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StarVest Partners
Growth equityNew York · Growth–Late Stage · 19 people tracked
Also known as STARVEST MANAGEMENT, INC.
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Investment thesis
StarVest Partners focuses on technology-enabled, business-to-business services companies, with particular emphasis on Software-as-a-Service, data & analytics, e-commerce infrastructure, and digital marketing services. Originally rooted in expansion-stage investing, the firm today primarily targets growth equity and late-stage opportunities. With roughly two decades of experience since 1999, it positions itself as a leading SaaS investor, having made over 50 investments and deployed approximately $500 million, backing portfolio companies that have collectively generated more than $1 billion in revenue.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website & curatedFounder mafia
2 people who came through StarVest Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 12 of 16 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Fintech ×3Marketing Tech ×3HR Tech ×2AdTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:United States×10India×1
Investments · 16 tracked
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Ceros is a platform that enables brands to create interactive and engaging digital content experiences designed to drive higher engagement and conversion metrics.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Brian Alvey(Director)inSimon Berg(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJere Doyle(Director)inLawson DeVries(Director)inLiza Benson(Director)Ian Sigalow(Director)in
Board seatLaura B. Sachar· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGreycroftGreenspring AssociatesGrotech VenturesSigma Prime Ventures, Llc
AppDirect operates a B2B commerce platform for selling, buying, and managing recurring technology services, letting businesses launch white-labeled or internal IT marketplaces.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Saks(Executive Officer, Director)inNicolas Desmarais(Executive Officer, Director)Audrey Garfield(Executive Officer)Paul Desmarais Jr.(Director)Robert Fetherstonhaugh(Director)
BoardChris Arsenault(Director)in
Co-investorsFoundryG SquaredInovia CapitalKensington Capital Partners LimitedMithril Capital ManagementJ.P. Morgan Asset Management
Planful provides financial performance management software for Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, and Marketing teams to plan, close, report, and execute strategy.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
BoardJohn Herr(Board Member)
Co-investorsCenterview Capital TechnologyMonroe CapitalNext World CapitalVector Capital
iCrossing provides digital marketing and technology systems services, combining strategy, media, experience design, and engineering to help brands grow and optimize performance across digital channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsBaleon CapitalOak Investment Partners
Persado offers an AI platform that combines marketing technology and regulatory compliance, using AI agents to generate and optimize marketing content and measure emotional response and customer action.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCota CapitalEastward Capital PartnersOmega Venture PartnersAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Citi Ventures+2 more
Planful provides planning, closing, and reporting software for finance and accounting teams, as well as human resources and marketing functions across enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSHyderabad, IN
John Herr(Chief Executive Officer)inMelissa Dreuth(Chief People Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO)inDan Fletcher(Chief Financial Officer)inRowan Tonkin(Chief Marketing Officer)inRichard Parke(Chief Customer Officer)inSanjay Vyas(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesGolub GrowthKhosla VenturesMonroe CapitalVector Capital
RetailNext offers a retail analytics platform combining foot traffic analytics, asset protection, and in-store shopper journey insights, with a conversational AI layer (Pulse AI) for querying store data in plain language.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRetail TechSaaSSan Jose, US
Alexei Agratchev(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inMarlie Liu(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)inSergio Gutierrez(Chief Revenue Officer)inAndrew Golden(Chief Experience Officer)inMatt Ouska(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardVivek Mehra(Director)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAugust CapitalBattery VenturesCommerce VenturesNGP CapitalPereg Ventures+2 more
Switchfly provides travel loyalty technology that enables airlines, loyalty programs, and HR tech platforms to offer travel experiences and rewards.
HR TechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Tina Fitch(Founder)inDaniel Farrar(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Boyd(Executive Officer)inElizabeth Santos(Executive Officer)Deren Baker(Executive Officer)inKaren Vergura(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersGolub GrowthThayer Ventures
Transactis provides electronic bill presentment and payment software for banks, billers and their business customers.
New York, US
ALEX REZNIK(Executive Officer)ANNAMARIE MALARA(Executive Officer)JAMES FORNARI(Executive Officer, Director)SCOTT DICKEY(Executive Officer)JOHN DICKEY(Executive Officer)
BoardJOE PROTO(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianFf Venture CapitalRunway Venture PartnersMetamorphic VenturesWindham Capital Partners
UrbanBound provides relocation management software that helps employers coordinate and manage employee, candidate, and intern moves while reducing relocation program costs and administrative work.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSChicago, US
Michael Krasman(Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director.)inJeffrey Ellman(President, Assistant Secretary and Director.)
BoardLawson DeVries(Director)in
Co-investorsChartline Capital PartnersGrotech VenturesModerne Ventures
Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in technology sector buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth equity investments since 1997.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsGrowth Street PartnersMonroe Capital
Veracode provides an application security platform for scanning, identifying, and remediating software flaws across the software development lifecycle and supply chain.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBurlington, US
Christopher Wysopal(Director, Executive Officer)Edward Goldfinger(Executive Officer)Dean J. Breda(Executive Officer)inRobert Brennan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert D. Ward(Director)Maria Cirino(Director)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersAtlassian VenturesAviso VenturesBright Pixel Capital+6 more
QUODD delivers financial market data on demand—including global pricing, reference data, and real-time streaming feeds—to financial institutions, back and middle office teams, and fintech startups.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsVlad TenevQUICKSpring Mountain Capital
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Exits · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 3Planfulacq. by Vector CapitalVeracode, Inc.acq. by CA TechnologiesXigniteacq. by QUODD
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StarVest Partners IILPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, New York City Employees' Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2007 | — | -7.0% | 1.34x | 1.34x |
| StarVest Partners II (Parallel), L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | 2007 | — | -5.5% | 0.64x | 0.60x |
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 StarVest Partners made?
- StarVest Partners has 16 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does StarVest Partners invest at?
- StarVest Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does StarVest Partners focus on?
- StarVest Partners focuses on Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Marketing Tech, SaaS.
- Where is StarVest Partners located?
- StarVest Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Co-investors · 15
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.
Accomplice is a venture capital firm that has backed early-stage companies across sectors, having been part of the origin stories of companies like AngelList, DraftKings, Patreon and WHOOP.
Activant Capital is a research-led venture growth firm that partners with founders during their defining growth stages.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Meritech Capital Partners is a venture capital firm, founded in 1999, that invests in market-leading technology companies, having backed 200+ investments with 60+ IPOs.
75 & Sunny operates as both a venture fund and startup studio where Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff directly incubates companies like Queue while leveraging his media presence as a CNBC contributor and podcast host to give portfolio companies exposure that few small funds can match. The LA-based fund concentrates heavily on proptech and "future of living" investments while co-creating companies with unconventional capital structures like SPACs and fractional home-ownership models, drawing on Rascoff's experience navigating public markets.
Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture investment arm associated with Qualcomm, backing technology companies from early to growth stage across multiple sectors.
Fin Capital is an investment firm that backs B2B technology companies serving the financial services industry across the full company lifecycle.
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