StarVest Partners

StarVest Partners is a New York City-based growth equity firm with nearly two decades of experience investing in technology-enabled, business-to-business services companies. The firm focuses on sectors such as Software-as-a-Service, Data & Analytics, E-Commerce Infrastructure, and Digital Marketing Services. While its roots are in expansion-stage investments, StarVest's portfolio now primarily includes growth equity and late-stage companies.

The firm's investment strategy is characterized by a research-driven, proactive approach, enabling it to source unique opportunities and provide capital to outstanding businesses. StarVest differentiates itself through its deep domain knowledge in its targeted sectors and its ability to drive revenue growth for portfolio companies. The team has a history of success in technology-enabled business services and maintains a focus across all U.S. business centers.

Notable investments include early backing of NetSuite, a significant software business that was acquired by Oracle for $9.3 billion. Other successful exits involve companies like MessageOne, acquired by Dell; Connected, acquired by Iron Mountain; iCrossing, acquired by Hearst; Insurance.com, acquired by QuinStreet; and Fieldglass, acquired by Madison Dearborn. Recent investments include Host Analytics, Switchfly, The Receivables Exchange, Veracode, and Xignite.