Adam Margolin
Managing Director
Adam is a Managing Director at Spectrum, where he helps lead software and infoservices investments.
Adam joined Spectrum in 2005. Over his nearly 20 years at Spectrum, he’s helped lead many of the firm’s investments in financial technology and risk management spaces, as well as a number of other vertical end markets.
Prior to joining Spectrum, Adam worked in the financial institutions and TMT investment banking teams at Citigroup. Adam received an AB in English and American Literature from Harvard University.
Adam currently serves on the board of the Boston Public Market and the board of advisors of the Trustees of Reservations. He lives in the South End of Boston with his wife and son, and is passionate about youth sports and all things foodie (restaurants and home cooking). He does some of his best thinking on a long run, swim, or ski trail.
Representative Investments
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence provides intelligence for the electric vehicle and energy storage supply chain.
Business Monitor offers macroeconomic and industry research for countries, industries, and companies.
Acquired by Fitch Ratings
Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) is a digital marketing education platform and certification body.
Acquired by BPP
Empyrean provides risk and performance management software for financial institutions.
Ethoca’s secure data network allows card issuers and merchants to collaborate in eliminating online fraud.
Acquired by Mastercard
IBfx provides online foreign exchange trading services.
Acquired by TradeStation
Netcraft detects and disrupts cybercrime globally for corporations, banks, and governments.
OffSec is the leading provider of cybersecurity workforce development training and professional education.
Acquired by Leeds Equity Partners
Quavo’s cloud-based software automates and manages fraud and dispute processes for financial institutions.
SavvyMoney enables financial institutions to offer credit monitoring solutions to their consumer customers.
Spreedly enables high growth, global businesses to optimize their online and mobile payments.
Trintech provides financial reporting, governance, risk management and compliance software.
Acquired by Summit Parnters
Verafin provides fraud detection and anti-money laundering software for financial institutions.
Acquired by Nasdaq
Verisys enables healthcare organizations to build and sustain fully screened, monitored, compliant workforces.
Acquired by Stone Point
World-Check is the leading provider of intelligence on high-risk individuals to the private sector.
Acquired by Thomson Reuters
Zenwork is a cloud-based provider of digital tax compliance and regulatory reporting software for businesses.
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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: Enabling the Energy Transition
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Netcraft: Automating Cybercrime Detection and Defense at Scale
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Celebrating Verafin: Defying Expectations
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SavvyMoney: A ‘Win-Win’ Credit Score Solution for Consumers and Financial Institutions
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Zenwork: Powering Digital Tax Compliance and Regulatory Reporting for Businesses Everywhere
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Empyrean Solutions: Empowering the Financial Institution CFO
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Going Long with Verafin
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SavvyMoney Raises $225M to Accelerate Innovation for Financial Institutions
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Adam Margolin Named to 2025 Top Software Investor List
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Quavo Fraud & Disputes Secures $300 Million Growth Investment from Spectrum Equity
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Empyrean Solutions Secures Significant Investment from Hg
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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence to Take on First Investment from Spectrum Equity
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Zenwork Takes on First Funding with $163 Million Led by Spectrum Equity
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Spectrum Equity Closes Fund VIII at $1.25 Billion
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