Insight Partners
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 1995 |
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| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| AUM | US$90 billion (2022)[1] |
Number of employees | 326 (2021) |
| Website | insightpartners |
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Insight Venture Management, LLC (commonly referred to as Insight Partners and previously Insight Venture Partners) is a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests software and internet businesses.[4] The company is headquartered in New York City, also has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto.[5][6][7]
History
[edit]Insight Partners was founded in 1995 by Jeff Horing and Jerry Murdock.[8][9][10] As of April 2025, the firm has approximately $90 billion in assets under management.[11]
In April 2021, Insight Partners raised $1.56 billion for the Insight Partners Opportunities Fund I LP, a separate fund from its primary growth-investment vehicles.[12] Also in 2021, Insight Partners put $15 million of its capital into a new fund, the Vision Capital 2020 LP Fund, which supports minority-led firms raising early-stage funds.[13] In February 2022, the company announced it had raised $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund, more than doubling the size of its previous flagship fund.[14][15] In July 2022, Insight Partners established the Enterprise Technology Exchange (ETX), an advisory group responsible for helping emerging IT companies navigate uncertain markets.[16]
In January 2025, Insight announced that it raised $12.5 billion across its thirteenth flagship fund and a separate structured‑equity vehicle.[17] Insight stated that is has invested in over 875 companies as of June 30, 2025.[18]
Operations
[edit]Media coverage has described Insight’s sourcing approach as heavily outbound, supported by an analyst program that identifies software companies, and by an internal “Onsite” team that provides portfolio support.[11][16][19]
References
[edit]- ^ Loizos, Connie (24 February 2022). "With new $20B fund, Insight Partners has a stunning $90B in assets under management". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Insight Partners Form ADV" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 25, 2022. pp. 20–21.
- ^ "PE-backed Appriss Retail recruits Osborne as CEO". PE Hub. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Insight Venture Partners Raises A Whopping $2.57 Billion For Next Fund". Tech Crunch. May 28, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Insight Partners' advice for founders in hard times: Beware of debt". Sifted. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Insight Partners opens Tel Aviv office, eyes Israeli tech firms". Reuters. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Insight Partners, Venture Capital's 'Sleeping Giant,' Wakes Up". The Information. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Insight Partners Overview". PitchBook. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Jeff Horing". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Jerry Murdock". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ a b Schwartz, Leo (April 28, 2025). "Inside the Insight Partners mafia that has taken over New York venture capital—and the $90 billion firm's unique approach to software investing". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ Cooper, Laura; Singh, Preeti (14 April 2021). "Insight Partners Amasses $1.56 Billion for Preferred Equity Deals". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Szkutak, Rebecca (June 21, 2021). "Insight Partners Invests $15 Million Into Minority-Led Early-Stage Firms". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Insight Partners raises $20 bln for twelfth flagship fund". Reuters. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Insight Partners raises $20bn". Private Equity International. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ a b Loten, Angus (15 July 2022). "Insight Partners Links Corporate Tech Chiefs With IT Startups". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ James, Rod (2025-01-16). "Insight Partners Banks $12.5 Billion but Misses Main Fund Target". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "About Us". Insight Partners. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Insight Venture Partners Adds Five to On-Site Portfolio Team". The Wall Street Journal. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
