HighBar Partners specializes in funding later-stage startups that are looking to make the jump from a proven business model to exponential growth. Many members of the venture-capital firm's team have experience at startups, and HighBar likes to invest in companies that can benefit from their expertise, managing director Brian Peters said. The firm focuses on the software sector, particular companies that are involved in business-process automation and in helping companies undergo a digital transformation. It particularly likes startups that collect and help customers process or make sense of large amounts of data. Click here for more BI Prime stories.