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Apax Digital

Growth equity

London · Growth · 77 people tracked

Also known as APAX PARTNERS LLP · Globetrotter Holdings

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Investment thesis

Apax Digital backs high-growth technology leaders across four target sub-sectors: SaaS, data & analytics, tech-enabled services, and digital marketplaces. Drawing on more than 35 years of tech investing experience, the firm combines deep sub-sector specialization, a global platform for international acceleration, and a dedicated operating team offering real-world impact in areas such as cloud, UI/UX, sales and go-to-market, pricing, SEO/SEM, M&A, and carve-outs. It invests $100m-$300m per partnership on an ownership- and structure-agnostic basis, pursuing minority growth deals with 25%+ revenue growth and growth buyouts with 15%+ revenue growth.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$100M – $300M
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$28.4B
Tracked investments
37
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 77 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Marcelo Gigliani· Managing Partner, Apax Digital
Dave Evans· Partnerin
Frank Ehmer· Partner
Marc Henckel· Managing Director
Mark Beith· Partner
Nedu Ottih· Partnerin
Patrick Kane· Partnerin
Ishan Shah· Principalin
Jesse Bendit· Principalin
Shashwat Shukla· Principalin
Vikram Mashru· Principalin
Bawa Kiwanuka
Bettina Lu· Vice Presidentin
Chana Chamoun· Vice Presidentin
Claire Cicciarello· Development Coordinator
Dave Burgess· Principal, Digital Search & Content
Dave Eckley· Senior Advisor, Operationsin
Edoardo Toma· Analystin
Ela Tandon· Senior Associatein
Elisa Kiefer· Analystin
Ellen de Kreij· Lead Advisor, Sustainability
Fang Fang· Head of Data Sciencein
Ilona Pecqueur· Associatein
Ilya Borisov· Principal, Cloud Specialist
Isaiah Wartell· Senior Associatein
Ishan Gammampila· Chief Data & Analytics Officerin
Jessica Ross· Operating Partner, Digital Strategyin
John Nugent· Principal, Cybersecurity & Techin
Jonathan Simmons· Operating Partner, Revenue Growth and Digital Acceleration Practice Lead
Julie Canfield· Principal, Program Delivery
Ken Moussavian· Associatein
Laef Olson· Partner, Tech Practice Lead
Lara Markhamin
Maisie Sather· Principal, Organisational Psychologist
Marty Guinoo· Partner, Enterprise Practice Leadin
Michaela Merlin-Jones· Vice President, Margin Expansionin
Molly Reiner· Vice Presidentin
Nick Iozzo· Principal, Product Developmentin
Patrick Raabin
Richard Perez· Principal, Sales & Go-to-Market
Rishit Jain· Associatein
Seth Brody· Partner, Global Head of Operational Excellencein
Sharat Chelluboina· Chief Data Architect
Tom Duran· Vice Presidentin
Andrew Guille· Directorin
Martin Halusa· Director
Nick Kershaw· Director
Trina Le Noury· Director

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Apax Digital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 24 of 37 portfolio companies

SaaS ×15Enterprise Software ×12AI & Machine Learning ×10Fintech ×5Consumer ×3HR Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2E-commerce ×2

HQs:United States×13United Kingdom×2Brazil×1Chile×1India×1Japan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 13 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
6 of 13 mapped founding teams
75%
repeat founders
of 12 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×23 founders×34+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data

Tel Aviv University ×2

Investments · 37 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22024 · 12022 · 12021 · 52020 · 32016 · 12014 · 215 dated

Accurateaccurate.comin𝕏Oct 2014

Accurate provides employee screening services including background checks, identity verification, and business intelligence for organizations of varying sizes across multiple industries.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Tim Dowd(Manager)inPiero Broccardo(Executive Officer)in

BoardDavid C. Dickerson(Manager)Bill Dyer(Manager)

