Impact investor

Lead Edge Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2011

AUM

$5 000 M

Location

New York City, New York, United States

$50-100 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Seed, Series B, Series A

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Lead Edge Capital invests in private and public software, internet, consumer, and tech-enabled services businesses.

Lead Edge leverages a group of over 500 strategic individual investors to add value to companies by connecting customers, partners, talent, and advisors to accelerate success. With over $3B in capital, Lead Edge has supported phenomenal entrepreneurs to create enduring businesses.

Lead Edge Capital is a growth equity investment fund based in New York City and Santa Barbara, making software, internet, consumer, and tech-enabled services investments globally. Lead Edge leverages an investor base of over 500 strategic individuals to help companies, connecting customers, partners, talent, and advisors to accelerate success. Lead Edge invests $10 million to $200 million across private and public technology companies.

Lead Edge is a partner in growth, whether that is for an emerging growth stage company, a late-stage pre-IPO business, or an established public company

1. Business Development
Catalyzing introductions to potential customers and partners by leveraging LP networks

2. Advisory
Making connections to Board Members and Advisors that have helped navigate important stretches of company growth, from scaling up to completing an IPO to growing as a public company

3. Recruiting
Placing talented executives to join portfolio companies (across CFO, Head of People, Head of Product, Head of Sales, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing)

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Real Estate Security Software Telecommunications Transportation Energy LegalTech HealthTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) SaaS Internet of Things (IoT) Technology

Region of investment

North America Europe

Lead Edge Capital Funds

Name Type
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Region
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Lead Edge Capital II
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
SaaS
Software
Internet of Things (IoT)
Seed
Series A
North America
South America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$3 M
May 2013
Lead Edge Capital V
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
SaaS
Software
Technology
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
North America
$5-10 m
$950 M
October 2020
Public Equity Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Software
Technology
Internet of Things (IoT)
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
North America
$5-10 m
$150 M
June 2021
Lead Edge Capital Fund VI
Venture Capital (VC)
SaaS
Software
Technology
Internet of Things (IoT)
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
North America
$5-10 m
$2000 M
April 2022

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FAQs about Lead Edge Capital

Lead Edge Capital is located in New York City, New York, United States.
Lead Edge Capital was founded in 2011.
Lead Edge Capital invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Real Estate, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), SaaS, Internet of Things (IoT), Technology.
Lead Edge Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Lead Edge Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
Lead Edge Capital usually invests $50-100 m on average.
Lead Edge Capital has around $5 000m assets under management.
Lead Edge Capital last fund was created/launched in 2022-04-07
Yes, Lead Edge Capital is impact investor.