goHappy, a provider of employee engagement tools, has received a growth investment from Pamlico Capital, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth technology and services.
This funding will support goHappy’s expansion by enhancing employer engagement with frontline teams. Serving over one million employees across industries such as food service, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, goHappy streamlines engagement and provides analytics.
Some recent products include the Engagement Hub, which improves resource sharing. This milestone follows launches of Rewards & Recognition, Referrals, and Workforce Analytics. Growth Street Partners, an initial investor, will retain a significant stake.
Advisors/support: Vista Point Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor and Goodwin Proctor served as legal advisor to goHappy. Alston & Bird served as legal advisors to Pamlico.
KEY QUOTES:
“Frontline employees are the backbone of a majority of businesses, yet too often they lack the tools and support they deserve. This investment helps us continue to bring innovative solutions to employers that solve their most acute frontline challenges. We could not be more excited to partner with Pamlico Capital, who shares our values and is committed to helping us serve more employers and their frontline employees.”
Shawn Boyer, CEO of goHappy
“We’re thrilled to partner with goHappy and to have the opportunity to work closely with Shawn and his team as well as Growth Street Partners. goHappy’s tools are delivering measurable value to organizations by solving a deeply important and historically underserved challenge: reaching and engaging frontline employees. We look forward to supporting the team in expanding goHappy’s reach and furthering its mission.”
Christiane Felts, Partner at Pamlico Capital
