About Saturn Partners
Saturn Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1993. It is primarily based out of Boston, United States. As of Feb 2024, Saturn Partners has invested in 35 companies. 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 Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Areteia Overall, Saturn Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 13 acquisitions including key companies like Constant Contact, Good Technology and Axioma. A lot of funds co-invest with Saturn Partners, with names like Longworth Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Saturn Partners has team of 6 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Series A, Series B & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Saturn Partners' List of Top Investments
Saturn Partners has a portfolio of 35 companies. Their most notable investments are in Trunomi and Kaleo.Their portfolio spans across United States, China and Israel. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Life Sciences and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Saturn Partners:Digital marketing platform for businesses. It simplifies and amplifies online marketing efforts for small businesses. It provides a range of tools and solutions to drive sales, grow a customer base, and engage with target audiences. It specializes in email marketing, SMS, social media, and CRM tools for small businesses
Key facts about Constant Contact
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Waltham (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2014
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $37M
- Employee Count: 1,133 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: El Toro Capital Management, Siris Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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2. YieldStreet
Online investment platform for asset-backed loans and private equity fund focused on art and multiple sectors. It is an online marketplace that enables accredited investors and hedge funds access to asset-backed investment opportunities. It allows investors to participate in opportunities with low market correlation and target yields, across litigation finance, real estate, and other alternative asset classes. It provides valuable diversification and strength to most portfolios including art, commercial, legal, real estate, marine, and more.
Key facts about YieldStreet
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $240M
- Investors: Mayfair, Top Tier Capital Partners and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Panopto
Cloud-based video conferencing management software provider. It offers businesses to manage corporate video assets, webcast executive communications, create online training videos, live stream events, and promote social learning. Universities use the platform to record lectures, employ a flipped classroom learning model, train faculty, and broadcast campus events.
Key facts about Panopto
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $48.5M
- Employee Count: 192 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Square 1 Bank, Sterling Partners and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 24, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Omaze
Online fundraising platform for donation-based charities. Non Profit organizations create campaigns and upload them on the platform. Interested users select a campaign and donate an amount. Omaze uses a larger share of funds raised for charity purposes. Some of the campaigns include a trip to SpaceX’s Singularity University headquarters, or a hang-out session with the cast of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Also, offers production of all of the videos announcing the campaigns, as well as the back-end details around analytics, social distribution, and of course, transactions.
Key facts about Omaze
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $127M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Savano Capital Partners, Pegasus Tech Ventures and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Intelligent security solutions for communications, embedded systems, and critical event management. The company provides secure communication solutions, including secure mobile calling, messaging, and file sharing, with high assurance security certifications. They offer secure digital workplace solutions, enabling secure work on any device, anytime, anywhere. Their critical event management solutions help organizations prepare, respond, and recover from critical events quickly. The company delivers embedded systems software products to increase reliability and reduce development costs for automotive and other industries. They offer transportation tracking solutions for trailers, containers, and equipment. Their cybersecurity focus includes secure communications and IoT. They provide endpoint management, secure mobile apps, and content collaboration solutions. The company offers solutions for connected autonomous vehicles, robotics, medical devices, aerospace, and rail. They provide support, training, and certifications. Their offerings include software, cloud based solutions, and development platforms.
Key facts about Good Technology
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $355M
- Employee Count: 1,000 - 4,999 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Founders Circle Capital and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 30, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Saturn Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Saturn Partners has invested in 35 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Areteia and most recent follow-on round was in Areteia.Saturn Partners' Investments by Stage
Saturn Partners has made 10 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $46.4M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $18.4M, 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $75M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 10 |
Series B | 3 |
Seed | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Saturn Partners' Investments by Sector
Saturn Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Business Services, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 30 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 23 Tech companies, 16 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
Consumer | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Saturn Partners' Investments by Geography
Saturn Partners has made most investments in United States (16).Saturn Partners' recent investments
Saturn Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Saturn Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 13, 2024 | United States | Series A | 2217 | ||
Jun 15, 2022 | United States | Series A | 7784 | [+6] | |
Jan 10, 2018 | United States | Series A | 9476 | [+4] | |
Sep 26, 2016 | United States | Seed | 5547 | [+1] | |
Aug 24, 2016 | United States | Series B | 3543 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Saturn Partners' Portfolio
1 of Saturn Partners' portfolio company became public - AquaBounty. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jan 2017 at marketcap of $10.6BHere are Saturn Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jan 11, 2017 | - | - | 9060 |
Acquired companies in Saturn Partners' Portfolio
13 companies from Saturn Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Scarfone labradores in Jul 2024 by TRANSTEX for $*****.Here are Saturn Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 10, 2024 | - | - | 5149 | |
Apr 29, 2024 | - | - | 7347 | |
Feb 01, 2021 | - | - | 2417 | |
Nov 02, 2020 | Aug 10, 1999 | Series A | 6134 | |
Apr 09, 2019 | - | - | 2495 |
Team profile of Saturn Partners
Saturn Partners has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners located in United States and Germany. Saturn Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Saturn Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Bielefeld | - |
Co-investors of Saturn Partners
Over the past 27 years, 92 investors have co-invested in Saturn Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Saturn Partners: SaaS Capital, Boston Seed Capital and 17 others have invested in rounds before Saturn Partners. There is 1 company where SaaS Capital has invested before Saturn Partners and 1 company where Boston Seed Capital has invested before Saturn Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Saturn Partners: 35 investors entered a company along with Saturn Partners. These include investors like Longworth Venture Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Saturn Partners: A total of 38 investors have invested in Saturn Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Commonwealth Capital Ventures (1 company), Morgan Stanley (1 company) and Hudson Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Saturn Partners
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Fintech Startup YieldStreet Raises $113 MillionBloomberg•Jan 10, 2018•YieldStreet, Greycroft, The Raine Group, FJ Labs and 3 others
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YieldStreet Receives $3.7 Million in Seed Funding | Crowdfund InsiderCrowdfund Insider•May 04, 2016•YieldStreet, Expansion Venture Capital, Saturn Partners
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Express KCS Receives Follow-on Investment from Saturn PartnersFinSMEs•Nov 13, 2014•EKCS, Saturn Partners
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Cleantech Investment in Illinois Tops $18 Million in 3Q13 | Business WireBusiness Wire•Oct 15, 2013•BiOWiSH, Saturn Partners, Jado Investments
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Megisto Systems Receives Funding from Saturn Venture Partners, An Affiliated Fund of Telecom Italia.MILLER/SHANDWICK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.•Apr 15, 2002•Megisto Systems, Columbia Capital, Saturn Partners
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Roving Software Receives $2.5 Million in FundingPR Newswire•Aug 10, 1999•Constant Contact, Saturn Partners, Longworth Venture Partners
