The right deals.
The right partners.
We are selective about the companies we back — and equally selective about who we share them with. If you're a family office, an accredited investor, or a private equity professional with a genuine interest in founder-led growth companies, we'd like to know you.
Not because we have a fund to fill — we don't. Because the right relationships — built before there's a deal on the table — are the ones that actually work.
Investors who understand
how founders think.
The investors who fit best alongside us are the ones who respect what founders have built — and understand that the best way to protect that is to support it, not to manage it. If any of the descriptions below sound like you, we'd like to have a conversation.
Family Offices
Patient capital that understands the long game. You've built wealth through operating businesses and you recognize what it takes. You're not looking for a fund structure — you're looking for direct access to deals that are founder-vetted and operator-backed.
Private Equity Professionals
You have private equity experience — either as a principal, an operator, or a capital partner — and you're interested in founder-led growth stage deals outside the institutional PE playbook. You understand the difference between growth equity and buyout, and you value the former.
Accredited Investors with Operating Background
You've built or led companies, and you bring more than capital to the table. You understand what founders are navigating because you've navigated it yourself. Your experience adds something beyond a wire transfer — and that's the kind of co-investor we're interested in.
Founder-led deals.
Operator instincts.
We back founder-led, high-growth companies in AI, B2B SaaS, and Cloud — at the growth stage, after product-market fit is proven and the company is ready to scale toward a meaningful exit or sector leadership.
We are not a venture fund. We do not have a fund vehicle at this time and have not planned one. What we have is a track record of building and exiting companies ourselves — and a focused, deliberate approach to the companies and founders we back.
Situational. Selective.
Straightforward.
We want to be direct about what co-investing with HarborPE looks like — and what it doesn't. We'd rather set clear expectations now than have a conversation that doesn't serve either of us later.
Build relationships before deals
The most productive co-investment conversations happen long before a specific deal is on the table. We're interested in getting to know investors whose background, values, and investment approach align with ours — so that when the right situation arises, the relationship already exists.
Co-invest situationally
Co-investment and follow-on participation are situational — they depend on the specific company, the specific round, and the specific investor. We don't have a standard co-investment program, and we don't promise access to deals as a condition of our relationship. What we do promise is that when it makes sense for both sides, we'll have that conversation.
Run a fund or raise capital for future deals
We do not have a fund vehicle and have not planned one at this time. We are not raising capital in a fund format, and we're not accepting investor subscriptions. Our capital structure is through family office backing and direct investment. That's intentional — it keeps us focused, nimble, and aligned with the founders we back.
Investors who bring more than capital
The investors who fit best alongside us are the ones who bring operating experience, genuine networks, or domain expertise to the companies we back. We're interested in partners who add something beyond a check — because that's what we do too, and it's what makes the companies we invest in stronger.
Tell us about
your background.
If you're interested in HarborPE and the companies we back, we'd like to hear from you. Share your background, your private equity experience, and what draws you to founder-led growth stage investing. We read everything and we respond to everyone who is genuinely aligned.
There's no form to fill out. No pitch to make. Just a straightforward email that tells us who you are and what you're looking for. We'll take it from there.
"The right relationships — built before there's a deal on the table — are the ones that actually work."
Things investors
usually ask us.
Five questions we hear most often from investors who reach out — answered directly.
No. We do not have a fund vehicle and have not planned one at this time. Our capital structure is through family office backing and direct investment. We are not raising capital in a fund format and are not accepting investor subscriptions.
What we are doing is building relationships with investors who may be well-suited to participate alongside us situationally — in specific companies, at specific stages, when the fit is right for both sides. If that kind of relationship interests you, we'd welcome the conversation.
It means we don't have a standing co-investment program or a standard deal flow we share with a list of registered investors. Co-investment opportunities arise on a case-by-case basis — depending on the company, the round, the capital need, and the investor profile that makes sense alongside us.
We're not in a position to make commitments about future deal access. What we can say is that we're interested in building relationships with investors whose background and approach align with ours — and that those relationships are what make situational participation possible when the right moment arrives.
We're most interested in investors who have built or led operating businesses — people who understand what founders are navigating because they've navigated it themselves. Family offices backed by operating wealth, private equity professionals with growth stage experience, and accredited investors with genuine domain expertise in the sectors we focus on.
Capital alone isn't the differentiator we're looking for. The investors who fit best alongside us are the ones who bring something to the table beyond a wire transfer — experience, relationships, or domain knowledge that makes the companies we back stronger.
We focus on founder-led, high-growth companies in AI, B2B SaaS, and Cloud — at the growth stage, after product-market fit is proven and the company is ready to scale toward a strategic exit or sector leadership. We are not a seed or venture fund, and we don't back pre-revenue or pre-product companies.
We're particularly interested in companies where AI is a core capability — not a feature added after the fact — and where the founder is still in the seat and building toward a meaningful outcome over a three-to-five year horizon.
Email us at connect@harborpe.com. Tell us who you are, your background in private equity or investing, and what draws you to founder-led growth stage companies. There's no form, no pitch, and no structured process. Just a straightforward email that gives us enough to understand who you are and whether it makes sense to talk.
We respond to everyone who is genuinely aligned with what we're doing. If the fit looks right, we'll set up a call and go from there.