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Lead Edge Capital

Growth equityoperating company · company profile

New York · Growth · 81 people tracked

Also known as LEAD EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Lead Edge Capital is a growth equity firm focused on software, internet, and tech-enabled companies. It positions itself as a flexible, creative equity investor whose primary differentiator is a network of more than 700 executives, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers who serve as limited partners. The firm leverages this network alongside an in-house value creation team to help portfolio companies with customer introductions, advisors, partnerships, and talent.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Growth
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$50M – $400M
HQ
New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$6.8B
Tracked investments
135
Unicorns
12
IPOs
11
Acquisitions
8

Team · 81 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Giles Eyre· General Partner
Chris Pohl· Partner, CFO
Frank Muehleman· Partnerin
John Byers· Principalin
Kandace Pettinato· Administrative Assistant
Katie Stevens· Senior Executive Assistant
Leah Piddington· Administrative Assistantin
Lillian Franco· Executive Assistant
Lisa Green· Chief of Staff
Lubomir Cuba· Vice Presidentin
Marti Kass· Executive Assistantin
Megan Seier· Executive Assistant
Michaela Balderston· Chief Communications Officerin
Minda Lising-Afriyie· Executive Assistantin
Mo Kanu· Director, Investor Relationsin
Noah Perez· Staff Accountant
Olivia Nissan· Associate, Investor Relationsin
Peter Maluff· Vice Presidentin
Peter Munsill· Managing Director, Public Fund Capital Partnershipsin
Phanessa Pappas· Vice President, Business Operations
Phil DeLorenzo· Director of Taxin
Rachael Marracq· Executive Assistantin
Robbie Waxman· Associatein
Roshan Adusumilli· Analystin
Saar Shah· Associatein
Sammy Schwab· Analystin
Sanjil Chowdhury· Executive Director, Portfolio Managementin
Scott Booth· Special Advisor
Sepi Ebrahim· Controller, Financial Reportingin
Shriya Madhavaram· Analystin
Steve Macri· Controller, Public & Internal Reporting
Josh Chin· Investor
Obafemi Ajayi· Investorin

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Lead Edge Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 91 of 135 portfolio companies

SaaS ×49AI & Machine Learning ×44Enterprise Software ×41Cloud Computing ×15Data & Infrastructure ×15Developer Tools ×15Healthtech ×11Cybersecurity ×10

HQs:United States×63France×3United Kingdom×3China×2Brazil×1Germany×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 52 portfolio companies
17%
solo founders
9 of 52 mapped founding teams
52%
repeat founders
of 65 founders with career history
~5.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 22 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×173 founders×154+ founders×11

Where their founders studiedfrom 70 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Harvard Business School ×3Harvard University ×3University of Toronto ×3AngelPad ×2Boston College ×2Concord Academy ×2Harvey Mudd College ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 62 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×21Business & Management ×14Engineering ×14Economics ×7Finance & Accounting ×6Chemistry ×2Humanities ×2Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 65 founders with career history

Google ×5Microsoft ×4Applatix, Inc. (acquired by Intuit) ×3Argo Project ×3Intuit ×3RBC Capital Markets ×3Sun Microsystems ×3Cisco ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3Y Combinator ×3

4 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 70 with degree data)

Investments · 135 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 102024 · 22023 · 32022 · 112021 · 92020 · 92019 · 52018 · 72017 · 52016 · 52015 · 581 dated

Lightspeedlightspeedhq.comin𝕏NYSE: LSPDJul 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Lightspeed provides a point-of-sale and payments platform that lets retail and hospitality businesses sell in person, online, and on social channels from one connected system.

