From legacy founders.
For legacy builders.

We are founders first and investors second. That means we to like to invest in founders that are still invested in building. We are deliberate and active in our partnership and expect the same in return. Afterall, legacy building is not a spectator sport.

From the time we engage during diligence, you can expect to find a team that is all in—as much as you need us to be—and focused on delivering scale and permanence without the cookie cutter private equity playbook.

Today, capital is a commodity, and differentiation comes from a firm’s ability to deliver. Over the past 10 years, we’ve partnered with founders to scale 24 tech-enabled platforms—6 of which grew to over $1B in value. Our strategy prioritizes compounding platforms where a $1B+ outcome is a function of disciplined add‑ons and operational lift—not market beta or financial engineering.

When it comes to private equity, yes, we are primarily focused on and committed to growth. Outside of our growth strategy, however, GSV also has a dedicated team that invests in real estate.

As a self-funded firm, GSV has no specific investing mandate. We do, however, excel at partnering with founder-led, vertical software businesses that have reached an inflection point. Typically, our target companies have: PMF; $3M+ ARR; low customer churn; high revenue retention; and an appetite for growth. While we have a soft spot for bootstrapped founders, we don’t shy away from companies that have taken on capital.