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Data as of Sep 21, 2026 · Based on 3,332,371 AI responses across 10,526 prompts · See how Parse measures this

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Mainsail Partners is a growth equity firm that invests in B2B software and AI-enabled companies, helping them scale quickly with capital and operating support. They partner with founder-led, bootstrapped businesses and emphasize a founder-friendly culture, offering a Growth Team, Talent Development, and Mainsail AI Labs to build AI-first products and teams. Their portfolio and insights highlight case studies and industry news, showcasing a focus on culture, product, and scalable growth.

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69

#3 of 145 in Growth Equity Investors

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Growth Equity Investors →
10%20%Category leadersSpecialistsIn the mixLong tailNamed in more AI answers →Appears earlier in the answer →Summit PartnersGeneral AtlanticMainsail PartnersInsight PartnersTA Associates
  • Mainsail Partners Gaining: CompetitorMainsail Partners now leads TA Associates in Growth Equity Investors, #3 to #5
  • Mainsail Partners Gaining: RankingMainsail Partners now ranks #3 in Growth Equity Investors, up from #5
  • Mainsail Partners Slipping: CompetitorMainsail Partners fell behind Insight Partners in Growth Equity Investors
  1. CompetitionTemasek logoTemasek is the top alternative to Mainsail Partners logoMainsail Partners1 questionView competitors→View competitors
  2. Platform visibilityMainsail Partners logoMainsail Partners is more visible on Google AI Mode9.7 points

Where Mainsail Partners ranks in AI

Growth Equity Investors#3
Private Market Investor Finder#64
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  • Market rankingMainsail Partners logoMainsail Partners climbed to #3 in Growth Equity Investors2 placesView market→View market
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    Mainsail Partners logoMainsail Partners is more visible on Google AI Mode

    9.7 points ahead of ChatGPT Search

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    70%positive

    Often described as

    founder-friendly · founder-led · growing · bootstrapped · profitable · efficient

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    • Mention rate
    • 86% · 2 engines

      Excerpts where Mainsail Partners appeared in the AI's answer

      Google AI Mode · excerpt
      Mainsail Partners - Focuses explicitly on investing in fast-growing, bootstrapped B2B software companies, partnering with founders to scale without forcing a loss of control.
      ChatGPT Search · excerpt
      Mainsail Partners — specifically targets founder-led, bootstrapped B2B software companies.
    • 13% · 2 engines

      Excerpts where Mainsail Partners appeared in the AI's answer

      Google AI Mode · excerpt
      Mainsail Partners : Specializes in majority investments in bootstrapped, founder-led B2B software and tech-enabled companies
      Google AI Mode · excerpt
      Mainsail Partners – Specializes in partnering with bootstrapped, founder-led B2B software companies, often taking a majority stake to help scale operations while transitioning the founder.
    • 6%

    Temasek logoTemasek is the top alternative to Mainsail Partners logoMainsail Partners

    • Temasek logoTemasekPicked instead1 question
    • Founders Fund logoFounders FundPicked instead1 question
    • Bain Capital Ventures logoBain Capital VenturesPicked instead1 question
    • TA Associates logoTA Associates
    • mainsailpartners.com (opens in a new tab)Owned61%
    • growthcapadvisory.com (opens in a new tab)18%
    Picked instead
    1 question
  • Index Ventures logoIndex VenturesPicked instead1 question
  • mambagrowth.com (opens in a new tab)6%
  • stachecow.com (opens in a new tab)6%
  • bluesage.com (opens in a new tab)2%