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Generation Partners

North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich

Description

Founded in 1996, Generation Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in growth investments in technology enabled businesses.

Investor Profile

Generation Partners has backed more than 15 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 20% of its total and boasts 7 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series C, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Internet, Financial Services, Advertising.

Stage Focus

  • Series C (27%)
  • Series Unknown (20%)
  • Series A (13%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Private Equity (7%)
  • Convertible Note (7%)
  • Series D (7%)
  • Series F (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (80%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Canada (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Advertising
  • E-commerce
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Mobile Payments
  • Payments
  • Information Technology
  • Information Services
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Generation Partners frequently co-invest with?

GE Equity
North America, Connecticut, United States, Norwalk
Co-Investments: 1
AC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
3i Group
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Oak Investment Partners
North America, Connecticut, United States, Wilton
Co-Investments: 3
Ziegler Link-Age Funds
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 2
Spectrum Equity
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
El Dorado Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown
North America, Maryland, United States, Baltimore
Co-Investments: 1
RRE Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Generation Partners often collaborate with?

Jason Smith
North America, Alberta, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1
Kevin Sandhu
North America, Canada
Shared Deals: 1
Hanif Joshaghani
North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary
Shared Deals: 1
JF
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 1
Dean Drako
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Bob. Wertz
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Generation Partners?

Helcim Inc.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Our mission is to be the world's most loved payments company.

E-CommerceFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPaymentsRetail Technology
Series AMar 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $12,709,983
Payactiv

San Jose, California, United States

Payactiv helps put financial wellness within reach.

Employee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechHuman ResourcesMobile PaymentsPaymentsWellness
Series CAug 13, 2020
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Payactiv

San Jose, California, United States

Payactiv helps put financial wellness within reach.

Employee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechHuman ResourcesMobile PaymentsPaymentsWellness
Series BOct 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Prefix

Austin, Texas, United States

PreFix enables you to stop spending time worrying about your home and save 30-50% off annual maintenance costs.

Building MaintenanceInformation ServicesSmart Home
Convertible NoteJan 24, 2017
Amount Raised: $1,200,000
Donuts

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Donuts is a domain name registry offering new domain names in multiple languages and character sets.

Domain RegistrarEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyInternetWeb Browsers
Series AJan 1, 2012
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Leaf Group

Santa Monica, California, United States

Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms across its media and marketplace properties.

AdvertisingArtContentInternetMarketplaceSocial Media
Series DMar 24, 2008
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
iCrossing

Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

iCrossing is a digital marketing company providing planning and development services for brands and agencies.

AdvertisingConsultingDigital MarketingSemantic SearchSEO
Series FMar 2, 2008
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Leaf Group

Santa Monica, California, United States

Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms across its media and marketplace properties.

AdvertisingArtContentInternetMarketplaceSocial Media
Series BSep 28, 2006
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
thePlatform

Seattle, Washington, United States

thePlatform is an online video management platform that manages, monetizes, and syndicates video views for media companies.

InternetMedia and EntertainmentVideo
Series UnknownJan 12, 2006
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
iCrossing

Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

iCrossing is a digital marketing company providing planning and development services for brands and agencies.

AdvertisingConsultingDigital MarketingSemantic SearchSEO
Series CJul 13, 2005
Amount Raised: $13,000,000