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Telescope Partners
Telescope Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser in San Francisco, CA, registered since 2025. The firm manages approximately $934 million in assets.
Telescope Partners
Telescope Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser in San Francisco, CA, registered since 2025. The firm manages approximately $934 million in assets. It has 12 employees and 7 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2015
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Principals
Mickey Arabelovic
Team
Zack Bahm
Team
Erin Cruz
Team
Harrison Doyle
Team
Chris Gaertner
Team
Mike Ihbe
Team
Bhargav Mallidi
Team
Katy Mansoor
Team
Nicole Naidoo
Team
Claire Owens
Team
Emily Spradlin
Team
James Winter
Team
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Telescope Partners define its investment stage?
Telescope targets B2B software companies that have achieved product-market fit but are at a stage where market leadership is not yet obvious. This positions the firm after seed and early venture but before late-stage growth rounds where a company's valuation and trajectory are widely recognized. The goal is to partner during the crucial scaling phase when operational guidance has the most leverage.
Does Telescope Partners run a concentrated or diversified portfolio?
Telescope Partners is structured to operate a small portfolio by design. The firm's model is built on making fewer, higher-conviction investments in order to provide a high-touch, bespoke advising relationship for each portfolio company. This differentiates it from growth-stage firms that aggregate a larger number of positions.
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