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StarVest Partners

Growth equity

New York · Growth–Late Stage · 18 people tracked

Also known as STARVEST MANAGEMENT, INC.

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Investment thesis

StarVest Partners is a New York City growth equity firm with roughly two decades of experience investing in outstanding technology-enabled, business-to-business services companies. Its sector focus spans Software-as-a-Service, Data & Analytics, E-Commerce Infrastructure, and Digital Marketing Services. Founded in 1999, the firm originally invested at the expansion stage but has shifted its portfolio to primarily growth equity and late-stage companies. The firm reports more than 50 investments and roughly $500 million invested, with portfolio companies generating over $1 billion in revenue.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
New York, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999

Team · 18 people

from the firm's website
Deborah A. Farrington· Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Laura B. Sachar· Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Adam Blackman· Board of Advisors

Senior Managing Director for Payments and Vertical Software at Guggenheim Investment Banking.

Annie Kleeman· Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Bob Brennan· Board of Advisors

Chairman of Fairwinds and former CEO of Veracode, Iron Mountain, and Connected (a StarVest portfolio company acquired by Iron Mountain).

Bob Rosenblatt· Board of Advisors

Former Group President of Tommy Hilfiger and President of HSN, former CFO of Bloomingdales, and an active public and private board member.

Cathie Black· Board of Advisors

Principal at Madison Park Ventures and former Chairman of Hearst Magazines; formerly served on the boards of IBM and Coca-Cola.

Cathy Kinney· Board of Advisors

Former President of the New York Stock Exchange and board member of MetLife, MSCI, and SolarWinds; formerly on the NetSuite board.

Jai Shekhawat· Board of Advisors

Former CEO of Fieldglass, a former StarVest portfolio company acquired by SAP for $1B.

Jeanne Sullivan· Board of Advisors

Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer at Sullivan Adventures and Co-Founder of StarVest Partners.

Jim McGeever· Board of Advisors

Former President and COO of NetSuite and former board member of Cornerstone OnDemand.

John L. Steffens· Board of Advisors

Founder and Managing Director of Spring Mountain Capital and former Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Nicholas Donofrio· Board of Advisors

IBM Fellow Emeritus and retired EVP of Innovation and Technology.

Robert E. Kelly· Chief Financial Officer
Robin Ellis· Executive Assistant
Ron Daniel· Board of Advisors

Director at McKinsey & Company.

Steve Liguori· Board of Advisors

Former GE Executive Director of Global Innovation and New Models and CEO of Liguori Innovation.

Zachary Nelson· Board of Advisors

Former President and CEO of NetSuite and board member of PagerDuty.

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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