Spectrum Equity
Growth equityBoston · Series A–Late Stage · 58 people tracked
Also known as SPECTRUM EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC.
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Investment thesis
Spectrum Equity is a growth equity firm partnering with founders and management teams to scale their businesses. It emphasizes building value through shared perspective, strategic connections, and focused commitment, positioning itself as a founder-friendly investor. Its activity spans software, fintech, cybersecurity, and health technology companies, providing growth capital to established, scaling businesses.
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Team · 58 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
5 people who came through Spectrum Equity went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 72 of 100 portfolio companiesSaaS ×50Enterprise Software ×28AI & Machine Learning ×22Fintech ×15Data & Infrastructure ×12Consumer ×11Healthtech ×11EdTech ×10
HQs:United States×42Canada×2United Kingdom×2Australia×1Belgium×1Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 42 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×242 founders×93 founders×54+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3KU Leuven ×3Harvard Business School ×2KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Peking University ×2Trinity College Dublin ×2University of Arizona ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 48 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×19Business & Management ×8Economics ×8Finance & Accounting ×5Humanities ×5Engineering ×4Law ×4Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 49 founders with career history
Google ×4Bank of America ×3Microsoft ×3ADP ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 50 with degree data)
Investments · 100 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 12023 · 12022 · 32021 · 52020 · 22019 · 22018 · 12017 · 32016 · 12015 · 333 dated
CINC Systems provides property management software for homeowners associations, consolidating financial operations, management tasks, and data across a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSAtlanta, US
CyberCube provides cyber risk quantification through data, analytics, and modeling that translate cyber threats into financial impact for insurers, reinsurers, and brokers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Pascal MIllaire(General Manager (at founding as Symantec division))inMatthias Weber(Director)Mike S. Rogers(Director)
BoardJ. Alberto Yepez(Director)Don Dixon(Director)in
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalMTECH CAPITALHudson Structured Capital ManagementStone PointHSCM Ventures
Digital Marketing Institute provides globally recognized certification and training courses in digital marketing for professionals seeking to develop skills and advance careers.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechDublin, IE
Ian Dodson(Founder)inAnthony Quigley(Founder)in
SavvyMoney provides a digital banking platform that integrates credit insights and financial tools into financial institutions' digital experiences.
FintechSaaS
JB Orecchia(President & CEO)in
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCore Venture CapitalTransUnion
Tenstreet provides a software platform for the trucking industry that connects motor carriers and private fleets with drivers, covering driver marketing, recruiting, onboarding, safety, fuel management, and retention.
HR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTulsa, US
Tim Crawford(CEO)in
WorkFlex is a platform that automates cross-border compliance for business trips, workations, and long-term assignments, handling A1 certificates, posted worker notifications, visas, tax requirements, and duty of care.
Future of WorkHR TechLegalTechSaaS
Pieter Manden(Co-Founder, Managing Director)in
Co-investorsBOOOMVisionaries ClubCincyTech
1000Memories lets families upload and organize historical photographs while building family trees and sharing memories with relatives.
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Rudy Adler(Founder)inJonathan Good(Founder)Brett Huneycutt(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDraper AssociatesSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURESW Capital PartnersY Combinator
AllTrails offers a digital platform and mobile app for discovering, mapping, and navigating hiking, biking, and running trails, with detailed trail guides, reviews, and points of interest across national parks, state parks, and cities worldwide.
