About Spectrum Equity
Spectrum Equity is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Boston, United States. As of Oct 2026, Spectrum Equity is an active investor with a portfolio of 191 companies, comprising 191 funding rounds and 13 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 5 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in Symmetric Health Solutions on Oct 07, 2026
A lot of funds co-invest with Spectrum Equity, with names like Goldman Sachs sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Spectrum Equity has a team of 49 people, including 16 partners.
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Spectrum Equity's Portfolio
Spectrum Equity has a portfolio of 191 companies. They have invested in a total of 191 companies. Their most recent investment was in Symmetric Health Solutions (PE round) on Oct 07, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Spectrum Equity:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 07, 2026 | PE | 3097 | - | |
Sep 11, 2026 | Series B | 9734 | ||
Mar 17, 2026 | Series B | 1333 | - | |
Feb 09, 2026 | Series A | 8464 |
Spectrum Equity has acquired 13 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Varicent on Nov 25, 2019. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Spectrum Equity:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 25, 2019 | Provider of incentive compensation management solutions for enterprises | $49M | 2003 | |
Oct 11, 2018 | Provider of an app-based platform for route planning | $151M | 2010 | |
Sep 07, 2021 | Photo editing and graphic design tools to power your brand | - | 2012 | |
Jun 01, 2019 | Provider of roofing repair and renovation services | - | 2000 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Spectrum Equity:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Spectrum Equity
Spectrum Equity has a team of 49 members including 16 Partners and 26 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Spectrum Equity's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Spectrum Equity:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Spectrum Equity
Over the past 32 years, 64 investors have co-invested in Spectrum Equity's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Spectrum Equity: 64 investors entered a company along with Spectrum Equity. These include investors like Goldman Sachs (3 companies).
Spectrum Equity News
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Symmetric Health Solutions Secures Strategic Growth Investment from Spectrum EquityOct 08, 2026•Spectrum Equity, Symmetric Health Solutions
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Xapien Secures $56 Million to Scale Dynamic Due Diligence GloballyThe Joplin Globe•Sep 11, 2026•Xapien Tech, Spectrum Equity, YFM Equity Partners
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WorkFlex Secures €37M Investment from Spectrum Equity for Compliance AutomationTrending Topics•Mar 17, 2026•Spectrum Equity
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Splose Raises $46 Million in Series A Funding RoundStartup Daily•Feb 09, 2026•Athletic Ventures, Splose, Spectrum Equity
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SavvyMoney Raises $225M to Accelerate Innovation for Financial Institutionsintelligence360•Nov 17, 2025•Savvymoneycom, Canapi Ventures, Spectrum Equity
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SavvyMoney Secures $225M to Boost Innovation for Financial InstitutionsPR Newswire•Oct 27, 2025•Savvymoneycom, Paris Saint-Germain, Canapi Ventures, TransUnion and 3 others
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CyberCube Receives Over $180M From Spectrum EquityFinSMEs•Oct 02, 2025•Hudson Structured Capital Management, MTech Capital, CyberCube, ForgePoint Capital and 5 others
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Employee Navigator Completes $100 Million Funding RoundTMC•Aug 04, 2025•JMI Management, Spectrum Equity, Employee Navigator, Ease
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Quavo Fraud & Disputes Secures $300 Million Growth Investment from Spectrum EquityGlobeNewswire•Jul 22, 2025•Quavo, Spectrum Equity, FINTOP, Pegasystems and 3 others
