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SaaS and vertical software now power the core operations of most industries, and growth equity firms play a major role in scaling the next generation of category leaders. The best investors bring more than capital. They help teams sharpen go-to market execution, recruit executives, and use M&A to expand product breadth and market reach.
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How We Selected the Top SaaS and Vertical Software Growth Equity Firms
Rankings are based on:
- Depth of SaaS specialization (not generalist tech coverage)
- Repeat scaling outcomes across cycles
- Operational value add (GTM, talent, pricing, M&A support)
- Category leadership in vertical and mission critical software
- Ability to lead or anchor rounds
- Founder reputation and partnership track record
- Verified data sourced from Dakota Private Markets’ global GP intelligence ecosystem
Top 10 Growth Equity Firms in SaaS and Vertical Software
1. Insight Partners
Focus Areas: Software growth, scale stage SaaS, GTM acceleration, operational support
Why They’re Notable: One of the most prolific software growth platforms, known for helping companies scale go to market and hiring with a deep operator bench.
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2. JMI Equity
Focus Areas: Growth investments in software and AI, flexible structures (minority or majority)
Why They’re Notable: A long tenured software specialist with a repeatable playbook for scaling recurring revenue businesses.
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3. Summit Partners
Focus Areas: Growth stage category leaders, software and tech enabled, minority or majority
Why They’re Notable: Deep pattern recognition in software and a long track record supporting profitable scaling.
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4. Accel KKR
Focus Areas: Mid market enterprise software, buyouts and growth, carve outs, global scaling
Why They’re Notable: Combines software specialization with operational resources, often partnering on margin expansion and international growth.
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5. Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV)
Focus Areas: Late stage growth for category defining technology companies, global expansion
Why They’re Notable: A leading growth platform with a long history backing software leaders through major scale milestones.
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6. General Atlantic
Focus Areas: Global growth equity, software, long term scaling support
Why They’re Notable: Brings global reach and strategic support for international expansion and operating model maturity.
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7. TA Associates
Focus Areas: Growth buyouts and growth equity, profitable software, strategic add on M&A
Why They’re Notable: Disciplined investor known for scaling durable software platforms and supporting both growth and liquidity needs.
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8. Hg Capital
Focus Areas: Enterprise software, mission critical workflows, compliance and regulatory platforms
Why They’re Notable: Specialist in high retention B2B software with a strong record building long duration platforms.
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9. Silversmith Capital Partners
Focus Areas: Founder aligned growth in SaaS, information services, healthcare IT
Why They’re Notable: Known for partnering with efficient growth companies and supporting scaling while staying aligned with founder priorities.
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10. Frontier Growth
Focus Areas: Vertical SaaS, emerging category leaders, earlier growth stage ARR scaling
Why They’re Notable: A vertical SaaS specialist with hands on support for go to market execution and scaling systems.
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SaaS and Vertical Software Growth Equity Trends to Watch in 2025
- Vertical SaaS keeps winning on workflow depth and switching costs
- Efficiency stays central, with retention and payback driving winners
- AI shifts from feature to core workflow automation
- M&A returns as a major growth lever for product and vertical expansion
- Operator platforms matter more, especially recruiting and GTM support
How We Know This
Dakota Private Markets tracks: GP strategies, fund histories, portfolio construction, deal activity, sector tagging and heatmaps, stage focus, check sizes, co-invest networks, and ongoing private company updates.
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