// OVERVIEW
Growth equity and venture capital firm and backer of Armis prior to its acquisition by ServiceNow.
// RECENT MENTIONS
// SIGNALS
4 SIGNALS
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mention·Axios Pro Rata·JUNE 5, 2026
“Mayer formed Smash with other Disney vets and former investors from Insight Partners (including Paul Szurek, who sourced the ACS deal).”
02
hire·Axios Pro Rata·JUNE 4, 2026
“Rosen is ex-Insight Partners; Swalla was CEO of Dotmatics (acquired by Siemens for $5.1B) — experienced operators launching a growth vehicle with direct domain credibility.”
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mention·Axios Pro Rata·JUNE 4, 2026
“Jared Rosen (ex-Insight Partners) and Thomas Swalla (ex-CEO of Dotmatics, acquired by Siemens for $5.1B) co-founded IO Capital — notable as a signal of experienced investor-operator partnerships entering the GP market.”
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