StarVest Partners
Growth equityNew York · Growth–Late Stage · 18 people tracked
Also known as STARVEST MANAGEMENT, INC.
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 Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesSaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cloud Computing ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12016 · 12014 · 13 dated
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
Simon Berg(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Sigalow(Director)Brian Alvey(Director)
BoardJere Doyle(Director)Lawson DeVries(Director)inLiza Benson(Director)
Board seatLaura B. Sachar· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Feb 2019
Co-investorsGreycroftGrotech Ventures
New York, US
Danielle WEINBLATT(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony CINTRON(Executive Officer)Gene GODICK(Executive Officer)Andrew LOWITZ(Executive Officer)Jon BOYLE(Executive Officer)Ty ABERNETHY(Executive Officer)
Board seatDeborah Farrington· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Dec 2017
Co-investors3TS Capital Partners
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
Chris Arsenault(Director)Nicolas Desmarais(Executive Officer, Director)Audrey Garfield(Executive Officer)Paul Desmarais Jr.(Director)Daniel Saks(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Fetherstonhaugh(Director)
Co-investorsFoundryKensington Capital Partners LimitedInovia CapitalJ.P. Morgan Asset ManagementMITHRILMithril Capital Management
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.
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
- 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.
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