LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS

LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US and United Kingdom writing $15M–$100M checks into Enterprise, financial-tech, business-tech, innovative-services, vertical-saas, payments-infrastructure, wealthtech, compliance-technologies, governance-risk-and-compliance and data-and-analytics.

Stages: Series C+, buyout
Sectors: Enterprise, financial-tech, business-tech, innovative-services, vertical-saas, payments-infrastructure, wealthtech, compliance-technologies, governance-risk-and-compliance, data-and-analytics
Check size: $15M–$100M
Invests in: US-wide, United Kingdom
Actively investing: Yes
Founded: 2007
Assets under management: $1.7B
Website: long-ridge.com

Thesis

Long Ridge Equity Partners, founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York City, is a growth equity and buyout firm focused on the financial technology, business technology, and innovative services sectors. Their investment thesis centers on transforming companies within vertical SaaS, payments infrastructure, wealthtech, compliance technologies, GRC, data and analytics, and enterprise software. They prefer established companies with proven models and strong growth potential, often taking control-oriented positions. Long Ridge manages a concentrated portfolio, typically 10-11 investments per fund, and invests personal capital alongside LPs. As of October 2025, they manage $1.7 billion in committed capital, with their latest fund, Fund IV, closing at $730 million in July 2023. Their typical equity investments range from $15 million to $100 million. While primarily US-focused, they also invest in the UK.

Common questions

Does LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?

Yes. LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.

What check size does LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS write?

LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS writes $15M–$100M checks.

Where does LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS invest?

LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS invests in the US and United Kingdom.