Sageview Capital
Description
Sageview Capital is a private investment firm established in 2005, specializing in providing growth capital to leading technology and tech-enabled businesses. With offices in Palo Alto and Austin, the firm has built a significant track record, having invested over $1.5 billion across more than 30 companies since its inception. Sageview's approach is centered on partnering with management teams to accelerate growth and build market-leading enterprises within their target sectors.
The firm's investment strategy is highly focused on specific sub-sectors within technology, including Financial Technology, Software, Data & Analytics, and Tech-Enabled Services. Sageview typically targets companies that have demonstrated strong revenue growth and are poised for further expansion, generally looking for businesses with annual revenues ranging from $10 million to over $100 million. This focus allows them to leverage deep industry expertise and provide strategic support beyond just capital.
Sageview Capital is known for its substantial growth equity investments, with typical first cheques ranging from $25 million to over $100 million. These investments are designed to support various growth initiatives, such as product development, market expansion, strategic acquisitions, or scaling operations. The firm recently demonstrated its continued commitment to this strategy by closing Sageview Capital Fund IV at $520 million in 2022, reinforcing its capacity to make significant investments in promising growth-stage companies.
By providing flexible capital solutions and drawing on extensive operational experience, Sageview aims to be a value-added partner to its portfolio companies. Their long-term perspective and commitment to fostering sustainable growth make them a notable player in the growth equity landscape for middle-market technology firms.
Investor Profile
Sageview Capital has backed more than 53 startups, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 41 rounds, about 77% of its total and boasts 12 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software.
- Led 5 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $25M – $100M.
Stage Focus
- Series Unknown (32%)
- Series B (25%)
- Series C (13%)
- Series D (11%)
- Series A (8%)
- Private Equity (6%)
- Series G (2%)
- Post Ipo Equity (2%)
- Series H (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (85%)
- Canada (13%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
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Industry Focus
- Software
- Saas
- Enterprise Software
- Analytics
- E-commerce
- Financial Services
- Big Data
- Information Technology
- Machine Learning
- Advertising
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