
Leading software review site now valued at over $1 billion, with over 1.3 million verified reviews and 2,000 customers
Chicago, IL June 22, 2021- G2, the largest software marketplace, today announced $157 million in Series D funding at a valuation of more than $1.1 billion, bringing its total funding to $257 million.
G2's Series D round is led by Permira's growth fund, which makes minority investments in leading, scaling, tech-enabled and digital businesses, and proudly supported by existing investors including Accel, Emergence, and IVP. New strategic investors include HubSpot Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, who join prior strategic investor LinkedIn, as well as individual investor-entrepreneurs Auren Hoffman (LiveRamp and SafeGraph founder) and Thomas D. Lehrman (GLG founder via Teamworthy Ventures). Permira Partner and Head of the Menlo Park office Tom Eggemeier will join the G2 Board of Directors as part of the transaction.
G2 is the definitive online destination to discover, review, and manage the technology that businesses need to reach their potential. The platform is set to reach 60 million software buyers annually, with 100,000 software and services companies in 2,000 categories and over 1.3 million trusted user reviews. Nearly 60 percent of the Forbes Cloud 100 are G2 customers, including over 2,000 software customers such as Adobe, Autodesk, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Zoom. These companies utilize G2's Marketing Solutions to increase revenue, manage and grow their reputation, and gain valuable customer insights. In addition, nearly 1,000 companies use G2 Track to manage and optimize their annual software expenditures.
Software spending will top $4 trillion this year, and is growing quickly with the need for digital transformation. Customers expect reliable, trusted reviews for everything they shop for and this is increasingly true for B2B software purchases where complexity is at an all-time high and trust is low, said G2 CEO and Co-Founder Godard Abel. This funding will be a catalyst for G2 to expand our community and products, grow our team, and continue investing in our vision to be the place for software online.
During my time at Genesys, I saw first-hand how the power and utility of authentic reviews influence enterprise software buyers to make more informed buying decisions. The G2 platform serves as an objective, real-time alternative to analyst reports, and with this investment, will be well-positioned to continue to grow and support more customers around the world, said Tom Eggemeier, Partner and Head of the Menlo Park office at Permira. We are thrilled to be backing G2 and look forward to leveraging our extensive experience in backing and growing enterprise software and best-in-class technology platforms to further its market leading position.
Today, G2 is the largest, most trusted destination for software, with more visitors than all other software reviews sites combined. The company added 700 paying customers for its Marketing Solutions in the past 12 months and saw a 95 percent increase in organic traffic from software buyers.
As a longtime investor in G2, we have seen how vital the company's marketplace is as software buyers face increasing pressure to answer the demands for digital transformation in their businesses, said Jules Maltz, General Partner at IVP. We're bullish on the future for G2 and look forward to seeing the additional growth and success this fundraising round helps G2 achieve.
At HubSpot, we believe that delivering a great customer experience is the key to growing better. So naturally, we're delighted to invest in G2 - a platform that's powered by authentic reviews and dedicated to helping customers find the best solutions available in today's crowded software market, said Andrew Lindsay, SVP of Corporate and Business Development, HubSpot (for HubSpot Ventures).
To learn more about G2's platform offering or explore career opportunities, access the following resources:
Discover new software to grow your business across more than 2,000 categories.
Learn how G2's Marketing Solutions help leading software companies grow their reputation and revenue.
Apply to join the G2 team, with positions available across sales, marketing, product, and customer success.
Permira was advised by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, and Moelis & Company.
About G2
G2 is the largest and most trusted software marketplace globally. More than five million software buyers each month trust G2, making G2.com one of the Top 1000 web destinations in the U.S. Additionally, 2,000 companies rely on G2 to build their reputation, manage their software spend, and grow their business including Salesforce, Hubspot, Zoom, Lyft, and more. For more information, visit www.g2.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Permira
Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds with total committed capital of approximately US$50bn ( 44bn) and makes long-term majority and minority investments. The Permira funds have made over 250 private equity investments in four key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Services and Healthcare. The Permira funds have an extensive track record in tech investing, having invested US$13.4bn in 52 companies across enterprise cloud adoption, SaaS, fintech and online marketplaces. Permira employs over 350 people in 15 offices across Europe, North America, and Asia.
The Permira and Permira Growth funds have previously backed and helped scale some of the largest and fastest-growing internet and technology businesses globally, including Genesys, Klarna, Mirakl, Nexthink, Relativity, Informatica, Allegro, Full Truck Alliance and Zwift. For more information, visit www.permira.com.
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