Insight Partners

Today, as Insight Partners celebrates our 30th year of software investing, we are proud to announce the close of our thirteenth flagship fund with a dedicated buyout co-invest fund (together “Fund XIII”), as well as the closing of our structured equity fund, Opportunities Fund II, raising over $12.5B to support scaling software leaders. We are grateful for the trust that new and long-term investors have placed in our strategy of finding and scaling the industry’s most innovative and transformative software companies.     To honor these milestones, we have codified what drives us and how we operate.     The Insight Way is how we work with founders, how we train the next generation of investors, and how we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible.    Many things in this industry can be copied. The Insight Way cannot.    • We believe in a software-first, stage-agnostic approach to investing. We don’t follow trends, we define them.     • We believe in the power of process. Success isn’t a moment; it’s a system.    • We believe in relentless innovation. Whether through sourcing, scaling, or exiting, we’re always evolving. We’re always improving.     • We believe in the importance of people. From our team to our founders, we invest in talent and trust them to lead.    • We believe in the power of partnerships. When built on trust, they stand the test of time.    • We believe in building enduring legacies, not fleeting wins. This includes our own. https://lnkd.in/evpyg_Dm

This week in Onsite Hour — weekly tactical sessions for our portfolio companies, driven by our in-house experts — we explored how #SaaS leaders can turn brand from a creative exercise into a high-leverage growth strategy. When done right, brand accelerates pipeline, sharpens positioning, and unifies teams — not just visually, but strategically.   This session, led by Meg Fitzgerald, featured Lantern CMO Shelly Towns and SVP Paul McDonnell, as well as Atreo CEO Carmel Yoeli, and focused on: 📣 Stand out or get left behind: In an AI-flooded, hyper-competitive market, brand is your only real differentiator. It’s what builds trust, breaks through the noise, and makes customers choose you over the rest. 📣 Make brand a boardroom priority: Brand isn’t just a marketing play — it’s a business strategy. Long-term brand investment, backed by leadership, drives sustainable growth and lasting competitive advantage. 📣 Rally the whole company around brand: Brand succeeds when it’s owned by everyone — not just marketing. Align product, sales, and leadership to make brand a growth engine that powers the entire business. 📣 Prove brand’s business impact: Brand isn’t fluff — it’s fuel. Track key metrics that tie brand to revenue, sales efficiency, and GTM effectiveness to show its real impact on the bottom line. Stay tuned for more top takeaways from our Onsite Hour series. And there are 500+ open brand and marketing roles across the Insight portfolio — join a high-growth company where brand is a strategic lever, not just a logo: https://lnkd.in/eyBwhJe4

How has venture capital evolved over the past 30 years? Managing Director Deven Parekh recently reflected on significant changes in the venture capital industry and broader technology landscape — from Insight's early days as a software investor to today. “Over the course of the 25 years, we've continued to fund these transitions — from client server to cloud to mobile to AI," says Parekh. Here are some of the highlights: • How investment strategies have evolved over time • The changing dynamics within the VC market • Navigating new opportunities and challenges in AI See the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eKS8vGxh

“This category is constantly reinventing itself, and this was a chance to reshape a whole industry — I loved the cultural significance of that.” So said Anand Eswaran, who joined Veeam Software as CEO in 2021. “Veeam’s product was the best in the market, and I knew I could help bring a renewed focus on go-to-market, engineering, and execution.” Founded in 2006 by Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov, Veeam disrupted the data protection industry by focusing on virtual machines. It has since expanded to secure hybrid and multi-cloud environments, becoming a leader in backup and disaster recovery, with Insight acquiring the business in 2020 and driving scale through M&A. “Veeam is an incredible business, and it needed a certain kind of leader for this next chapter,” says Managing Director Philine Huizing. “He also cares a lot about the people who work for him — their points of view, their careers, their ambitions for the business — and that is a powerful thing.” Under Eswaran's stewardship, Veeam has grown to nearly $2B in ARR while maintaining 30% profitability. But business metrics are not his only focus. “Numbers are a consequence of meeting our real goal: to safeguard the digital world with exceptional resilience.” Now, with 550,000 customers, including 67% of the Global 2000, Veeam is the global leader in data protection and has built a fiercely loyal community. As Eswaran puts it, “Go to Reddit forums, and you see our customers using the phrase: ‘It just works.’” Read more about Veeam’s journey and what’s next: https://lnkd.in/eSg6EczA #DataResilience #CyberSecurity #TechLeadership #Innovation #BackupSolutions

Congratulations to Insight Partners portfolio company Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific software for life sciences R&D, on their agreement to be acquired by Siemens for $5.1 billion!   Insight’s partnership with Dotmatics began with our investment in 2017. We saw early on how their technology was helping create a healthier, cleaner world, and we believed in their mission to revolutionize scientific discovery through innovative technology and AI-powered scientific R&D capabilities.   “It has been a privilege to collaborate closely with Thomas Swalla and the Dotmatics leadership team, actively supporting 14 strategic acquisitions and providing resources through our Onsite platform to fuel their impressive growth,” said Jared Rosen, Managing Director at Insight Partners. “The transition of Dotmatics from Insight Partners to Siemens represents a logical next step, empowering Dotmatics to further advance its mission of accelerating innovation within life sciences. This acquisition opens new avenues to seamlessly connect scientific discovery with manufacturing execution, enabling scientific R&D organizations to rapidly and confidently transition breakthroughs from molecule to market.”   We’re proud to have played a role in this impressive growth journey. Please join us in congratulating Dotmatics and Siemens on their exciting next chapter!   Learn more in the comments.

