Long Arc Capital

What Long Arc Capital does

Long Arc Capital is a New York- and London-based private equity firm founded in 2016 that provides growth capital to technology-enabled businesses across Financial Services, Business Services, Technology, Media and Telecommunications. The firm was established by six partners — almost all former senior Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and BCG executives — and operates under a thesis-driven, proprietary-deal-sourcing model in which all investments are originated organically and executed on an exclusive basis, with no participation in auctions. Long Arc has completed eight control investments to date, with notable positions in specialty insurance SaaS (Tinubu, Renaissance Alliance), wealth management (Robertson Stephens, CircleBlack), procurement (Concertiv), construction tech (Agile Frameworks), core banking (Skaleet), and 3D content (3DVERSE).

Long Arc generates revenue through standard private equity economics: management fees on committed capital and carried interest on realized portfolio returns. Its differentiation rests on an 'active ownership' model — the firm develops Ownership Plans for each portfolio company and provides senior-level operational mentorship through dedicated VeArc Centers of Excellence covering Product, Technology, Go-to-Market, Finance, and Operations, staffed by former Google, Microsoft, Fidelity, Freshworks, Accenture, and Okta executives. Deal flow is sourced entirely through the partners' relationship networks, and the firm is supported by an advisory bench that includes former CEOs of Deutsche Boerse, UBS Investment Bank, Boston Consulting Group, and Fortress Investment Group, alongside a former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. The portfolio is concentrated by design in businesses where technology is transforming traditional industry models, with check sizes historically ranging from $25M to €53M per transaction.

Name

Long Arc Capital

Legal name

Long Arc Capital LP

Website

https://longarc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Long Arc Capital is a New York- and London-based private equity firm founded in 2016 that provides thesis-driven growth capital to technology-enabled businesses in Financial Services, Insurance, SaaS, and Procurement through eight control investments and an in-house VeArc operating platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity / Growth Capital

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

akta.pro primary industry

HoldCo / Permanent Capital ETA (FSANALAE)

Keywords

• Growth capital investing
• Private equity firm
• Control investments
• Technology-enabled businesses
• Portfolio management services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Equity Returns: Long Arc Capital generates returns through capital appreciation of portfolio companies, realized through exits. The firm likely earns management fees on committed capital and carried interest on profits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Long Arc Capital is a private equity firm that provides control-stake growth capital and active operational support to technology-enabled businesses in Financial Services, Business Services, Technology, Media and Telecommunications sectors. The firm partners with management teams to develop tailored Ownership Plans, providing strategic guidance, board mentorship, and dedicated functional expertise through its VeArc Centers of Excellence. The firm has completed eight control investments in recent years, all thesis-driven and sourced on an exclusive, proprietary basis.

Product overview

Long Arc Capital is a private equity firm that provides growth capital to businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and strong management teams. Rather than offering a single unified product, Long Arc Capital's portfolio consists of eight distinct portfolio companies: 3DVERSE (cloud-native 3D engine-as-a-service), Agile Frameworks (cloud-based SaaS for engineering services testing and inspection), CircleBlack (cloud-based platform for wealth and asset managers with integration layer), Concertiv (procurement and spend management platform), Renaissance Alliance (insurance agency alliance), Robertson Stephens (independent wealth management), Skaleet (next-gen core banking SaaS), and Tinubu (enterprise software for specialty insurance risk management, claims, and underwriting).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Growth Capital Investment
• Active Ownership and Ownership Plans
• Strategic Advisory and Board Mentorship
• VeArc Centers of Excellence

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InnoveostrategicTechnology or Integration · 23 April 2024Tinubu agreed to acquire Innoveo, a no-code enterprise software company recognized for its flexible platform and deep insurance expertise, to strengthen leadership in cloud software for specialty insurance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Susquehanna Growth Equity: Growth equity firm focused on technology-enabled businesses in financial services, software, and Internet sectors. Highly comparable in size, stage focus, and vertical emphasis, especially given Long Arc's portfolio tilt toward fintech and insurance tech.
• FTV Capital: Growth equity firm focused on financial services, technology, and business services. Overlapping investment themes with Long Arc's portfolio (specialty insurance, banking, wealth tech) make FTV a direct comparable.
• Edison Partners: Growth equity firm investing in technology-enabled financial and business services. Similar check size range, vertical orientation, and stage focus to Long Arc Capital.
• Mainsail Partners: Growth equity firm focused on bootstrapped, tech-enabled business services. Comparable in thesis (technology transforming traditional industries) and in deploying operational support alongside capital.
• Trinity Hunt Partners: Growth-oriented private equity firm investing in tech-enabled business services and financial services. Similar mid-market control investment orientation and operating support model.
• Bregal Sagemount: Growth equity firm focused on technology-enabled businesses in financial services, software, and business services. Overlapping thesis and similar deal size range to Long Arc.
• Luminate Capital Partners: Mid-market growth equity firm focused on technology-enabled business services. Comparable firm size, stage orientation, and emphasis on operational value creation.

Broad incumbents

• Summit Partners: Established growth equity and venture firm with broad sector coverage including financial services, technology, and business services. A broader incumbent with comparable vertical exposure but much larger fund size.
• General Atlantic: Global growth equity investor with significant exposure to financial services, technology, and business services. A larger incumbent operating in the same investment categories as Long Arc but at materially larger scale.
• Insight Partners: Large-scale growth equity and venture firm focused on high-growth technology and tech-enabled businesses. Broader incumbent with comparable thesis around technology-enabled transformation but much larger fund size and ticket range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments10 records

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