Spectrum Equity is an American growth equity firm that invests in businesses related to the
information economy.
The company operates out of offices in
Boston, MA and
San Francisco, CA. The company was an early investor in
Ancestry.com and
Grubhub and has raised a total of $2.2 billion for growth investments in internet software and data services companies.
History
Founded in 1993 by Brion Applegate and William Collatos, Spectrum Equity raised its first fund in May 1994. It started out by primarily investing in communication companies. As of 2022, most investments have been in Internet-enabled software and
information services Information Service(s), or information service(s) may refer to:
* Information broker services, provided by a company which collects data for use by a third party
* Information service, a term defined by the US Communications Act of 1934
* Informat ...
companies.
Spectrum Equity has raised nine private equity funds since its founding, totaling $8 billion of capital.
Past investments
*
Ancestry.com, 2003
*
BATS Global Markets, 2013
* Definitive Healthcare
*
GoodRx
GoodRx Holdings, Inc. is an American healthcare company that operates a telemedicine platform and a free-to-use website and mobile app that track prescription drug prices in the United States and provide free drug coupons for discounts on medic ...
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Grubhub
* Lucid Software, 2018
*
Lynda.com, 2013
*
SurveyMonkey, 2009
*
The Knot Worldwide
The Knot Worldwide, formerly XO Group and The Knot Inc., is an American media and technology company that provides content, tools, products and services for couples who are planning weddings, creating a home, and starting a family. The company ge ...
, 2018
*
Verafin, 2014
References
External links
Official site
{{Venture capital firms
Venture capital firms of the United States
Private equity firms of the United States
Companies based in Boston
Companies based in Menlo Park, California
Financial services companies established in 1994
1994 establishments in California