Spectrum Equity

Investor- Venture Capital

Overview

Spectrum Equity is a leading growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support to innovative Internet, software and information services companies. For over 20 years, we have partnered with high growth companies across the information economy.

Country: United States

Founded: 1994

Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts

617-464-4600

Investment Strategy

Geography

  • North America
  • Europe

Sector Focus

  • Institutional Investments and Trading
  • RegTech
  • Payments and Remittances
  • Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
  • Data and Analytics

Investment Stage

  • Early Stage Venture
  • Series B
  • Series C
  • Series D

Summary

Spectrum Equity is a leading growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support to innovative Internet, software and information services companies. For over 20 years, we have partnered with high growth companies across the information economy.

With our sector expertise and experience, we understand the substantial opportunities and challenges of scaling a fast-growing company. That is why we maintain a select number of investments and deploy our collective resources in support of them.

We do more than just invest capital. We create productive partnerships with our portfolio companies and enduring relationships with our management teams. Our approach is one of aligned interests, shared vision, integrity and hard work. We seek to build world-class organizations and long-term success.

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Investments

Date

Name

Size

Round

Co-Investors

Sector

Country

September 2015

Trintech

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

Enterprise Software

United States

March 2015

Definitive Healthcare

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

Data Analytics

United States

March 2015

Ethoca

$45m

Series C

Security Technology

Canada

May 2014

Verafin

$60m

Private Equity

Compliance

Canada

August 2013

BATS Global Markets

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

Trading

United States

December 2014

Teachers Pay Teachers

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

E-Commerce

United States

June 2011

Seamless

$50m

Venture

Ben Spero

E-Commerce

United States

October 2009

Canopy Financial

$62.5m

Series C

Banking Infrastructure

United States

September 2009

Business Monitor International

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

Data Analytics

United Kingdom

July 2007

Interbank FX

$40m

Venture

Trading Platform

United States

February 2004

Vendavo

$6m

Series D

Enterprise Software

United States

January 2004

Egenera

$30m

Series D

Enterprise Software

United States

January 2002

Egenera

$30m

Series B

Enterprise Software

United States

February 2000

CapitalStream

$18m

Venture

Enterprise Software

United States

Funds Raised

Vintage

Fund Name

Amount

1994

Spectrum Equity I

$108.6M

1997

Spectrum Equity II

$252.5M

1999

Spectrum Equity III

$657M

2000

Spectrum Equity IV

$1.75B

2005

Spectrum Equity V

$1.2B

Spectrum Equity VI

$700M

2014

Spectrum Equity VII

$1B

Key Employees

Brion B. Applegate
Founder

William P. Collatos
Founder

Victor Parker
Managing Director

Christopher T. Mitchell
Managing Director

Ronan Cunningham
Managing Director / Investor Relations

Carolina Alvarez Picazo
Chief Compliance Officer