Question 1

What does Vector Capital do?

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Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses.

Question 2

In what sectors does Vector Capital operate?

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Vector Capital operates in Financial Services, Venture Capital.

Question 3

How many companies has Vector Capital acquired?

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Vector Capital has made 20 acquisitions between 2003-2025, with a total disclosed deal value of $322M.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Vector Capital make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Vector Capital has made about 1 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Vector Capital?

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Companies acquired by Vector Capital include SingleStore, Showpad, Bigtincan, Riverbed Technology, WatchGuard, Mood Media, MarkLogic, Leap Event Technology, and 12 more.

Question 6

What are Vector Capital's major acquisitions?

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Vector Capital's largest acquisitions include Star Group Bangalore ($200M, 2005), Sizmek ($122M, 2016).

Question 7

What is Vector Capital's largest acquisition?

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Vector Capital's largest disclosed acquisition is Star Group Bangalore for $200M (2005).

Question 8

What was Vector Capital's first acquisition?

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Vector Capital's first recorded acquisition was Corel in 2003.

Question 9

What was Vector Capital's most recent acquisition?

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Vector Capital's most recent acquisition is SingleStore, announced September 2025.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Vector Capital acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Vector Capital acquisitions is $161M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Vector Capital acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Vector Capital acquisitions is $161M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Vector Capital spent on acquisitions?

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Vector Capital has spent at least $322M across its disclosed acquisitions (of 20 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Vector Capital spent the most on?

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Vector Capital has committed the most disclosed capital to Real Estate companies — about $200M across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Vector Capital usually acquire in?

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Vector Capital most frequently acquires companies in Software, Analytics, Enterprise Software.

Question 15

In which sector has Vector Capital made the most acquisitions?

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Vector Capital has made the most acquisitions in the Software sector.

Question 16

In which year did Vector Capital make the most acquisitions?

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Vector Capital made the most acquisitions in 2020, with 3 deals.

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
SingleStore	—	2025-09-10	Vector Capital	Analytics Big Data Cloud Data Services Database Enterprise Software Real Time Software	United States
Showpad	—	2025-08-26	Vector Capital	Analytics Content Enterprise Software Marketing Meeting Software SaaS Sales Automation Sales Enablement Software Training	Belgium
Bigtincan	—	2024-12-05	Vector Capital	Analytics Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning Sales Automation Sales Enablement Software	United States
Riverbed Technology	—	2023-05-30	Vector Capital	Business Process Automation (BPA)Cloud Computing Information Technology Software	United States
WatchGuard	—	2022-04-27	Vector Capital	Cyber Security Network Security Security Software	United States

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