ConsumerSports TechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Russell CookinRon Schneidermannin
BoardJustin J. Camp(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVoyager Capital
Awardco provides an employee recognition and rewards platform that enables organizations to recognize employee achievements, incentivize performance improvements, and reward excellence while supporting charitable giving and community impact.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSales TechLindon, US
Steve Sonnenberg(Executive Officer, Director)inTanner Runia(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Sonnenberg(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNari Ansari(Director)Paul Kwan(Director)inAdam Gassin(Director)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystSixth Street
Benchmark provides independent price reporting, market data, and supply chain intelligence for critical energy transition commodities including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyNew Materials
Bitly is a technology company that provides link management products, including URL shortening and related connection tools for its customers.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Sam Mandel(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Stern(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter(CEO)inKelsey(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inMatt(Chief Technology Officer)inKelly(Chief Legal & Administrative Officer)
Co-investorsBetaworksKapor CapitalLocalGlobeUncork CapitalRRE Ventures
Fitch Solutions is part of the Fitch group, operating in financial decision-making and analytics services.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Rachel Lojko(President)in
Co-investorsInvest Northern Ireland
Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Jake Heller(Founder/CEO)inSteve Hasker(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn Buttrick(Director)
Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBoxGroupBuildGroupCanvas Ventures+24 more
Customer.io offers a customer engagement platform with a visual workflow builder and AI features for building automated, cross-channel marketing and transactional messaging journeys across email, push, in-app, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack, and webhooks.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Colin Nederkoornin
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBoxGroupEarl Grey CapitalFJ LabsKima VenturesKnockout Capital+8 more
DataCamp is a learning platform for teams that teaches data and AI skills through hands-on coursework accessible via web browser and mobile app.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechNew York City, US
Jonathan Cornelissen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDieter de Mesmaeker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMartijn Theuwissen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsCOTU Venturesimec.istartTechstarsAccompliceArthur Ventures
Datassential provides food and beverage market intelligence, using data and AI to help companies across the foodservice ecosystem develop, market, and sell their products.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFoodTechChicago, US
Jack Li(Founder)inJim Emlingin
Co-investorsNew Mountain Capital
Definitive Healthcare delivers market intelligence and data analytics on healthcare organizations, clinicians, and consumers, serving life sciences companies, healthcare providers, and other industries that interact with healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Kevin Coop(Chief Executive Officer)in
DispatchTrack provides a delivery management platform that optimizes last-mile logistics operations for retailers, distributors, and logistics providers globally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Satish Natarajan(Founder, CEO)Shailu Satish(Co-Founder, COO)in
Dispute is an online secretarial, mailing, and e-scrivery service that provides self-help legal services to individuals.
LegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsResolute Ventures
EagleView provides an aerial imagery archive with over 25 years of high-resolution orthogonal and oblique imagery covering 96% of the US population and expanding coverage in Canada.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaS
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesVista Equity PartnersClearlake Capital Group
Ease provides a cloud-based benefits administration platform designed for small group employers, brokers, and benefits professionals to streamline employee benefits enrollment, management, and decision-making.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Courtney Guertin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCompoundInsignia Ventures PartnersPropel Venture PartnersRunway Venture PartnersTransmedia Capital
Employee Navigator provides a benefits administration, HR management, and compliance platform used by employers and insurance brokers to manage employee benefits, ACA reporting, payroll integrations, onboarding, and time-off tracking.
HR TechInsurTechSaaSFrederick, US
Cherie Marks(Founder)in
Co-investorsJMI EquityCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersFreestyle CapitalTransmedia Capital
Empyrean Solutions provides integrated treasury, FP&A, and analytics software for banks and credit unions, covering asset-liability management, budgeting and planning, and profitability measurement.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ethoca provides collaboration-based intelligence and technology solutions that help businesses combat fraud, prevent payment disputes, and enhance customer experience through real-time sharing of fraud and purchase data across the payments ecosystem.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCapital One VenturesFINTOP CapitalLloyds Banking Group
Everlywell offers at-home lab testing kits and virtual healthcare services across multiple wellness categories including daily health screening, digestive analysis, sexual health testing, and hormone monitoring.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBreyer CapitalCerity Partners VenturesForesite CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLux Capital+12 more
Extreme Reach provides a platform for advertising operations that manages production, playout, payments, and content syndication for advertising and entertainment productions.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNeedham, US
John Roland(Chief Executive Officer, President)inPatrick Hanavan(Chief Revenue Officer)Avi Brown(Chief Digital Officer)Timothy Conley(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Haskitt(Chief Talent Officer)inMichael Greiner(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsGamutGreycroftAresGreycroft Partners
FamilyWall is a private cloud-based family communication and organization platform that enables families to share messages, contacts, calendar events, and location information without using social networks.
