When was HighBar Partners founded?

HighBar Partners was founded in 1995.

Where is HighBar Partners' headquarters located?

HighBar Partners' headquarters is located in Menlo Park (United States).

How many companies has HighBar Partners invested in?

HighBar Partners has invested in 27 companies, including Virtana & Brocade Communication Systems.

Which companies has HighBar Partners invested in lately?

Virtana & Virtana are the latest investments by HighBar Partners.

HighBar Partners - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Q: How big is HighBar Partners' investment team?

HighBar Partners has a team of 8.

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HighBar Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1995. It is primarily based in Menlo Park, United States. As of Aug 2026, HighBar Partners has a portfolio of 27 companies, comprising 27 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Austria. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in Virtana on Jan 13, 2022 which also saw participation from Atalaya Capital Management, Elm Park Capital Management and other investors.

Overall HighBar Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 14 acquisitions, namely Brocade Communication Systems, SS8 and Signpost. A lot of funds co-invest with HighBar Partners, with names like BMO sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

HighBar Partners has a team of 8 people, including 2 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Menlo Park, United States

Portfolio Companies

Virtana, Brocade Communication Systems & 25 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure

Portfolio Locations

United States, Austria

Acquisition Deals

Rival, SS8

Investment Deals

Virtana, Brocade Communication Systems & 25 more

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HighBar Partners has a portfolio of 27 companies. They have invested in a total of 27 companies. Their most recent investment was in Virtana (Series C round) on Jan 13, 2022. Here are the most recent investments by HighBar Partners:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Jan 13, 2022	Virtana	Series C	1742	Atalaya Capital Management ... and 2 others
May 13, 2020	Virtana	Series C	4840	Benhamou Global Ventures
Jun 09, 2019	Signpost	Series D	6214	BMO and 2 others
Sep 12, 2018	Hypergrid	Series C	2835	Atlantic Bridge and 1 others

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HighBar Partners has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Rival on Sep 16, 2021. Here are the most recent acquisitions by HighBar Partners:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Sep 16, 2021	Rival	Provider of human capital management solutions	$159M	2003
Jun 27, 2025	SS8	Network security analytics & forensics solution for threat detection & remediation	$27.4M	1994

Here is the portfolio snapshot of HighBar Partners:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2020

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United States and Austria

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

HighBar Partners has a team of 8 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. HighBar Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in HighBar Partners:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
John Kim	Partner	Menlo Park	-	1 Email
Roy Thiele Sardina	Partner	Menlo Park	-	1 Email
Morris Zhang	Principal	New York City	-	1 Email
Tarkan Maner	Advisor	San Francisco	-	-
Robert Migliorino	Advisor	New York City	-	-
Patrick Zelten	Associate	-	-	-