTel Systems offers quality products, valuable expertise, and fast delivery to companies seeking reliable communication solutions.

SoTel Systems

Debt Financing in 2020
SoTel Systems specializes in providing wholesale business communications products and services, including traditional refurbished and unused voice and data equipment, authorized distribution of VoIP equipment, and commercial SIP Services for inbound and outbound traffic. With over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, SoTel Systems offers quality products, valuable expertise, and fast delivery to companies seeking reliable communication solutions.

Nuso

Debt Financing in 2020
NUSO delivers cloud communication solutions. They provide a communications platform that includes enterprise grade voice, secure video conferencing, contact centers, and collaboration tools. Their products include CCaaS, SIP Trunking, simple connect, IPFAX, and more.

Nuso

Venture Round in 2020
NUSO delivers cloud communication solutions. They provide a communications platform that includes enterprise grade voice, secure video conferencing, contact centers, and collaboration tools. Their products include CCaaS, SIP Trunking, simple connect, IPFAX, and more.

Nuso

Series A in 2019
NUSO delivers cloud communication solutions. They provide a communications platform that includes enterprise grade voice, secure video conferencing, contact centers, and collaboration tools. Their products include CCaaS, SIP Trunking, simple connect, IPFAX, and more.

SoTel Systems

Debt Financing in 2016
SoTel Systems specializes in providing wholesale business communications products and services, including traditional refurbished and unused voice and data equipment, authorized distribution of VoIP equipment, and commercial SIP Services for inbound and outbound traffic. With over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, SoTel Systems offers quality products, valuable expertise, and fast delivery to companies seeking reliable communication solutions.

BroadRiver Communications

Debt Financing in 2015
BroadRiver Communications is a Georgia-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) that specializes in providing comprehensive IT solutions, including cloud services, voice and data communications, internet connectivity, hosting, colocation, and managed services. With its corporate offices located in Midtown Atlanta, the company has a two-decade history of integrating IT infrastructure and telecommunications for small to medium-sized businesses as well as larger enterprises. BroadRiver aims to simplify the management of diverse business communication services by offering tailored solutions that eliminate the challenges associated with multiple vendors. The company focuses on delivering high-quality services at competitive prices, ensuring clients receive the right combination of data and voice services to meet their specific needs.

SoTel Systems

Debt Financing in 2015
SoTel Systems specializes in providing wholesale business communications products and services, including traditional refurbished and unused voice and data equipment, authorized distribution of VoIP equipment, and commercial SIP Services for inbound and outbound traffic. With over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, SoTel Systems offers quality products, valuable expertise, and fast delivery to companies seeking reliable communication solutions.

PrivacyStar

Debt Financing in 2014
PrivacyStar is dedicated to providing privacy, preference and protection to all phone users in the world. PrivacyStar allows users to block unwanted callers (i.e. telemarketers, debt collectors, ex-spouses, etc.), Caller ID (PrivacyStar tells you who is calling when the phone rings on mobile phones), perform Caller look-up after a call is received (PrivacyStar tells you who called), file complaints directly with the Federal Trade Commission for potential Do Not Call and Debt Collection practices, block entire groups of numbers such as all 888 numbers, be protected from the most blocked # as determined by over 600,000 users and also a Do Not Disturb Feature which allows customized text messages to be sent to callers when users are unavailable. PrivacyStar is available on Android and Blackberry smartphones and soon on VOIP platforms.

BroadRiver Communications

Venture Round in 2010
BroadRiver Communications is a Georgia-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) that specializes in providing comprehensive IT solutions, including cloud services, voice and data communications, internet connectivity, hosting, colocation, and managed services. With its corporate offices located in Midtown Atlanta, the company has a two-decade history of integrating IT infrastructure and telecommunications for small to medium-sized businesses as well as larger enterprises. BroadRiver aims to simplify the management of diverse business communication services by offering tailored solutions that eliminate the challenges associated with multiple vendors. The company focuses on delivering high-quality services at competitive prices, ensuring clients receive the right combination of data and voice services to meet their specific needs.

Digium

Series A in 2006
Digium, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing software and telephony hardware to create unified communications solutions for businesses of various sizes. Known for its open source telephony platform, Asterisk, Digium offers a range of products including business phone systems, IP phones, telephony cards, SIP trunking products, and VoIP gateways. The company also provides hosted and on-premises Switchvox business phone systems that deliver enterprise-class unified communications and UC-as-a-Service solutions. In addition to its hardware and software offerings, Digium offers training services and certifications related to the installation and maintenance of Asterisk systems. The company serves a diverse array of industries, including education, government, healthcare, and professional services, distributing its products through resellers and online partners worldwide. Founded in 1999 and based in Huntsville, Alabama, Digium became a subsidiary of Sangoma Technologies US Inc. in 2018.

Digium

Debt Financing in 2006
Digium, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing software and telephony hardware to create unified communications solutions for businesses of various sizes. Known for its open source telephony platform, Asterisk, Digium offers a range of products including business phone systems, IP phones, telephony cards, SIP trunking products, and VoIP gateways. The company also provides hosted and on-premises Switchvox business phone systems that deliver enterprise-class unified communications and UC-as-a-Service solutions. In addition to its hardware and software offerings, Digium offers training services and certifications related to the installation and maintenance of Asterisk systems. The company serves a diverse array of industries, including education, government, healthcare, and professional services, distributing its products through resellers and online partners worldwide. Founded in 1999 and based in Huntsville, Alabama, Digium became a subsidiary of Sangoma Technologies US Inc. in 2018.

Allworx

Series A in 2005
Allworx is a company focused on developing and selling Voice Over IP (VoIP) phone systems tailored for small businesses with 3 to 150 users at each location. It aims to equip modern small enterprises with advanced communication technologies that are typically available to larger corporations. Allworx offers a comprehensive suite of products that combines PBX and key phone functionalities with essential network services. These products encompass secured Internet access, remote office capabilities, group collaboration tools, and messaging software, including email, voicemail, unified messaging, follow-me calling, and group calendaring. The company operates through two main divisions: Product, which is responsible for the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of its communication systems, and Consulting, which provides engineering services for software and digital hardware development.

Athena International

Venture Round in 1996
Athena International engages in providing telephone voice and data communications services. It was founded in the year 1994 and is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Petroleum Communications

Venture Round in 1995
Petroleum Communications develops telecommunication network solutions. It provides voice and data communication services for the offshore oil and gas industry. Petroleum Communications was founded in 1983.

Athena International

Debt Financing in 1994
Athena International engages in providing telephone voice and data communications services. It was founded in the year 1994 and is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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