# Lock 8 Partners

> Lock 8 Partners is a New York investment and operating firm that acquires majority stakes in small, established B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services companies. Founded by former software CEO Todd Gibby, it targets businesses with proven products and loyal customers, then works alongside management on leadership, product, go-to-market strategy, analytics, culture, and capital-efficient growth. Its funds have backed companies spanning accounting practice management, energy data, project portfolio management, clinical-trial compliance, eye-care technology, and K-12 Medicaid workflows.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Todd Gibby (Founder and Managing Partner)
- **Team size:** Approximately 13 professionals are listed on the company website; LinkedIn classifies the firm as 2-10 employees, while third-party contact data supplied for this profile lists 19.
- **Products:** Majority investments, Portfolio operating support, CEO coaching and peer learning, Go-to-market and brand development, Fund III
- **Notable:** Closed an oversubscribed $182 million Fund III in April 2025., Raised $282 million across Fund II and Fund III based on publicly announced closes., Built a disclosed portfolio of 11 current and exited companies across several vertical software markets.

## Products & services

- **Majority investments** — Control investments in privately held B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services companies with proven products and demonstrated market needs.
- **Portfolio operating support** — Hands-on help across senior leadership, strategy, revenue operations, performance marketing, analytics, product, organizational design and culture.
- **CEO coaching and peer learning** — Structured support for portfolio CEOs, including first-time leaders, plus cross-portfolio knowledge sharing.
- **Go-to-market and brand development** — Market positioning, customer-journey work, sales and marketing systems, and rebranding programs for sub-scale SaaS businesses.
- **Fund III** — $182 million lower middle-market technology buyout fund focused on majority investments in B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services.

## Achievements

- Closed an oversubscribed $182 million Fund III in April 2025.
- Raised $282 million across Fund II and Fund III based on publicly announced closes.
- Built a disclosed portfolio of 11 current and exited companies across several vertical software markets.
- Helped OrgChart triple revenue after acquisition, according to founder and CTO Steve Datnow.
- Completed or announced realizations involving Real Life Sciences, Relay, Projector PSA and OrgChart.
- Helped more than a dozen businesses through rebranding processes, according to a 2025 firm essay.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — MediSpend acquired Real Life Sciences, a Lock 8-backed clinical-trial disclosure and anonymization software business.
- **2025-04** — Lock 8 closed its oversubscribed third fund with $182 million in commitments.
- **2025-05** — The firm published a two-part field guide to rebranding sub-scale SaaS companies, drawing on more than a dozen projects.
- **2026-01** — Resurgens Technology Partners invested in Relay, acquiring the K-12 special education and Medicaid workflow company from Lock 8.
- **2026-01** — BigTime Software acquired Projector PSA from Lock 8 to expand its professional-services automation platform.
- **2026** — Resurgens became the primary investor in OrgChart, with Lock 8 remaining actively invested as a minority partner.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lock8partners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lock-8-partners
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lock8partners

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Last updated: 2026-08-15