 The firm has invested approximately $3.8 billion in more than 200 companies since inception across two funds.The firm is named for the Pamlico Sound, which is located in North Carolina.Among the firm's notable investments are Integrated Broadband Services, Three Eagles Communications and Heartland Publications, Bell Sports Inc., House of Blues, Jostens, Martin Marietta Materials, Metaldyne, Hosting.com, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Kinder Morgan, CapitalSource, Grupo Corpativo Ono, MetroPCS, Univision Communications, Triton PCS and YankeeNets.