
Greenoaks
Description
Greenoaks Capital Partners, established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, is a distinguished global investment firm renowned for its strategic focus on internet and software businesses. The firm operates with a distinctive long-term investment philosophy, often committing capital for a decade or more, reflecting a patient approach to value creation. While their portfolio spans various geographies, including significant stakes in Asian, European, and North American markets, their core thesis revolves around identifying and nurturing high-quality, durable companies poised for sustained growth.
Greenoaks primarily targets growth equity and later-stage opportunities, seeking out businesses with robust unit economics, strong competitive advantages, and proven market traction. They are known for their willingness to deploy substantial capital, often taking significant ownership stakes in their portfolio companies. The firm's assets under management (AUM) are considerable, reportedly exceeding $10 billion, underscoring their capacity to make impactful investments across diverse sectors within the internet economy, from B2B software to consumer platforms and health tech.
The firm's impressive track record includes backing some of the world's most successful technology enterprises. Notable investments include e-commerce giant Coupang, fintech disruptors Robinhood and Chime, and enterprise software leaders like Databricks and Attentive. Greenoaks is known for its ability to write large checks, frequently participating in funding rounds with individual investments well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. For instance, they were a key participant in Coupang's massive $1.2 billion funding round and led Attentive's $250 million Series E. Their typical first check size for primary investments generally ranges from $50 million to $500 million, though they have demonstrated the capacity to deploy even larger sums for strategic opportunities.
Investor Profile
Greenoaks has backed more than 141 startups, with 13 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 68 rounds, about 48% of its total and boasts 9 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series B, Series C, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, India, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Led 7 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $50M – $500M.
Stage Focus
- Series B (23%)
- Series C (21%)
- Series A (13%)
- Series D (13%)
- Series E (10%)
- Series F (8%)
- Series Unknown (4%)
- Seed (3%)
- Series H (1%)
- Series G (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (62%)
- India (9%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Brazil (3%)
- South Korea (2%)
- Australia (2%)
- Chile (2%)
- Italy (2%)
- France (2%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Information Technology
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Financial Services
- Saas
- Fintech
- Human Resources
- E-commerce
- Payments
- Machine Learning
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