About Windcrest Partners
Windcrest Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1967. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Oct 2014, Windcrest Partners has invested in 34 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and EdTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series E round of GoodData Overall, Windcrest Partners portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Applause, Devon Energy and Precisely. A lot of funds co-invest with Windcrest Partners, with names like Playfair Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Windcrest Partners has team of 3 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Windcrest Partners' List of Top Investments
Windcrest Partners has a portfolio of 34 companies. Their most notable investments are in Wyng and Appriss.Their portfolio spans across United States, France, Brazil and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, EdTech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, PE and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Windcrest Partners:1. Applause
Platform offering crowdsourced testing solution. It offers crowd-driven automated testing, user experience testing, AI testing, security testing, etc. The platform integrates with development tools systems and environments that include APIs, bug tracking, bug fix verification system, etc. It offers codeless automation, test case management, etc.
Key facts about Applause
- Founded Year: 1966
- Location: Framingham (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $116M
- Employee Count: 1,615 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Questmark Capital Management, Goldman Sachs and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 21, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. GoodData
Provider of a data intelligence platform for building agentic applications. The platform offers tools for designing and delivering intelligent applications with composable data. It provides features such as AI-enabled analytics, embedded analytics, and data visualization. The platform also includes security and compliance features for data protection and privacy.
Key facts about GoodData
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $125M
- Employee Count: 285 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Tenaya Capital, DHVC and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Devon Energy
Devon Energy Corporation is an independent energy company which engages primarily in exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company's operations are focused onshore in the United states and Canada. The Company also has marketing and midstream operations primarily in North America that include gas, crude oil, and NGLs. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $19.16B and a net profit of $6.01B.
Key facts about Devon Energy
- Founded Year: 1971
- Location: Oklahoma City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.78B
- Employee Count: 5,681 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Colt Ventures, Windcrest Partners and 2 Others
- Highlight: Public
4. Precisely
Provider of a platform offering decision support software. It provides a platform that offers solutions such as data enrichment, integration, data governance, and data quality management for planned decision making. Industries using the solutions are insurance, retail, telecommunications, etc.
Key facts about Precisely
- Founded Year: 1968
- Location: Pearl River (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 3,064 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Thoma Bravo, Georgian and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Apr 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is a major player in the theme park segment. It runs 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Apart from the regular rides, roller coasters and entertainment pools, It also hosts special events like the Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park.
Key facts about Six Flags
- Founded Year: 1961
- Location: Grand Prairie (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 9,421 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Dover Madison Capital Management, Windcrest Partners and 3 Others
- Highlight: Acquired
Windcrest Partners' Investments by Stage
Windcrest Partners has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.9M, 1 investment in PE stage, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.6M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $30M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
PE | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Windcrest Partners' Investments by Sector
Windcrest Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Business Services, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 17 Tech companies, 12 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Windcrest Partners' Investments by Geography
Windcrest Partners has made most investments in United States (8), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 8 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Windcrest Partners' recent investments
Windcrest Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Windcrest Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 02, 2014 | United States | Series E | 6879 | [+6] | |
Aug 18, 2014 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9501 | ||
Jun 03, 2014 | United States | Series C | 9125 | [+4] | |
Feb 25, 2013 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6148 | [+3] | |
Dec 21, 2012 | United States | Series B | 1347 | [+2] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Windcrest Partners' Portfolio
5 of Windcrest Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Metropolitan Commercial Bank got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Nov 2017 at marketcap of $271M and Monark got listed on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (BVMF).Here are Windcrest Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 08, 2017 | - | - | 4350 | |
Jan 06, 2000 | - | - | 5843 | |
Jun 10, 1998 | - | - | 3204 | |
- | Feb 25, 2013 | Seed | 1453 | |
- | - | - | 9283 |
Acquired companies in Windcrest Partners' Portfolio
12 companies from Windcrest Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Six Flags in Nov 2023 by Cedar Fair for $*****.Here are Windcrest Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 02, 2023 | - | - | 4643 | |
Mar 03, 2021 | - | - | 1515 | |
Mar 01, 2021 | - | - | 4567 | |
Dec 07, 2020 | - | - | 2405 | |
Nov 17, 2020 | - | - | 7144 |
Team profile of Windcrest Partners
Windcrest Partners has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Windcrest Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Windcrest Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | - | - |
Co-investors of Windcrest Partners
Over the past 31 years, 58 investors have co-invested in Windcrest Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Windcrest Partners: FJ Labs and Oaktree Capital Management have invested in rounds before Windcrest Partners. There is 1 company where FJ Labs has invested before Windcrest Partners and 1 company where Oaktree Capital Management has invested before Windcrest Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Windcrest Partners: 16 investors entered a company along with Windcrest Partners. These include investors like Playfair Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Windcrest Partners: A total of 40 investors have invested in Windcrest Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Edison Partners (2 companies), General Catalyst (1 company) and Andreessen Horowitz (1 company).
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