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Who is Vector Capital?
Vector Capital is a private equity firm based in the United States.
Firm facts
Vector Capital
- Type
- private equity firm
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Website
- vectorcapital.com
Industries
Last verified 2026-10-29
How they work
Vector Capital is a San Francisco private equity firm founded in 1997 that focuses on technology businesses. It invests through buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalizations, credit and minority positions, and works with management teams on operational change.
Vector partners with management teams, tailors capital to each situation and supports product strategy, pricing, supply chain and other operating changes.
- Capital
- Vector says it manages more than $3.7 billion from endowments, foundations, financial institutions and families.
- Capital model
- The firm invests through buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, credit and restructurings, and minority positions.
- Founder ownership
- The firm identifies founder-owned technology companies among its acquisition situations.
- Majority or minority
- Vector describes public and private company buyouts as well as minority investments and growth equity.
- Ownership
- Vector works with management teams on public and private company buyouts, corporate carve-outs, recapitalizations and growth equity.
- Platform or bolt-on
- Vector states that it supports add-on acquisitions for portfolio companies.
- Sector focus
- Vector focuses exclusively on technology companies, with investments across software, technology infrastructure and digital media.
Their portfolio
Showing 21 of 21 known holdings — coverage is still partial.
Company
Sector
What they do
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doBigtincan provides sales enablement software and AI tools for enterprise sales teams.
- SectorMedia & telecomWhat they doCambium Networks supplies fixed wireless networking equipment and connectivity solutions.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doCorel supplies software for creative work, productivity and digital workflows.
- Cornerstone OnDemandSectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doCornerstone OnDemand provides cloud software for employee learning and talent management.
- SectorMedia & telecomWhat they doIntelePeer provides a platform for automating business communications.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doiVita Financial provides technology and services for patient financing through hospitals and healthcare providers.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doKela supplies cybersecurity and threat intelligence software for businesses and government customers.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doLeap Event Technology supplies event management technology for the live events industry.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doMalwarebytes provides endpoint security software that detects and responds to cyber threats for consumers and businesses.
- MarigoldSectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doMarigold provides software for managing customer relationships and marketing across multiple channels.
- McGraw Hill EducationSectorEducationWhat they doMcGraw Hill Education provides teaching and learning materials for schools, higher education and professional education.
- SectorMedia & telecomWhat they doMood Media provides in-store music, digital signage and other audio and visual services for commercial locations.
- SectorReal-estate servicesWhat they doMoxiWorks supplies presentation, customer relationship, marketing and recruiting software for residential real estate businesses.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doPlanful provides cloud software for business performance management and financial planning.
- SectorLogistics & transportWhat they doReconext repairs and refurbishes electronic devices and operates returns management, fulfillment and IT asset disposition services.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doRiverbed supplies networking and IT observability technology for enterprises and government organisations.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doShowpad provides software for sales content management and revenue enablement.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doSingleStore supplies database software that supports transactional and analytical workloads.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doTravelex provides international payments and foreign currency exchange services for retail and wholesale customers.
- SectorHealthcareWhat they doVispero provides assistive technology for people with visual impairments.
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doWatchGuard supplies network security technology for small, midsized and distributed businesses.
Exited holdings
Confirmed former portfolio companies, shown separately from current holdings.
Company
Sector
What they do
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they do20-20 supplies design software, content and services for furniture manufacturers, retailers and interior designers. (exited)
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doAllegro develops software for energy trading and the management of related commercial risks. (exited)
- SectorHealthcareWhat they doCertara provides drug development modelling software, data analytics and consulting for biopharmaceutical research. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doCloudSense supplies cloud software for configuring, pricing and quoting products and managing orders across sales channels. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doCollabNet VersionOne provides tools that support collaborative software development and delivery. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doEmarsys provides cloud marketing software that helps consumer businesses manage customer campaigns. (exited)
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doGerber Scientific supplies software and automated equipment for manufacturing products from flexible materials. (exited)
- SectorProfessional & business servicesWhat they doIPVALUE advises technology companies on intellectual property and patent monetisation. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doLANDesk provides desktop management and security software for business IT environments. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doMarkLogic supplies data management and integration software for enterprises and public sector organisations. (exited)
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doProcessClaims provides software connecting insurers, collision repair businesses, adjusters and suppliers in claims workflows. (exited)
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doRAE Systems manufactures gas detection sensors and monitoring networks for workplace and environmental safety. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doRegister.com provides domain registration and internet services for small and midsized businesses. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doSaba provides software for employee learning, talent and performance management, and workplace collaboration. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doSafeNet provides information security technology. (exited)
- SectorProfessional & business servicesWhat they doSourceHOV provides business process services, consulting and data analytics. (exited)
- SectorMedia & telecomWhat they doSynamedia provides content security and distribution technology for broadcasters and television operators. (exited)
- SectorMedia & telecomWhat they doTechnicolor supplies technology for digital media production and delivery. (exited)
- SectorLogistics & transportWhat they doTeletrac provides vehicle software and fleet management services. (exited)
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doTidel supplies cash management technology for retail businesses. (exited)
- SectorMedia & telecomWhat they doTriton Digital provides software for audio streaming, advertising and audience measurement. (exited)
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doVesta provides fraud prevention technology for telecommunications and e-commerce businesses. (exited)
- SectorSoftware & IT servicesWhat they doWinZip develops file compression software and was acquired by Corel in 2006. (exited)
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Sources
- vectorcapital.com · portfolio page
- vectorcapital.com · website
- vectorcapital.com · research
The truth, first.Data as at 2026-10-29