Co-investorsBoathouse CapitalFifth Wall

Alicealice.style

Alice.style is an online shopping platform selling brand-name consumer products across categories such as beauty, fitness, kitchen, home, AV/IT, hobby, bags, baby goods, jewelry, and golf.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsColopl NextCRV (Charles River Ventures)GroveHighland EuropeResolute Ventures

Alicealice.com.brin

Alice is a Brazilian corporate health plan (plano de saúde empresarial) for companies, combining a curated network of doctors and hospitals with an app-based care team and a data-driven, proactive care model.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech

Guilherme [Gui] Azevedo(Founder)inIsabela ChusidAndré Florence(Founder)Guilherme Azevedo(Founder)Guilherme Berardo(Founder)Matheus Moraes(Founder)

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystGrupo Globo - Mídia e ConteúdoIKJ CapitalKaszek VenturesMAYA Capital VenturesNext Billion Capital Partners+11 more

Balancegetbalance.comin𝕏Series A · Aug 2021 · $25M

Balance provides real-time credit intelligence, embedded financing, and autonomous accounts receivable solutions for B2B transactions.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Bar Geron(Founder)inYoni Shuster(Founder)inEmil Munk(Founder)inGus Levinson(Founder)inMathias Løvring(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvid VenturesBragiel BrothersForerunner VenturesHubSpot VenturesJibe VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+10 more

Classpassclasspass.cominJan 2020Acquired

ClassPass, based in New York City, runs a subscription service that gives members access to fitness classes and wellness appointments across many independent studios and gyms.

Wellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Payal Kadakia(Founder)inMary Biggins(Founder)inPayal Kadakia Pujji(Founder)inRichard Lanman(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Apter(Executive Officer)inTom Aveston(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alpaca VCBAM VenturesBoxGroupCorigin VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)+23 more

ClearBankclear.bank

ClearBank offers API-native, regulated banking and payment infrastructure that lets businesses hold funds and move real-time payments.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Charles McManus(Founder)

Co-investorsApax

dooladoola.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2021 · $3M

doola provides a platform for entrepreneurs globally to form and operate U.S. businesses, offering an all-in-one back-office solution including LLC formation, business banking, tax filings, and compliance services.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

Arjun Mahadevan(Founder)inJP Pincheira(Founder)Omid Ghiam(Growth Marketing Lead)Chelsea Jia(Chief of Staff)Lee Hambley(Head of Engineering)Jor Jiao(Head of Finance)

Co-investorsY CombinatorHustle FundNexus Venture PartnersaVentureHubSpot VenturesPunch Capital+4 more

Facultyfaculty.aiin𝕏

Faculty is an artificial intelligence company that helps organizations apply AI to operational problems, with a focus on AI safety and red teaming for large-scale AI models.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Angie Ma(Founder)inMarc Warner(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inAndrew Brookes(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Andy Brookes(Founder)Dr Angie Ma(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsGMG VenturesLocalGlobeMercuri.vcMetaplanetMoonfire Ventures

greytHRgreythr.comin𝕏

greytHR is a full-suite HR management platform that handles recruiting, onboarding, payroll, leave, attendance, appraisals, and compliance, with AI to automate admin tasks via natural-language commands.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Sayeed Anjum(Founder)in

Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Info Edge

Guestyguesty.comin𝕏Late Stage

Guesty provides software for hospitality businesses to manage operations and guest experiences across multiple listings.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Amiad Soto(CEO)inKoby Soto(CTO)inVered Raviv Schwarz(Executive Officer)in

BoardNatalie Refuah(Director)inTzafrir Shahar(Director)Daniel O'Keefe(Director)

Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalAmino CapitalFlashpoint Venture CapitalInovia CapitalMagma Venture PartnersSixth Street+18 more

Kalepakalepa.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2021 · $14M

Kalepa provides underwriting intelligence tools for the commercial insurance industry, including a clearance platform for underwriters.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Daniel Hillman(Founder)inPaul Monasterio(Founder)in

