Growth Stack
Private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing profitable B2B SaaS businesses worldwide, with rapid deployment teams across five countries providing expertise to accelerate business growth.
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Company Overview
Growth Stack
What They Buy
- Target: Profitable B2B SaaS businesses worldwide
- Size: 300K+ ARR minimum (first acquisition was Picreel at 300K ARR)
- Focus: Mid-stage companies ready to scale
- Returns: Target mid to high 20% range returns
- Structure: Strategic acquisitions for growth acceleration
- Geography: Global reach with teams across five countries
Recent Major Acquisitions
- Picreel: First seven-figure SaaS acquisition with 300K+ ARR (2015)
- LongTailPro: Established keyword research tool (11+ years in market)
- StorageUnitAuctionList.com: Live auction platform with UX improvements
- Ukrainian Business: First seven-figure international acquisition (2014, 100% ROI first year)
Track Record
- Founded: 2018 in Reno, Nevada by Kevin Petersen
- Leadership: Kevin Petersen (CEO, ex-On Assignment IPO veteran)
- Scale: Rapid deployment teams across five countries
- Philosophy: Bring SaaS asset class to well-diversified investors
- Target: Pre-market valuation beyond $100M by 2023
- Experience: Kevin Petersen helped grow On Assignment from $7M to $65M (IPO 1996)
Portfolio Companies
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Last updated: October 6, 2025
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