Spectrum Equity

Founded in 1994 with offices in Boston, San Francisco, and London, Spectrum Equity is a leading growth equity firm that provides capital and strategic support to innovative companies in the information economy. The firm has invested in over 170 companies and is currently investing its tenth fund and overage program with $2.3 billion in capital. Spectrum partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build great companies. Spectrum seeks to invest in companies which have defensible and sustainable business models with strong recurring revenue, significant operating leverage, and structural competitive advantages. The firm has a flexible approach to ownership and typically invests $25 $150 million per investment, often representing the companys first institutional investor. Spectrum plays a prominent role in helping its portfolio companies scale their business through senior management and Board recruitment, M&A, and sales & marketing optimization. Content contained in this profile an...