FintechRetail TechSaaSMontreal, GB

Dax Dasilva(Founder)inSarah Bettencourt(Executive Officer)inAsha Bakshani(Executive Officer)inJean Paul Chauvet(Mr. Chauvet is the President of the Issuer.)Lory Ajamian(Executive Officer)inDaniel Micak(Executive Officer)in

Board seatNathalie Gaveau· per SEC Form D · $222.5M raise · filed Jul 2023

Co-investorsAccelConexus Venture CapitalEntrée CapitalInovia CapitalRachel Zoe VenturesCanaan Partners+4 more

Alibabaalibabagroup.comin𝕏NYSE: BABA

Alibaba Group is a large multinational conglomerate operating in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital payments, and logistics sectors globally.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHangzhou, CN

Jack Ma(Founder)Joseph Tsai(Founder)Joe Tsai(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalFJ LabsG SquaredHongShan Capital GroupInsight Partners+9 more

Amplitudeamplitude.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AMPLDec 2018 · $80M

Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Spenser Skates(CEO)inCurtis Liu(CTO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)inNathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)inBilal Mahmood(Head of Product)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)+21 more

Asanaasana.comin𝕏NYSE; LTSE: ASANNov 2018 · $50M

Asana is a collaborative work management platform that helps teams align work to goals, coordinate tasks, and automate processes using AI-powered workflows.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dustin Moskovitz(Founder)inJustin Rosenstein(Founder)inTim Wan(Executive Officer)inEve Saltman(Executive Officer)inDan Rogers(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Aziz Megji(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzFounders FundG SquaredinfoShareKapor Capital+13 more

Boxbox.comin𝕏NYSE: BOXJul 2012

Box provides intelligent content management and secure collaboration for enterprise teams, combining unstructured data access and sharing with AI-powered workflows and insights.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Dylan Smith(Founder)inAaron Levie(Founder)inDan Levin(Director)inStephanie Carullo(Executive Officer)inPeter McGoff(Executive Officer)inGraham Younger(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementEmergence Capital PartnersHercules Capital, Inc.Kleiner Perkins+36 more

Equipment Shareequipmentshare.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EQPTJul 2024

EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.

Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US

Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(President)inWilly Schlacks(Founder)Alex Levy(Investor)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+28 more

Ginkgo Bioworksginkgo.bioin𝕏NYSE: DNAJul 2014

Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs that accelerate bioengineering for applications in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial biotechnology.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsBoston, US

Jason Kelly(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBartholomew Canton(Executive Officer)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAzure Capital PartnersB3 HoldingBlue Owl CapitalCannage Capital+62 more

Hinge Healthhingehealth.comin𝕏NYSE: HNGE

Hinge Health builds a digital healthcare platform designed to help individuals manage musculoskeletal health and related conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Gabriel Mecklenburg(Founder)inDaniel Perez(Founder)inKevin McCullough(Founder)Shaun Rahimi(Founder)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAlkeon InnovationAtomicoBessemer Venture PartnersCannage CapitalCoatue Management+16 more

Spotifyspotify.cominNYSE: SPOT

Spotify operates an audio streaming platform offering music, podcasts and audiobooks through free ad-supported and paid subscription tiers.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentStockholm, SE

Martin Lorentzon(Founder)Daniel Ek(Founder)inBarry McCarthy(Director)inGustav Söderström(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Norström(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inChristian Luiga(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementFJ LabsFounders FundGreen Sands Equity+14 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+90 more

Ariel Precision Medicinearielmedicine.comMay 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Ariel Precision Medicine offers an AI-driven platform that integrates genomic and clinical data (including EHR/EMR records, lab results, and scientific literature) to produce peer-reviewed, evidence-based reports.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthPittsburgh, US

Jessica Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Whitcomb(Director)inJohn Moore(Executive Officer)

BoardMary Del Brady(Executive Officer, Director)David Smith(Director)

Board seatStephan Dietrich· per SEC Form D · $780K raise · filed May 2016

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)String VenturesThe Robotics HubRobotics Hub

Autodeskautodesk.comJul 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

Autodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.

San Rafael, US

Andrew Anagnost(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Scott Herren(Executive Officer)Steven M. Blum(Executive Officer)Pascal W. Di Fronzo(Executive Officer)Carmel Galvin(Executive Officer)

BoardBetsy Rafael(Director)

Board seatLorrie Norrington· per SEC Form D · $45.7M raise · filed Jul 2018

Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAutodesk FoundationBaseline VenturesBuilding VenturesDesignXHomebrew+9 more

Barn2Doorbarn2door.comNov 2021

Barn2Door provides software and services for farmers to sell their products online and in person, automating orders, payments, inventory, email campaigns, and delivery logistics.

