Growth equity firm investing its parent's own capital

Susquehanna Growth Equity

  • HeadquartersBala Cynwyd, PA S4
  • Founded2006 S2
  • Websitesgep.com
  • Last verifiedOctober 20, 2026

At a glance

Deal typesGrowth, Minority S1
GeographyUnited States, Canada, Europe, Israel S5
SectorsSoftware & SaaS, Auto Services & Collision, Education, Cybersecurity

What Susquehanna Growth Equity buys

Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), founded in 2006, invests money from Susquehanna International Group, the privately held trading and financial firm, instead of raising outside funds. Because there is no fund clock, it says it has no fixed holding period and can be flexible on structure: money for growth, for acquisitions or to buy out existing shareholders, sometimes in several rounds. Most of its 60-plus current companies are software and information businesses in the US, Europe and Israel. It also owns founder-led services companies, including Quality Collision Group, LUV Car Wash, Tint World and the franchisor Main Line Brands.

SGE says it has invested more than $5 billion in over 110 companies over 20 years. It does not publish revenue, EBITDA or check-size limits. Announced rounds in the last two years ran from $14 million (Package.ai) to an $80 million round it led for SchooLinks. A smaller collision shop or car wash is most likely to meet SGE through Quality Collision Group or LUV Car Wash, which have grown by bringing in individual locations.

Recent deals

Announced in the 24 months before October 20, 2026.

DateCompanyTypeSectorSource
Aug 2026ApartmentIQ$25 million follow-on for the multifamily market data platform SGE first backed in 2021GrowthSoftware & SaaSSource
Jan 2026Visitt$22 million Series B for the commercial real estate building operations software companyGrowthSoftware & SaaSSource
Dec 2025Thread$18 million for the AI service desk software used by managed service providersGrowthSoftware & SaaSSource
Sep 2025Tint WorldGrowth investment in the Boca Raton window tint and automotive styling franchisor, which has more than 150 open locationsGrowthAuto Services & CollisionSource
Jan 2025Package.ai$14 million Series A for the last-mile delivery and customer engagement software companyGrowthSoftware & SaaSSource
2025RTAFleet management software for public sector and enterprise fleets; SGE lists the investment year onlyInvestmentSoftware & SaaSSource
2025DuveTel Aviv guest management software company; SGE lists the investment year onlyInvestmentSoftware & SaaSSource

Portfolio by sector

From the firm's portfolio page S3.

Business Services

  • College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
  • Hint
  • LUV Car Wash
  • Main Line Brands
  • McNally Industries
  • Premium Service Brands
  • Quality Collision Group
  • Stronger Youth Brands
  • thebigword
  • Tierra Encantada
  • Tint World
  • US Compliance

Cyber

  • Cymulate
  • Mend

eCommerce

  • B-Stock
  • Duda
  • OrderMyGear

EdTech

  • Famly
  • NoRedInk
  • SchooLinks

FinTech

  • Avalara
  • Fleetworthy
  • HighRadius
  • Jether Energy Research
  • National Datacare
  • Sievo
  • Tekmetric

HealthTech

  • HMP
  • MediSpend
  • ProviderTrust
  • RL Datix
  • Spherix Global Insights
  • ZenQMS

HRTech

  • HackerRank
  • iCIMS
  • PerkSpot
  • Poppulo (FWI)

Info Services

  • CallApp
  • Centrl
  • Morning Consult
  • Muck Rack
  • Speechmatics

Marketplaces

  • Clutch
  • Field Nation
  • Seek Now
  • Smarkets

MarTech

  • ActiveCampaign
  • Buildout
  • Qualtrics

PropTech

  • ApartmentIQ
  • Duve

Saas

  • Package.AI
  • Thread
  • Visitt

Supply Chain

  • Point of Rental
  • TradeCentric

Vertical Software

  • Glassbox
  • Phorest
  • Pixieset
  • RTA
  • Virtuous

Greymont’s take

How Susquehanna Growth Equity fits a seller

SGE fits a founder who wants growth money or a partial cash-out without signing up for a fixed exit date. Its capital comes from Susquehanna's own balance sheet, so it can hold for a long time and invest again later, as it did with the 2026 follow-on in ApartmentIQ, a company it first backed in 2021. Most of its deals are growth rounds in software companies, but it also owns services businesses in collision repair, car washes and franchising.

Owners of collision shops or car washes can treat Quality Collision Group and LUV Car Wash, both current SGE holdings, as possible buyers. Before agreeing terms, an owner should ask whether SGE is taking a minority or majority stake, how much of the money goes to the company rather than to the owners, and who decides when the business is eventually sold.

Questions owners ask

Where does Susquehanna Growth Equity's money come from?

All of it comes from Susquehanna International Group, a privately held financial services firm founded in 1987. SGE says this means it does not depend on outside fundraising and has no fixed time horizon for its investments.

Does SGE invest in businesses other than software?

Yes. Alongside its software holdings it lists services companies as current investments, including Quality Collision Group in collision repair, LUV Car Wash, the Tint World franchise it backed in 2025, Main Line Brands in pest and mosquito control, and Tierra Encantada in early childhood education.

Will SGE take a minority stake?

It can. On SGE's own site, Tierra Encantada's founder describes taking SGE on as a minority investor, and the firm says its capital can fund growth, acquisitions or a cash-out for existing shareholders, spread over several rounds.

How large are SGE's investments?

It does not publish a range. Rounds announced since late 2024 include $14 million in Package.ai, $18 million in Thread, $22 million in Visitt, a $25 million follow-on in ApartmentIQ and an $80 million SchooLinks round that SGE led.

Sources

  1. S1Susquehanna Growth Equity home page Accessed October 20, 2026
  2. S2SGE: The Story Accessed October 20, 2026
  3. S3SGE: Our Portfolio Accessed October 20, 2026
  4. S4SGE: Contact (office locations) Accessed October 20, 2026
  5. S5Visitt Raises $22 Million Series B Funding (PR Newswire, January 26, 2026) Accessed October 20, 2026
  6. S6Boxwood Partners Advises Tint World on Strategic Growth Investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity (PR Newswire, October 9, 2025) Accessed October 20, 2026
  7. S7SGE portfolio: Tierra Encantada Accessed October 20, 2026
  8. S8SGE portfolio: Quality Collision Group Accessed October 20, 2026
  9. S9SGE portfolio: LUV Car Wash Accessed October 20, 2026
  10. S10SGE portfolio: ApartmentIQ Accessed October 20, 2026
  11. S11SGE: News Accessed October 20, 2026

Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Susquehanna Growth Equity. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction

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