When was Globespan Capital Partners founded?

Globespan Capital Partners was founded in 2003.

Where is Globespan Capital Partners' headquarters located?

Globespan Capital Partners' headquarters is located in Boston ( United States ).

How big is Globespan Capital Partners' investment team?

Globespan Capital Partners has a team of 6, including 4 partners.

How many companies has Globespan Capital Partners invested in?

Globespan Capital Partners has invested in 117 companies, including Zynga & Roku.

Which companies has Globespan Capital Partners invested in lately?

Betterment & Silk are the latest investments by Globespan Capital Partners.

What sectors does Globespan Capital Partners focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio are Enterprise Applications (35 investments) and High Tech (10 investments).

What stages of companies does Globespan Capital Partners typically invest in?

Globespan Capital Partners primarily invests in Series B and Series A stages.

How many exits has Globespan Capital Partners been involved in?

Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 72 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio?

There is 1 unicorn in Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio.

Globespan Capital Partners - 2025 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Team - Tracxn

1. Zynga

Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms. The games developed by the company inlcude High heels, Cashier 3D, Blob runner 3D, and many more. The games are available for iOS and Android users.

Key facts about Zynga

Founded Year: 2007
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Annual Revenue: $2.8B as on Dec 31, 2021
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $526M
Employee Count: 1,084 as on Dec 31, 2015
Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, DAG Ventures and 36 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 15, 2020, $762M
Highlight: Acquired

2. Roku

Provider of connected video streaming devices. It provides digital media products that feature OTT content from platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, and showtime through channels. Its devices receive data through wired and Wi-Fi connections from an internet router. Its mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.

Key facts about Roku

Founded Year: 2008
Location: San Jose (United States)
Annual Revenue: $3.48B as on Dec 31, 2023
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $214M
Employee Count: 2,897 as on Dec 31, 2022
Investors: Sunrise Ventures, HarbourVest Partners and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jan 28, 2016, $45.5M
Highlight: Public

3. Redfin

Online brokerage solution for residential properties. The platform provides users with homes for sale and sale-by-owner properties. Provides MLS listing information with historical data into a single map. It offers services including analytics, sales center management, marketing, branding, targeted e-mailers, and more.

Key facts about Redfin

Founded Year: 2004
Location: Seattle (United States)
Annual Revenue: $977M as on Dec 31, 2023
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $166M
Employee Count: 5,572 as on Dec 31, 2022
Investors: Vulcan Capital, Glynn Capital and 19 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 14, 2020, $525M
Highlight: Acquired

4. Palo Alto Networks

AI and cloud based platforms offer a suite of cybersecurity solutions. It offers security operating platform, cloud security, SaaS security, network security, firewall, threat and malware prevention, url filtering, threat intelligence, enterprise security platform, endpoint security. The features of the product include centralized security management, cloud based advanced threat analysis, and endpoint protection. The platform architecture is based on a single pass software engine and uses function specific processing for networking, security, threat prevention, and management. The solutions are delivered as both hardware and virtual appliances and cloud based subscriptions.

Key facts about Palo Alto Networks

Founded Year: 2005
Location: Santa Clara (United States)
Annual Revenue: $349M as on Jul 31, 2024
Last Known Valuation: $100B as on Dec 14, 2023
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $65.7M
Employee Count: 1,391 as on Oct 31, 2024
Investors: Lehman Brothers, Open X Innovations and 22 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 15, 2018, $1.5B
Highlight: Acquired

5. Betterment

Betterment is an app-based automated investment and retirement planning platform. It provides tools for spending, saving, and developing customised plans for the future. Users focus on investing in ETFs and cash reserves for long-term financial goals. the app is available for Android and iOS platform.

Key facts about Betterment

Founded Year: 2010
Location: New York City (United States)
Valuation: $700M as on Mar 29, 2016
Stage: Series F
Total Funding till date: $335M
Employee Count: 399 as on Dec 31, 2022
Investors: Odenn Ventures, SeedFord Partners and 42 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Sep 29, 2021, $100M
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Globespan Capital Partners has made 35 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.4M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.41M and 14 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $13.4M.

Here are Globespan Capital Partners' investments by stage:

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series B	35
Series A	16
Series C	14
Series D	8
Series E	3
Others	2

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Globespan Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 86 Tech companies, 80 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 32 Software companies and at least 21 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Globespan Capital Partners' investments by sector:

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	26
Enterprise Infrastructure	23
High Tech	8
Consumer	7
FinTech	6
Others	68

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Globespan Capital Partners has made most investments in United States (72), followed by Israel where it has made 4 investments.

Here are Globespan Capital Partners' investments by geography:

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Country	No. of Investments
United States	72
Israel	4
Canada	1
India	1
South Korea	1
Others	1

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Globespan Capital Partners has not made any investment in 2025 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Globespan Capital Partners:

Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 24, 2021	Betterment	United States	Series F	$60M	Treasury [+9]
Jul 07, 2021	Silk	United States	Series G	$55M	S Capital VC [+8]
Jun 08, 2021	Credit Sesame	United States	Series F	$51M	Hoopp [+4]
Apr 08, 2021	Gupshup	United States	Series F	$100M	Tiger Global Management [+2]
Aug 30, 2019	Credit Sesame	United States	Conventional Debt	Undisclosed	ATW Partners [+6]

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Globespan Capital Partners has 1 unicorns in its portfolio - BitSight. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is BitSight which became a unicorn in 2021, 8 years after Globespan Capital Partners first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio:

Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
63	BitSight	Cloud-based cyber risk management solutions	2011	Enterprise Infrastructure [+3]	Boston	Series E	qdaffjp

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4 of Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Upwork got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2018 at marketcap of $1.56B and Roku got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.33B.

Here are Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio companies that went public:

Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Upwork	Oct 03, 2018	Apr 25, 2006	Series A	$6M
Roku	Sep 28, 2017	Aug 12, 2011	Series D	$8M
Unwired Planet	Jun 16, 1999	-	-	-
Brocade Communication Systems	May 28, 1999	-	-	-

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72 companies from Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Redfin in Mar 2025 by RocketCompanies for $1.75B.

Here are Globespan Capital Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Redfin	Mar 10, 2025	Oct 27, 2011	Series E	$14.8M
Zynga	Dec 10, 2024	-	-	-
Palo Alto Networks	Sep 13, 2023	Jun 21, 2007	Series B	$18M
Amobee	Jul 25, 2022	2007	Series B	$15M
SundaySky	Jul 11, 2022	Jan 06, 2009	Series A	$8M

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Globespan Capital Partners has a team of 6 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Globespan Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Globespan Capital Partners:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact details
Dave Fachetti	Partner	Boston	-	-
Andy Goldfarb	Partner	Boston	-	-
Barry Schiffman	Partner	Palo Alto	-	-
Stephen Hill	Partner	Palo Alto	-	-
Bill Brown	Principal	Boston	-	-

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Over the past 22 years, 316 investors have co-invested in Globespan Capital Partners's portfolio companies.

Invested before Globespan Capital Partners: Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners and 80 others have invested in rounds before Globespan Capital Partners. There are 7 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Globespan Capital Partners and 5 companies where Sigma Partners has invested before Globespan Capital Partners.
Top Co-investors of Globespan Capital Partners: 77 investors entered a company along with Globespan Capital Partners. These include investors like Sigma Partners (9 companies).
Invested after Globespan Capital Partners: A total of 157 investors have invested in Globespan Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Cisco Investments (5 companies), Fidelity Investments (2 companies) and T. Rowe Price (2 companies).