# Progress Partners

> Progress Partners is a Boston-based investment bank founded by Nick MacShane in 2002. It advises founders, management teams and investors on company sales, acquisitions, capital raising and growth strategy, drawing on technology and media expertise, an Executive-in-Residence network and the related Progress Ventures investment platform.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Nick MacShane (Founder & Senior Managing Director)
- **Products:** Sell-side M&A and exit advisory, Buy-side M&A advisory, Capital raising, Strategic growth advisory, Progress Ventures
- **Notable:** Website reports more than $10 billion in cumulative transaction value and more than 100 transactions., Exclusive financial advisor to Bose on the 2023 sale of Bose Professional to Transom Capital., Exclusive financial advisor to Agile Fleet on its June 2025 sale to Banyan Software.

## Products & services

- **Sell-side M&A and exit advisory** — Preparation, positioning and execution for shareholders considering a business sale or divestiture.
- **Buy-side M&A advisory** — Identifying and pursuing acquisitions that add capabilities or accelerate growth.
- **Capital raising** — Evaluating and securing capital to support expansion and strategic investment.
- **Strategic growth advisory** — Advice on market opportunities, business priorities and strategic decisions.
- **Progress Ventures** — Related investment platform backing early- and growth-stage B2B advertising, marketing, commerce and media technology companies; investing since 2008.

## Achievements

- Website reports more than $10 billion in cumulative transaction value and more than 100 transactions.
- Exclusive financial advisor to Bose on the 2023 sale of Bose Professional to Transom Capital.
- Exclusive financial advisor to Agile Fleet on its June 2025 sale to Banyan Software.
- Advised Keynes on a $40 million minority investment from Volition Capital announced in March 2026.
- Current EIR directory states 125 active executives across seven focus sectors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Advised Apriva on the divestiture of Apriva ISS to ITC Federal; announced September 21.
- **2026-09** — Exclusive financial advisor to Moonshot Partners on the acquisition of CustomWeather; announced September 8.
- **2026-04** — Advised mobile advertising business Rocket Lab on its acquisition by MiQ.
- **2026-03** — Advised Keynes on a $40 million minority investment from Volition Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.progresspartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/progress-partners
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/progresspartner
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/progresspartnersinc

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