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

Daniel Aronovitz

Principal

Eugenia Bejar

vice_president

Trent Buenzli

vice_president

Dave Cates

Vice President

Lydia Chen

Associate

Cian Cotter

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

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

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

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

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

Teddie Wardi

Managing Director

Richard Wells

Managing Director

Allyson White

Vice President

Nicolas Whittenborn

VP

Jacqueline Wibowo

Investment Analyst

Max Wolff

Principal

Josh Zelman

Principal

Past deals in Human Resources

Go1

Venture Round in 2023
GO1 provides a platform that allows companies to upscale their workforce with on-demand training and a dynamic content-driven platform for companies that are Open to Learn. The funding follows an integration with Microsoft Teams, which enables organizations using Teams to learn directly within their workplace ecosystem. Individuals can now find, consume, share, and discuss learning resources from its library of online learning resources.

Papaya Global

Series D in 2021
Papaya Global provides a cloud-based HR and payroll platform for global workforce management. Its automated platform helps companies hire, onboard, manage, and pay people in more than 100 countries. The cloud-based solution is easy to use and scale ensures full compliance and provides BI and analytics. The company's unique approach is based on the ability to combine years of experience with an all-in-one platform that delivers a simplified solution to the needs of startups and enterprises. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Employment Hero

Series E in 2021
Employment Hero Pty Ltd. is an online human resource platform based in Sydney, Australia, with additional offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on serving small and medium-sized businesses by providing a comprehensive suite of HR solutions. Its cloud-based platform integrates HR software, financial services, scheduling, payroll tools, and employee benefits, streamlining essential HR processes for growing companies. Employment Hero aims to be the preferred employment platform for both employers and employees by offering user-friendly HR software and enhanced benefits. The platform simplifies tasks such as onboarding, payroll management, and performance reviews, enabling businesses to save time and resources while managing their workforce effectively.

Staffbase

Series D in 2021
Staffbase is a developer of a branded employee communication application aimed at enhancing engagement within large and international organizations. The application allows companies to provide their workforce with access to essential information and digital tools, facilitating effective communication across diverse and distributed teams. With a focus on reaching employees regardless of their location—be it in the office, at home, or on the factory floor—Staffbase supports industry leaders in creating a cohesive workplace environment. The company operates offices in Chemnitz, Dresden, Cologne, and New York.

Papaya Global

Series C in 2021
Papaya Global provides a cloud-based HR and payroll platform for global workforce management. Its automated platform helps companies hire, onboard, manage, and pay people in more than 100 countries. The cloud-based solution is easy to use and scale ensures full compliance and provides BI and analytics. The company's unique approach is based on the ability to combine years of experience with an all-in-one platform that delivers a simplified solution to the needs of startups and enterprises. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Staffbase

Series C in 2020
Staffbase is a developer of a branded employee communication application aimed at enhancing engagement within large and international organizations. The application allows companies to provide their workforce with access to essential information and digital tools, facilitating effective communication across diverse and distributed teams. With a focus on reaching employees regardless of their location—be it in the office, at home, or on the factory floor—Staffbase supports industry leaders in creating a cohesive workplace environment. The company operates offices in Chemnitz, Dresden, Cologne, and New York.

Papaya Global

Series B in 2020
Papaya Global provides a cloud-based HR and payroll platform for global workforce management. Its automated platform helps companies hire, onboard, manage, and pay people in more than 100 countries. The cloud-based solution is easy to use and scale ensures full compliance and provides BI and analytics. The company's unique approach is based on the ability to combine years of experience with an all-in-one platform that delivers a simplified solution to the needs of startups and enterprises. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

VNDLY

Series B in 2019
VNDLY, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based vendor management platform aimed at managing the non-employee workforce of organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in Mason, Ohio, VNDLY's platform facilitates the entire engagement lifecycle of non-employees, encompassing talent acquisition, training, payment, and offboarding. It features four key modules: contingent workforce management, statement of work management, independent contractor compliance, and total talent acquisition. The platform streamlines the sourcing and acquisition processes from various channels, including staffing agencies and job boards, enabling businesses to enhance their return on investment, hire quality talent, and automate workflows from job requisition to closure. VNDLY primarily serves Fortune 500 companies, managed service providers, and vendors, providing comprehensive solutions that simplify implementation and management of external workforces.

