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

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

Argus Capital

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

James Finnigan

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

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