When was ESW Capital founded?

ESW Capital was founded in 1988.

Where is ESW Capital's headquarters located?

ESW Capital's headquarters is located in Austin (United States).

How big is ESW Capital's investment team?

ESW Capital has a team of 5, including 3 partners.

How many companies has ESW Capital invested in?

ESW Capital has invested in 49 companies, including Jive Software & Nuvo.

Which companies has ESW Capital invested in lately?

Trakopolis & Qumu are the latest investments by ESW Capital.

ESW Capital - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

ESW Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1988. It is primarily based in Austin, United States. As of Jul 2026, ESW Capital has a portfolio of 49 companies, comprising 49 funding rounds and 20 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure. Its latest investment was a $***** Conventional Debt round in Trakopolis on Aug 02, 2019

Overall ESW Capital portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 43 acquisitions, namely Jive Software, Nuvo and Generix Group.

ESW Capital has a team of 5 people, including 3 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1988

Location

Austin, United States

Portfolio Companies

Jive Software, Nuvo & 47 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure

Portfolio Locations

United States, Canada & 3 more

Acquisition Deals

Sococo, SLI Systems & 18 more

Investment Deals

Jive Software, Nuvo & 47 more

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ESW Capital has a portfolio of 49 companies. They have invested in a total of 49 companies. Their most recent investment was in Trakopolis (Conventional Debt round) on Aug 02, 2019. Here are the most recent investments by ESW Capital:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Aug 02, 2019	Trakopolis	Conventional Debt	2256	-
Jan 12, 2018	Qumu	Conventional Debt	1787	-
Nov 2017	CyberlinkASP	Series A	1629	-
Apr 17, 2015	GFI	Series C	7752	-

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ESW Capital has acquired 20 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Sococo on Jul 25, 2019. Here are the most recent acquisitions by ESW Capital:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Jul 25, 2019	Sococo	Cloud-based video conferencing software proivder	$10.7M	2007
Jan 15, 2019	SLI Systems	Product search software for e-commerce websites	$748K	2001
Sep 19, 2018	TAKE Supply Chain	Procure to pay and Warehouse management solutions	-	2000
Jul 24, 2018	BONZAI Intranet	Provides IT consulting services	-	2014

Here is the portfolio snapshot of ESW Capital:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2019

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United States and Canada

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

ESW Capital has a team of 5 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and Ireland. ESW Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in ESW Capital: