Growth equity firm Catalyst Investors announced the promotion of Susan Bihler to Partner. Bihler joined Catalyst in 2009 as an analyst and most recently served as Principal. She currently serves on the boards of Catalyst portfolio companies Clinicient, Datavail and Envoy Global.

Bihler is responsible for sourcing and executing investment opportunities in software, healthcare and business services sectors. She also oversees the firm’s industry sector research, sector investment strategy formulation and target sector deal flow generation.

“Susie has been integral to the success of our portfolio companies and personifies the characteristics of an exemplary growth investor. She possesses the rare combination of skills to be able to source and identify opportunities, act as a true partner to management and create long-term value,” said Brian Rich, Managing Partner of Catalyst Investors. “A classic team player, Susie mentors younger investment professionals both within Catalyst and through industry organizations. It’s a pleasure to announce her well-deserved promotion to Partner.”

About Catalyst Investors

Catalyst Investors is a growth equity firm founded in 2000. Catalyst’s mission is to earn superior returns by helping entrepreneurs build great growth companies. Catalyst employs a rigorous top-down research focus that seeks to identify investment opportunities in companies and industries that will exhibit strong revenue growth. The firm works in true partnership with talented management teams to build long-term value. Past and present Catalyst portfolio companies include SaaS-based businesses (Fusion Risk Management, Jobvite, MessageLabs, MINDBODY), Healthcare IT (Clinicient, PresenceLearning), AdTech/Marketing (Conductor, MediaMath, Videology, WeddingWire) and Internet Infrastructure (InSite Wireless Group, Latisys, Xplornet). For more information, visit www.catalyst.com.