According to a company representative, ABS Capital has over $150 million invested in various companies in the area. In a released statement, Don Hebb, managing general partner of ABS Capital, says, "We think Boston and the New England region offer good opportunities for later-stage investing in all of our focus areas - software and services, healthcare and communications." He adds that the company spends a lot of time with its portfolio company management teams and a local office enables it to do that " more easily and effectively."

ABS Capital portfolio companies based in the area include Workscape, Captivate, ChannelWave, Octave and PhaseForward. ABS has had ongoing relationships in Boston with locally based Limited Partners and former portfolio companies including Transition Systems and American Radio. The company also has an office in San Francisco, California.

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