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 Speech Recognition

AssemblyAI

Series B in 2022
AssemblyAI Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing a high-accuracy speech-to-text API. Founded in 2017, the company harnesses advanced deep neural networks to deliver state-of-the-art transcription services. AssemblyAI's API is designed for easy integration, allowing developers to start building applications quickly using various programming languages. The service supports customization for specific keywords and phrases, enhancing transcription accuracy. Additionally, AssemblyAI offers robust support with dedicated account managers and technical assistance available around the clock. Its scalable architecture enables the processing of multiple audio files or streams simultaneously, catering to the needs of thousands of developers who rely on its solutions for creating voice-powered applications and chat interfaces.

Sanas

Series A in 2022
Sanas is a technology company that specializes in real-time accent translation services, aimed at reducing language barriers and facilitating clearer communication. Its innovative software allows users to speak in various accents without any noticeable lag, enabling better understanding among speakers. The solution is designed to be user-friendly, operating locally on devices, which gives individuals complete control over their accent-matching preferences. By providing the option to adjust accents during conversations, Sanas enhances communication experiences and promotes inclusivity in interactions.

Kintsugi

Series A in 2022
Kintsugi utilizes machine learning and voice biomarkers to detect clinical depression and anxiety, providing innovative talk therapy software to users in over 250 cities worldwide. By analyzing short clips of free-form speech, the company has developed a mental healthcare infrastructure that identifies signs of these conditions, thereby assisting medical practitioners in addressing gaps in mental health care. Kintsugi has amassed the world's largest longitudinal, annotated voice data set for this purpose, resulting in the creation of a clinical-grade voice biomarker diagnostic, which is currently pending patent and FDA approval. This technology aims to measure the severity of depression and anxiety in real-time, offering a more effective approach to mental health assessment and intervention.

Cognigy

Series B in 2021
Cognigy GmbH is an enterprise software provider specializing in conversational AI automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with offices in San Francisco, Sydney, Seoul, and Tokyo, Cognigy offers two primary products: Cognigy.AI, an enterprise conversational automation platform for customer and employee services, and Cognigy.VG, an AI-based voice gateway solution for deploying virtual voice agents in automated phone conversations. Cognigy.AI supports various conversational channels, including chatbots and virtual assistants, and is available in both on-premise and SaaS models. The platform aims to enhance service delivery and loyalty while reducing costs and resource demands for enterprises. Cognigy has received recognition in the industry, including being named a Cool Vendor by Gartner in 2018, and it serves a diverse client portfolio that includes numerous Global 2000 companies.

Card Scanning Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2013
Optical Character Recognition, OCR, is the process of converting data from scanned documents into computer-editable text that can be populated into other applications. This technology isn’t limited to magnetic strip or bar-code reading. Our high-level DSP (digital signal processing) algorithms.

VoiceGenie Technologies

Series B in 2003
VoiceGenie Technologies, Inc. provides VoiceXML platforms and open communications solutions for customer care. It offers NeXusPoint, an VoiceXML-based framework for the development, deployment, and hosting of speech or touch-tone services; and NXP Enterprise that automates business processes within corporate enterprise and call center environments, including utilities, healthcare, banking/investor, insurance, retail, travel/hospitality, automotive, and transportation/airlines, and pharmacy services.