AgTechE-commerceFoodTechSaaSSeattle, US

Janelle Maiocco(Founder)inJAMES MAIOCCO(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDUNCAN DAVIDSON(Director)inKATHY CHILL(Director)

Board seatBrian Neider· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalConductor CapitalFf Venture CapitalFourth RealmHearstLabNavigate Ventures+5 more

BigCommerce (NASDAQ:CMRC)bigcommerce.comin𝕏Apr 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

BigCommerce is a cloud-based ecommerce platform that enables merchants and retailers to build and manage online stores.

Cloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSAustin, US

Wadih Machaalani(Director)Mitchell Harper(Director)Robert Alvarez(Executive Officer)inTim Schulz(Executive Officer)inSteven Power(Executive Officer)in

BoardLawrence Bohn(Director)in

Board seatLorrie Norrington· per SEC Form D · $204.4K raise · filed May 2015

Co-investorsFloodgateGeneral CatalystMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersNotable CapitalRevolution+3 more

Clinicientclinicient.comin𝕏Dec 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Clinicient provides an electronic medical record (EMR) platform designed for rehabilitation therapy organizations including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology providers.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSPortland, US

Jerry Henderson, PT(Clinicient Founder & VP of Clinical Strategy)Steven Sipowicz(Executive Officer)inKARI J MINTON(Executive Officer)inJAMES M PLYMALE(Executive Officer, Director)Rick Jung(CEO of Clinicient)in

Board seatSusan Bihler· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Dec 2017

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsSaaS CapitalSixth Street

datAvaildatavail.comin𝕏Dec 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Datavail provides managed database administration, applications support, business intelligence, and process automation services for enterprise organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBroomfield, US

Andrew Evans(Executive Officer)inMark Perlstein(Executive Officer, Director)David Boyle(Executive Officer)in

BoardJack Tankersley(Director)Peter Roshko(Director)in

Board seatSusan Bihler· per SEC Form D · $47.3M raise · filed Dec 2015

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsBoulder Ventures

eSUBesub.comin𝕏May 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

eSUB provides project management and document control software built specifically for construction subcontractors, helping them manage workflows and make decisions about their resources.

Construction TechPropTechSaaSSan Diego, US

Wendy Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Baltrotsky(Executive Officer)Jonathan Sharp(CEO)inJason Epel(VP, Engineering and Technology)in

BoardSheldon Lewis(Director)inBobby Ocampo(Director)in

Board seatSusan Bihler· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed May 2019

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsRevolutionBlueprint Equity

Nucleus Securitynucleussec.comin𝕏Series B · Mar 2022 · $20M

Nucleus Security offers a unified exposure management platform that consolidates security data from 200+ sources, prioritizes vulnerabilities with threat intelligence, and automates remediation workflows.

CybersecurityGovTechSaaSSarasota, US

Steve Carter(Co-founder & CEO)inScott Kuffer(Founder)inNICHOLAS FLEMING(Director)MICHAEL NIXON(Director)

BoardRYAN KRUIZENGA(Director)in

Board seatAvery Rosin· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArthur VenturesAviso VenturesDcode CapitalDelta-v CapitalIn-Q-Tel

Peptilogicspeptilogics.comin𝕏Jan 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Peptilogics is a clinical-stage surgical therapeutics company developing zaloganan (PLG0206), a novel anti-biofilm drug to treat and prevent medical device-related infections such as prosthetic joint infections.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPittsburg, US

Jonathan Steckbeck(Founder)in

Board seatStephan Dietrich· per SEC Form D · $1.6M raise · filed Jan 2016

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alpha Wave GlobalAMR Action FundBright Success CapitalMountain State CapitalNarya Capital+6 more

