Polaris Growth Fund | Your Partner in Growth

We Are

Your Partner in Growth.

Focused expertise and deep engagement to help realize the opportunity you’ve created.

Who we are

PGF partners with founders and executives of market-leading technology companies.

We engage deeply to help identify, unlock, and accelerate potential opportunities for growth that might be difficult to accomplish without additional resources and financial support. We help our partners as they seek to build resilient, category-leading companies that deliver long term, sustainable value to their employees, customers, and families.

WHO WE ARE

Who you are

Our partners possess deep category knowledge and strong market intuition, but would benefit from capital or expertise to maximize on growth and value creation opportunities.

We strive to be the ideal partner for organizations experiencing this common challenge. We thrive when collaborating with founders and executives who would like to retain equity in their businesses while working with a partner to maximize the potential of what they’ve built.

FOR FOUNDERS

How We’re Different

Our core values

Commitment to our partners

Our portfolio companies are not just investments, they are partnerships. We believe the best partnerships are simple with aligned incentives and share equally in risk and reward. We succeed together.

Deep and purposeful engagement

Our portfolio strategy is intentionally concentrated on a handful of companies, enabling us to be the thought partner that you and your organization deserve. We engage deeply as thought partners with you and your team to create value and fuel sustainable growth. Your success is our success.

Profound respect for our partners’ expertise

We rely on our portfolio companies’ deep knowledge, expertise, and leadership to guide our partnerships. Recognizing that businesses, as well as the markets and people that drive them, are dynamic, we eschew playbooks and “one size fits all” approaches. Instead we lend our knowledge and resources to accelerate progress toward shared goals.

Focus on long-term value creation

Our approach is one of strategic patience. We are intensely focused on empowering our partners to build sustainable leadership positions and deliver value to all stakeholders, well beyond our chapter together.

Driven by integrity

Integrity, honesty, and transparency are at the core of how we operate. We live up to our word and constantly seek to build upon the trust you placed in us. We strive to earn that trust from your employees, customers and partners through actions, not just words.

Testimonials

What our partners say

“Our partnership with PGF is deep and meaningful. We sought a partner with humility and depth of knowledge to help lead us. They brought a beautiful balance of wisdom and collaboration.”

Bob Burgin
CEO, Amplifire
“To say I am a huge fan of PGF is an understatement. I chose to go with them because of the people and their integrity, and the results have been fantastic for my team and family. Together, we took the business to places we couldn’t have reached on our own.”

Tom Jones
Founder & former ceo, iridium
“PGF is different from any private equity firm I have met. They take a step back and truly let our team run the business. They are there to support and help, not get in the way. they fill in gaps to help us identify, and realize the full potential of our opportunity.”

Lance Clark
CEO, Avolve Software
“PGF believed in us. They were taking a risk, but there was an understanding that it was a true partnership, that we’re all in the same boat, pulling the same oars, working together to get to the other side and be successful. PGF’s approach is that we’re in this together and that if you take a risk, we take a risk. It’s supportive for our company and empowering for our team.”

Justin Talbot-Stern
CEO, B2Gnow
“I’ve greatly appreciated the PGF partnership approach. It’s not a ‘one size fits all’ strategy and they don’t claim to always have the answer. They have shown patience and genuinely listen to our opinions on decisions we make to create value for our company.”

George Haddad
Founder & CEO, Liaison International
“The integrity, honesty, and transparency in all of our dealings with PGF has been amazing. I have never had to worry about hidden agendas. They are open partners, always looking to add value for all shareholders. How many partners does someone have with that kind of character? I can’t imagine working with anyone else.”

Don Schick
Founder, Strata
“Building trust-based relationships with founders is so important for PGF, as is living up to their word and the agreements they make. They are so consistent and always display the maximum amount of respect.”

Steve Matthews
CEO, TRG Screen
“From day one, PGF was transparent. There was an honesty from that first moment that was great for me and everyone at the company. PGF’s focus on having a transparent relationship rooted in mutual trust and respect set them apart.”

Paul Areida
CEO, MGA Systems
“PGF is a great strategic partner for small cap, growth tech companies that are intellectually curious and exhibit creative discontent. They always push to see continuous improvement, but it’s grounded in the spirit of partnership and strategic patience.”

Chuck Moeling
CEO, Baxter Planning