Insight Venture Partners

Private Equity Venture Capital Est. 1995

Also known as Insight Partners.

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≈USD 92.18B
Firm FUM
Assets under management, stated by Form ADV via Radient Analytics, 2025 · source
Type
Private Equity
HQ
New York, NY, United States
Founded
1995
Focus
Software & SaaS · Technology

About

Insight Partners is a global private equity and venture capital firm focused on growth-stage investments in software and technology companies, with over $80 billion in assets under management.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Buyout
Growth Equity

Investment Focus

Sources

Profile sources

  1. insightpartners.com — Software & SaaS
  2. insightpartners.com — Technology

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 10M - USD 200M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
New York, NY, United States
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Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
New York, NY, United States (HQ)

Fundraising

Insight Partners XI
Apr 3, 2020
USD 9.5B
source
Insight Venture Partners X
Venture
Jul 19, 2018
USD 6.3B
source
Insight Partners XIII, Growth Buyout Fund and Opportunities Fund II
Private Equity
2025
USD 12.5B
source
Insight Partners Fund XIII
2022
USD 20B
Insight Partners Opportunities Fund I
2021
USD 1.6B
source

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