Remeshremesh.aiin𝕏Nov 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Remesh provides a technology platform for conducting large-scale research conversations that gather insights and aggregate viewpoints across geographically and culturally diverse populations.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York City, US

Gary Ellis(Co-Founder + CEO)inAndrew Konya(Co-Founder, Chief Scientist)inAaron Slodov(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatStephan Dietrich· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jan 2022

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystAvid VenturesBeaconsfield CapitalIcon VenturesLionBirdMana Ventures+4 more

Sharp Edge LabsinJun 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Pittsburgh, US

Alan W. Seadler(Director)Marcel Bruchez(Executive Officer, Director)Scott F. Sneddon(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Waggoner(Executive Officer, Director)William R. Newlin(Director)

Board seatStephan Dietrich· per SEC Form D · $18.6M raise · filed Aug 2019

54Gene54gene.comin𝕏Series A · Aug 2021Defunct

54Gene conducts genomics research and provides related services to increase the representation of African genetic data in medical research, which aims to advance healthcare solutions globally.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessLagos, NG

Gatumi Aliyu(Founder)inAbasi Ene-Obong(CEO)inOgochukwu Francis Osifo(Founder)inDamilola Oni

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalBVP InvestorsEndeavor CatalystFifty YearsFuture AfricaKairos Angels+16 more

Akeneoakeneo.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Akeneo is a SaaS platform that unifies product data and pricing to help brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers govern and orchestrate product information across ecommerce, mobile, and other channels.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS

Frédéric de Gombert(Founder)inBenoit Jacquemont(Founder)inNicolas Dupont(Founder)Yoav Kutner(Founder)

Co-investorsKima VenturesPartech VenturesSummit PartnersAlvenAlven CapitalSalesforce Ventures

Akuityakuity.ioin𝕏May 2022 · $20M

Akuity offers an enterprise software delivery platform built on the open-source Argo CD and Kargo projects, providing GitOps-based continuous deployment, policy-driven environment promotion, and AI-driven operations across Kubernetes, VMs, and cloud environments.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Alexander Matyushentsev(Founder)inHong Wang(Founder)inJesse Suen(Founder)in

BoardJon Sakoda(Director)in

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalAviso VenturesDecibel PartnersSherpalo Ventures

Algoliaalgolia.comin𝕏May 2015 · $18.3M

Algolia provides an API platform that enables developers to integrate search and discovery functionality into websites and mobile applications, serving thousands of companies across e-commerce, media, and SaaS.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nicolas Dessaigne(Board Member)inJulien Lemoine(CTO)inBernadette Nixon (CEO)(Founder)Gabriel Dillon(Senior Partner Sales Executive, Americas)Kristie Rodenbush(Chief People Officer)Zaviear Lue(Senior Manager, Recruiting)

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aglae VenturesCollective LiquidityFounders Circle Capital+20 more

Alibabaalibaba.com

Alibaba.com operates a global B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers with suppliers and manufacturers for wholesale products across multiple industries.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerce

Kuo ZhanginJack Ma(Founder)

Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersEight Roads VenturesF-Prime CapitalGranite AsiaICONIQK2 Global+8 more

Arrive Logisticsarrivelogistics.cominSeries A · Jun 2018 · $10M

Arrive Logistics is a multimodal freight brokerage and transportation technology company providing capacity and strategic shipping solutions to shippers and carriers.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US

Matt Pyatt(Co-founder & CEO)inEric Dunigan(Co-founder & President)inScott Sandager(Chief Administrative Officer)inDavid Spencer(VP of Market Intelligence)in

Co-investorsBCIIndustrious VenturesTemasek

Arteraartera.aiin𝕏Dec 2025 · $150M

Artera develops AI-powered diagnostic tests that analyze patient biopsy images to predict therapeutic response in cancer care.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Altos, US

Andre Esteva(Founder)in

Co-investorsAIspace VenturesBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementKoch Disruptive TechnologiesStartXFreestyle Capital+8 more

Arteraartera.ioin𝕏Dec 2025 · $150M

Artera provides AI-powered voice and text communication agents for healthcare providers to improve patient engagement and streamline coordination of care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSanta Barbara, US

