StarVest Partners

1999

Founded

80

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

StarVest Partners is a New York City-based growth equity firm established in 1999, specializing in investments in technology-enabled, business-to-business services companies. The firm primarily focuses on sectors such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Data & Analytics, E-Commerce Infrastructure, and Digital Marketing Services. With nearly two decades of experience, StarVest has transitioned from expansion-stage investments to concentrate on growth equity and late-stage investments.

Notable investments include AppDirect, Host Analytics, Persado, RetailNext, and Veracode. The firm's investment strategy targets companies with revenues between $2 million and $15 million, making average initial investments between $2 million and $8 million, with additional capital provided for follow-on rounds.

Portfolio Companies

AppDirect, Host Analytics, Persado, RetailNext, Veracode, CrowdTwist, OpenSlate, ConveyIQ, Transactis, Persado

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

Deep domain knowledge in SaaS, Proactive investment process, Demonstrated ability to drive portfolio company revenue

Thypical Investment Size

$2 million to $8 million

Total Funds Raised

$400 million+

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CloudTech

FinTech

SaaS

New York

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States