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Mainsail Partners

Mainsail Partners

Overview

Mainsail Partners is a growth equity firm that invests in bootstrapped B2B software companies to help them realize their full potential.

Year Founded

2003

Portfolio Companies

34

Investments

Mainsail Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
BoostlingoAug 2021Growth EquityLead
TEXONov 2023Growth EquityLead
FieldFloOct 2025Growth EquityLead
ExtensivApr 2021Growth EquityLead
Red Oak Compliance SolutionsJun 2023Growth EquityLead
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Key People

C. Jason Payne

Co-founder & Senior Advisor

Chris Cassidy

Operating Partner

Anthony Hayes

Partner

David Farsai

Partner

Jason Frankel

Partner

Phil Stern

Partner

Duke Skarda

CTO Mentor Board Advisor

William Salisbury

Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Garret Jackson

Vice President

Tollie Brown

Vice President

Heather Booms

Principal, Finance

KC Wulff

Principal

Andrew Fay

Software Investor

Gary Shetye

Software Investor

Justin Streicher

Software Investor

Paul Meyer

Growth Equity Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Mainsail Partners based?

Mainsail Partners is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

When was Mainsail Partners founded?

Mainsail Partners was founded in 2003.

How many portfolio companies does Mainsail Partners have?

Mainsail Partners has 34 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Mainsail Partners's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Boostlingo, TEXO, FieldFlo, Extensiv, Red Oak Compliance Solutions.

What was Mainsail Partners's most recent investment shown here?

Mainsail Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in FieldFlo in 2025.

What sectors does Mainsail Partners focus on?

Mainsail Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Mainsail Partners focus on?

Mainsail Partners typically invests at the Late stage.

What is Mainsail Partners's AUM?

Mainsail Partners's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAustin, Texas
Year Founded2003

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