Guillaume de Zwirek(CEO and Co-founder)in

Co-investorsJackson Square VenturesMartin VenturesMemorialCare Innovation FundScOp Venture CapitalTechstarsHealth Velocity Capital+2 more

Assort Healthassorthealth.comin𝕏Apr 2025

Assort provides voice AI agents for healthcare that use deep patient interaction data to proactively guide patients through their care journey, orchestrating tasks from intake and scheduling to billing and care gap closure.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Jeffery Liu(Founder)inJon Wang(Founder)inJeff Liu(Founder)inJonathan Wang(Founder)Jonathan Wang Jeffery Liu(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesavraChemistryCoho DeeptechCold Start VenturesCollective Liquidity+19 more

Astronomerastronomer.ioin𝕏Series B · Jan 2021 · $44M

Astronomer provides Astro, a platform for running Apache Airflow, the open-source data orchestration tool used by enterprises to manage AI, ML, and analytics pipelines at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsCincinnati, US

Ry Walker(Founder)inViraj Parekh(Founder)inJoe Otto(Founder)inGreg Neiheisel(Founder)Tim Brunk(Founder)inRyan Walker(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAngelPadBain Capital VenturesBosch VenturesCincyTechConnetic Ventures+13 more

Azulazul.comin𝕏

Azul provides cloud application and DevOps solutions, particularly focused on cloud cost management and DevOps analytics for enterprise customers.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Gil Tene(Founder)Scott Sellers(Founder)Shyam Pillalamarri(Founder)

Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)GS FuturesMitsubishi UFJ CapitalRedpoint VenturesSpiral Capital+4 more

Benchlingbenchling.comin𝕏Apr 2016 · $200M

Benchling provides a cloud-based R&D platform for life sciences, combining a collaborative electronic lab notebook, structured scientific data modeling, automated workflows, and AI tools.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sajith Wickramasekara(CEO)inAshutosh Singhal(Founder)Ashu Singhal(Founder)inCheng Kang(Founder)Cornelius Chen(Founder)Cory Liin

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzArtisanal VenturesBalaji SrinivasanDraper AssociatesEnsemble Labs+31 more

BinSentrybinsentry.comin𝕏Jun 2025

BinSentry makes machine-vision sensors that capture 3D images inside feed bins on farms and ingredient bins at mills, feeding real-time level and inventory data into web dashboards.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTKitchener

Ben Allen(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJamie Weston(Director)Chuck Warta(Director)Dennis Organ(Director)Jonathan Goodkey(Director)inPaul Bell(Director)in

Co-investorsBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundGarage CapitalBDC Capital CorporationBDC Venture CapitalLewis & Clark AgriFood

BlaBlaCarblablacar.com

Francis Nappez(Founder)Frédéric Mazzella(Founder)Nicolas Brusson(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelColle Capital PartnersFJ LabsIndex VenturesInsight PartnersLeft Lane Capital+4 more

Branding Brandbrandingbrand.comSep 2013

Branding Brand builds and launches mobile-first digital commerce experiences—apps and sites—for large enterprise retailers, and has developed Shipcode, a platform for building these experiences faster with fewer resources.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaSPittsburgh, US

Christopher Mason(Executive Officer, Director)Jawad Rahimi(Executive Officer, Director)Christina Koshzow(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRyan Hinkle(Director)inPatrick Gallagher(Director)Paul Sparta(Director)

Co-investorsInsight PartnersLDR VenturesTuesday Capital

Brava Homebrava.com𝕏May 2017Defunct

Brava is a technology company that makes a countertop cooking appliance using its Pure Light Cooking technology to prepare home-cooked meals and snacks quickly.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHardware

Brendan Hutchinson(Founder)inDan Yue(Founder)John Pleasants(Founder)Thomas Cheng(Founder)

Co-investorsCowboy VenturesDGNL VenturesLong Venture PartnersNext Coast VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersThe Rise Fund+1 more

ButterflyMXbutterflymx.comin𝕏

ButterflyMX provides a property access and security platform that connects video intercoms, access control, and security cameras through a single system.

HardwarePropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Cyrus Claffey(Founder)inMatthew Knoff(Founder)

Co-investorsDarco CapitalEgis Capital PartnersFifth WallFTV CapitalJMI EquityRiverPark Ventures+2 more

Bytedancebytedance.comMar 2020

ByteDance builds a portfolio of digital platforms and services focused on short-form video, content creation, e-commerce, and workplace collaboration, serving creators and consumers globally.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentBeijing, CN

Yiming Zhang(Founder)inRubo Liang(Founder)inZhang Yiming(Founder)Liang Rubo(Founder)

Co-investors1435 Capital3Comma Capital5Y CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAlanda Capital Holding Limited+35 more

Catawikicatawiki.com

Ravi VorainMarco Jansen(Founder)Ravi Vora (CEO)(Founder)René Schoenmakers(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelColumbia Lake PartnersNorthzonePeakProject A VenturesProject Ventures+1 more

ClearBladeclearblade.comin𝕏Jan 2015 · $2M

ClearBlade provides AI-powered software for industrial-scale IoT and edge computing, including device connectivity, digital twins, automated workflows, and edge AI decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTAustin, US

Eric M. Simone(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Aaron Allsbrook(Executive Officer)

BoardMatthew P. Clark(Director)Jan H. Lindelow(Director)

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCorsa VenturesCapital Factory

ClearGovcleargov.comin

ClearGov provides cloud-based software for local governments and school districts to manage the public finance cycle, including strategic and capital planning, budgeting, reporting, and community engagement.

FintechGovTechSaaSHopkinton, US

Bryan A. Burdick(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Bullock(Founder)in

BoardEric Hjerpe(Director)Jennifer Jordan(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupGutbrain VenturesLaunchCapitalRiverPark Ventures

ClearScoreclearscore.comSeries A · Jun 2016

ClearScore is a UK credit score and report app that lets users track their credit score, view their credit report, and compare and apply for credit cards, loans, and car finance from multiple lenders.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Justin Basini(Founder)inNigel Morris(Founder)

Co-investorsQED InvestorsSalica InvestmentsJMI Equity

Clearwater Analyticsclearwater-analytics.cominApr 2025

Clearwater provides investment data management and intelligence for asset managers, structuring and normalizing multi-asset portfolio data into a single source of truth across public, private, and alternative holdings.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoise, US

Sandeep Sahai(Executive Officer, Director)inSubi Sethi(Executive Officer)inJim Cox(Executive Officer)inScott Erickson(Executive Officer)inSouvik Das(Executive Officer)in

BoardJacques Aigrain(Director)

Co-investorsSummit PartnersWarburg PincusWCAS

Click Houseclickhouse.comin𝕏

ClickHouse develops a column-oriented database management system that enables real-time analytical reporting via SQL queries.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Aaron Katz(Founder)inAlexey Milovidov(Founder)inYury Izrailevsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesAltimeter CapitalBenchmark+22 more

Copadocopado.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2020 · $26M

Copado is a cloud-based, Salesforce-native DevOps platform offering CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and governance for the full Salesforce development lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMadrid, ES

FREDERICO LARSEN(Executive Officer, Director)Federico Larsen(Co-founder)Philipp Rackwitz(Co-founder)EDWARD ELLIOTT(Executive Officer, Director)WALKER MITCHELL(Executive Officer)inPAMELA BELLNER(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersInsight PartnersIsaiISAI GestionSoftBank Vision FundSalesforce Ventures

Covecove.isin𝕏Jun 2025

Cove is a unified software platform for commercial real estate operations that consolidates work orders, maintenance, inspections, and compliance management across property portfolios using AI-driven automation.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsEarly Light Ventures

Cybelangelcybelangel.cominSeries B · Feb 2020 · $36M

CybelAngel offers an External Attack Surface Management platform that discovers exposed digital assets, monitors the open and dark web for leaked credentials, and delivers external threat intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTechSaaSClichy, FR

Stevan Keraudy(Founder)in

Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalKreos CapitalPrime VenturesSerenaTempoCap

Delivery Hero AGdeliveryhero.com

German multinational online food ordering and delivery company (DHER.DE).

