About Globespan Capital Partners
Globespan Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based out of Boston, United States. As of Jul 2025, Globespan Capital Partners has invested in 118 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Conventional Debt round of Gupshup Overall, Globespan Capital Partners portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 5 IPOs and 72 acquisitions including key companies like Roku, Redfin and Zynga. A lot of funds co-invest with Globespan Capital Partners, with names like Sigma Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Globespan Capital Partners has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Globespan Capital Partners' List of Top Investments
Globespan Capital Partners has a portfolio of 118 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in BitSight and Dotomi.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Globespan Capital Partners:1. Roku
Provider of video streaming devices. It produces streaming players, streaming‑capable smart TVs, and smart‑home products, and operates the Roku OS platform as well as its streaming service. It provides a collection of movies, TV shows, live channels, and is available on Roku devices and other devices like PCs and smart TVs.
Key facts about Roku
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $214M
- Employee Count: 4,365 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, All Access Venture Partners and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jan 28, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Redfin
Online brokerage solution for residential properties. The platform provides users with homes for sale and sale-by-owner properties. Provides MLS listing information with historical data into a single map. It offers services including analytics, sales center management, marketing, branding, targeted e-mailers, and more.
Key facts about Redfin
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $166M
- Employee Count: 5,648 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, SeedFord Partners and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 14, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Zynga
Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms. The games developed by the company inlcude High heels, Cashier 3D, Blob runner 3D, and many more. The games are available for iOS and Android users.
Key facts about Zynga
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $526M
- Employee Count: 2,869 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Kaplan Group Investments and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 15, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of cybersecurity platforms, threat intelligence, and incident response services. The business delivers network and cloud security, along with security operations platforms. It offers threat intelligence and incident response to guide before, during, and after incidents. The business provides solutions to secure networks, clouds, and applications.
Key facts about Palo Alto Networks
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jul 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $65.7M
- Employee Count: 22,313 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, Tenaya Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 15, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Upwork
Provider of freelance marketplace connecting businesses with independent talents. It offers an AI powered suggestions, screening questions, and boosted proposals for visibility, built-in tool with screenshots and activity logs for hourly work transparency . It provides in-app messaging, file sharing, video calls, and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Key facts about Upwork
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $74M
- Employee Count: 170,883 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Section Partners and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 10, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Globespan Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
Globespan Capital Partners has made 35 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.4M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.41M and 14 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $13.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 35 |
Series A | 16 |
Series C | 14 |
Series D | 8 |
Series E | 3 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Globespan Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
Globespan Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 86 Tech companies, 82 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 55 Software companies and at least 24 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 39 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 23 |
Consumer | 8 |
FinTech | 7 |
High Tech | 7 |
Others | 68 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Globespan Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
Globespan Capital Partners has made most investments in United States (72), followed by Israel where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 72 |
Israel | 3 |
Canada | 1 |
South Korea | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Globespan Capital Partners' recent investments
Globespan Capital Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Globespan Capital Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 22, 2025 | United States | Conventional Debt | 6933 | ||
Jul 22, 2025 | United States | Series F | 2879 | ||
Sep 24, 2021 | United States | Series F | 4792 | [+9] | |
Jul 07, 2021 | United States | Series G | 6737 | [+8] | |
Jun 08, 2021 | United States | Series F | 6910 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Globespan Capital Partners' Portfolio
Globespan Capital Partners has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Betterment and BitSight. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Betterment. It became a unicorn in 2021, 7 years after Globespan Capital Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | App-based automated investment and retirement planning platform | 2010 | New York City | Series F | stmbynq | ||
71 | Provider of cyber risk intelligence and exposure management solutions powered by AI | 2011 | Boston | Series E | c{{tzci |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Globespan Capital Partners' Portfolio
5 of Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Upwork got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2018 at marketcap of $1.56B and Roku got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.33B.Here are Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 03, 2018 | Apr 25, 2006 | Series A | 1127 | |
Sep 28, 2017 | Aug 12, 2011 | Series D | 6273 | |
Jul 20, 2012 | Jun 21, 2007 | Series B | 9953 | |
Jun 16, 1999 | - | - | 7907 | |
May 28, 1999 | - | - | 1973 |
Acquired companies in Globespan Capital Partners' Portfolio
72 companies from Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Redfin in Mar 2025 by RocketCompanies for $*****.Here are Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 10, 2025 | Oct 27, 2011 | Series E | 3294 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | - | - | 9405 | |
Jul 25, 2022 | 2007 | Series B | 9962 | |
Jul 11, 2022 | Jan 06, 2009 | Series A | 3278 | |
Apr 29, 2021 | May 01, 2013 | Series C | 3413 |
Team profile of Globespan Capital Partners
Globespan Capital Partners has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Globespan Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Globespan Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | - | |
Principal | Boston | - | - |
Co-investors of Globespan Capital Partners
Over the past 23 years, 321 investors have co-invested in Globespan Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Globespan Capital Partners: Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners and 81 others have invested in rounds before Globespan Capital Partners. There are 7 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Globespan Capital Partners and 5 companies where Sigma Partners has invested before Globespan Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Globespan Capital Partners: 77 investors entered a company along with Globespan Capital Partners. These include investors like Sigma Partners (9 companies).
- Invested after Globespan Capital Partners: A total of 161 investors have invested in Globespan Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Cisco Investments (5 companies), Fidelity Investments (2 companies) and T. Rowe Price (2 companies).
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