Globespan Capital Partners
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Also known as GLOBESPAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Globespan invests in early-stage technology startups across IT infrastructure, SaaS, mobile, and Internet sectors. The firm emphasizes a hands-on, management-supportive approach, drawing on decades of collective technology and operational experience. Partners frequently take personal interest in portfolio companies, assisting with recruitment, market studies, partner introductions, and fundraising. With a bi-coastal U.S. presence and an Asian business development program, Globespan supports companies in expanding globally. The firm has founded or been early team members of multiple technology startups and encourages entrepreneurs to think internationally as they establish infrastructure needed to grow.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Globespan Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 19 of 57 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×5Consumer ×4Cloud Computing ×3Fintech ×3Gaming ×3Cybersecurity ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×17Germany×1Israel×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×1
Investments · 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 22019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 42011 · 110 dated
Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing.
Hayden Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inGiulietta Pezzaniti(Chief People Officer)
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Co-investors408 VenturesDag VenturesFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalJackson Square VenturesMutual Capital Partners+6 more
Nantero develops NRAM, a carbon nanotube-based nonvolatile random access memory, plus other nanotube semiconductor technologies.
Woburn, US
Greg Schmergel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBruce Sachs(Director)Jennifer Fonstad(Director)Margaret Seif(Director)OB Bilous(Director)
Board seatAndrew GoldfarbDave Fachetti· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBantam GroupCisco InvestmentsNAV.VCTEL Venture Capital, Inc.ZMT CapitalDell Technologies Capital+1 more
Analogix designs and manufactures high-performance mixed-signal semiconductor devices that enable high-definition connectivity between mobile devices and displays through standards like HDMI and DisplayPort.
HardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Co-investorsDCM VenturesG Vision CapitalDCMJAICKeytone Ventures
Betterment provides automated investment management and portfolio advisory services for individual investors, including retirement accounts and taxable accounts.
FintechNew York, US
Jonathan Stein(Executive Officer, Director)inEli Broverman(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Milehamin
BoardPeter Christodoulo(Director)inRyan O'Sullivan(Director)John Jarve(Director)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBessemer Venture PartnersFrancisco PartnersFuture Perfect VenturesGrand VenturesID8 Investments+14 more
Bitsight provides a cyber risk intelligence platform that monitors entities across the internet to identify vulnerabilities and emerging threats in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US
Nagarjuna Venna(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Boyer(Executive Officer)inShaun McConnon(Executive Officer, Director)Robert T Turner(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Fischer(Executive Officer)inBrian Cohen(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors33NAlphaDriveCapital Midwest FundComcast VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersMenlo Ventures+7 more
Blackwave is a company working with carbon fiber composites and CNC manufacturing, with roles spanning aerospace engineering and production.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSpace TechTaufkirchen, DE
Bastian Behrens(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesFlybridge Capital Partners
CloudShare provides SaaS solutions for enterprise software development and product management.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
Ben Jubenville(CEO)inReggie(Global Revenue Organization Leader)Nadav(Head of Software Development)Jon(Head of Product)Abbie Preble(Head of Marketing)in
Co-investorsSequoia Capital
Credit Sesame provides free credit monitoring and score tracking services for consumers seeking to understand and improve their creditworthiness.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechMountain View, US
Adrian Nazari(Founder)in
BoardDAVID POLTACK(Director)ANDREW LERNER(Director)inJOHN JARVE(Director)inJOHN DOUGERY(Director)inFREDERICK L.A. GRAUER(Director)
Co-investorsCamp One VenturesIA Capital GroupMenlo VenturesMultiplier CapitalRunway Growth CapitalATW Partners+2 more
Boston, US
Michael Baker(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Louden(Executive Officer)inSteve Shannon(Executive Officer)inStephen Kay(Executive Officer)inGerard Keating(Executive Officer)Sacha Berlik(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesCastor VenturesLuminari CapitalMenlo VenturesWaverley CapitalShield Capital
Epsilon is a data and identity platform that helps brands deliver personalized marketing experiences by unifying fragmented customer data across channels.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Co-investorsUS Venture Partners
Linden Lab operates Second Life, a virtual world where users can create, socialize, and conduct economic activity, and Tilia, a licensed money services business that facilitates virtual economy transactions.
Creator EconomyFintechGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Philip Rosedale(Founder)in
Co-investorsTop Corner CapitalBenchmark
Vietnamese retailer distributing student and kindergarten furniture, including ergonomic anti-slouch/anti-myopia desks and chairs, study tables, and school seating from the Hòa Phát brand.
ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsMI Ventures
nway is a game development studio whose team has worked on console and online games, building original titles.
GamingSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCowboy VenturesTransLink CapitalXG Ventures
Palo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity platforms and services to protect organizations' digital infrastructure across cloud, network, and security operations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCupertino, US
Nir Zuk(Founder - Emeritus)Slavik Markovich(Co-Founder and CEO)Rishi Bhargava(Co-Founder)Dan Sarel(Co-Founder and VP Product)Guy Rinat(Co-Founder and VP Engineering)
BoardJake Flomenberg(Board Member (via Accel; later General Partner at Wing Venture Capital))in
Co-investorsAccelACTAI VenturesAlphaDriveAmplify PartnersaVentureBallistic Ventures+17 more
Real Estate & Homes for Sale, Rentals, Mortgages & Agents
PropTechSeattle, US
David Eraker(Co-Founder)inMichael Dougherty(Co-Founder)inDavid Selinger(Co-Founder & first Chief Technology Officer)Anthony Kappus(Chief Legal Officer)inScott Nagel(Executive Officer)inChris Nielsen(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsAnnox CapitalCrunchFundDraper AssociatesGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersMadrona Venture Group+4 more
Rev provides AI-powered transcription and document analysis tools for legal teams, helping attorneys extract key facts from audio, video, and document evidence while maintaining strict data privacy and accuracy standards.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTech
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersFoothill VenturesVCFA Group
SundaySky provides an AI-powered platform for enterprise-scale video creation, personalization, and optimization that enables businesses to generate personalized video content at scale without requiring specialized production skills.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechTel Aviv, IL
Co-investorsComcast VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersNTT DOCOMO VenturesViola Ventures
Autonomic platform for self-managing virtual and cloud environments.
Boston, US
Shmuel Kliger(Mr. Shmuel is the President of the Issuer.)Benjamin Nye(Mr. Nye is the CEO if the Issuer.)inMo Garad(Mr. Garad is the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer.)inMark Thurmond(Mr. Thurmond is Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.)in
BoardGary Reiner(Director)Jack Sweeney(Director)
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsICONIQBain Capital VenturesHighland Capital Partners
VentureLoop is an executive job search platform that surfaces senior and C-level roles at venture-backed startups, using live hiring data and historical hiring analysis to flag where new leadership roles may be forming.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Virtusa provides IT and software services for enterprise clients, supporting digital transformation and technology development across multiple industries.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticWestborough, US
Kris Canekeratne(Executive Officer, Director)Roger Keith Modder(Executive Officer)Ranjan Kalia(Executive Officer)Santosh Thomasin
BoardVikram S. Pandit(Director)Robert E. Davoli(Director)
Co-investorsBPEA EQTCRV (Charles River Ventures)EQT
Zipcar operates a car-sharing network that provides on-demand vehicle access to members in cities, aimed at reducing car ownership, traffic, and emissions.
Climate TechConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationCambridge, US
Robin Chase(Co-founder)inAntje Danielson(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBantam GroupRevolutionVTF CapitalGreylock PartnersMeritech Capital PartnersPinnacle Ventures
Zynga is a mobile game developer and publisher that creates and acquires gaming franchises for mobile and social platforms.
ConsumerGamingCalifornia, US
Mark Pincus(Founder)inEric Schiermeyer(Founder)inFrank Gibeauin
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBaseline VenturesDag VenturesECONA AGEntrée Capital+10 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Acme PacketAmpulseApplied Identity, Inc.Brocade Communications SystemsCerteonClean Cell InternationalClearwireCoskataFortisphere, Inc.GildGlassHouseGLU MobileNext Medium, Inc.NominumNurienPelican ImagingPerfecto MobilePerkStreet Financial, Inc.Pursway Ltd.QuarticsRokuSignalSetSilicor MaterialsSilkSMS GupShupSolar Silicon Technology (SST)SonicsSteelwedge, IncStrata8Think3Vazu, Inc.Vettro Corp.VMTurboWirefree PartnersZeaChem
Exits · 7
1 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 3Upwork (formerly oDesk)NASDAQ: UPWKDotomiacq. by EpsilonZipCaracq. by Avis
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Palo Alto Networks · techcrunch.com · Sep 2, 2026
Dataxu · investing.com · Aug 20, 2026
Redfin · GeekWire / Real Estate News · Jul 9, 2026
Betterment Holdings, Inc. · creditdonkey.com · Jul 7, 2026
Virtusa · reuters.com · Apr 28, 2026
Rev · montco.today · Apr 23, 2026
CloudShare · bitscale.ai · Mar 24, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Jun 2020| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globespan Capital Partners V, L.P.LPs: Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, The Regents of the University of California | 2006 | — | 9.6% | 1.52x | 1.52x |
| Globespan Capital Partners IVLPs: The Regents of the University of California | 2003 | — | 5.9% | 1.36x | 1.36x |
| Globespan Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P.LPs: The Regents of the University of California | 2002 | — | 7.8% | 1.52x | 0.76x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwork (formerly oDesk) | 12.1% | $15.00 | Oct 2018 | $188.6M |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Globespan Capital Partners made?
- Globespan Capital Partners has 57 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited.
- What stage does Globespan Capital Partners invest at?
- Globespan Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What is Globespan Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Globespan Capital Partners typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
- What sectors does Globespan Capital Partners focus on?
- Globespan Capital Partners focuses on Cleantech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Globespan Capital Partners located?
- Globespan Capital Partners is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does Globespan Capital Partners co-invest with?
- Globespan Capital Partners most often shares deals with Menlo Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Bessemer Venture Partners, among 98 tracked co-investors.
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