About Kennet Partners
Kennet Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jan 2026, Kennet Partners is an active investor, having invested in 78 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Summize Overall, Kennet Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 42 acquisitions including key companies like Tricentis, Dext and Sermo. A lot of funds co-invest with Kennet Partners, with names like Savant Growth sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kennet Partners has team of 24 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Kennet Partners' List of Top Investments
Kennet Partners has a portfolio of 78 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Nuxeo and Revolution Prep.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, France and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Kennet Partners:1. Tricentis
AI powered software testing suite. It offers functional and automated testing for mobile and web applications. It helps in the testing of applications, business processes, and data. It integrates with tools across the delivery pipeline. The platform offering includes performance testing, test automation, test management, test analysis, and more.
Key facts about Tricentis
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $1.5B
- Employee Count: 1,653 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ViewPoint Capital Partners, Wipro Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Nov 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Dext
Provider of bookkeeping automation platform for businesses and accounting professionals. The platform offers features such as receipt and invoice capture, expense management, and accounting software integrations. It also provides document storage and payment processing capabilities. The platform aims to streamline financial document management and automate bookkeeping tasks.
Key facts about Dext
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 503 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Augmentum Fintech, Kennet Partners and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Sermo
SERMO is a provider of a social community for physicians. It offers a social community for doctors to discuss cases, research, conduct polls, etc. Doctors can ask each other real-life questions and gather advice and second opinions about the diagnosis.
Key facts about Sermo
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $43M
- Employee Count: 644 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Deerfield, Savant Growth and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 17, 2011, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Impartner
Partner Relationship Management and Marketing Automation Platform. It provides features such as new member registration form, auto contract acceptance, partner recruitment, SalesForce Integration, data and partner migration, and automated contract management. It offers a subscription-based pricing policy.
Key facts about Impartner
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: South Jordan (United States)
- Stage: Late Stage
- Total Funding till date: $180M
- Employee Count: 183 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Emergence Capital, Golub Growth and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, May 18, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. OnFleet
Cloud based last mile delivery management software. It is a software platform that provides solutions for optimizing and managing last-mile delivery operations. It allows users to monitor the metrics and visualize the success rates, service times, feedback scores, distance travelled, and more. Features include route planning, driver assignment, real-time tracking, report creation, analytics, and more.
Key facts about OnFleet
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $44.8M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, StartX and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Kennet Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kennet Partners has invested in 81 companies over the last 28 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Summize and most recent follow-on round was in eloomi.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Kennet Partners' Investments by Stage
Kennet Partners has made 30 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.1M, 23 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $17.5M and 3 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $23M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 30 |
Series B | 23 |
Series C | 3 |
PE | 2 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kennet Partners' Investments by Sector
Kennet Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 67 Tech companies, 63 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 49 Software companies and at least 36 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 41 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 10 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
Consumer | 6 |
High Tech | 6 |
Others | 34 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kennet Partners' Investments by Geography
Kennet Partners has made most investments in United States (29), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 15 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 29 |
United Kingdom | 15 |
France | 4 |
Spain | 4 |
Germany | 3 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kennet Partners' recent investments
Kennet Partners has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Summize.Here are the most recent investments by Kennet Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 27, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 5527 | ||
Dec 11, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series B | 3363 | ||
Jul 02, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2332 | - | |
Feb 04, 2025 | United States | Series B | 4048 | ||
Apr 04, 2024 | France | Series B | 2521 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Kennet Partners' Portfolio
Kennet Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Tricentis. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Tricentis which became a unicorn in 2024, 1 years before Kennet Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Kennet Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | AI powered software testing suite | 2007 | Austin | Series B | yvjsphb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kennet Partners' Portfolio
1 of Kennet Partners' portfolio company became public - Viant. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Feb 2021 at marketcap of $1.47BHere are Kennet Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 10, 2021 | - | - | 2732 |
Acquired companies in Kennet Partners' Portfolio
42 companies from Kennet Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Conversica in Jul 2026 by Morgan Stanley for $*****.Here are Kennet Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 28, 2026 | May 01, 2013 | Series A | 2925 | |
Sep 28, 2024 | Apr 2004 | Series A | 8776 | |
Jan 18, 2024 | Jul 10, 2019 | Series A | 5317 | |
Jan 02, 2024 | Jan 07, 2020 | Series A | 3700 | |
Aug 07, 2023 | Jul 24, 2006 | Series B | 9994 |
Team profile of Kennet Partners
Kennet Partners has a team of 24 members including 5 Partners located in United Kingdom, United States and 1 more location. Kennet Partners' team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Kennet Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | San Mateo | - | ||
Partner | Burlingame | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Luxembourg | - | - |
Co-investors of Kennet Partners
Over the past 28 years, 206 investors have co-invested in Kennet Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kennet Partners: Jean Philippe Favre, Philip Cockbain and 72 others have invested in rounds before Kennet Partners. There is 1 company where Jean Philippe Favre has invested before Kennet Partners and 1 company where Philip Cockbain has invested before Kennet Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Kennet Partners: 62 investors entered a company along with Kennet Partners. These include investors like Savant Growth (3 companies).
- Invested after Kennet Partners: A total of 70 investors have invested in Kennet Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include CIBC (4 companies), Savant Growth (3 companies) and Vector Capital (2 companies).
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Savant Growth Announces Second Fund with Kennet Partners for Investments in AI-Driven B2B SaaS SolutionsBusiness Wire•Sep 30, 2024•Savant Growth, Kennet Partners
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