Gryphon
Private equitySan Francisco
Investment thesis
Gryphon Investors focuses on middle-market companies, backing management teams to build enduring businesses with defensible, scalable competitive advantages. Its distinctive, integrated model pairs finance professionals, former C-suite executives, and functional specialists with dedicated operating partners. Gryphon runs three investment strategies—Flagship, Heritage, and Junior Capital—each with its own teams and funds, operating across six specialized industry groups. The firm emphasizes an inclusive, no-ego, collaborative culture built on integrity and transparency, and positions trust-based partnership with company leadership as central to achieving long-term success and returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
What they invest in
from 1 of 73 portfolio companiesEdTech ×1SaaS ×1
Investments · 73 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMeazure Learning develops and delivers assessment software and services for higher-education and credentialing exams, offering end-to-end solutions including test development, remote proctoring, and exam administration with human expertise and support.
EdTechSaaS
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gryphon Partners II, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board | 1999 | — | 4.7% | 1.18x | 1.18x |
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).
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Gryphon focus on?
- Gryphon focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Gryphon located?
- Gryphon is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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