Insight Capital

Insight Partners is a global private equity and venture capital firm established in 1995, specializing in growth-stage investments in the software, internet, and data services sectors. Headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, the firm manages over $75 billion in assets and has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide. Insight Partners focuses on partnering with high-growth technology and software companies that are driving significant change in their industries. The firm aims to support visionary executives by providing practical, hands-on expertise throughout their growth journey, from initial investment to public offering. With a strong commitment to fostering a culture of growth and opportunity, Insight Partners has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve IPO status.

Anika Agarwal

Managing Director

Liad Agmon

Managing Director

Praveen Akkiraju

Managing Director

Daniel Aronovitz

Principal

Scott Barclay

Managing Director

Eugenia Bejar

vice_president

Whit Bouck

Managing Director

Trent Buenzli

vice_president

Dave Cates

Vice President

Lydia Chen

Associate

Cian Cotter

Managing Director

Eoin Duane

Managing Director

Jason Ewell

Venture Partner

Tyler Faught

vice_president

Brad Fiedler

Principal

Blair Flicker

MD and General Counsel

Daniel Francis

Senior Associate

Henry Frankievich

Managing Director

Josh Fredberg

Managing Director

Matthew Gatto

Managing Director

Rachel Geller

Managing Director

Jonathan Grossman

Principal & Head of Valuation Group

Connor Guess

vice_president

Evan Hahn

Principal

Drew Harman

Venture Partner

Erica Harris

Investment Professional

Ryan Hinkle

Managing Director

Michaela Hirsh

Senior Associate

Philine Huizing

Principal

Kevin Hurth

Vice President of Capital Markets

Todd Joseph

Technology Principal

Emmet Keeffe III

Venture Partner

Matt Koran

Principal

Nikitas Koutoupes

Managing Director

Thomas Krane

Managing Director

Mark Lessing

Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director

Jeffrey Lieberman

Managing Director

Jennifer Liu

Controller

Rebecca Liu

Former Senior Analyst

Rebecca Liu-Doyle

Managing Director

Alexandra Lundin

vice_president

AJ Malhotra

Managing Director

Julian Marcu

vice_president

George Mathew

Managing Director

Stuart Mayer

Principal of Finance

Euan Menzies

Managing Partner

Dylan Morris Ph.D

Managing Director

Stu Phillips

Managing Director

Stuart G. Phillips

MD

Benjamin Pruzan

Investment Associate

Ryley Reynolds

Principal

Jared Rosen

Principal

Sophia Samutin

Investment Analyst

Ian Sandler

Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director

Krishnan Sastry

Managing Director

Hagi Schwartz

Managing Director

Peter Segall

Managing Director

Thilo Semmelbauer

Managing Director

Michael Shephard

Principal

Nicole Shimer

Principal

Dean Shu

Senior Onsite Associate

Jenna Sigman

EVP, Insight Onsite

Nicholas Sinai

Venture Partner

Theresa Smith

Sales Principal

Donna O. Smolens

Senior Advisor

Peter Sobiloff

Managing Director

David Spiro

Managing Director

Andrew Starker

vice_president

Gary Survis

Operating Partner

Philip Tom

Associate

Boris Treskunov

Managing Director

Michael Triplett

Managing Director

Stephen Ward

Managing Director

Teddie Wardi

Managing Director

Richard Wells

Managing Director

Allyson White

Vice President

Nicolas Whittenborn

VP

Jacqueline Wibowo

Investment Analyst

Max Wolff

Principal

Michael Yamnitsky

Managing Director

Josh Zelman

Principal

Past deals in AgTech

Agora

Series A in 2022
Agora is a developer of investment management software specifically tailored for real estate investment firms and funds. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an office in New York, Agora's platform integrates a comprehensive investor portal that streamlines back-office operations. The software offers features such as customer relationship management, document management, investor reporting, e-signature capabilities, and tools for online capital raising. By automating processes and providing advanced research and reporting tools, Agora helps firms strengthen investor relations, enhance operational efficiency, and ultimately improve capital preservation and fundraising efforts. The company's solutions leverage technology and data analytics to optimize financial operations and reduce labor in back-office tasks.

