spectrum equity
2022
As we reflect on 2022, we are proud of the resilience and commitment shown by the leaders and teams of our portfolio companies. Despite the macroeconomic volatility of the last year, we are encouraged by the healthy growth of our companies, seven new investments, four realizations, and evermore progress across our portfolio growth initiatives. We are deeply grateful for the continued support of our limited partners and the closing of our tenth fund ($2 billion) and third Overage Program ($200 million). Our 2022 year in review recognizes these achievements and many more – all made possible by our entire team and the founders, executives, and board members across our extended Spectrum Equity family.
  • Investments
  • Realizations
  • Portfolio Growth
  • Recognitions & Perspectives
  • Team
  • Our Strategy

7 New Investments

customerio
Automated messaging platform that helps marketers craft and send data-driven emails, push notifications, and SMS messagesWhy We Invested
rapidratings
RapidRatings analyzes the financial health of public and private companies to help manage supply chain and third-party riskWhy We Invested
sponsorunited
SponsorUnited provides a robust, proprietary vertical data asset and analytics platform for the sports media and sponsorship ecosystemWhy We Invested
winreality
WIN Reality is a virtual reality sports training platform that provides baseball and softball training to consumers, NCAA programs, and MLBWhy We Invested

Unannounced

Cloud-based accounts payable and purchase-to-pay automation software

Unannounced

Cyber security and fraud prevention
Lucid

Additional Investment

Freemium web-based flowcharting, diagramming and design applications

New Founders and CEOs to the
Spectrum Family

Colin Nederkoorn
Colin Nederkoorn
Founder & CEO
Customer.io
James Gellert
James Gellert
CEO
RapidRatings
Bob Lynch
Bob Lynch
Founder & CEO
SponsorUnited
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd
Founder & CEO
WIN Reality
Colin Nederkoorn
Colin Nederkoorn
Founder & CEO
Customer.io
James Gellert
James Gellert
CEO
RapidRatings
Bob Lynch
Bob Lynch
Founder & CEO
SponsorUnited
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd
Founder & CEO
WIN Reality
Colin Nederkoorn
Colin Nederkoorn
Founder & CEO
Customer.io
James Gellert
James Gellert
CEO
RapidRatings
Bob Lynch
Bob Lynch
Founder & CEO
SponsorUnited
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd
Founder & CEO
WIN Reality

4 Realizations

Definitive Healthcare
Open market sales and distribution in kind (NASDAQ: DH)
Realizations

Portfolio Growth

M&A
7 of our companies expanded through 10 mergers & acquisitions of complementary products, exceptional talent, and presence in new geographies.
Datassential
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CHDExpert
Headspace Health
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Sayana
Headspace Health
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Shine
Kajabi black
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Vibely
OTA Insight
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Transparent
OTA Insight
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Kriya RevGEN
OurFamilyWizard
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Cozi
Tenstreet
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Vnomics
Tenstreet
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True Load Time
Datassential
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CHDExpert
Headspace Health
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Sayana
Headspace Health
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Shine
Kajabi black
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Vibely
OTA Insight
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Transparent
OTA Insight
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Kriya RevGEN
OurFamilyWizard
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Cozi
Tenstreet
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Vnomics
Tenstreet
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True Load Time
Datassential
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CHDExpert
Headspace Health
+
Sayana
Headspace Health
+
Shine
Kajabi black
+
Vibely
OTA Insight
+
Transparent
OTA Insight
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Kriya RevGEN
OurFamilyWizard
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Cozi
Tenstreet
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Vnomics
Tenstreet
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True Load Time
RecruitingTreeMap

Recruiting

We work hard to help our companies attract exceptional talent and we strive to continue our relationships with proven executives beyond their successful exits.
60+
Closed searches across 27 companies
12K+
Total employees across the portfolio
3.4x
Company head count growth since Spectrum’s investment
Julie Liegl
Board Director
Bitly
Mike Strautmanis
Board Director
Headspace Health
Ashley Grech
Board Director
Spreedly
Brian Provost
Board Director
Zenwork
Robert Michlewicz
CEO
Visual Lease
Lori Bennett
Head of HR
CINC
Sudha Kaki
CTO
Ease
Sean Kim
President & Chief Product Officer
Kajabi
Brad Matthews
CMO
Kajabi
Mike Bursich
President of Sales
Membersy
Brett Nemeroff
VP of Engineering
Membersy
Scott Ablin
CMO
Offensive Security
Brett Kohn
CMO
OTA Insight
Zack Cable
Chief Revenue Officer
Otter.ai
David Dowhan
Chief Revenue Officer
SavvyMoney
Jenny Lewis
CMO
TKWW
Patrick Stewart
CFO
WIN Reality
Jeff Cronin
Chief Strategy Officer
Zenwork
George Varghese
CTO
Zenwork
Julie Liegl
Board Director
Bitly
Mike Strautmanis
Board Director
Headspace Health
Ashley Grech
Board Director
Spreedly
Brian Provost
Board Director
Zenwork
Robert Michlewicz
CEO
Visual Lease
Lori Bennett
Head of HR
CINC
Sudha Kaki
CTO
Ease
Sean Kim
President & Chief Product Officer
Kajabi
Brad Matthews
CMO
Kajabi
Mike Bursich
President of Sales
Membersy
Brett Nemeroff
VP of Engineering
Membersy
Scott Ablin
CMO
Offensive Security
Brett Kohn
CMO
OTA Insight
Zack Cable
Chief Revenue Officer
Otter.ai
David Dowhan
Chief Revenue Officer
SavvyMoney
Jenny Lewis
CMO
TKWW
Patrick Stewart
CFO
WIN Reality
Jeff Cronin
Chief Strategy Officer
Zenwork
George Varghese
CTO
Zenwork
Julie Liegl
Board Director
Bitly
Mike Strautmanis
Board Director
Headspace Health
Ashley Grech
Board Director
Spreedly
Brian Provost
Board Director
Zenwork
Robert Michlewicz
CEO
Visual Lease
Lori Bennett
Head of HR
CINC
Sudha Kaki
CTO
Ease
Sean Kim
President & Chief Product Officer
Kajabi
Brad Matthews
CMO
Kajabi
Mike Bursich
President of Sales
Membersy
Brett Nemeroff
VP of Engineering
Membersy
Scott Ablin
CMO
Offensive Security
Brett Kohn
CMO
OTA Insight
Zack Cable
Chief Revenue Officer
Otter.ai
David Dowhan
Chief Revenue Officer
SavvyMoney
Jenny Lewis
CMO
TKWW
Patrick Stewart
CFO
WIN Reality
Jeff Cronin
Chief Strategy Officer
Zenwork
George Varghese
CTO
Zenwork
RECRUITING

