About Partners For Growth
Partners For Growth, established in 2004, is a private debt fund primarily based in Tiburon, United States. It specializes in financing Conventional Debt round of companies based in Australia. Its portfolio includes 278 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, High Tech sectors.
As of Aug 2026, Partners For Growth has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 137 portfolio exits so far. Its most notable investments include companies like Cisco, Tabby and Planet.
Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Conventional Debt round in Comfi on Apr 27, 2026 along with Shorooq Partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2004
Location
Tiburon, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Venture Debt, Conventional Debt & 3 more
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio
Partners For Growth's List of Top Investments
Partners For Growth has a portfolio of 278 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Workarea and Tribal Credit.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, United Kingdom and 23 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 35 other sectors, across stages such as Venture Debt, Conventional Debt and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Partners For Growth:
1. Cisco
Provider of AI infrastructure, secure networking, and software solutions. The company delivers data center simplification through unified consoles and common policies across network fabrics. It offers enterprise-grade access points, AI-powered security platforms with threat intelligence, and detection engineering. The company combines networking with security, observability, and collaboration to advance AI adoption.
Key facts about Cisco
- Founded Year: 1984
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jul 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.5M
- Employee Count: 95,522 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Greyrock Investments and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Tabby
Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses. The platform enables users to purchase from multiple online stores and allows to repay the amount in equal installments. It offers a credit card offering buy now pay later loans with installment-based repayment options. It allows users to split purchases into four interest-free payments, both online and in-store. The platform also offers shopping assistant that lets users discover and track products, brands and deals in the application.
Key facts about Tabby
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $604M
- Employee Count: 4,543 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, Wellington and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Planet
Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services. The organization offers high-frequency imagery, mosaics, on-demand tasking, and analytic feeds. It transforms imagery into insights, providing data for monitoring, change detection, and analysis. The company delivers data products and cloud-based tools, offering solutions across various industries.
Key facts about Planet
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $602M
- Employee Count: 1,749 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, HighGear Ventures and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Dell
Provider of enterprise servers and cloud solutions. It offers a wide range of products, services, and support, including laptops, desktops, servers, storage, monitors, and gaming solutions, as well as software and financial services, aimed at individuals and businesses.
Key facts about Dell
- Founded Year: 1984
- Location: Round Rock (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 128,424 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: CampVentures, JPMorgan Chase and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 03, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of end to end HR, payroll and benefits management platform. The platform offers a unified solution for managing the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to payroll processing and benefits administration. It streamlines HR processes, automates tasks, and provides tools for managing employee data, compliance, and performance. The platform also includes features for time and attendance tracking, employee engagement, and learning and development.
Key facts about Employment Hero
Partners For Growth's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Partners For Growth has invested in 278 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Comfi and most recent follow-on round was in Tribal Credit.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2022 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Partners For Growth's Investments by Stage
Partners For Growth has made 13 investments in Venture Debt stage with an average round size of $18.8M, 8 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $24M, 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.5M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.8M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Venture Debt | 13 |
Conventional Debt | 8 |
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Partners For Growth's Investments by Sector
Partners For Growth has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Financial Services, Consumer and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 201 Tech companies, 197 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 133 Software companies and at least 82 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 11 |
Enterprise Applications | 10 |
Financial Services | 9 |
Consumer | 7 |
Retail | 6 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Partners For Growth's Investments by Geography
Partners For Growth has made most investments in Australia (10), followed by United States where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Australia | 10 |
United States | 6 |
United Arab Emirates | 5 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Partners For Growth's recent investments
Partners For Growth has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Comfi.Here are the most recent investments by Partners For Growth:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 27, 2026 | United Arab Emirates | Conventional Debt | 8989 | ||
Dec 11, 2025 | United Kingdom | Venture Debt | 2651 | - | |
Sep 17, 2025 | Bahamas | Venture Debt | 2732 | - | |
Apr 02, 2025 | Slovenia | Venture Debt | 6102 | - | |
Jan 19, 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Venture Debt | 8667 | - |
Unicorns in Partners For Growth's Portfolio
Partners For Growth has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Tabby and Kredivo Holdings. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Tabby. It became a unicorn in 2023, 2 years after Partners For Growth first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Partners For Growth's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses | 2019 | Riyadh | Series E | stwbwfz | ||
68 | Provider of a consumer lending platform for financial applications | 2015 | Jakarta | Series D | taoyqx{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Partners For Growth's Portfolio
28 of Partners For Growth's portfolio companies have become public. Koala got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Mar 2026 at marketcap of $209M and Surf Air got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $982M.Here are Partners For Growth's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 31, 2026 | - | - | 7195 | |
Jul 27, 2023 | - | - | 8845 | |
Apr 30, 2021 | - | - | 7076 | |
Dec 02, 2020 | Apr 24, 2018 | Conventional Debt | 9060 | |
Sep 07, 2020 | - | - | 3323 |
Acquired companies in Partners For Growth's Portfolio
109 companies from Partners For Growth's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was ConnectAndSell in Jul 2026 by Banzai for $*****.Here are Partners For Growth's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 06, 2026 | - | - | 1305 | |
Nov 18, 2025 | - | - | 7291 | |
Jul 23, 2025 | - | - | 4238 | |
Jul 01, 2025 | - | - | 1062 | |
Jun 24, 2025 | Feb 05, 2015 | Conventional Debt | 2812 |
Co-investors of Partners For Growth
Over the past 19 years, 153 investors have co-invested in Partners For Growth's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Partners For Growth: 500 Global, Global Founders Capital and 78 others have invested in rounds before Partners For Growth. There are 4 companies where 500 Global has invested before Partners For Growth and 3 companies where Global Founders Capital has invested before Partners For Growth.
- Top Co-investors of Partners For Growth: 24 investors entered a company along with Partners For Growth. These include investors like Aqar (2 companies).
- Invested after Partners For Growth: A total of 49 investors have invested in Partners For Growth's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Endeavor (2 companies) and J P Morgan (2 companies).
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