Afresh

Series B in 2022
Afresh Technologies Inc. develops supply chain software that leverages artificial intelligence to reduce waste and enhance the freshness of perishable food items. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a platform designed to assist grocery stores and wholesalers in managing the complexities associated with fresh produce. This software tracks demand and manages orders by forecasting future needs based on the analysis of millions of data points. It provides features such as inventory optimization, procurement support, and markdown strategies, enabling clients to make data-driven decisions about the quantity of perishables to stock. By facilitating accurate item-level predictions and replenishment recommendations, Afresh helps businesses minimize waste, maintain product freshness, and improve overall profitability.

AiVF

Series A in 2022
AiVF is an artificial intelligence support platform designed for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Founded in 2018 by three professionals, the company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. AiVF utilizes domain-specific AI and deep learning algorithms to analyze images and videos of developing embryos, while also integrating patient electronic medical records, genomic data, and visual information. This comprehensive approach assists clinicians in making informed decisions at critical stages of the IVF process. By enhancing embryo evaluation and improving operational efficiencies within IVF clinics, AiVF aims to provide customized treatment options and facilitate data-driven decision-making, ultimately reducing costs for both patients and laboratories.

Beewise

Series C in 2022
Beewise offers robotic beehives that operate with minimal human intervention, by utilizing AI-powered precision robotics. The company's solution automates all beekeeping activities in order to increase yield, reduce colony loss, and eliminate the use of chemical pesticides. We are the first comprehensive solution that keeps bees alive, in spite of all the stressors and challenges they face, allowing them to thrive, pollinate, and produce honey.

Atlan Space

Series B in 2022
Atlan Space is a technology company based in Rabat, Morocco, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for drones. The company develops systems that facilitate the coordination of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor extensive marine areas for environmental threats. Atlan Space's technology is utilized in various applications, including combating illegal fishing, tracking marine life, and assessing environmental risks. By leveraging AI, the company enables governments and organizations to efficiently oversee large regions and address pressing ecological challenges.

Genesis Global

Series C in 2022
GENESIS Global was originally started by a team of industry leaders in the Global Financial Markets space with extensive experience in front to back trading technologies across multiple asset classes and business lines. The members of their management and advisory team have held senior global management roles at investment banks around the world and at trading technology software vendors. Extensive experience with global financial technology vendors. They have a simple strategy, to be a global FinTech company providing best in class solutions and services which are in line with their client’s needs, goals and expectations. They have a disruptive framework technology and business model to achieve this strategy.

Tropic

Series B in 2022
Tropic Technologies, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers online software selection services through a specialized martech platform. Founded in 2019, Tropic assists individuals and organizations in evaluating and procuring software by enabling them to discover software vendors and assess their offerings based on specific requirements. The platform covers various software categories, including marketing, sales, data and analytics, e-commerce, creative design, collaboration, human resources, and cybersecurity. By acting as a tech-enabled procurement service for startups, Tropic manages contracts and negotiations with vendors on behalf of its clients. This approach helps to reduce software overspending, streamline contract management, and achieve better pricing through established vendor relationships. Additionally, Tropic provides a contractual guarantee of savings, offering clients a financial safety net if their expectations are not met.

Gamma Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2022
Gamma Technologies is a company that designs simulation software to model thermal, mechanical, electrical, and other forms of physics. Gamma Technologies develops and licenses GT-SUITE, a leading multi-physics CAE system simulation software. GT-SUITE includes a complete library of physics-based modeling templates covering fluid flow, thermal systems, mechanics, electrics, magnetics, chemistry and controls.

Apprentice

Series C in 2022
Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.

Landing AI

Series A in 2021
Landing.AI (Us) Corp. develops artificial intelligence transformation programs for manufacturing industry. The company develops solutions around visual inspection, controlling and automating, calibration and tuning, and automated issue identification for large manufacturer partners. It serves manufacturing, retail / ecommerce, automotive, agriculture, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical industries. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Augury

Series E in 2021
Augury Inc. is a technology company that develops a software platform designed to enhance predictive maintenance strategies for facility owners and service providers. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Augury offers a Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution, allowing maintenance staff to conduct diagnostics on HVAC and other machinery. Its Predictive Maintenance solution determines maintenance needs based on the actual condition of equipment, thereby preventing potential failures. The company also provides an online management platform that monitors equipment status and aids in maintenance decision-making, alongside Augury Halo, a cloud-based solution for industrial and commercial facilities. Augury serves various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management, by leveraging advances in sensor technology and artificial intelligence to deliver insights into machinery health and performance. This enables clients to optimize maintenance practices and enhance operational reliability. The company has established a strategic partnership with Grundfos to further its impact in the field.