ConsumerSocialParis, FR
Nicolas Frattaroli(Founder)Eric Vieillevigne(Founder)
Finalsite provides website, communications, and enrollment management tools designed for schools to attract students, engage families, and strengthen community relationships.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsVeritas Capital
Goldbelly is an online marketplace that ships iconic foods, meals, desserts, regional specialties, and gourmet food gifts from restaurants and local shops to customers across the United States.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationNew York City, US
Joe Ariel(Founder/CEO)inJoel Gillman(Founder/Vice President of Engineering)inVanessa Torrivilla(Founder/CPO)inTrevor Stowin
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 Global645 VenturesFundersClubIntel CapitalTuesday Capital+5 more
Chicago-based online food ordering and delivery platform, formerly NYSE-listed, now owned by Marc Lore's Wonder Group.
Matt Maloney(Founder)in
Co-investorsDag VenturesFelicis VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersOrigin VenturesSilver Lake PartnersStripes+2 more
Headspace is a mental health app that delivers personalized support through meditation, mindfulness, AI-powered guidance, coaching, therapy, and psychiatry services for individuals and organizations worldwide.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSanta Monica, US
Andy(Co-founder)Richard Marsh Pierson(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew David Puddicombe(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Brecker(Executive Officer)inTom Pickett(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardScott Kriens(Director)
Co-investors1435 CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAdvancit CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalCity Light+17 more
New York, US
Patrick Vogt(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Graf(Executive Officer)in
BoardKirk Wolfe(Director)inMark Koulogeorge(Director)inMarc Yi(Director)Seth Solomons(Director)
Co-investorsICONIQLerer HippeauMK CapitalUpfront VenturesIntel Capital
Jack Henry is a company focused on serving financial institutions and their accountholders, emphasizing an inclusive workplace culture built around its core values and employee business innovation groups.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jack HenryinJerry HallGreg Adelson(President and CEO)
Co-investorsSilversmith Capital PartnersBain Capital Ventures
iSelect was an Australian online comparison service, founded in 2000, that let consumers compare and purchase health, life and general insurance, energy, telecom, and personal finance products.
Co-investorsStarfish Ventures
ITA Software provides pricing, shopping, and availability technology for airlines and travel companies, including its QPX solution for flight pricing, revenue shopping, award shopping, merchandising, and seat availability distribution.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBattery VenturesGeneral Catalyst
Jagex is a video game developer based in Cambridge, UK, and the creator of RuneScape, a long-running online game universe that has attracted over 300 million accounts since launch.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentCambridge, GB
Rod Cousensin
Co-investorsInsight Partners
Kajabi provides a platform for subject matter experts to build and monetize their knowledge-based businesses.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaS
Kenny Rueter(Founder)inAhad Khanin
Co-investorsTidemarkOwl Rock CapitalTiger Global ManagementTPG
Santa Monica, US
Shawn Colo(President & Director)Dion C. Sanders(Executive Officer)Jill Angel(Executive Officer)Brian Pike(Executive Officer)Sean Moriarty(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Weinrot(Executive Officer)
Lighthouse is a commercial platform for the travel and hospitality industry, offering market insights, business intelligence, and pricing tools to help properties manage revenue.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSTravel & HospitalityGhent, BE
Matthias Geeroms(Co-founder & Head of Corporate Development)inSean Fitzpatrick(CEO)in
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalEight Roads Ventures
Linxup provides GPS fleet-tracking and safety software delivered through a single app for managing vehicles, equipment, and field crews.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChesterfield, US
Co-investorsGilead GroupRunway Growth Capital
Lucid provides cloud-based visual collaboration and communication software for teams to visualize workflows, create diagrams, whiteboards, and roadmaps.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSocialSouth Jordan, US
Ben Dilts(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)inKarl Sun(Board Chair & Co-Founder)inDarrell SwainElliot SmithinDave Grow(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardBenjamin Spero(Director)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAlkeon InnovationBaleon CapitalBling CapitalCross Creek Advisors+10 more
