Software Growth Partners
Silicon Valley private equity firm focused on lower middle-market B2B software and SaaS companies with partnership-driven, hands-on investment approach.
• Palo Alto, USA • Est. 2017
Investment Requirements
Revenue (ARR)
Flexible
Valuation
$2M - $30M
Deal Structure
Flexible
Target Industries
B2B Software
Geographic Focus
North America
Company Overview
Software Growth Partners
What They Buy
- Target: B2B software and software-enabled services companies
- Size: $2M - $30M revenue, minimum $500K EBITDA
- Requirements: >50% recurring revenue, at least 10% growth, <10% churn
- Focus: Healthcare, analytics, security, financial services, business services
- Structure: Partnership-driven approach with founder liquidity and upside preservation
- Geographic: North America focused
Recent Major Acquisitions
- ClearlyRated: B2B professional services satisfaction surveys (June 2023)
- Netreo: IT infrastructure monitoring solutions
- Appsian: Security and compliance software
- Escape Technologies: Technology solutions platform
- Client Savvy: Business productivity software
- Proven FM: Facilities management software
Track Record
- Founded: 2017 in Palo Alto, California
- Leadership: Sumit Garg (Managing Partner, 20+ years tech experience, UC Berkeley MBA)
- Scale: 14 investments across multiple verticals
- Background: Ex-President at Cleo Communications (5x growth), investment banking at GCA Savvian
- Approach: Hands-on operational support, world-class team building
- Focus: Help high-potential software companies achieve market growth and scale
Portfolio Companies
ClearlyRated
B2B professional services satisfaction surveys and benchmarking (June 2023)
Netreo
IT infrastructure monitoring solutions
Appsian
Security and compliance software
Escape Technologies
Technology solutions platform
Client Savvy
Business productivity software
Proven FM
Facilities management software
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