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§ Private Profile · Seattle, WA, USA
Cloud-based relationship marketing software platform for healthcare and life sciences companies, focused on multi-channel campaigns.
Appature has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Appature.
Appature has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Based in Seattle, Washington, Appature developed a cloud-based relationship marketing software platform designed specifically for healthcare, medical device, and life sciences companies. The business-to-business software-as-a-service platform enabled medical marketers to integrate complex customer data, execute targeted multi-channel campaigns, and measure overall performance metrics across various channels. Prior to its eventual acquisition, the enterprise scaled its internal operations to approximately 65 employees and secured roughly $9.6 million in total venture capital funding. The software provider received significant financial backing from prominent venture capital firms, including lead investments from Madrona Venture Group and Ignition Partners. In April 2013, the business was acquired by IMS Health, which later merged to become IQVIA, leading to the complete integration of its technology into a broader commercial portfolio. Appature was originally founded in 2007 by co-founders Kabir Shahani and Chris Hahn.
Appature has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Series A in December 2009.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2009 | $4M Series A | — | Founders' Co OP, Madrona Venture Group | Announced |
Key people at Appature.
Aperture, LLC is a national platform providing full-service forensic expert witness services, including accident reconstruction, premises liability, biomechanical and human factors analysis, construction disputes, and commercial litigation.[1][4] Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, it serves over 2,500 clients such as law firms, insurance carriers, and corporations across more than 11,000 cases annually through 15 U.S. offices, with strong growth driven by nine acquisitions in the past five years and a recent majority investment from Genstar Capital in January 2025 to fuel further expansion.[1][4] This positions Aperture as a leading consolidator in the forensic services market, emphasizing unbiased expertise, client retention, and operational scale via advanced facilities and technology.[1][4]
Aperture was conceived in 2018 through discussions between Wexco International President Brad Avrit and Trinity Hunt Partners, aiming to build a differentiated forensic expert services platform by partnering with top entrepreneurs and experts.[4] Launched in July 2019, it rapidly expanded via acquisitions in December 2020, December 2021, December 2022, August 2024, March 2025, July 2025, and September 2025, diversifying services, geography, and clientele while enhancing operations.[4] In January 2025, Trinity Hunt handed off to Genstar Capital's strategic majority investment, accelerating national growth and service lines under continued leadership like Chad Smith.[1][4]
Aperture rides the trend of professional services platforming, leveraging technology for expert coordination, case management, and scalability in a fragmented forensic market amid rising litigation from insurance, corporate disputes, and construction booms.[1][4] Timing aligns with post-pandemic legal backlogs and demand for specialized, unbiased analysis, amplified by private equity consolidation—Genstar's focus on industrials and services provides tailwinds via capital for tech-enabled growth.[1] It influences the ecosystem by standardizing high-quality forensics, reducing client acquisition friction, and setting benchmarks for expert platforms, potentially drawing more PE interest to adjacent services like engineering consulting.[1][4]
Aperture's Genstar-backed platform positions it for aggressive bolt-on acquisitions and tech investments to dominate national forensics, targeting new verticals like environmental or IP disputes amid steady litigation growth. Trends like AI-augmented analysis and insurance digitization will shape its path, enhancing efficiency and margins. Its influence may evolve into a full-spectrum expert services leader, consolidating smaller players and redefining client expectations for speed and precision—cementing its role as the go-to forensic platform in a scaling legal-tech hybrid market.
Appature has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Appature's investors include Founders' Co-op, Madrona Ventures.