Lynda.com redirects to LinkedIn Learning, an online education platform offering video courses, quizzes, exercise files, curated learning pathways, and professional certificates.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAccelHOLT VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersOwl VenturesS3 VenturesSierra Ventures+3 more
Helping health plans, PBMs, and provider organizations improve quality of care and operational efficiency, maximize revenue, and meet compliance demands
Co-investorsSilversmith Capital PartnersBain Capital Ventures
Clerri is a dental membership platform that lets DSOs and independent dental practices create and run their own recurring membership plans, integrating with practice management software so staff can surface membership opportunities, show patient savings, and enroll patients directly.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Net Health provides clinical intelligence and specialty software solutions for healthcare organizations delivering wound care, rehabilitation therapy, occupational health, and skilled nursing services.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSPittsburgh, US
Co-investorsLevel EquitySilversmith Capital PartnersACE & Company
Netsmart provides behavioral health information technology solutions and advocacy services supporting the expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and integrated mental health care delivery.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGenstarInsight Partners
OffSec provides hands-on cybersecurity training through live labs, courses, certifications, and configurable cyber ranges for individual security professionals and enterprise teams.
CybersecurityEdTechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsLeedsTen Eleven
Origami Risk provides risk management and insurance software for the risk and insurance industry, aiming to turn data into insights.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Stephen Fischer(Founder)in
Lighthouse (Ota Insight) operates a commercial platform for hoteliers that aggregates market rate, demand, and parity data and applies AI to support pricing, demand forecasting, performance benchmarking, and direct bookings.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsLoric VenturesEight Roads VenturesF-Prime Capital
Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real time across multiple languages, automatically capturing decisions and action items.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMountain View, US
Sam Liang(Founder & CEO)inEli M(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAidenlair CapitalDFJ DragonFundDraper DragonDuke Capital PartnersFoothill Ventures+12 more
OurFamilyWizard is a co-parenting platform that offers family law and mental health practitioners a Professional Account feature to securely monitor client co-parenting interactions, generate court-admissible documentation, and manage custody cases from a centralized dashboard.
ConsumerFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSMinneapolis, US
PicMonkey is a web-based image and video design editor that offers features like photo editing, graphic creation, animation, and templating for creators, small businesses, and teams.
Creator EconomyDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
Charlie Whiton(Founder)in
Poppins Payroll provides payroll and tax filing services for people who employ household workers such as nannies and caregivers.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Mike Wussow(Founder)in
Presence provides remote special education, mental health evaluation, and teletherapy services for PreK–12 schools, connecting students with diverse needs to credentialed practitioners such as speech-language pathologists and school psychologists.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthSaaSNew York, US
Kate Eberle Walker(Chief Executive Officer)inJessica Wang(Chief Operating Officer)inBrian Stephen(General Counsel)inAnne Hogarty(Chief Commercial Officer)inFletcher Hutson(Chief Revenue Officer)inJess Compagnola(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPBessemer Venture Partners
Prezi offers an AI-powered presentation tool that generates fully designed decks from a prompt or an uploaded file (PPTX, PDF, DOCX), with conversational refinement and support for its zooming presentation format.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Peter Halacsy(Director)inPeter Arvai(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Somlai-Fischer(Director)inJim Szafranskiin
BoardChristian Lindegard Jepsen(Director)inAndre Haddad(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelHeartcore CapitalSunstone Capital
Leidos QTC Health Services provides independent medical examinations, disability evaluations, occupational health services, diagnostic testing, telehealth, and case management for active-duty service members, veterans, government employees, and civilians across the US.
