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Office Locations:
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One Marina Park Drive, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 781-290-0770
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- Early
- Expansion
- Growth
- Middle Market
- Seed
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Communications & Networking
Consumer Products & Services
Information Technology
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Media & Digital Media
Software & Internet
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Founded in 1996, Polaris Partners invests in seed, early stage and high growth middle market companies. Early stage investments are focused in information technology and life sciences. Middle market investments target growing companies in technology, healthcare, digital media, ecommerce, consumer products and services, and business service sectors, providing capital for growth, acquisitions and shareholder liquidity. Polaris has invested in companies ranging from the seed stage to profitable businesses with $5-$25 million in revenue. Polaris invests in businesses throughout the United States and selectively in Europe and Asia. The firm has over $4.0 billion under management, more than 20 investment professionals, and current investments in more than 100 companies.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage (includes "pre-seed," or concept stage) | No Revenue |
Early Stage | Minimal Revenue |
Growth Stage (also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage (also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
Private Equity | |
Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
Large Cap | >$1B |
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