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Spectrum Equity

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One International Place 35th FloorBostonMassachusetts (MA)02110United States
(617) 464-4600
Founded: 1994
1994
Founded
Year established
8200
AUM
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About Spectrum Equity
Spectrum Equity is a growth equity firm focused on category-leading software, data, and consumer internet businesses across North America and Western Europe, including the United Kingdom. The firm targets emerging and established category leaders with proven value propositions, deep customer advocacy, scalable operating leverage, and resilient recurring revenue, across industry verticals including financial technology, risk and analytics, digital health, education technology, cybersecurity, and logistics and transportation, committing $25 million to $200 million of equity per investment with additional capacity for follow-on financings. Transaction types include growth equity investments, minority recapitalizations, change-of-control transactions, acquisition financings, and secondary purchases, with the firm applying a flexible approach to structure, governance, and ownership and frequently serving as a company's first institutional investor. Spectrum plays an active role in helping portfolio companies scale through senior management and board recruitment, M&A support, and sales and marketing optimization, having partnered with more than 180 businesses over three decades, including Ancestry.com, SurveyMonkey, GoodRx, Lucid Software, and AllTrails. The firm is currently investing its tenth flagship fund and overage program, with $2.3 billion in committed capital. Founded in 1994, the firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, with additional offices in San Francisco, California, and London, United Kingdom.
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Portfolio Breakdown
By Sector
SectorCountDistributionKey Companies
Business Services 38
34%
Consumer Products 22
20%
Healthcare 18
16%
Industrial 16
14%
Technology 12
11%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Spectrum Equity do?
Spectrum Equity is a growth equity firm focused on category-leading software, data, and consumer internet businesses across North America and Western Europe, including the United Kingdom. The firm targets emerging and established category leaders with proven value propositions, deep customer advocac
Where is Spectrum Equity headquartered?
Spectrum Equity is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts (MA), United States.
What type of firm is Spectrum Equity?
Spectrum Equity is a Private Equity firm.
When was Spectrum Equity founded?
Spectrum Equity was founded in 1994. The firm manages approximately 8200 in assets under management.
How many funds has Spectrum Equity created?
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