Digital HealthGovTechHealthtech
Quantile provides portfolio compression and optimisation services that use algorithms to reduce risk, notional, margin and capital requirements for financial institutions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesFirst Round Capital
Quavo provides automated fraud and dispute management software and expert-led services for financial institutions, including issuers, processors, and fintechs, helping them handle chargebacks and dispute resolution while maintaining regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSWilmington, US
Daniel Penne(Founder)inJoseph W. McLean(Founder)inJoseph McLean(CEO & Co-Founder)inDave(CPO & Co-Founder)Dan(CFO & Co-Founder)Rich(Executive Advisor & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsFINTOP Capital
Sales intelligence on technology, marketing and finance decision makers (acquired by Zoominfo/DiscoverOrg).
Henry Schuck(Founder)in
RapidRatings provides data services to evaluate supplier performance and mitigate supply chain disruptions for large enterprises.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsFTV CapitalLLR
Rover Group operates online community marketplaces connecting pet owners with vetted pet care providers including sitters, dog walkers, groomers, and trainers across North America, Europe, and Australia.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Philip Kimmey(Cofounder)inAaron Easterly(Founder)inBrent Turner(CEO)
Co-investors408 VenturesCriteria Venture TechCross Creek AdvisorsFoundation CapitalFoundryK2 Global+7 more
Platform connecting healthcare providers with life science experts to access critical information and insights.
Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersMcKesson VenturesMerck Global Health Innovation FundMSD Global Health Innovation FundSlater Technology Fund
Scribd is a digital platform that provides access to millions of user-uploaded documents across diverse categories, allowing users to explore, learn, and discover information on a wide range of topics.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jared Friedman(Founder/CTO)inJohn Adler(Executive Officer, Director)Trip Adler(Founder)inTod Harmon(Executive Officer)in
BoardGeoffrey Yang(Director)Peter T. Jensen(Director)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesRedpoint VenturesSaints CapitalVantagePoint Capital PartnersY Combinator+2 more
splose provides practice management software for allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSAdelaide, AU
Nicholas Sanderson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAthletic VenturesEVPAthletico Ventures
Spreedly runs an open payments platform that lets merchants centralize payment methods in a PCI-compliant vault, orchestrate multiple processors, and manage fraud, optimization, and reporting across their payment stack.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSDurham, US
Nathaniel Talbott(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Benson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChristian O'Melia(Director)
Co-investorsE-Merge
SurveyMonkey is an online platform for creating surveys and forms to run market research, customer satisfaction, event registration, and employee feedback programs.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Ryan Finley(Director)inChris Finley(Director)inDavid Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)Zander Lurie(Director)inNoreen Bergin(Executive Officer)inTimothy Maly(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBain Capital VenturesCapitalGRed Dog CapitalSilversmith Capital PartnersStg+1 more
Teachers Pay Teachers is a marketplace where educators share and sell teaching resources and lesson plans.
Creator EconomyEdTechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Paul Edelman
Co-investorsOwl VenturesBain Capital Ventures
The Knot Worldwide operates a global online marketplace connecting couples with wedding vendors and provides wedding planning tools, personalized websites, invitations, and registry services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesSaaS
David LiuinCarley RoneyinRob FassinoMichael Wolfson
Co-investorsBlackPines Capital Partners
Trintech provides AI-powered intercompany accounting software that automates transaction creation, reconciliation, settlement, and compliance across multiple entities and global organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsVista Equity Partners
Varicent builds a SaaS platform for sales performance management that includes sales planning, incentive compensation, and AI-driven insights to help revenue organizations set goals, allocate territories, and achieve revenue targets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechToronto, CA
Co-investorsFTV CapitalGolub GrowthWarburg Pincus
VBA provides a suite of software for administering health benefits, including a core platform for managing multiple lines of business, member web and mobile portals, analytics, APIs, and healthcare data management services.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaSMilwaukee, US
Rick Ellsworth(Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Clayton(Senior Advisor (Former CEO))
Co-investorsArthur Ventures
Verafin integrates and enriches data from hundreds of sources and thousands of institutions across the cloud, serving financial institutions to manage assets and transaction monitoring at scale.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsKillick Capital
Visual Lease provides lease accounting and management software that helps organizations maintain compliance and manage the financial and operational performance of their lease portfolios.
