About Suffolk Equity Partners
Suffolk Equity Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Cambridge, United States. As of Jul 2018, Suffolk Equity Partners has invested in 26 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Penrose Overall, Suffolk Equity Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 3 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Warby Parker, RapidSOS and Splash. A lot of funds co-invest with Suffolk Equity Partners, with names like Continental Investors sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Suffolk Equity Partners' List of Top Investments
Suffolk Equity Partners has a portfolio of 26 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in Liquor.comTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Suffolk Equity Partners:1. Warby Parker
Internet first brand offering eyewear for men and women. The product catalog includes eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and other eyewear accessories. The company also provides home-try-on program for customers to choose frames from the website.
Key facts about Warby Parker
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $573M
- Employee Count: 2,854 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, T. Rowe Price and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. RapidSOS
Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders. The platform securely links data from connected devices and buildings directly to emergency services and field responders. It offers solutions for public safety agencies and private organizations. The platform aims to provide critical insights to assist in emergency response situations.
Key facts about RapidSOS
3. Splash
Event marketing platform that helps companies market. It provides a comprehensive event marketing platform that enables companies to create, manage, and measure live, virtual, and hybrid events. The platform offers various features such as CRM integrations, marketing automation integrations, and event registration tools.
Key facts about Splash
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $14.7M
- Employee Count: 103 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Contour Venture Partners and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 14, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Drizly
Drizly provides an on-demand alcohol delivery mobile application. The platform recommends liquors and alcohols based on customer preferences. It also offers delivery tracking. Users can also compare the pricing of liquors on the platform. The application is available for Android and iOS users. It offers whiskey, vodka, tequila, gin, rum, and more.
Key facts about Drizly
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $117M
- Employee Count: 82 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Atlas Venture, Summit Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. FIGS
Internet-first brand of medical apparel. Its product range includes scrub tops, scrub pants, lab coats, underscrubs, and outerwear, and other accessories. The company claims the apparel is anti-microbial, wrinkle-resistant, stain repellent, lint-free, and has four-way stretch properties.
Key facts about FIGS
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Employee Count: 496 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Karlin, Lead Edge Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 23, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Suffolk Equity Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Suffolk Equity Partners has invested in 26 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Parachute Home and most recent follow-on round was in Penrose.Suffolk Equity Partners' Investments by Stage
Suffolk Equity Partners has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.1M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.45M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $30M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Suffolk Equity Partners' Investments by Sector
Suffolk Equity Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Gig Economy, High Tech and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 23 Tech companies, 17 Consumer (B2C) companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Marketplace.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Gig Economy | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Suffolk Equity Partners' Investments by Geography
Suffolk Equity Partners has made most investments in United States (9).Suffolk Equity Partners' recent investments
Suffolk Equity Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Suffolk Equity Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 11, 2018 | United States | Series A | 7331 | [+5] | |
Jun 27, 2018 | United States | Series C | 7922 | ||
Apr 19, 2017 | United States | Series A | 2301 | [+5] | |
Mar 10, 2016 | United States | Seed | 2809 | [+1] | |
Feb 01, 2016 | United States | Series A | 5447 | [+21] |
Unicorns in Suffolk Equity Partners' Portfolio
Suffolk Equity Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - RapidSOS. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is RapidSOS which became a unicorn in 2025.Here is a list of unicorns in Suffolk Equity Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders | 2012 | New York City | Series E | qmfxduu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Suffolk Equity Partners' Portfolio
3 of Suffolk Equity Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Warby Parker got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2021 at marketcap of $5.21B and FIGS got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $3.52B.Here are Suffolk Equity Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 29, 2021 | - | - | 1752 | |
May 27, 2021 | - | - | 6842 | |
Aug 28, 2020 | - | - | 2961 |
Acquired companies in Suffolk Equity Partners' Portfolio
6 companies from Suffolk Equity Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Splash in Sep 2024 by Cvent for $*****.Here are Suffolk Equity Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 04, 2024 | - | - | 4887 | |
Feb 02, 2021 | May 21, 2014 | Seed | 8706 | |
Aug 28, 2020 | - | - | 5014 | |
Oct 01, 2019 | Jul 17, 2013 | Series B | 2591 | |
Jun 21, 2018 | - | - | 9820 |
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Co-investors of Suffolk Equity Partners
Over the past 13 years, 117 investors have co-invested in Suffolk Equity Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Suffolk Equity Partners: Breakaway, Atlas Venture and 30 others have invested in rounds before Suffolk Equity Partners. There are 2 companies where Breakaway has invested before Suffolk Equity Partners and 1 company where Atlas Venture has invested before Suffolk Equity Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Suffolk Equity Partners: 48 investors entered a company along with Suffolk Equity Partners. These include investors like Continental Investors (1 company).
- Invested after Suffolk Equity Partners: A total of 37 investors have invested in Suffolk Equity Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Avenir Growth Capital (1 company), Tiger Global Management (1 company) and Polaris Partners (1 company).
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