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{{short description|American investment manager}}
{{infobox company
| name = Insight Venture Management, LLC
| logo = Insight_Partners_logo.png
| logo_size =
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1995}}
| founders = {{ubl|Jeff Horing|Jerry Murdock}}
| location = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| aum = {{US$|90 billion|link=yes}} (2022)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loizos |first1=Connie |title=With new $20B fund, Insight Partners has a stunning $90B in assets under management |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/24/with-new-20b-fund-insight-partners-has-as-stunning-90b-in-assets-under-management/ |website=TechCrunch|date=24 February 2022 }}</ref>
| num_employees = 326 (2021)
| industry = [[Private Equity]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://insightpartners.com}}
| footnotes = <ref name=adv>{{cite web |url=https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/ADV/142994/PDF/142994.pdf |title=Insight Partners Form ADV |date=March 25, 2022 |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] |pages=20–21}}</ref><ref name="pehubappriss">{{Cite web|title=PE-backed Appriss Retail recruits Osborne as CEO|url=https://www.pehub.com/pe-backed-appriss-retail-recruits-osborne-as-ceo/|website=PE Hub|date=23 March 2023 |access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref>
}}

'''Insight Venture Management, LLC''' (commonly referred to as '''Insight Partners''' and previously '''Insight Venture Partners''') is a global [[venture capital]] and [[private equity]] firm that invests in high-growth technology, software, and internet businesses.<ref name="2.57bil">{{Cite web |url= https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/28/insight-venture-partners/ |title= Insight Venture Partners Raises A Whopping $2.57 Billion For Next Fund |work= Tech Crunch |date= May 28, 2013 |access-date= January 29, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Insight Venture Partners Closes Sixth Fund at USD1.25bn |date= June 27, 2007 |work= Press release |publisher= Private Equity Wire |url= http://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=119932 | url-status= dead |archive-date= September 22, 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080922104350/http://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=119932&livehome=true |access-date= January 29, 2017 }}</ref> The company is headquartered in New York City, also has offices in [[London]], [[Tel Aviv]], and [[Palo Alto, California|Palo Alto]].<ref name="sifted">{{Cite web|title=Insight Partners' advice for founders in hard times: Beware of debt|url=https://sifted.eu/articles/insight-partners-advice-startups-debt|website=Sifted|access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Insight Partners opens Tel Aviv office, eyes Israeli tech firms|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/israel-privateequity-insight/insight-partners-opens-tel-aviv-office-eyes-israeli-tech-firms-idUSL8N27C0CA|website=Reuters|date=28 October 2019 |access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref><ref name="info202109">{{Cite web|title=Insight Partners, Venture Capital's 'Sleeping Giant,' Wakes Up|url=https://www.theinformation.com/articles/insight-partners-venture-capitals-sleeping-giant-wakes-up|website=The Information|access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref>

==History==

Insight Partners was founded in 1995 by Jeff Horing and Jerry Murdock.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Insight Partners Overview|url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/10331-11|website=PitchBook|access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jeff Horing|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jeff-horing/?sh=605876db23ec|website=Forbes|access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jerry Murdock|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jerry-murdock/?sh=4b08729d2b0f|website=Forbes|access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref> As of December 31, 2022, the firm managed over $75 billion in regulatory [[assets under management]]. Insight Partners has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an [[Initial public offering|IPO]].<ref name="pehubappriss" /> The firm has an in-house team called Onsite that assists portfolio companies in their growth.<ref name="pitchbook202209">{{Cite web|title=Insight Partners VC helps founders cut 'fluff' to ride out lean times|url=https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/insight-partners-vc-helps-founders-cut-fluff-to-ride-out-lean-times|website=PitchBook|date=19 September 2022 |access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref>

In April 2021, Insight Partners raised $1.56 billion for the Insight Partners Opportunities Fund I LP, a separate fund from its primary growth-investment vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Insight Partners Amasses $1.56 Billion for Preferred Equity Deals|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/insight-partners-amasses-1-56-billion-for-preferred-equity-deals-11618398000|website=The Wall Street Journal|date=14 April 2021 |access-date=2023-05-03 |last1=Cooper |first1=Laura |last2=Singh |first2=Preeti }}</ref> Also in 2021, Insight Partners put $15 million of its capital into a new fund, the Vision Capital 2020 LP Fund, which supports minority-led firms raising early-stage funds.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Insight Partners Invests $15 Million Into Minority-Led Early-Stage Firms|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccaszkutak/2021/06/21/insight-partners-invests-15-million-into-minority-led-early-stage-firms/?sh=5137202436ec|website=Forbes|access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref> In February 2022, the company announced it had raised $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund, more than doubling the size of its previous flagship fund.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Insight Partners raises $20 bln for twelfth flagship fund|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/insight-partners-raises-20-bln-twelfth-flagship-fund-2022-02-24/|website=Reuters|date=24 February 2022 |access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Insight Partners raises $20bn|url=https://www.privateequityinternational.com/insight-partners-raises-20bn/|website=Private Equity International|date=25 February 2022 |access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref> In July 2022, Insight Partners established the Enterprise Technology Exchange (ETX), an advisory group responsible for helping emerging IT companies navigate uncertain markets.<ref name="wsj202207">{{Cite news|title=Insight Partners Links Corporate Tech Chiefs With IT Startups|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/insight-partners-links-corporate-tech-chiefs-with-it-startups-11657884601|website=The Wall Street Journal|date=15 July 2022 |access-date=2023-05-03 |last1=Loten |first1=Angus }}</ref>

In January 2025, Insight Partners announced the raise of another $12.5 billion for its venture capital funds.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=2025-01-17 |title=Global Software Investor Insight Partners Closes on $12.5B in Capital to Invest in the Next Generation of Software Leaders |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-software-investor-insight-partners-closes-on-12-5b-in-capital-to-invest-in-the-next-generation-of-software-leaders-302352579.html |access-date=2025-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117000907/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-software-investor-insight-partners-closes-on-12-5b-in-capital-to-invest-in-the-next-generation-of-software-leaders-302352579.html |archive-date=17 January 2025 }}</ref>

== Sourcing Model ==
Insight Partners is recognized for its distinctive, outbound-driven sourcing model, which has been a significant contributor to the firm's growth. Rather than relying solely on partner networks or inbound deal flow, Insight developed a dedicated sourcing team, responsible for systematically identifying high-potential software companies at various stages of growth.<ref name=Schwartz>{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Leo |title=How legendary venture firm Insight Partners hires—and trains—its next generation of investors to expand its $90 billion warchest |url=https://fortune.com/article/insight-partners-analysts-venture-capital-jeff-horing-software-investing/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref>

This sourcing function, staffed primarily by analysts and associates hired directly out of university, is credited with originating approximately 60% of Insight's venture investments.<ref name=Schwartz/> By proactively mapping markets and building early relationships with founders, the sourcing team has enabled Insight to consistently identify and invest in breakout companies before they achieve broad market recognition.

The firm's systematic approach to sourcing has been cited as a key driver behind Insight’s expansion to over $90 billion in assets under management as of 2025,<ref name=Schwartz/> and has contributed to building one of the largest and most influential alumni networks in venture capital.<ref name=Schwartz/>

== See also ==
* [[Academic Partnerships]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.insightpartners.com Company Web Site]
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