# Goldman Sachs Growth Equity

> Goldman Sachs Growth Equity is a VC fund backing Software and SaaS. See 158 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 158
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 64%
- Fund size: $476M
- Last fund: May 2016
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goldman-sachs
- Website: https://www.goldmansachs.com/gsgrowth

Goldman Sachs Growth Equity is a VC fund in New York focused on Software and SaaS. As part of the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, GS Growth is the firm’s investment platform dedicated to providing preferred equity and mezzanine capital to high-growth companies.As of June 2019, Goldman Sachs' investing groups (Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Principal Strategic Investments, and Private Capital Investing) havecombined to form the GS Growth team. The team targets investments of $20-250 million.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series C | $25M–$110M |
| Series D | $35M–$200M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 44 | 28% |
| SaaS | 24 | 15% |
| FinTech | 24 | 15% |
| Financial Services | 24 | 15% |
| Enterprise Software | 21 | 13% |

170 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 24 | 15% |
| Series D | 21 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 18 | 11% |
| Series B | 16 | 10% |
| Series E | 15 | 9% |

17 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 81 | 51% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 4% |
| France | 4 | 3% |
| Canada | 3 | 2% |
| Germany | 3 | 2% |

18 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashwin Gupta | Managing Director | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashwin-gupta |
| Cassidy Blonsky | Owner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cassidy-blonsky-986c |
| Chase Williams | Growth Equity Investor | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chase-williams-0479 |
| Kirk A. Lepke | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirk-lepke |
| Kirk A. Lepke | Vice President | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirk-a-lepke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helsing | Helsing is an information technology company that artificial intelligence in implementing security. Helsing's platform aims to provide the clearest picture possible in any operating environment. It was founded in 2021 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $1.8B | Series E | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| Electronics Bazaar | Electronics Bazaar is one of the best online stores for laptops, desktops & refurbished electronics distributors in India. Buy brand new or refurbished desktop and laptop accessories online at wholesale prices. We are Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers providing customers with professionally certified refurbished products as well as a 1 yearreplacement warranty. Also offering bulk buying and leasing options for our laptops & desktops.We have partnered with more than 45,000 retailers across 1,200 cities in India, giving us a platform to reach out to retailers in the remotest parts of the country who cater to million+ verified customers. | $18.3M | Post-IPO Secondary | Jun 11, 2026 |  |
| ORO Labs | ORO Labs develops software that manages procurement workflows through a platform that coordinates business requests, supplier processes, and purchasing activities. The platform connects employees, internal systems, and data sources to guide procurement requests, approvals, and supplier interactions through structured workflows. It provides intakemanagement tools that capture requests and route them through purchasing and finance processes, while supplier onboarding and lifecycle management tools handle documentation, verification, and record updates.The platform includes automation features that support risk checks, compliance validation, and fraud detection during purchasing activities. It also offers configurable workflow tools and an AI agent builder that allows organizations to create automated processes for procurement tasks. ORO Labs integrates with enterprise systems such as ERP, contract management, and financial platforms to support processes from initial request through payment and supplier management. | $100M | Series C | Mar 12, 2026 |  |
| Grow Therapy | We’re on a mission to fundamentally transform mental healthcare accessibility. Grow Therapy empowers therapists to launch and grow thriving in-network private practices. We’re creating game-changing technology to build America’s biggest behavioral healthcare group and ensure that anyone can afford quality mental healthcare. With the mass increasein depression and anxiety from the pandemic, the need for accessibility is more important than ever. To make our vision for mental healthcare a reality, we’re building a team of entrepreneurs and mission-driven go-getters. Our founders come from Harvard Medical School, Stripe, and Blackstone, and are champions of balancing bold ambitions with a culture that promotes holistic well-being. Since launching in 2020, Grow has raised over $15M from top VCs and angel investors, including leaders from SignalFire, Village Global, Airbnb, Nurx, PatientPing, and Blackstone. | $150M | Series D | Mar 03, 2026 |  |
| Armis | Armis provides an agentless cybersecurity platform that identifies, monitors, and protects managed, unmanaged, and IoT devices across enterprise environments. The platform continuously discovers assets connected to a network, assesses their risk, and detects threats in real time. It integrates with existing security tools to provide visibility andcontrol over devices without disrupting business operations. Armis uses behavioral analysis and contextual intelligence to detect anomalies and potential security incidents across IT, operational technology, and medical environments. Its platform is designed to support organizations in sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and retail by enabling automated responses to potential threats. Armis also helps enterprises maintain compliance with industry standards and reduce risks associated with shadow IT and unauthorized device access. | $435M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 05, 2025 |  |
| LegalOn Technologies | LegalOn is a legal AI platform built for contracting. It combines AI, legal content, and team knowledge to streamline contract review. The platform identifies potential risks, suggests redlines, and structures contract data to reduce manual work and improve efficiency in legal processes. | $50M | Series E | Jul 24, 2025 |  |
| Vanta | Vanta provides an AI-powered Trust Management Platform that automates compliance, security, and risk management for businesses. It helps companies achieve and maintain compliance with various frameworks, streamlining the audit process. The platform also offers solutions for vendor risk management and questionnaire automation, helping businessesbuild and prove trust continuously. | $150M | Series D | Jul 23, 2025 |  |
| Rippling | Rippling is a human resource management company that manages employees’ payroll, benefits, devices, and apps. It is a platform that automates manual work, like onboarding new hires. In just 90-seconds, a company can set up (or disable) an employee’s payroll, health insurance, work computer, and third-party apps, like Gmail, Microsoft Office, andSlack. It’s the only platform that truly unifies every employee system, and automates all of the administrative work.The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $450M | Series G | May 09, 2025 |  |
| Tines | Tines is an enterprise automation platform designed to help security and ops teams automate manual workloads. With 1,000+ template options for common security actions, Tines is power and simplicity through direct integration with your existing tools. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Dublin. | $125M | Series C | Feb 11, 2025 |  |
| Grow Therapy | We’re on a mission to fundamentally transform mental healthcare accessibility. Grow Therapy empowers therapists to launch and grow thriving in-network private practices. We’re creating game-changing technology to build America’s biggest behavioral healthcare group and ensure that anyone can afford quality mental healthcare. With the mass increasein depression and anxiety from the pandemic, the need for accessibility is more important than ever. To make our vision for mental healthcare a reality, we’re building a team of entrepreneurs and mission-driven go-getters. Our founders come from Harvard Medical School, Stripe, and Blackstone, and are champions of balancing bold ambitions with a culture that promotes holistic well-being. Since launching in 2020, Grow has raised over $15M from top VCs and angel investors, including leaders from SignalFire, Village Global, Airbnb, Nurx, PatientPing, and Blackstone. | $88M | Series C | Apr 08, 2024 |  |

10 of 158 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 23 deals together
- [Citi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citigroup) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Goldman Sachs Growth Equity invest in?

Goldman Sachs Growth Equity invests primarily in Software, SaaS and FinTech startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 158 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Goldman Sachs Growth Equity's check size?

Goldman Sachs Growth Equity typically joins rounds of $25M–$110M at Series C and $35M–$200M at Series D. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Goldman Sachs Growth Equity participates in.

### How do I contact Goldman Sachs Growth Equity?

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### Who are the partners at Goldman Sachs Growth Equity?

The team at Goldman Sachs Growth Equity includes Ashwin Gupta (Managing Director), Cassidy Blonsky (Owner) and Chase Williams (Growth Equity Investor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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