Berlin, DE

Nikita Fahrenholz(Founder)Niklas Östberg(Founder)inKolja Hebenstreit(Founder)Lukasz Gadowski(Founder)Markus Fuhrmann(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalAsgard - human Capital for AICathay InnovationExpon CapitalFJ LabsGerman Startups Group+20 more

Drilling Infodrillinginfo.com𝕏Feb 2012

Enverus provides an energy-dedicated SaaS analytics platform with datasets, forecasting, activity tracking, and source-to-pay tools that help oil, gas, and renewables companies evaluate deals, optimize assets, manage supply chains, and report on ESG.

Data & InfrastructureEnergySaaSAustin, US

Allen Gilmer(Chairman)Mark Nibbelink(Resigned in connection with closing of transaction.)inJeffrey Hughes(President and Chief Executive Officer)Tanya Andrien(Vice President Strategic Development)David L. Piazza(Chief Financial Officer)inAlicia Recupero(Vice President Marketing)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesDelta-v CapitalWP Global PartnersInsight Partners

Duo Securityduo.comin𝕏Oct 2017Acquired

Duo provides identity and access security solutions that help organizations detect threats and verify user authentication across their infrastructure.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAnn Arbor, US

Jon Oberheide(Founder)inDouglas Joon Song(Executive Officer, Director)Dug Song(Founder)in

PartnerBrian Neider· led

Co-investorsFJ LabsGeodesic CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Mertz HoldingsRedpoint VenturesResonant Venture Partners+5 more

Elektrik Appelektrikapp.cominJun 2026

Elektrik operates a digital platform for sourcing medium voltage equipment and accessories, serving electrical contractors and businesses in the energy sector.

B2B MarketplacesClimate TechE-commerceEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLindon, US

Tim Tyrrell(COO)in

Co-investorsAlbum VCTechstars

Ensightenensighten.comin𝕏

Ensighten, now operating as CHEQ Control & Compliance, provides data security, precise data collection, and privacy compliance tools, including server- and client-side tag management and integrated marketing operations.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Co-investorsInsight PartnersVolition CapitalSilicon Valley

ExaGridexagrid.comJan 2022

ExaGrid builds tiered backup storage appliances featuring a disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, and scale-out architecture for faster backups and restores.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsTenaya Capital

FIGSwearfigs.comJan 2020

FIGS designs and sells medical uniforms and apparel for healthcare professionals using proprietary technical fabric technology.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Heather Hasson(Founder)inTrina Spear(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBreyer CapitalG SquaredHighsage VenturesKarlin VenturesNext Legacy Partners+3 more

FilterEasyfiltereasy.comin

FilterEasy is an online retailer that sells home air filters directly to consumers, with a focus on delivery and subscription-based replacement.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRaleigh, US

Thaddeus W. Tarkington(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin J. Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSteve Dauphin(Director)David E. Gardner(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)inTom Lotrecchiano(Director)

Co-investorsCofounders CapitalElevate Innovation PartnersArsenalArsenal Growth EquityBonaventure CapitalHatteras Venture Partners+2 more

Giskardgiskard.aiinPre-Seed · Dec 2022 · $2M

Giskard builds a testing platform that evaluates and secures the quality, safety, and security of AI agents and large language models for enterprises deploying customer-facing AI in critical applications.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Alex Combessie(Founder)inAlexandre Combessie(Founder)Jean-Marie John-Mathews(Founder)

Co-investorsElaiaBpifranceBessemer Venture Partners

Grafana Labsgrafana.comin𝕏

Grafana Labs builds an observability platform that collects, visualizes, and alerts on metrics, logs, traces, and profiles from multiple data sources.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Raj Dutt(Founder)inTorkel Ödegaard(Founder)inAnthony Woods(Founder)

Co-investorsCapitalGCoatue ManagementCrew CapitalG SquaredGaldana VenturesGeneral Partnership+13 more

