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Spectrum Equity

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Spectrum is a private equity investor in companies leading the information economy.

Founded in 1994, we have raised six private equity funds totaling $4.7 billion of capital exclusively focused on the information economy. We seek opportunities to invest $25 - $100 million in growth companies with sustainable and defensible business models–strong recurring revenue, significant operating leverage, strong cash flow margins, and franchise customer loyalty.

We are a group of partners that have worked together for an average of 15 years, leading a team operating out of offices in Boston, MA and Menlo Park, CA. We invest in companies that are category leaders across North America, Western Europe, and Australia.

Our investment team has deep experience in the major sectors of the information economy:

• Software & Information Services

• Internet & Digital Media

• Communications, Media & Entertainment

Recent Milestones

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  Spectrum Equity invested in Extreme Reach. (5/10/13)
  Posted 5/10/13 at 5:48am via finsmes.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in lynda.com. (1/16/13)
  Posted 1/16/13 at 6:03am via techcrunch.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in WeddingWire Inc. (9/26/12)
  Posted 9/26/12 at 9:05pm via allthingsd.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in finalsite. (6/28/12)
  Posted 6/28/12 at 7:11pm via finsmes.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in Animoto. (6/29/11)
  Posted 6/29/11 at 8:13am via techcrunch.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in Seamless. (6/9/11)
  Posted 8/1/12 at 9:26am via xconomy.com
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  Spectrum Equity — invested in SeamlessWeb. (6/8/11)
  Posted 7/28/11 at 12:57pm via techcrunch.com
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  Spectrum Equity — invested in Pictometry. (5/4/11)
  Posted 7/28/11 at 12:59pm via marketwire.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in Jagex. (2/8/11)
  Posted 2/9/11 at 3:04am via marketwire.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in Canopy Financial. (10/1/09)
  Posted 11/24/09 at 12:54am via mercurynews.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in Business Monitor International. (9/9/09)
  Posted 9/25/09 at 12:08pm via altassets.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in SurveyMonkey. (4/20/09)
  Posted 4/20/09 at 11:55am via businesswire.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in The Generations Network. (10/16/07)
  Posted 7/24/09 at 3:19pm via techcrunch.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in Demand Media. (9/10/07)
  Posted 5/16/08 at 11:03am via liquidscenarios.com
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  Spectrum Equity invested in Interbank FX. (7/19/07)
  Posted 9/24/09 at 4:29am via thealarmclock.com
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  Spectrum Equity — invested in iPay Technologies (12/12/06)
  Posted 7/28/11 at 1:02pm via finextra.com

Investments

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1. SEC (sec.gov) [edit]
ARAMARK Sells Stake In Online Food Ordering Service SeamlessWeb for $50M (techcrunch.com) [edit]
Pictometry Receives Investment From Spectrum Equity Investors (marketwire.com) [edit]
Spectrum Equity and Bain Capital complete recapitalisation of iPay (finextra.com) [edit]
Spectrum Equity Investors and Stripes Group Acquire NetQuote Read more: http://www.netquote.com//insurance-agents/aquired_continued.aspx#ixzz1TR7INrKL (netquote.com) [edit]
2. Extreme Reach Receives $50M Investment from Spectrum Equity (finsmes.com) [edit]
3. After 17 Years, Education Platform Lynda.com Raises Its First Round Of Funding, $103M From Accel & Spectrum (techcrunch.com) [edit]
4. WeddingWire Receives $25M Investment from Spectrum Equity (allthingsd.com) [edit]
5. finalsite Receives Investment from Spectrum Equity (finsmes.com) [edit]
6. Animoto In It To Win It, Takes $25 Million In Third Venture Round (techcrunch.com) [edit]
7. xconomy.com [edit]
8. Jagex Limited Receives Growth Investment from New Investors, Spectrum Equity Investors and the Raine Group, and Returning Investor, Insight Venture Partners (marketwire.com) [edit]
9. mercurynews.com [edit]
10. Spectrum Equity Investors backs Business Monitor International Spectrum Equity Investors backs Business Monitor International (altassets.com) [edit]
11. SURVEYMONKEY ANNOUNCES GROUP LED BY SPECTRUM EQUITY   TO BECOME MAJORITY INVESTOR  (businesswire.com) [edit]
12. Private BuyOut Of Ancestry.com For $300+ Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
13. SEC Filing Via Liquid Scenarios Search2Model (liquidscenarios.com) [edit]
14. Investors Love Forex. Interbank FX Gets $40M (thealarmclock.com) [edit]
15. SEC Filing Via Liquid Scenarios Search2Model (liquidscenarios.com) [edit]
16. SEC Filing Via Liquid Scenarios Search2Model (liquidscenarios.com) [edit]
17. SEC Filing Via Liquid Scenarios Search2Model (liquidscenarios.com) [edit]
18. ITA Software Announces $100 Million in Equity Financing (itasoftware.com) [edit]
19. Citation Needed [add]