At a Glance
Insight Partners is one of the world's largest software-focused investment firms, managing over $90 billion in assets and operating globally with offices in New York, London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Founded in 1995, the firm has evolved from a traditional private equity player into a leading growth equity investor, known for its distinctive ScaleUp methodology that provides hands-on operational support to portfolio companies. Insight focuses exclusively on software and software-enabled businesses, investing across sectors including SaaS, enterprise software, fintech, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The firm's portfolio includes numerous unicorns and public companies such as Twitter, Shopify, DocuSign, and Qualtrics. What sets Insight apart is its extensive operating team of former executives who work directly with portfolio companies on sales, marketing, talent acquisition, and international expansion. The firm typically leads Series A through growth rounds and has a strong track record of helping companies scale from tens of millions to billions in revenue.
“Finds, funds, and works hands-on with high-growth software and technology companies worldwide.”
Insight Partners primarily invests at the Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are scaling their go-to-market after proving product-market fit.
Insight Partners is headquartered in New York, NY. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Insight Partners focuses on investments in SaaS, Enterprise, Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Insight Partners's typical investment check size ranges from 10000000 to 500000000. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Insight Partners manages approximately $90B+ in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.