About Periscope Equity
Periscope Equity is a private equity firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based in Chicago, United States. As of Oct 2026, Periscope Equity is an active investor with a portfolio of 12 companies, comprising 12 funding rounds and 5 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Amusement Connect on May 28, 2026
Overall Periscope Equity portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions, namely MAS Medical Staffing, brightfin and MobiChord. A lot of funds co-invest with Periscope Equity, with names like Fidus Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Periscope Equity has a team of 16 people, including 7 partners.
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Founded Year
2012
Location
Chicago, United States
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Periscope Equity's Portfolio
Periscope Equity has a portfolio of 12 companies. They have invested in a total of 12 companies. Their most recent investment was in Amusement Connect (Seed round) on May 28, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Periscope Equity:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 28, 2026 | Seed | 5748 | - | |
Nov 15, 2024 | PE | 9904 | - | |
Oct 26, 2021 | PE | 6201 | - | |
Aug 17, 2021 | PE | 4400 | - |
Periscope Equity has acquired 5 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of RepTrak on Nov 19, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Periscope Equity:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 19, 2024 | Provider of marketing intelligence and analytics solutions | - | 1997 | |
May 04, 2021 | TEM & EMM solutions provider | $6.5M | 2013 | |
May 04, 2021 | Enterprise mobile management solution | $103M | 2001 | |
Oct 22, 2019 | Provider of smart mobile solutions | $7.28M | 2008 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Periscope Equity:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Periscope Equity
Periscope Equity has a team of 16 members including 7 Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. Periscope Equity's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Periscope Equity:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Nashville | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Ventura | - | - | |
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - |
Co-investors of Periscope Equity
Over the past 14 years, 2 investors have co-invested in Periscope Equity's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Periscope Equity: 2 investors entered a company along with Periscope Equity. These include investors like Fidus Investment (1 company).
Periscope Equity News
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Amusement Connect Receives Equity Investment from Periscope EquityFinSMEs•May 28, 2026•Amusement Connect, Periscope Equity
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Periscope Equity Executes Sale of Brightfin and Reintroduces Mobile Solutions as Standalone Platform; Names New CEOBusiness Wire•Jan 27, 2026•Mobile Solutions, Periscope Equity, ServiceNow
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Periscope Equity Announces the Sale of its Investment in WPASPR Newswire•Dec 19, 2024•Periscope Equity, WPAS, Kirkland & Ellis, Waller Helms Advisors
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The RepTrak Company is Acquired by Periscope EquityMarTech Series•Nov 19, 2024•RepTrak, Periscope Equity
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Periscope Equity invests in healthcare consultancy Reservoir Communications GroupPE Hub•Nov 15, 2024•Reservoir Communications Group, Periscope Equity
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mdf commerce’s Periscope partners with Procurated to bring enhanced vendor performance solution to public sectorFinancial Post•Oct 28, 2022•mdf commerce, Procurated, Periscope Equity
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Peter Bailey Joins Periscope-Backed Sentrics as Chief Executive OfficerBusiness Wire•Sep 22, 2022•Periscope Equity, Consensus Health
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Periscope Equity Announces Sale of Investment in Power DigitalGlobeNewswire•Mar 16, 2022•Periscope Equity, Power Digital Marketing, Court Square, Canaccord Genuity Group and 1 other
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Praecipio Consulting Announces Investment from Periscope EquityCNW•Oct 26, 2021•Praecipio, Periscope Equity
