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Glade Brook Capital Partners

Growth equity

Greenwich · Growth–Late Stage · 37 people tracked

Also known as GLADE BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

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Investment thesis

Glade Brook is a global growth equity firm focused on building concentrated, high-conviction positions in leading private technology companies. Drawing on a global perspective, deep relationships across the technology ecosystem, disciplined fundamental research, and experience in corporate finance and capital markets, the firm partners closely with founders and management teams to drive long-term value creation.

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Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
Greenwich, CT, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$4B
Tracked investments
32
Unicorns
12
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 37 people

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Aleem Virjiin
Billy Chenin
Brian Solenderin
Chip Stevensin
Fred Pursein
Hallie Rossin
Isabel Swopein
Kyle Danielin
Luke Hardinin
Nick Rossiin
Spike Haydenin
Michael Stavinsky· Associatein

What they invest in

from 25 of 32 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×9Deep Tech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4Developer Tools ×3Hardware ×3

HQs:United States×19United Kingdom×2India×1Mexico×1

Investments · 32 tracked

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By year:2026 · 62025 · 22024 · 22023 · 12021 · 12020 · 22015 · 115 dated

Space Xspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures2080 Ventures4DX Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA*+148 more

Apexapexhq.aiin𝕏

Apex provides agentless security and governance for enterprise AI usage, giving organizations visibility into AI activity, detecting threats like prompt injection and data leakage, and enforcing policies across tools such as ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and code assistants.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Matan Derman(CEO)inTomer Y. Avni(CPO)inOmer Katz(CTO)in

Co-investorsSam AltmanCRV (Charles River Ventures)Index VenturesSequoia CapitalVillage GlobalInterlagos

Apexapex.venturesinJun 2026 · $200M

APEX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs deep tech founders across domains including artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and robotics, energy transition, next-gen computing, medical technologies, and space.

Co-investorsCoastCapKfW CapitalPoint72 VenturesQC·VENTURESShield Capital8VC+3 more

Armadaarmada.aiin

Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesArtisanal VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+12 more

Artisanartisan.coin𝕏

Artisan builds an AI-powered platform that consolidates fragmented work software tools and automates repetitive workflows through AI collaborators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jaspar Carmichael-Jack(Founder)inSam Stallings(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesY CombinatorSoma Capital10x FoundersAIP SeedMento vc+1 more

Corgi Insurancecorgi.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $108M

Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform that serves technology companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nico Laqua(Founder)inEmily Yuan(Founder)inNicolas Laqua(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAlexander Wortmann(Director)inOliver Jung(Director)

Co-investorsOrange CollectiveY CombinatorAlumni VenturesContraryFIRST ORDERKindred Ventures+8 more

CuspAIcusp.aiin𝕏

CuspAI develops AI models for materials science and discovery, and leads the AI Materials Foundry initiative that combines accelerated computing infrastructure with chemistry data and materials expertise.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB

Max Welling(Co-Founder)inChad Edwards(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesHoxton VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Northzone+10 more

Databricksdatabricks.comin𝕏

Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ali Ghodsi(Co-founder & CEO)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAltra VentureAmplify Partners+72 more

EliseAIeliseai.comin𝕏

EliseAI applies artificial intelligence to streamline operations in housing and healthcare, two industries historically resistant to technological transformation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPropTechSaaSNew York, US

Minna Song(Co-founder and CEO)inStoyan Stoyanov(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Korn(Executive Officer)inKamil Sindi(Director)

BoardLouis Schotsky(Director)inJo Ann Corkran(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersFounders Circle CapitalGolden SeedsGray Line Partners+6 more

Enterpretenterpret.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2024 · $21M

Enterpret offers a customer feedback analytics platform with dashboards and reporting that consolidate voice-of-customer data, rank themes by business impact (ARR, CSAT, NPS), and surface real-time insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Arnav S.(Founder)inVarun Sharma(Founder)in

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersInvariantes FundKleiner PerkinsPeak XV PartnersRecall CapitalUnusual Ventures+1 more

Good Eggsgoodeggs.cominFeb 2021Acquired

Good Eggs is an online grocery service that delivers fresh produce, groceries, and food products to consumers.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesOakland, US

Alon Salant(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)inRob Spiro(Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer; later chair)inGeorgina Bale(Co-founder)Bentley Hall(Former Chief Executive Officer)inKeith Brewer(Chief Executive Officer)Rodrigo Arevalo(Former Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesCrunchFundDns CapitalDYDX Capital+12 more

