Vice President, Growth Equity
Andrew DeYoung
Andrew DeYoung is a vice president of business development and operations for Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ growth private equity strategies, where he is responsible for working closely with the partners overseeing and managing fundraising processes and business development efforts at both the fund and individual portfolio company levels. He is also involved on the investment side identifying and analyzing investment opportunities, assisting with monitoring of portfolio companies, and is involved at the board level with select companies. He deals with NewRoad Capital Partners on the Kayne NewRoad Ventures Fund, and monitoring Kayne’s earlier stage growth companies.
Prior to joining Kayne Capital’s growth private equity group, he worked as a special advisor to Ric Kayne, Chairman of Kayne Capital and as chief operating officer of Jenni Kayne, an LA based lifestyle and fashion brand. Prior to Kayne Capital, he worked with DW Investments, LLC, a family investment firm in Chicago focused on real estate, private equity and venture fund and direct investing and Gemstone Real Estate Partners, where he sourced and analyzed office and industrial real estate investment opportunities. DeYoung began his career as an associate in the healthcare investment banking group at GCA Global, an international full service investment bank, headquartered in San Francisco.
DeYoung earned a B.A. magna cum laude in Psychology from Brown University in 2005.
Current Investments
- Appvance
- DRINKS
- MDLive
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FaceFirst
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Next Century
- NowDiagnostics
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TicketManager
- Volta
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Zafin
- System Insights (Vimana)
Past Investments
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3C (exited: IMIMobile)
3cinteractive – Enterprise Mobile Communications
Founded in 2015, 3C provides software that allows large companies to communicate with their customers via mobile devices. Leveraging 3C’s expertise connecting mobile to business results and its SwitchbladeTM platforms multichannel capabilities – including SMS and MMS messaging, mobile coupons, mobile wallet, mobile web, location based services and more – marketers can deliver timely, relevant engagement at the consumers’ moment of need.
Status: Exited
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Initial Investment: 2011
Industry: Media & Telecom
Exit Press Release
KPF Board Member: David Walsh -
Andover Healthcare (exited: Milliken & Company)
Andover – Medical Tapes Manufacturer
Founded in 1976, Andover Healthcare is a manufacturer of cohesive bandages, wound care dressings, and medical tapes for the healthcare, veterinary, and sports medicine markets.
Status: Exited
Location: Salsbury, MA
Initial Investment: 2012
Industry: Healthcare
Exit Press Release
KPF Board Member: Terry Quinn -
Conservice (exited: TA Associates)
Conservice – Utility Billing Systems for Multifamily Housing
Founded in 2001, Conservice is a utility and billing management company that provides software and service solutions for the rental housing industry in North America. The company focuses its efforts on properties such as student housing, apartment complexes, military housing, and multi-family dwellings. Conservice’s solutions enable multi-family owners and managers to enhance property values, encourage conservation, and reduce operating costs.
Status: Exited
Location: Logan, UT
Initial Investment: 2012
Industry: Financial Technology
Board Observer: Nishita Cummings
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Wyse Metering Solutions (exited: Existing Investors)
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You.i (exited: AT&T – WarnerMedia)
You.i – User Interface Software
Founded in 2008, You.i is a technology company whose patented engine allows a single universal codebase to run multi-screen video applications across media devices with the same user interface, such as mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, amert TVs, and set-top boxes. You.i targets blue chip media companies looking to launch over-the-top offerings competitive to Netflix.
Status: Exited
Location: Ottawa, ON
Initial Investment: 2015
Industry: Media & Telecom
Exit Press Release
KPF Board Member: Leon Chen
Board Observer: Andrew Deyoung - StarMaker Interactive (exited to Everyone Happy Entertainment, Ltd.