# Insight Partners

> Insight Partners is a New York software investor that supplies early-, growth-, and late-stage companies with capital plus an unusually large operating platform. Founded in 1995, it has grown from a $15.9 million first fund into a firm reporting more than $90 billion in regulatory assets under management, more than 900 investments, and over 55 portfolio IPOs. Its edge combines narrow software specialization, systematic outbound sourcing, flexible deal structures, and Insight Onsite - a 100-plus-person team that works with portfolio leaders on talent, go-to-market, product, pricing, M&A, and expansion.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jeff Horing (Co-founder and Managing Director), Jerry Murdock (Co-founder; retired)
- **Team size:** Approximately 650 employees in supplied company data; Insight publicly reports more than 100 professionals in Insight Onsite.
- **Products:** Early-stage investing, Growth and late-stage capital, Buyout and structured equity, Insight Onsite, Insight IGNITE
- **Notable:** Grew from a $15.9 million first flagship fund in 1995 to more than $90 billion in regulatory assets under management by the end of 2025., Invested in more than 900 companies worldwide, according to its current About page., Recorded more than 55 portfolio company IPOs.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage investing** — Minority venture investments for software companies building product, team, and initial market traction.
- **Growth and late-stage capital** — Growth equity and larger investments for software ScaleUps expanding customers, markets, and operating capacity.
- **Buyout and structured equity** — Control, co-investment, continuation, and structured preferred equity solutions for established software companies and shareholders.
- **Insight Onsite** — A portfolio operating platform with 100-plus specialists, 5,500-plus network connections, and 850-plus playbooks and learning programs covering go-to-market, talent, product, pricing, finance, M&A, and expansion.
- **Insight IGNITE** — Enterprise-facing programs and councils that connect technology leaders with portfolio companies, peers, and market intelligence.
- **20/20 Vision Capital** — A fund-of-funds strategy that backs underrepresented emerging venture managers.
- **Secondaries strategy** — A dedicated strategy intended to provide liquidity and acquire positions in private software and technology assets.

## Achievements

- Grew from a $15.9 million first flagship fund in 1995 to more than $90 billion in regulatory assets under management by the end of 2025.
- Invested in more than 900 companies worldwide, according to its current About page.
- Recorded more than 55 portfolio company IPOs.
- Reported more than 25 exits and 64 new investments during 2025.
- Co-led Databricks’ $10 billion Series J financing announced in 2024.
- Built Insight Onsite to more than 100 professionals, 5,500-plus network connections, and 850-plus playbooks and learning programs.
- Deployed nearly $4 billion into more than 75 AI and machine-learning companies by early 2025.
- Raised a combined $12.5 billion for Fund XIII and a dedicated buyout co-invest fund in January 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced a 2026 CIO Council cohort of 17 technology leaders to connect enterprise operators with the firm’s software ecosystem.
- **2026-04** — Published a portfolio playbook arguing that AI founders should build with enterprise customers rather than approach them only as sales targets.
- **2026-01** — Appointed Amir Malayery as Managing Director to lead a dedicated secondaries strategy.
- **2025-12** — Reported more than 875 lifetime investments, over 550 active portfolio companies, more than 25 exits during 2025, and $90 billion in regulatory assets under management.
- **2025-10** — Announced a strategic partnership and investment in Saudi venture firm 3Ventures Group.
- **2025-09** — Updated its January cyber-incident notice after identifying affected individuals and beginning formal notifications.
- **2025-01** — Closed $12.5 billion in capital across Fund XIII and a dedicated buyout co-invest fund.

## Links

- Website: https://www.insightpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insight--partners
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/insightpartners
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1tH69JUKrc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightpartnersnyc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightPartnersnyc

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Last updated: 2026-08-17