Hello Patienthellopatient.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2024 · $6M

HelloPatient provides administrative and patient engagement software for healthcare providers to reduce administrative burden and improve patient experience.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investors8VCAdapt VenturesBascom VenturesBling CapitalScale Venture PartnersCoughdrop Capital+3 more

HQhqtravel.com

HQ is an AI-powered platform for managing corporate ground transportation, handling ride booking, billing, and payments across services like private taxis, chauffeured cars, ride-sharing, and corporate shuttles.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Amiad Solomon(Co-Founder & CEO)Itay Ovits(Co-Founder & CTO)inYoram Freund(CFO)Noam Nir(Senior Vice President of Product)in

Co-investorsNFXMoving CapitalAltaIR CapitalMagenta Venture PartnersFounders FundGreycroft Partners+1 more

Hyperspectralhyperspectral.aiin

HyperSpectral develops a spectral sensing and AI layer for Physical AI that interprets matter through spectral data, molecular identification, and AI architecture.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareAlexandria, US

Matthew Theurer(Executive Officer, Director)Lauren Stack(Executive Officer, Director)inVincent Lubsey(Executive Officer)

BoardJuan Lopez(Director)inWilliam Porteous(Director)in

Co-investorsKibo VenturesAngelini VenturesHeal CapitalLifeX VenturesRRE VenturesZEISS Ventures

Neuralinkneuralink.com

Neurotechnology company developing implantable brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis and vision loss.

BiotechFremont, US

ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)in

BoardJared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalDreamers VCFounders FundGestio Capital+19 more

Parsableparsable.cominAug 2020 · $60M

Parsable provides digital tools that let manufacturing companies digitize maintenance and operating procedures for technicians and operators, aiming to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and reduce maintenance errors.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

Chase Feiger(Cofounder)inMatt Belkin(Chief Executive Officer, President)inLuke Stagoll(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSB CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersAramco Ventures

Perplexityperplexity.aiMar 2023

An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.

San Francisco, US

Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)Aravind Srinivas(Co-founder & CEO)inDenis Yarats(Co-founder & CTO)

BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)

Co-investors359 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAdvaita CapitalAIX VenturesArrington Capital+49 more

Pixxelpixxel.spacein𝕏

Pixxel builds hyperspectral satellite systems and software to monitor Earth's ecosystems, resources, and atmosphere for environmental management and climate action.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechPalo Alto, US

Awais Ahmed(Founder)inKshitij Khandelwal(Founder)in

Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesAthera Venture PartnersInventus Capital PartnersMerak VenturesRadical VenturesSeraphim Space+8 more

Prontotuprontomx.cominMay 2026

Pronto is a ridesharing platform that connects passengers and drivers through a mobile app, allowing users to request rides with transparent pricing and offering drivers the ability to earn 100% of their fares without commission.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationMexico City, MX

Nydia Cano(Founder)inGabriel Cano Rodríguez(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystY CombinatorBain Capital VenturesEpiq CapitalLachy Groom

Rampramp.comin𝕏

Ramp offers a finance platform that combines corporate cards, expense management, and AI-driven automation for receipt capture, transaction coding, and reimbursements.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US

Karim Atiyeh(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly CTO))inEric Glyman(CEO)inGene Lee(Co-Founder)inRahul Sengottuvelu(Chief Technology Officer)inWilliam (Will) Petrie(Chief Financial Officer)inGeoff Charles(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures8VCA*Alpha Wave GlobalAnti+48 more

Revolutrevolut.comin

London-based digital banking app offering multi-currency accounts, cards, trading and business accounts to 65m+ customers.

London, GB

Nikolay Storonsky(Co-founder & CEO)inVlad Yatsenko(Co-founder)inNik Storonsky(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Wave GlobalAMK Investment OfficeAndreessen Horowitz+38 more

Rorkrork.com𝕏Seed · May 2025 · $3M

Rork Max is an AI-powered platform that enables developers to build and ship native iOS applications and games through conversational AI, with support for creating multiplayer games with physics simulations.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaS

Daniel Dhawan(Founder)in

Co-investorsChapter OneFoundersHustle FundLeft Lane CapitalMento vcPeak XV Partners+6 more

SafeAIsafeai.aiin𝕏Jul 2026 · $100Macquired by Pronto

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Bibhrajit Halder(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAlexei Andreev(Director)in

Co-investorsFoundamentalMonta Vista CapitalAutotech VenturesBain Capital VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesBuilders VC+8 more

