Xenon Partners

Private Equity Est. 2018
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≥USD 35.4M
Est. FUM (minimum)
Latest fund only: Xenon Partners 2020 fund (2020)
Type
Private Equity
HQ
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded
2018
Focus
Technology

About

Xenon Partners is a collection of software operators with a proven history of partnering with early stage technology Software-as-a-Service companies to unlock growth and drive sales and marketing excellence. Originating in San Francisco, Xenon has a global presence that brings Silicon Valley expertise to delivering product-market fit, deep customer relationships and a marketing driven growth thesis.

Strategies

Buyout
Venture Capital
Special Situations
Growth Equity
Private Credit

Investment Focus

Across the firm

Sources

Profile sources

  1. xenon.io — Technology

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 100K - USD 15M

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

Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States Australia Japan
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America Oceania Asia

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Office Presence
3 countries
United States Australia Japan
3 known offices
San Francisco, CA, United States (HQ)
Mosman, NSW, Australia
Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

Fundraising

Xenon Partners 2020 fund
2020
USD 35.4M
source

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