JMI Equity named to Inc.’s 2022 List of Founder – Friendly Investors
Annual roundup highlights the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs
BALTIMORE, SAN DIEGO, AND WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 2022 – Inc. today announced its fourth annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, honoring the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs. Last year was the first that Inc. shifted focus from previous lists—which were called the Private Equity 50—and this year will continue the trend, including venture capital firms.
The final list recognizes 184 firms that entrepreneurs collaborate with and trust as they receive the financial support they need to help drive growth. All 184 have successful track records of remaining actively involved with the businesses they invest in.
“For three decades, JMI has been fortunate to partner with more than 175 software companies, helping them scale and create significant shareholder value,” said Peter Arrowsmith, Managing General Partner at JMI Equity. “We appreciate Inc.’s recognition for another consecutive year and are grateful for the support and partnership from our company founders and management teams.”
To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity and venture capital firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships.
To review the complete list: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2022
About Inc.
Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community they need to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About JMI Equity
JMI Equity is a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies. Founded in 1992, JMI has invested in over 175 businesses in its target markets, successfully completed over 110 exits, and raised more than $7.5 billion of committed capital. JMI partners with exceptional management teams to help build their companies into industry leaders. For more information, visit www.jmi.com.
Disclaimer: Inc. is a business-media brand. The criteria considered for this award is determined by Inc., who went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity and venture capital firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships. The award is the subjective determination of the party conferring the award and not of JMI Equity. JMI Equity submitted a nomination to be considered for and, once selected, paid to be included on, and to promote inclusion on, this list. JMI Equity received this award in 2022. For more information about Inc., please see their website at www.inc.com. JMI is not responsible for the contents of any third-party website and has not confirmed the accuracy of any information provided therein.