Papaya Global

Series A in 2019
Papaya Global provides a cloud-based HR and payroll platform for global workforce management. Its automated platform helps companies hire, onboard, manage, and pay people in more than 100 countries. The cloud-based solution is easy to use and scale ensures full compliance and provides BI and analytics. The company's unique approach is based on the ability to combine years of experience with an all-in-one platform that delivers a simplified solution to the needs of startups and enterprises. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Harver

Series B in 2019
Harver is a pre-employment assessment platform for hiring at scale. Hundreds of the most innovative companies use Harver to digitally transform their candidate selection process and hire top talent. With offices in Amsterdam, NY, and London, Harver is disrupting the recruitment industry and providing companies with an intelligent way to evaluate and automate all aspects of candidate selection, while simultaneously fighting unconscious bias in the process.

Staffbase

Series C in 2019
Staffbase is a developer of a branded employee communication application aimed at enhancing engagement within large and international organizations. The application allows companies to provide their workforce with access to essential information and digital tools, facilitating effective communication across diverse and distributed teams. With a focus on reaching employees regardless of their location—be it in the office, at home, or on the factory floor—Staffbase supports industry leaders in creating a cohesive workplace environment. The company operates offices in Chemnitz, Dresden, Cologne, and New York.

Harver

Series A in 2018
Harver is a pre-employment assessment platform for hiring at scale. Hundreds of the most innovative companies use Harver to digitally transform their candidate selection process and hire top talent. With offices in Amsterdam, NY, and London, Harver is disrupting the recruitment industry and providing companies with an intelligent way to evaluate and automate all aspects of candidate selection, while simultaneously fighting unconscious bias in the process.

Harver

Series A in 2017
Harver is a pre-employment assessment platform for hiring at scale. Hundreds of the most innovative companies use Harver to digitally transform their candidate selection process and hire top talent. With offices in Amsterdam, NY, and London, Harver is disrupting the recruitment industry and providing companies with an intelligent way to evaluate and automate all aspects of candidate selection, while simultaneously fighting unconscious bias in the process.

Zenefits

Series C in 2015
Zenefits is a digital HR platform tailored for small and medium businesses, providing a comprehensive solution for managing various human resources functions. The platform integrates essential applications such as HR, benefits, payroll, and compliance with partner tools for email, collaboration, and employee engagement. This all-in-one approach allows businesses to streamline their HR processes, including employee onboarding and off-boarding, benefits management, and compliance tracking, all from a single online dashboard. Zenefits aims to empower businesses to manage their workforce effectively while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Thousands of companies utilize Zenefits to enhance their HR capabilities and improve employee experience.

WorkForce Software

Venture Round in 2014
WorkForce Software is making work easy for the connected workforce around the globe. We provide enterprise and mid-sized organizations with real-time insights backed by pre-packaged domain expertise and proven flexibility. Our cloud workforce management solutions empower employees and managers to digitize time and labor processes, optimize demand-driven scheduling, simplify absence management and enable strategic business insight. With complete visibility across all employee groups and locations, WorkForce Software equips organizations to reduce labor costs, demonstrate compliance and boost employee engagement, all while maximizing operational efficiencies.

HealthcareSource

Series A in 2008
HealthcareSource HR, Inc. specializes in developing talent management software solutions tailored for the healthcare industry in the United States. The company offers its Quality Talent Suite, which includes a range of tools designed to help hospitals, staffing agencies, and senior living facilities build and maintain a skilled workforce. Key components of this suite encompass applicant tracking and onboarding, employee performance management, compensation planning, recruitment marketing, and competency management. Additionally, the suite features learning management systems and eLearning libraries that support clinical education and compliance training. With a client base exceeding 3,300 healthcare organizations, HealthcareSource emphasizes the importance of recruiting, retaining, and developing quality talent to ensure excellent patient care. Founded in 1989 and based in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company has received recognition for its innovative solutions and has earned the endorsement of the American Hospital Association.