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Generation Partners

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Jun 2026, closing $15M. Last cheque observed Apr 2013.

QuietNew fund $15M, Jun 2026Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries BHealthcareBusiness ServicesIndustrial

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque4952days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$68MCheque size, as they say$20M – $100MRounds led0 of 9Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch Generation Partners

Generation Partners highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series A: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

The page title states 'Growth Equity Firm | Private Equity Investments', and the team member background references 'a growth equity investment firm'.From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$20M – $100M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
HealthcareBusiness ServicesIndustrial
Based in
Greenwich, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Apr
    DonutsSeries B · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  3. 2012

    1 round

  4. Jan
    DonutsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$100MWith 5 others
  5. 2009

    1 round

  6. Apr
    AusraSeries D · US · solarindustrymag.com$26MWith 4 others
  7. 2007

    1 round

  8. Sept
    Demand MediaSeries D · US · liquidscenarios.com$100MWith 4 others
  9. 2006

    3 rounds

  10. Oct
    Series C$14MWith 2 others
  11. Sept
    Demand MediaSeries C · US · liquidscenarios.com$100MWith 4 others
  12. Apr
    Demand MediaSeries A · US · liquidscenarios.com$122MWith 2 others
  13. 2005

    1 round

  14. Jul
    iCrossingSeries C · GB · generation.com$13MWith 1 other
  15. 1999

    1 round

  16. Dec
    SnowballGrowth · US$35MWith 9 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

APAndrew Paul HertzmarkManaging Member of Generation Partners Product Labs LLC, the Issuer's General PartneriFiling they signed
JAJohn Arnold HawkinsManaging Member of Generation Partners Product Labs LLC, the Issuer's General PartneriFiling they signed
LMLouis Michael MarinoNon-Managing Member of Generation Partners Product Labs LLC, the Issuer's General PartneriFiling they signed
MEMark Edward JenningsManaging Member of Generation Partners Product Labs LLC, the Issuer's General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$402Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Generation Partners Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 160589

Funds on its Form ADV

8 private funds, $405M in gross assets · filed Apr 2024

Venture 4Private equity 4

  1. Generation Partners Real Estate LLCVenture54 investors$139M
  2. Generation Capital Partners II L.P.Private equity36 investors$71M
  3. Generation Capital Partners Captivate L.P.Private equity48 investors$51M
  4. Generation Capital Partners Payactiv L.P.Venture44 investors$50M
  5. Generation Capital Partners HGR L.P.Venture74 investors$45M
  6. GCP Captivate Secondary L.P.Venture75 investors$44M
  7. Generation Members' Fund II L.P.Private equity16 investors$3.9M
  8. Generation Capital Partners Agility L.P.Private equity31 investors$1.3M

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

7 of 23 we have independently watched raise

AgilityrecoveryDonutsIcrossingPayactivRightsideShopwikiZirmedCaptivateCayetanodevelopmentCellularoneComcasttechnologysolutionsHighendJohnnyrocketsLeafgroupMedvanceMonsterNorthstarPostRemotelegalScientificgamesTalentsolutionsTruedialogVirtualrad

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

iCrossingBought by Hearst Corporation$325MJun 2010
AusraBought by AREVA IncUndisclosedFeb 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Generation Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Generation Partners in the title.

Quick answers about Generation Partners

What does Generation Partners invest in?

Generation Partners invests most often at Series C and Series A (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthcare, Business Services and Industrial.

How active is Generation Partners?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2013.

How big are Generation Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $68M. It says it writes cheques of $20M to $100M.

Does Generation Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Generation Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and the United Kingdom (13%).

Is Generation Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2013.

Who does Generation Partners invest alongside?

Most often Oak Investment Partners (3 rounds together), Spectrum Equity (3 rounds together) and 3i Group (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Generation Partners?

Generation Partners is a private equity firm based in Greenwich, United States.

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