Co-investorsInspired CapitalIA Ventures

Leverlever.coin𝕏Late StageAcquired

Lever is a modern applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting CRM platform that combines candidate management, automation, and AI-powered tools to help companies attract, nurture, and hire top talent more efficiently.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nate Smith(CEO/CTO)inBrian Noguchi(Founder)inSarah Nham(Founder)Randal Truong(Founder)inSarah Nahm(CEO)inEric Zhang(Software Engineer)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCorrelation VenturesFelicis VenturesIndex VenturesLocalGlobe+14 more

Magayamagaya.comin𝕏

Magaya is a supply chain automation platform serving freight forwarders, warehouse operators, eCommerce businesses, and other logistics professionals.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Jesús David Rodríguez(Co-founder)inJosé Yoniel García(Co-founder)Gabriel T. Ruz, Jr.(Co-founder)

Co-investorsLLR

Moda Operandimodaoperandi.comDec 2014

Moda Operandi is an online luxury fashion retailer offering hundreds of brands and designers across women's apparel, beauty, fine jewelry, and home.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York, US

Lauren Santo Domingo(Co-founder)Hoddi Hafsteinsson(Executive Officer)Deborah Nicodemus(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChristopher Evison(Director)Tony Florence(Director)inThanasis Delistathis(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersBright Pixel CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)RRE VenturesApaxTriplePoint Capital

Petdeskpetdesk.com

PetDesk provides veterinary practice software for animal clinics, offering appointment reminders, online booking, two-way texting, form completion, prescription refill requests, and pre-appointment deposits.

HealthtechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsBrookstone Venture CapitalDWP CapitalKeshif VenturesPeakSpan Capital Partners

Pinwheelpinwheel.cominSeries A · Jun 2021 · $20M

Pinwheel manufactures smartphones and smartwatches designed for children and teens, featuring parental controls, app curation, contact safeguards, and location tracking.

ConsumerHardware

Dane Witbeck(Founder)

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCircadian VenturesFenway Summer VenturesNotable CapitalAmex VenturesCoatue Management+6 more

Pricefxpricefx.com

Pricefx offers a cloud-based, AI-powered enterprise pricing platform that helps businesses set, optimize, and manage prices to protect margins and improve profitability.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsYttriumCredo VenturesTalis Capital

Provepayfone.comJul 2020

Phone-centric identity platform that helps companies mitigate fraud while accelerating revenue and reducing operational expenses.

Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsMassMutual VenturesOpus CapitalSecond Alpha PartnersCapital One Ventures

Rapidsosrapidsos.comin

RapidSOS operates a safety network that connects public safety agencies, enterprises, and consumer/corporate devices to provide critical context and pre-arrival intelligence to emergency responders and 911 dispatchers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York, US

Nicholas Horelik(Founder)inMichael Martin(Founder)inNick Horelik(Founder)

BoardDan Nova(Director)Matthew Bozik(Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAvanta VenturesBasecamp FundCity LightDorm Room+18 more

Revolution Preprevolutionprep.com𝕏Mar 2016

Revolution Prep offers test preparation and academic tutoring programs, pairing tutors with technology to deliver personalized instruction to students.

EdTechSanta Monica, US

Ramit Varma(Executive Officer)Jake Neuberg(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsKennet Partners

Signaviosignavio.comin𝕏Apr 2024 · $177Macquired by SAP

SAP Signavio provides AI-assisted process transformation capabilities to help organizations understand, improve, and optimize their business operations at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Dr. Gero Decker(Founder)in

Co-investorsDTCPSummit PartnersApax

Spectrum Labsspectrumlabsai.comin𝕏Aug 2026

Spectrum Labs provides content moderation and abuse intelligence for online communication platforms and AI systems, protecting users from safety threats across social media, messaging, and generative AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Josh Newman(Founder)

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesRidge VenturesCisco InvestmentsGaingelsGeodesic CapitalGlobal Founders Capital+6 more

Wizelinewizeline.comin𝕏

Wizeline is a consulting and implementation partner that helps brands adopt and scale AI solutions across their operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Bismarck Lepe(Founder and Executive Chairman)inDaniele Lasher(Executive Officer)Ines Casares(Chief Executive Officer)inMatthew Pasienski(Executive Officer)Vidal Gonzalez(Executive Officer, Director)Marcelo Gigliani(Director)

