Lead Edge Capital

Lead Edge Capital

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Investment Firm

Overview

Lead Edge Capital is a $5 billion growth equity firm investing in software, internet, and tech-enabled services businesses globally. The firm has invested in a number of major software and internet companies around the world, including Alibaba Group, Arrive Logistics, Asana, Azul Systems, Bazaarvoice, Benchling, Clearscore, Duo Security, Grafana, GrowthZone, Holistiplan, LeanStaffing, LiveView Technologies, Pacemate, Safesend, Signal Sciences, Tempo, Toast, Wise, and YouSign. Lead Edge has invested in more than 100 companies worldwide and has seen over 60 portfolio companies achieve an exit.

One of the main drivers of Lead Edge’s success is its unique investor base, a group of 700+ executives, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers who have built and run some of the world’s most successful companies. In addition to providing flexible capital, Lead Edge leverages this global advisory group to connect portfolio companies with the customers, partners, talent, and advisors needed to accelerate growth.

Lead Edge Capital was founded in 2011 and has offices in New York City and Santa Barbara.

Highlights

Founded

2011

Industry

Enterprise Software

Employees

51-100

Investment

109

Lead Investment

34

Exits

36

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm, Venture Capital

Location

New York, New York, United States, North America

Contact Information

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Profile Resume

Lead Edge Capital, established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, New York, United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed investments across Enterprise Software, Personalization, SaaS, E-Commerce Platforms, Test and Measurement, Retail Technology, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, Brand Marketing. The organization boasts a portfolio of 109 investments, with an average round size of $78.9M and 36 successful exits. Their recent investments include Monetate, First Round Capital, Floodgate, Marketo, Storm Ventures. The highest investment round they participated in was $904.5B. Among their most notable exits are Monetate and First Round Capital. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Lorrie Norrington

Operating Partner

imagePlace Mitchell Green

Mitchell Green

Founder and Managing Partner

imagePlace Nimay Mehta

Nimay Mehta

Partner

imagePlace Scott Booth

Scott Booth

Founder

imagePlace Susan Bihler

Susan Bihler

Partner

imagePlace Brian Neider

Brian Neider

Partner

Investment portfolio

Lead Edge Capital has made 109 investments. Their most recent investment was on Feb 12, 2024, when Nucleus Security raised $13.0M.

Lead Edge Capital has made 21 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Sep 13, 2021, when Copado raised $140.0M.

investments

109

Diversity investments

21

Lead investments

34

Number of exits

36

Investments

109

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
May 24, 2023
Hakkoda Hakkoda
Information Servicesnull
Jul 25, 2023--null
Feb 12, 2024
Nucleus Security Nucleus Security
Information Technology13.0M
Jun 24, 2024
IGM Technology IGM Technology
Information Technologynull

Exits

36

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

109

Investors

3

Funds

8

Funding Rounds

109

Lead Edge Capital has raised 109 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 24, 2024 from a Private Equity Round - IGM Technology round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
May 24, 2023
Venture Round - Hakkoda Venture Round - Hakkoda
-0-
Jul 25, 2023
Venture Round - Pace mate Venture Round - Pace mate
-0-
Feb 12, 2024
Series B - Nucleus Security Series B - Nucleus Security
-13.0M-
Jun 24, 2024
Private Equity Round - IGM Technology Private Equity Round - IGM Technology
-0-

Investors

3

Lead Edge Capital is funded by 3 investor(s). Bonaccord Capital Partners and Dyal Capital Partners Kantor are the most recent investors.

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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