FintechPropTechSaaSWoodbridge, US
Marc Betesh(Executive Officer, Director)inAlexandra Betesh(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNathan Grossman(Director)Stephen Wolfe(Director)in
Co-investorsGrowth Street Partners
Austin, US
Walker Cole Arldge(Director)Christopher O'Dowd(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel O'Dowd(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Connolly(Director)in
Co-investorsLAGO Innovation Fund
Zenwork provides cloud-based tax compliance and eFiling solutions for individuals and businesses, including IRS-approved platforms for filing 1099s, W2s, 2290s, FBAR, and tax extensions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Sanjeev K. Singh(Founder)inEdward Pratt, Jr.(Founder)in
Jimdo provides digital tools for self-employed people and small business owners, including a website builder, online store, a Legal Text Generator, and Facebook for Business integration.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSGermany, DE
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGJapan startup support AssociationOpen Network Lab
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Exits · 11
11 acquisitions · showing 7Digital Marketing Instituteacq. by BPP1000Memoriesacq. by Exit BlackstoneBats Global Marketsacq. by CBOEDatassentialacq. by New Mountain CapitalPayer Compassacq. by ZelisQuantileacq. by London Stock ExchangeVerafin™ Inc.acq. by Nasdaq
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Everly Health · forgeglobal.com · Sep 7, 2026
Datassential · prnewswire.com · Apr 14, 2026
otter ai · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Dec 23, 2025
SavvyMoney · savvymoney.com · Oct 27, 2025
Casetext · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 22, 2025
Quavo · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 9, 2025
Awardco · finsmes.com · May 22, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 13
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Equity X-A L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System | 2024 | — | -8.5% | 0.94x | — |
| Spectrum IX-A Discretionary Overage Progam IILPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2021 | — | -1.2% | 0.96x | 0.05x |
| Spectrum Select Opps A L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2021 | — | -0.3% | 0.99x | — |
| Spectrum Equity IX - A, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | 2020 | — | 4.5% | 1.15x | 0.11x |
| Spectrum VIII-A Discretionary Overage ProgramLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2019 | — | 91.3% | 2.98x | 2.40x |
| Spectrum Equity Investors VIII, L.P.LPs: District of Columbia Retirement Board | 2018 | — | 29.1% | 2.34x | 1.77x |
| Spectrum Equity VIII L.P.LPs: Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System | 2018 | — | 30.6% | 2.48x | 1.52x |
| Spectrum Equity VIII-A, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | 2018 | — | 29.6% | 2.30x | 1.45x |
| Spectrum Equity Investors VII, L.P.LPs: Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, District of Columbia Retirement Board | 2014 | — | 35.2% | 3.50x | 2.99x |
| Spectrum Equity VII, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2014 | — | 37.2% | 3.73x | 2.82x |
| Spectrum Equity Investors VI, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Sobrato Family Foundation | 2010 | — | 21.8% | 2.75x | 2.72x |
| Spectrum Equity Investors V, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | — | 17.9% | 2.44x | 2.43x |
| Spectrum Equity Investors IV, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board | 2000 | — | 7.5% | 1.30x | 1.33x |
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
- How many investments has Spectrum Equity made?
- Spectrum Equity has 100 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Spectrum Equity invest at?
- Spectrum Equity invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Spectrum Equity's typical check size?
- Spectrum Equity typically writes checks of $25M – $250M.
- What sectors does Spectrum Equity focus on?
- Spectrum Equity focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Spectrum Equity located?
- Spectrum Equity is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Spectrum Equity lead rounds?
- Yes, Spectrum Equity leads investment rounds.
- Who does Spectrum Equity co-invest with?
- Spectrum Equity most often shares deals with 500 Global, Silversmith Capital Partners, Y Combinator, among 188 tracked co-investors.
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visit blog ↗Spectrum Equity's recent posts explore leadership partnerships and strategic decision-making through founder and executive conversations: earning trust between bootstrapped founders and investors while scaling operations, adapting to rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats driven by AI-powered fraud tools, and managing the finance function's evolution toward strategic impact in public companies. AI summary
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