Ceres AI

Series C in 2021
Ceres Imaging, Inc. is an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company based in Oakland, California, focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through advanced technology. Established in 2013, the company employs proprietary sensors and machine learning models to deliver detailed, university-validated imagery and insights to farmers and agribusinesses in the United States and Australia. This technology allows users to detect issues related to pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies before they become visible, thereby facilitating timely interventions. Ceres Imaging's solutions aim to optimize crop management, irrigation practices, and resource use, ultimately supporting farmers in improving yield and advancing climate resilience in their operations.

Bluewhite

Series B in 2021
Blue White Robotics enables an autonomous future by providing ‘Robot as a Service’ - complete solution for seamless & efficient adoption of autonomous technologies on a big scale. Our software platform enables to plan and operate multiple tasks on the same location using air & ground autonomous systems fleets - UAV, drones and robotics, effectively and safely, for agriculture, mobility, security, energy & mining industries. BWR was established in 2017, by ex-IAF pilots and engineers with over 20 years of experience in unmanned and autonomous technologies. We’ve grown by 300% each year, and aim to build the world's leading operation platform of autonomous systems.

TetraScience

Series B in 2021
TetraScience, Inc. develops hardware and software solutions designed to monitor and manage research experiments while logging data in the cloud. The company provides a range of products including sensors for temperature, humidity, and acceleration, as well as cameras for viewing experiments, electric switches, and adapters for connecting various hardware tools such as syringe pumps and wave generators. TetraScience's solutions cater to the needs of scientists, engineers, managers, and safety officers, enabling efficient data management in various research applications including bioprocessing and analytical chemistry. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, TetraScience has formed a strategic partnership with Dotmatics Limited to enhance its offerings.

iFoodDS

Series A in 2021
iFoodDecisionSciences, Inc. (iFood), a software and database solutions provider, partners with companies to develop and manage secure portal sites and provides custom software applications for streamlining and managing business. iFood’s Team has extensive experience in assisting specialty crop commodity groups in putting data to work by compiling, managing, and analyzing individual company data in a confidential manner.

Groundspeed Analytics

Series C in 2021
Groundspeed Analytics, Inc. (Groundspeed) accelerates commercial insurance performance with the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The Groundspeed platform automatically turns files like submissions, loss runs, exposure schedules and policy documents into actionable information, empowering users to lower costs, identify profitable pools of risk and drive top-line growth.

Apprentice

Series B in 2020
Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.

Augury

Series D in 2020
Augury Inc. is a technology company that develops a software platform designed to enhance predictive maintenance strategies for facility owners and service providers. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Augury offers a Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution, allowing maintenance staff to conduct diagnostics on HVAC and other machinery. Its Predictive Maintenance solution determines maintenance needs based on the actual condition of equipment, thereby preventing potential failures. The company also provides an online management platform that monitors equipment status and aids in maintenance decision-making, alongside Augury Halo, a cloud-based solution for industrial and commercial facilities. Augury serves various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management, by leveraging advances in sensor technology and artificial intelligence to deliver insights into machinery health and performance. This enables clients to optimize maintenance practices and enhance operational reliability. The company has established a strategic partnership with Grundfos to further its impact in the field.

Apprentice

Venture Round in 2020
Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.

Augury

Series C in 2019
Augury Inc. is a technology company that develops a software platform designed to enhance predictive maintenance strategies for facility owners and service providers. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Augury offers a Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution, allowing maintenance staff to conduct diagnostics on HVAC and other machinery. Its Predictive Maintenance solution determines maintenance needs based on the actual condition of equipment, thereby preventing potential failures. The company also provides an online management platform that monitors equipment status and aids in maintenance decision-making, alongside Augury Halo, a cloud-based solution for industrial and commercial facilities. Augury serves various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management, by leveraging advances in sensor technology and artificial intelligence to deliver insights into machinery health and performance. This enables clients to optimize maintenance practices and enhance operational reliability. The company has established a strategic partnership with Grundfos to further its impact in the field.

Ceres AI

Series B in 2018
Ceres Imaging, Inc. is an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company based in Oakland, California, focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through advanced technology. Established in 2013, the company employs proprietary sensors and machine learning models to deliver detailed, university-validated imagery and insights to farmers and agribusinesses in the United States and Australia. This technology allows users to detect issues related to pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies before they become visible, thereby facilitating timely interventions. Ceres Imaging's solutions aim to optimize crop management, irrigation practices, and resource use, ultimately supporting farmers in improving yield and advancing climate resilience in their operations.