Congratulations to SchoolAI, a leading AI platform for teaching and learning, on their $25M Series A raise! SchoolAI’s Classroom Experience platform combines AI assistants for teachers that help with classroom preparation and other administrative work, and Spaces–personalized AI tutors, games, and lessons that can adapt to each student’s unique learning style and interests. Together, these tools give teachers actionable insights into how students are doing, and how the teacher can deliver targeted support when it matters most. Nikitas Koutoupes, Managing Director at Insight Partners said of the deal, "We believe AI presents a transformative opportunity for education, and SchoolAI is accelerating the way AI gets adopted by teachers and administrators. Their district-ready platform can support both teaching and learning without compromising critical thinking skills or instructional quality. SchoolAI’s relentless focus on student outcomes aligns with the trajectory of the market that we envision. We are thrilled to be onboard.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/exvPFTzW

A successful exit isn’t just a function of timing. It’s the result of deliberate strategy. In this edition of Flight School, Managing Director Hilary Gosher outlines what separates the companies that reach meaningful exits from those that don’t — and why building with intention is key. 📈 Whether you’re pursuing an IPO, strategic acquisition, or a private equity deal, the fundamentals don’t change: • Durable growth with strong underlying metrics • Clear positioning in a large and defensible market • A team that can tell the right story — to the right buyers — at the right time Successful companies don’t wait until they’re “ready” to think about exit. They build toward it from day one.

March was a great month for Insight’s portfolio! Congratulations to our portfolio companies and leaders who were recognized for their achievements 🎉   📣 Abnormal Security, CrewAI, Databricks, Island, StackBlitz, Tailscale, and Wiz were named to Wing Venture Capital’s seventh annual Enterprise Tech 30 list. 📣 Optimizely was recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Content Marketing Platforms for the eighth consecutive year. 📣 SecureW2’s JoinNow Platform won 10 awards in the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, including top honors in categories such as Passwordless Authentication, Network Security Policy Management, Certificate-Based Authentication, and BYOD Solutions. 📣 Several Insight portfolio leaders were named to the Inc. Female Founder 500, including Grace Chang, Founder & CEO of Kintsugi; May Habib, Co-founder & CEO of Writer; Neha Sampat, Founder & CEO of Contentstack; and Wardah Inam, Founder & CEO of OVERJET. Learn more about these wins on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/e-CSCFMB Congratulations again to these stellar ScaleUps!

This week in Onsite Hour, we explored how #SaaS leaders can unlock growth through strategic, international expansion — when it’s done with intention, not instinct. Led by customer signals, founder commitment, and localized GTM execution, expansion can go from a risky bet to a repeatable growth lever.   This session featured SPARETECH CEO Martin Weber, along with Onsite experts Richard Sgro, Meg Fitzgerald, and Michelle Johnson, and focused on:   🌎 Validating market demand: Ensure there is strong inbound interest, existing customer pull, and a clear product-market fit before expanding. 🌎 Securing executive and financial commitment: Expansion requires full company buy-in and sufficient funding to support a long-term go-to-market strategy. 🌎 Localized success: Adapt product, marketing, sales strategies, and legal frameworks to fit the cultural and regulatory requirements of the new market. 🌎 Hiring the right team: Invest in local talent who understand the region, supported by HQ resources to maintain company culture and alignment. 🌎 Test before you invest: Executives should visit the region, engage with potential customers, and leverage partnerships to validate demand before committing fully. 🌎 Score markets: Don’t default to major hubs. Use a scoring model that weighs customer access, cost of doing business, hiring pool, travel logistics, and language alignment.   Stay tuned for more top takeaways from our Onsite Hour series.

Build or buy AI? The decision isn't binary — it's strategic. In our latest ScaleUp:AI recap, Dell Technologies’s Chris Bennett, A.Team’s Raphael Ouzan, and Salesforce’s Phil Mui weighed in: Should companies build custom AI solutions or leverage ready-made products? Moderated by Crunchbase’s Gené Teare, these experts touched on: • AI innovation requires a nuanced balance between buying pre-built solutions and building customized capabilities. • Salesforce recommends buying commoditized AI solutions, freeing internal resources for unique differentiation. • Dell emphasizes scalable infrastructure and advocates bringing AI to data rather than data to AI, supporting diverse environments. • A.Team highlights that true competitive differentiation often requires customized AI solutions developed in collaboration with external expertise, addressing specific organizational needs. Read their full thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/eTkaMPej