Glade Brook Capital Partners

What is Glade Brook Capital Partners?

Glade Brook Capital Partners is a global investment firm with a keen focus on internet, software, and tech-enabled businesses. They specialize in a broad array of industries, including Software, Media, Business Solutions, Retail & E-Commerce, Entertainment & Sports, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Messaging, Online Social, and Consumer.

With a versatile approach to investment stages, they target Pre-Seed, Seed, Series B, and Series A funding rounds. Glade Brook prides itself on a hands-on investment philosophy, engaging with portfolio companies to provide strategic advice and value-add, as evidenced by their team's diverse expertise in growth equity, investment banking, technology operations, and compliance.

Their investment size ranges from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $1,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $550,000. As of the knowledge cutoff in April 2023, they manage assets worth $1,500,000,000.

Their team includes seasoned professionals who have held prominent roles at recognized firms and institutions, such as Hedosophia, Gopuff, Facebook, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lee Equity Partners, Rigel Capital, Google, Ernst & Young, Thrive Capital, New Mountain Capital, Citigroup, Cambridge Associates, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets, Credit Suisse, Stanford University, Georgetown University, Ohio State University, and Harvard Business School.

The collective experience of Glade Brook's team showcases a broad mix of operational, strategic advisory, and financial acumen aimed at fostering growth and success in their investment portfolio.

What they say:

We are a partner to businesses across interconnected digital and consumer-facing industries.

What we look for: We invest in consumer, media, telecommunication, technology.