Spectrum Equity

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1994

AUM

$11 000 M

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Australia and others

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Spectrum Equity is a growth equity firm based in Boston, San Francisco, and London. Founded in 1994, the firm focuses on investing in software, artificial intelligence, and data businesses. The team includes domain experts dedicated to partnering with portfolio companies to accelerate growth through strategic connections and shared perspectives.

Spectrum Equity primarily invests in emerging and current category leaders across its focus sectors. Their investment size ranges from $25 million to $250 million, providing flexible capital solutions to meet the unique needs of their partners, which can include minority recapitalizations and change of control transactions. The firm has raised institutional capital totaling $11 billion to date and often acts as the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies.

Notable investments include Definitive Healthcare, Ancestry, AllTrails, and Quavo. These companies represent Spectrum's focus on investing in businesses with proven value propositions and scalable operations. The firm is recognized for its commitment to creating enduring partnerships with business founders and management teams.

Industry

Financial Services Fintech Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Software AI Data infra Education SaaS Energy CleanTech Healthcare Services

Spectrum Equity Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Spectrum Equity, VIII L.P.	Venture Capital (VC)	Education Financial Services Fintech SaaS Software Energy CleanTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$1300 M	October 2017
Spectrum Equity IX L.P.	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising SaaS Software Energy CleanTech	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$1500 M	May 2020
Spectrum Equity X, L.P.	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising SaaS Software	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$2000 M	July 2022

Contacts

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Parag Khandelwal Managing Director

Managing Director

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Michael Radonich Principal

Principal

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FAQs about Spectrum Equity

Is Spectrum Equity a venture capital or private equity firm?

Spectrum Equity is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Spectrum Equity located?

Spectrum Equity is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

When was Spectrum Equity founded?

Spectrum Equity was founded in 1994.

What sectors and industries does Spectrum Equity invest in?

Spectrum Equity invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Foodtech, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Software, AI, Data infra, Education, SaaS, Energy, CleanTech, Healthcare Services.

What is Spectrum Equity geographical focus of investments?

Spectrum Equity invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Australia and others.

At what stages of companies and startups does Spectrum Equity typically invest in?

Spectrum Equity invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Spectrum Equity investment?

Spectrum Equity usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Spectrum Equity?

Spectrum Equity has around $11 000m assets under management.

When was Spectrum Equity last fund created?

Spectrum Equity last fund was created/launched in 2022-07-27

What are the contacts of Spectrum Equity?

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