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| Industry | Private Equity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Mitchell Green |
| Headquarters | New York, Santa Barbara, London |
Key people | Brian Neider, Nimay Mehta |
| AUM | US$5 billion |
| Website | leadedge |
Lead Edge Capital is an American growth-equity investment firm with offices in New York, Santa Barbara and London. Founded in 2011 by Mitchell Green who serves as managing partner, the firm invests in growth stage software, internet and technology companies. Lead Edge Capital has $5 billion total capital under management and is distinguished by its unique limited partner (LP) network, known as "The Network," comprising over 700 executives, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers, including former Fortune 500 leaders. It also gained early recognition for its successful investments in major technology companies such as Alibaba, Asana, Wise, Duo Security, Toast, Uber, and Spotify.[1]
History
Lead Edge Capital was established in 2011 by Mitchell Green, a venture capitalist recognized for his extensive connections among Fortune 500 executives. Green, previously with Eastern Advisors and Bessemer Venture Partners, founded the firm with a vision to differentiate it through "The Network," a group of over 700 limited partners, including former executives from companies like Dell, Disney, and Google, who actively support portfolio companies. Lead Edge Capital has historically raised six blind pool private equity funds:
- Fund I: 2011 Vintage, $52 million
- Fund II: 2013 Vintage, $139 million
- Fund III: 2015 Vintage, $290 million
- Fund IV: 2018 Vintage, $520 million
- Fund V: 2020 Vintage, $950 million
- Fund VI: 2022 Vintage, $1.95 billion
By 2017, the firm managed $1 billion in total capital. In 2017, Lead Edge Capital invested in Duo Security, which was acquired by Cisco for $2.35 billion in 2018. Following the fourth fund in 2018, total capital under management surpassed $1.5 billion, and by 2020, it exceeded $3 billion. The firm saw further exits with the February 2021 IPO of Bumble and the June 2023 acquisition of Immedis by UKG. In June 2022, Dyal Capital acquired a minority stake in Lead Edge Capital, marking a strategic partnership. Green’s leadership has earned him recognition as one of New York’s most important venture capitalists, noted for his networking prowess and lack of ego, with publications highlighting his ability to engage LPs in supporting startups.[2]
Notable Investments
| Company | Description | Year of Investment | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asana[3] | Asana is a software company that provides work management and productivity solutions that allow teams to organize, collaborate, plan, and execute their tasks more efficiently | 2018 | Direct Listing in 2020 |
| Alibaba[3] | Founded in China in 1999, the company provides fundamental technology infrastructure services to merchants, brands, retailers, and businesses, to market, sell and operate online | 2011 | IPO in 2014 |
| Arrive Logistics | Arrive Logistics is a tech-enabled multimodal transportation and technology services company providing strategic solutions for both shippers and carriers | 2018 | Current |
| Bazaarvoice[4] | Bazaarvoice’s software allows brands and retailers to collect and display several types of user-generated content on their e-commerce websites | 2011 | IPO in 2012 |
| Benchling | Benchling is a software company that provides the leading cloud platform for life sciences R&D | 2019 | Current |
| Bytedance[5] | ByteDance operates at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services | 2020 | Current |
| ClearScore[6] | ClearScore works with major financial institutions to make it easy for users to access credit reports and scores, and open banking data | 2016 | Current |
| Duo Security[3] | Duo is a cloud-based multi-factor authentication platform that enables enterprises to bolster their security stack by setting up a secure authentication system for employees accessing internal data and applications | 2015 | Acquired by Cisco in 2018 |
| Grafana | Grafana is an open-source software platform built to support monitoring, visualization, and metric analytics | 2019 | Current |
| GrowthZone[7] | GrowthZone’s technology helps member-based organizations grow and retain membership, generate revenue, engage and communicate with members and prospects, and streamline their day-to-day operations | 2023 | Current |
| Gravity | Gravity is a financial software platform designed to streamline and automate complex financial processes for businesses | 2024 | Current |
| Holistiplan[8] | Holistiplan is a tax planning software solution that helps financial planners become more comprehensive and efficient | 2023 | Current |
| LiveView Technologies (LVT)[9] | LVT develops remote camera and data acquisition systems and solutions that enable customers to turn video and data into intelligence | 2020 | Current |
| PaceMate[10] | PaceMate is a healthcare technology company that offers remote cardiac monitoring solutions to improve patient outcomes and streamline clinical workflows | 2023 | Current |
| SafeSend[11] | SafeSend is a software company that provides several foundational technology solutions for the tax and accounting industry | 2021 | Acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2025 |
| Signal Sciences[3] | Signal Sciences is a web application firewall vendor that protects web applications, APIs, and more from known bad IP addresses and other malicious actors who are trying to gain access | 2018 | Acquired by Fastly in 2020 |
| Toast | Toast is a software company that provides an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform for businesses in the food service and hospitality space | 2017 | IPO in 2021 |
| Wise | Wise (fka TransferWise) is a financial technology company that provides cross-border money transfer solutions, enabling low-cost international remittance | 2019 | Direct Listing in 2021 |
| YouSign[12] | Yousign is a software company that provides e-signature solutions to European businesses | 2021 | Current |
References
- ^ Martin, Scott (2017-10-20). "Meet Persistent VC Mitchell Green". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Tucker, Hank. "This Private Equity Fund Gets Billionaires Like Steve Cohen To Coach Its CEOs". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ a b c d Loizos, Connie (2022-04-07). "Lead Edge Capital just closed its newest fund with an astonishing $2 billion (nearly)". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Goldfisher, Alastair (2020-10-14). "Growth-stage investor Lead Edge Capital raises $950m". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Why One Investor Is Buying ByteDance Stock Despite TikTok Ban Threat". The Information. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (2018-03-15). "Experian acquires UK's ClearScore and its financial product matching engine for $385M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Global PE deals for May 17, 2023 | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Private equity firm Lead Edge Capital invests in Holistiplan". citywire.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Mathews, Jessica. "Sequoia Capital published 3 new survival guides for startups". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Sarasota cardiac data management company gets backing from NY private equity firm". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Axios Pro Rata: All eyes on Amazon vote". Axios. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Dillet, Romain (2021-06-10). "Yousign raises $36.6 million to build a European alternative to DocuSign". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-28.