GrowthZonegrowthzone.comin𝕏

GrowthZone builds association management software (AMS) for associations, chambers of commerce, professional societies, and industry groups, offering configurable tools for member management, event hosting, billing, continuing education, and communications.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsArrowroot Capital

Gupshupgupshup.aiin𝕏May 2022 · $100MAcquired

Gupshup provides an AI-powered conversational messaging platform that lets businesses automate, personalize, and scale customer conversations with AI agents across multiple channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Beerud Sheth(Founder)inRakesh MAthur(Founder)

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)InvestXKalaari CapitalSquareOne CapitalTenaya CapitalThink Investments+4 more

Other

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

Advancing AnalyticsAnaquaANTAppirioBazaarvoiceBoxedBumbleCompassComply365CUDDLYGlobalVetLinkHandsome AppHighwayHolistiplanHonckerImmedisInsynctiveiParadigmsKnockLean SolutionsLiveView TechnologiesNearmapNucleusPrestigePEORaintankRentrakSafeSendTalentGuardTempoTencent MusicToastUltimate Kronos GroupWeaveWiseYoutrust

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 19

11 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 13

LightspeedNYSE: LSPDAlibabaNYSE: BABAAmplitudeNASDAQ: AMPLAsanaNYSE; LTSE: ASANBoxNYSE: BOXEquipment ShareNASDAQ: EQPTGinkgo BioworksNYSE: DNAHinge HealthNYSE: HNGESpotifyNYSE: SPOTUberNYSE: UBERMarketoacq. by AdobeMonetateacq. by VistaXamarinacq. by Microsoft

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lead Edge Capital made?
Lead Edge Capital has 135 tracked investments, 19 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Lead Edge Capital invest at?
Lead Edge Capital invests at the Growth stage.
What is Lead Edge Capital's typical check size?
Lead Edge Capital typically writes checks of $50M – $400M.
What sectors does Lead Edge Capital focus on?
Lead Edge Capital focuses on Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Lead Edge Capital located?
Lead Edge Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Lead Edge Capital lead rounds?
Lead Edge Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Lead Edge Capital co-invest with?
Lead Edge Capital most often shares deals with Insight Partners, Coatue Management, FJ Labs, among 351 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 86

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
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
Benchmark

Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.

$100K – $15M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

$15M – $75M
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

$500K – $100M
ICONIQ Capital

ICONIQ Capital is a global investment firm with offices including New York, San Francisco, and London, managing over $100B in assets. It combines wealth management for its client community with investing in technology companies and supporting collaborative philanthropy.

$5M – $100M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

Both backed · 6
$540K – $10.8M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
▶74 more co-investors

First Round CapitalMenlo VenturesBoxGroupAccelRedpoint VenturesFelicis VenturesSapphire VenturesFloodgateTCVAltimeter CapitalNotable CapitalSpark CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Threshold VenturesGeneral AtlanticHeavybitIsaiGV (Google Ventures)Long Journey VenturesFoundation CapitalTrue VenturesSusa VenturesFifth WallMeritech Capital PartnersPoint NineCreandumChemistryTuesday CapitalStorm VenturesFrontline VenturesTola CapitalIn-Q-TelVolition CapitalUncork CapitalMayfield FundHeadlinePICUS CAPITALAcrew CapitalSierra VenturesNext47Matrix75 & SunnyLatitud VenturesPelion Venture PartnersKohlberg Kravis RobertsMango CapitalPropeller VCSilverton PartnersBloomberg BetaArthur VenturesAlephFuel VenturesMagenta Venture PartnersB Capital GroupEniac VenturesC2 InvestmentsAccel-KKRBonfire Ventures01 AdvisorsGSV AccelerationThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Operator CollectiveNextGen Venture PartnersWildcat Venture PartnersTorch CapitalPrefix CapitalSignia Venture PartnersAZ-VCValor Equity PartnersElectric AntAllerfund Ventures, LlcBryant StibelBoosted CommerceTop Tier Capital Partners

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