Greenspring Associates

2000

Founded

218

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Greenspring Associates was a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by C. Ashton Newhall and Rupert Montagu. The firm specialized in investing across various stages, including direct investments, fund investments, and secondary transactions, creating a "flywheel" effect in venture capital.

Their portfolio included notable companies such as Chewy.com, GrubHub, and ExactTarget. In 2021, Greenspring Associates was acquired by StepStone Group in a transaction valued at over $725 million, combining their assets under management to approximately $27 billion.

Portfolio Companies

Chewy.com, GrubHub, ExactTarget, NeoTract, Inc., euNetworks, Fuze, Everything But The House, Cvent, Gigya, Intarcia Therapeutics

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Europe, Asia

Key Differentiators

Comprehensive investment approach blending direct, fund, and secondary investments, Pioneering the "flywheel" effect in venture capital

Thypical Investment Size

Not publicly disclosed

Total Funds Raised

$17 billion

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FinTech

ClimateTech & CleanTech

EdTech

SaaS

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States