Managing Director, Insight Partners

Deven Parekh joined Insight Partners in 2000, and has been a Managing Director with the firm since 2002. He also manages the firm’s largest investment team, doing deals across the spectrum of venture, growth, and later-stage leveraged transactions. As head of Insight Partners, Deven manages investments in application software, data, and consumer internet businesses globally, having actively worked with investments in Europe, Israel, China, Latin America, and Russia. Deven has led 68 deals at Insight, deploying $4.3 billion in capital to date, with 38 exits averaging gross multiple returns of 2.6x. Deven’s control deals are growth focused rather than emphasizing cost reduction as seen in many private equity investment models. Deven sits on 16 portfolio company boards of directors and advises many other CEOs more informally. Deven brings 20+ years of deep industry knowledge and a large network across PE and investing. In addition to his investment work, Deven has been a leader and a vocal advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has been a primary driver of initiatives and thought leadership programs within Insight, promoting female and minority leadership across Insight’s portfolio and the larger software and investment ecosystems.