Recognitions

Portfolio Recognition

Team

Team
We were thrilled to welcome several new additions and extend congratulations on well-deserved promotions.
Promotion
Parag Khandelwalto Managing Director
Promotion
Philip Rasanskyto Senior Associate
Promotion
Felix Schliemannto Associate
Promotion
Katherine Xiaoto Associate
Promotion
Mabel Leeto Talent Manager
Promotion
Emily Maxwellto Legal & Compliance Manager
Annaliesa RouthVice President
Charlie ShartonAnalyst
Georgina DavisAnalyst
Ohad YahalomAnalyst
Anna NickersonAnalyst
Andrew RozanovAnalyst
George PikeAnalyst
Kevin WuAnalyst
Mark BellisAssistant General Council
Gatien ArnoutsController
Lina WidjajaTax Manager
Jason LinTax Manager
Echo QinFinance Manager
Caroline SchmidtVP, Portfolio Talent
Chanel AndreSenior Recruiting Manager
Jane ConleyAdministration
Clarivel BarajasAdministration

Community Impact

We are committed to strengthening our community through dialogue, advocacy, volunteerism and financial resources.
The Colorwave Project
The Colorwave ProjectIn partnership with Colorwave, we cultivated a fellowship program to provide more professionals of color with career opportunities in the innovation economy.
MindsMatter
MindsMatterWe welcomed four rising high school seniors as summer interns.
Philanthropic Giving
Philanthropic GivingWe supported 81 causes that matter the most to our team members, spanning local and national social and economic mission-driven non-profits.

Our Strategy

28+ years of a focused, consistent growth equity strategy supporting innovative companies in the information economy
Sector Focus
  • Internet-enabled software and data services in target vertical markets
Company Characteristics
  • Rapid growth, emerging category leaders
  • Proven value proposition and high customer advocacy
  • Scalable operating leverage
Business Model Focus
  • Enduring customer relationships and resilient revenue models
Transaction Structuring
  • Flexible approach to structure, governance and ownership
  • Primary and secondary capital
  • Minority recapitalizations and change of control
Investment Size
  • $25 - $200 million, additional capacity for follow-ons
Organizational Resources
  • Tenured, cohesive team with deep domain expertise
  • Senior resources focused on talent, legal, technology, finance and business operations
  • Growing network of world-class executives

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Year in Review DisclosuresContent contained in this Year in Review is not intended to and does not constitute investment advice. Your use of the information in this Year in Review and materials linked is at your own risk. Spectrum Equity does not make any guarantee or other promise as to any results that may be obtained from using this content. No one should make any investment decision without first consulting his or her own financial advisor and conducting his or her own research and due diligence. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and there is a possibility of loss in connection with an investment in any Spectrum Fund. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Spectrum Equity disclaims any and all liability in the event any information, commentary, analysis, and/or opinions prove to be inaccurate, incomplete or unreliable, or result in any investment or other losses. The specific companies identified above does not represent all of Spectrum’s investments, and no assumptions should be made that any investments identified were or will be profitable.
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Content contained in this Year in Review is based on representative activity in 2022 and is solely for illustrative purposes.
In the Realization section, activity is intended to be illustrative and based on full exits, partial exits and in-kind equity distributions. Additional realizations associated with tax distributions were received in 2022 and are excluded.
In the Recruiting section, the aggregate portfolio headcount is as of 9/30/22, and the growth multiple compares the headcount at initial investment to the headcount as of 9/30/22 for the active portfolio as of 12/31/22.
The Portfolio and Spectrum Recognitions presented herein are from third-parties that are not affiliated with Spectrum Equity. These third-parties independently assess nominees based on multiple criteria. The awards and designations presented on this website are the opinion of the respective parties conferring the award or designation and not those of Spectrum Equity. Recognitions by third-parties are not indicative of investment performance. For the Spectrum Recognitions, the firm paid a fee to participate and/or distribute the results. The receipt of compensation may influence the granted award or designation. There can be no assurance that other providers or surveys would reach the same conclusions as the foregoing. Highlighted Portfolio Recognitions are intended to be representative only, and Spectrum Equity does not require nor influence a portfolio company’s decision to participate.

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