For nearly 20 years, Mainsail Partners has invested in founder-led software companies, working alongside management teams striving to drive growth and innovation. 2020 was a year unlike any other, and we are proud of the way our team and our portfolio companies navigated it with agility and tenacity.
As we look back on the year, we are pleased to share some of our most noteworthy highlights.
2020 Highlights
Closed $531M* Fund V
Invested in 3 Software Platforms
Cloud-based
pre-construction platform October 2020 ($41M Investment)
Home services
software December 2020 ($53M Investment)
Investment to be
Announced
Completed 4 company exits / recaps
Acquired by
Gryphon Investors January 2020
Recapitalized by
Gryphon Investors January 2020
Acquired by
SolarWinds October 2020
Acquired by
Imprivata December 2020
Recognized Across the Industry with Awards & Acknowledgements
Mainsail Partners Listed as One of Inc.’s Top 50 Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firms
Throughout 2020, Mainsail’s dedicated team of operating professionals worked alongside the management teams of our portfolio companies to help drive growth.
Hired 34 executives to lead our portfolio companies
Completed nearly 70 projects across the portfolio
"Mainsail helped our company stay on the offensive this year. This included supporting our team on projects across pricing, market strategy, M&A and recruiting talent."
Mark Tipton, CEO of Aspire Software
Hosted 24 virtual events for Mainsail and portfolio teams
Hosted events for Mainsailors and portfolio teams that included best practices to address changing workforce needs resulting from COVID.
Mainsail Supporting Our Community
Throughout 2020, we supported 50+ Philanthropic Organizations
Amounting to over $100K in Charitable Giving
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Mainsail Partners is committed to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) within our organization and in our portfolio with the goal of being more effective investors. In 2020, we amplified our programs and activities focused on DEI at Mainsail and in our portfolio companies. We also provided support to DEI-focused organizations through monetary contributions and volunteering.
Portfolio
Our portfolio companies continue to progress on their growth journeys, and we are proud to be their partners.