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Spire Capital Partners

Private equityoperating company · company profile

New York · Series A–Late Stage · 14 people tracked

Also known as Spire Capital Management Llc

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Investment thesis

Spire Capital targets private equity investments in Technology Enabled Business Services, Media, Education, and Communications. The firm takes a partnership approach with management teams, providing capital alongside operational guidance, strategic insight, and access to an extensive network of relationships and industry expertise. Spire emphasizes the importance of people and talent, offering flexible ways to collaborate with executives and operators in its target sectors. Its team brings diverse operating, investing, and advisory backgrounds that are applied in support of portfolio companies as they pursue their growth objectives.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Late Stage
Check
$15M – $125M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
AUM
$671.5M
Tracked investments
38

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Luke R. Pillarella· Associatein
Benjamin M. King· Vice Presidentin

What they invest in

from 7 of 38 portfolio companies

SaaS ×3AdTech ×2EdTech ×2Marketing Tech ×2Media & Entertainment ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1

Investments · 38 tracked

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Advocate
american community newspapers
Ariston Global
AssetNation
BNP Engagebnpengage.comin

BNP Engage is a B2B marketing agency offering website design and development, digital marketing, and strategic consulting services.

AdTechMarketing Tech

Carpathia Hosting
Certiport
Dynamic Questdynamicquest.comin

Dynamic Quest is a managed service provider (MSP) offering managed IT and cybersecurity services to small and medium-sized businesses.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Encoda Systems
Green Security
Highline Financial
Highline Media
Inflow
InnerHost
JMI
Lighthouse Ediscovery
Nassau
Netfortris
O2B Kidso2bkids.comin

O2B Kids operates nationally accredited preschool, afterschool, and membership programs for children, focused on early childhood education, enrichment activities, and Kindergarten readiness.

ConsumerEdTech

OCM
PAN
Patriot Media
Penlink
Pro Bull Riding
PROtect
Rainbow Child Care Center
Sharesecurelysharesecurely.com

ShareSecure is a secure portal for logging in to access, download, and upload documents, operated by Altvia.

FintechSaaS

SkyMall
Sonitrol
Surgentsurgent.comin𝕏

Surgent provides expert-led online courses for accounting and finance professionals, including AI-powered exam review for certifications such as CPA, CMA, and EA, continuing professional education (CPE), and tax preparation training.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Tarpon Towers
The Inception Companyinceptioncompany.com

Inception Company provides technology-enabled, fully managed creative services for events, including web conferencing, broadcasting, on-location AV support, and video production.

Media & EntertainmentSaaS

Trax
Trax Group
Vector Mediavectormedia.comin𝕏

Vector is an out-of-home advertising company that turns transit and outdoor spaces—such as bus shelters, vehicle interiors, and street furniture—into branded campaigns and experiential activations.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Velocity
Vivax
WatchMeGrow

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Spire Capital Partners IIILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System20138.1%1.52x0.85x
Spire Capital Partners IILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System200615.6%1.96x1.96x

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 Spire Capital Partners made?
Spire Capital Partners has 38 tracked investments.
What stage does Spire Capital Partners invest at?
Spire Capital Partners invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Spire Capital Partners's typical check size?
Spire Capital Partners typically writes checks of $15M – $125M.
What sectors does Spire Capital Partners focus on?
Spire Capital Partners focuses on Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
Where is Spire Capital Partners located?
Spire Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Spire Capital Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Spire Capital Partners leads investment rounds.

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