Saronicsaronic.comin𝕏

Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and CCO)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAnti+22 more

Stoke Spacestokespace.comin𝕏

Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US

Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)in

BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inPhil Harris(Director)inMorgan Beller(Director)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalBeyond Earth VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+27 more

Stripestripe.comin𝕏

Stripe provides financial infrastructure for businesses to accept payments, offer financial services, and implement custom revenue models across international markets in 135+ currencies.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

John Collison(Co-founder & President)inPatrick Collison(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Gaybrick(Executive Officer)inGreg Brockman(Founding Engineer, then first CTO)inSarah Heckin

BoardMichael Moritz(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAdvaita CapitalAglae VenturesAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen Horowitz+61 more

WeWork CompaniesinJun 2015

Global flexible-workspace operator offering furnished private offices, full floors, coworking memberships, meeting rooms, business addresses and enterprise portfolio solutions across a 600-plus-location network.

PropTechNew York, US

Adam Neumann(Co-founder; former Chief Executive Officer)Miguel McKelvey(Co-founder; former Chief Culture Officer)inMichael J. Gross(Executive Officer)Jennifer Berrent(Executive Officer)John Santora(Chief Executive Officer)inBen Samuels(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsFidelity InvestmentsGoldman SachsHarvard Management CompanySoftBank GroupSoftBank Vision FundT. Rowe Price+2 more

xAIx.ai𝕏acquired by Space X · Feb 2026 · $250B

x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inGreg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)in

Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+36 more

Zeptozeptonow.comin𝕏Series B · Jul 2026 · $60M

Zepto operates a network of micro-warehouses across Indian cities to provide rapid grocery delivery to consumers.

ConsumerFoodTechMH, IN

Aadit Palicha(Founder)inKaivalya Vohra(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBreyer CapitalContraryGeneral CatalystGoodwater CapitalLiquidity Capital+7 more

Other

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

Apex TechnologyArtisan AIFenbeitong

Exits · 4

1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 3

Space XNASDAQ: SPCXSafeAIacq. by ProntoxAIacq. by Space X

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Glade Brook Capital Partners made?
Glade Brook Capital Partners has 32 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Glade Brook Capital Partners invest at?
Glade Brook Capital Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Glade Brook Capital Partners focus on?
Glade Brook Capital Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
Where is Glade Brook Capital Partners located?
Glade Brook Capital Partners is headquartered in Greenwich, US.
Does Glade Brook Capital Partners lead rounds?
Glade Brook Capital Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Glade Brook Capital Partners co-invest with?
Glade Brook Capital Partners most often shares deals with Collaborative Fund, Correlation Ventures, Harrison Metal, among 20 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 14

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Contrary

A talent and research-driven investment firm that identifies and invests in entrepreneurs and their companies across funding stages from seed through scaling.

$2M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $100M
Soma Capital

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, emphasizing close relationships and running a fellows program for those just getting started.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $300K
Day One Ventures

Day One Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs mission-driven founders and combines capital with hands-on storytelling, PR, and marketing support to accelerate mass adoption of their technologies.

Both backed · 2
ArtisanArtisan AI
$100K – $5M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
Goodwater Capital

Goodwater Capital is a consumer technology investment firm backing entrepreneurs building companies across sectors such as housing, healthcare, food delivery, financial services, education, entertainment, and transportation.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $50M
Uber

Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.

Ribbit Capital

Ribbit Capital is a venture firm that partners with founders challenging incumbents across areas such as AI, global commerce, infrastructure, wealth management, money movement, identity, data, and energy, with a strong emphasis on brand-building.

$100K – $15M
Lightbank

Lightbank is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies and provides operational support to portfolio companies. The firm was founded by Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, entrepreneurs behind Groupon, Mediaocean, InnerWorkings, Echo Global Logistics, and Uptake.

$500K – $5M
Venture Highway

Venture Highway operates as a flat partnership with non-traditional titles like Startup Sensei, founded by ex-WhatsApp business head Neeraj Arora and ex-Google corporate development head Samir Sood, using individual conviction bets rather than consensus committees for deal-making. The fund built an early franchise backing India's unicorns at seed stage and was eventually absorbed by General Catalyst to become their India beachhead, while also serving as a talent factory where alumni like Aviral Bhatnagar have spun out to launch specialized funds.

2 more co-investors

Strawberry Creek VenturesIDG Capital

Firms observed investing alongside Glade Brook Capital Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Glade Brook Capital Partners's recorded portfolio.

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