About Prospect Capital
Prospect Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1988. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Sep 2026, Prospect Capital has a portfolio of 157 companies, comprising 157 funding rounds and 6 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 Consumer Goods. Most recently it acquired stakes in QCHI on Jul 01, 2025.
Overall Prospect Capital portfolio has seen 8 IPOs and 99 acquisitions, namely Deltek, Staples and TouchTunes. A lot of funds co-invest with Prospect Capital, with names like RRE Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Prospect Capital has a team of 82 people, including 10 partners.
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Founded Year
1988
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Prospect Capital's Portfolio
Prospect Capital has a portfolio of 157 companies. They have invested in a total of 157 companies. Their most recent investment was in Taos Footwear (Series C round) on Jan 31, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Prospect Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 31, 2025 | Series C | 9122 | - | |
May 19, 2022 | Seed | 3322 | ||
Dec 17, 2019 | Conventional Debt | 8331 | - | |
Mar 17, 2017 | Conventional Debt | 3193 | - |
Prospect Capital has acquired 6 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of QCHI on Jul 01, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Prospect Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 01, 2025 | Provider of credit solutions for consumers and small businesses, specializing in alternative financial services | - | 1984 | |
Jan 29, 2018 | Provider of online brokerage services for buying, selling, and renting residential properties | - | 1999 | |
Sep 19, 2013 | Award-winning commercial furniture provider specializing in tables, chairs, carts, and more | - | 1987 | |
Aug 05, 2013 | Frac flowback and well testing services provider | - | 2008 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Prospect Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2025
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Prospect Capital
Prospect Capital has a team of 82 members including 10 Partners and 16 Principals located in United States. Prospect Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Prospect Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Miami | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New Canaan | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Prospect Capital
Over the past 38 years, 30 investors have co-invested in Prospect Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Prospect Capital: 30 investors entered a company along with Prospect Capital. These include investors like RRE Ventures (1 company).
Prospect Capital News
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Prospect Capital Completes $26 Million Investment in Security Fire SystemsBusiness Insider•May 04, 2026•Prospect Capital
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Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) COO M Grier Eliasek Acquires 942,800 SharesMarketBeat•Feb 13, 2026•Prospect Capital
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Prospect Capital Announces Financial Results for December 2025GlobeNewswire•Feb 10, 2026•Prospect Capital
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Prospect Capital Announces Financial Results for September 2025GlobeNewswire•Nov 07, 2025•Prospect Capital
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Axon Enterprise, Inc $AXON Shares Acquired by Kovack Advisors Inc.MarketBeat•Nov 01, 2025•Kovack Advisors, Axon, Penserra, Midwesttrust and 1 other
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Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) COO M Grier Eliasek Acquires 370,000 SharesInsiderTrades•Sep 30, 2025•Prospect Capital
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Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) CEO Acquires $1,941,833.96 in StockMarketBeat•Sep 27, 2025•Prospect Capital
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