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBowery CapitalCore Ventures GroupLEAP Global PartnersSun Mountain CapitalLowercase Capital

Xenetaxeneta.cominSep 2022

Xeneta provides supply chain and freight teams with independent, lane-level ocean and air freight market data, drawing on anonymised freight rates across global port pairs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Patrik Berglund(Founder)inThomas Sørbo(Founder)Vilhelm Vardoy(Founder)

Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VenturePoint NineSmedvig VenturesCreandumInvestinor+2 more

Xepelinxepelin.cominSeries A · Jan 2021 · $30M

Xepelin offers a digital platform providing working-capital financing to businesses, including invoice advances, supplier payment financing, and supply-chain finance programs.

FintechSaaSSantiago, CL

Guillermo Molina Carvallo(Founder)inFintech SaaS Guillermo Molina Carvallo(Founder)Nicolás de Camino(Founder)inSebastian Kreis(Co-Founder & CEO)inSebastián Kreis(Founder)

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBattery VenturesCathay InnovationFJ LabsFluent VenturesKaszek Ventures+14 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AdversarialatHomeDLRdmvIANSMetaMetricsMillTechPayfoneSolitaSoYoungTideYunZhangFang

Exits · 3

3 acquisitions · showing 1

Signavioacq. by SAP

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Apax Digital made?
Apax Digital has 37 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Apax Digital invest at?
Apax Digital invests at the Growth stage.
What is Apax Digital's typical check size?
Apax Digital typically writes checks of $100M – $300M.
What sectors does Apax Digital focus on?
Apax Digital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
Where is Apax Digital located?
Apax Digital is headquartered in London, GB.
Does Apax Digital lead rounds?
Apax Digital has led 7 of the 7 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Apax Digital co-invest with?
Apax Digital most often shares deals with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Corigin Ventures, CRV (Charles River Ventures), among 86 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 24

First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $20M
Kaszek Ventures

Kaszek is an investment firm run by tech entrepreneurs that partners with founders across Latin America, providing capital along with hands-on expertise in strategy, operations, team-building, growth, technology, and fundraising.

Both backed · 2
Notable Capital

This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).

Both backed · 1
$5M – $50M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $20M
Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.

Both backed · 1
$10M – $30M
PICUS CAPITAL

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy, partnering closely with founders on strategic and operational challenges to build global companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $5M
Nexus Venture Partners

Nexus Venture Partners invests in early and early growth stage companies operating in India and the United States across multiple sectors. The firm was founded by entrepreneurs with experience building companies.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $10M
Vibe Capital

Vibe Capital is a $10M venture fund investing in Web3, AI, and Deep Science startups at the pre-seed and seed stage.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $500K
Inspired Capital

Inspired Capital is a generalist early-stage venture fund that leads rounds with high conviction, backing founders across a wide range of sectors.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $20M
Cathay Innovation

Cathay Innovation is a multi-stage venture capital firm backed by industry, investing in startups building technologies that transform how people live and work. It operates a global platform for startup–corporate collaboration.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $40M
albo

albo (Inteligencia en Finanzas, S.A.P.I. de C.V.) is a Mexican digital fintech and electronic payment funds institution (IFPE) authorized by the CNBV, offering 100% digital personal and business accounts with debit cards, transfers, credit, and crypto access.

Both backed · 1
Fenway Summer Ventures

Fenway Summer is a Washington, DC-based venture capital firm investing at the intersection of finance, technology, and regulation, with a focus on U.S. financial services.

Both backed · 1
▶12 more co-investors

Founders FundCraft VenturesKrakenTiger Global ManagementOak HC/FTTrajectory VenturesGustoBlockchain CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Citi VenturesTeam IgniteINTERSECTION FINTECH VENTURES

Firms observed investing alongside Apax Digital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Apax Digital's recorded portfolio.

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