A. Description of the Advisory Firm
The Firm, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed in 2017 after succeeding the operations
of an affiliated predecessor advisory company originally formed in 2006, to continue providing
discretionary investment advisory services to investment vehicles focused on venture capital. The
Firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The Firm is principally controlled by the Firm’s
managing members.
B. Types of Advisory Services
The Firm serves as an investment advisor to venture capital oriented pooled investment vehicles
(each a “Fund” and collectively with the Affiliates Funds and any future Funds, the “Funds”), with a
focus on investing in business software companies. Affiliates of the Firm serve as the General Partner
(“General Partner”), of the Funds. As of December 5, 2023, the Firm suspended activities relating to
investments in new Portfolio Companies (as defined below) on behalf of OpenView Venture Partners
VII, L.P. and OpenView Affiliates Fund VII, L.P. in connection with the departures of certain managing
members. However, the Firm remains operational and focused on maximizing the value of the Funds
by managing and strategically exiting and/or investing further in the Portfolio Companies which the
Funds have invested. The Firm may decide in the future to resume investment activity with respect
to new Portfolio Companies and sponsor or manage additional private investment funds or other
clients.
The Firm manages investments in equity and equity-related securities of privately held companies.
The Firm also forms and manages entities or investment programs (each, an “Affiliates Fund”) for
partners of the General Partner, officers and employees of the Firm, and other select investors who
have a business relationship with the Firm or its affiliates, to co-invest with client Funds of the same
vintage in generally all portfolio investments. The Firm aims to work with the companies in which it
invests (“Portfolio Companies”) to help them improve operational performance and increase
enterprise value (please refer to Items 5.C. and 10.C. below for detail on the “OpenView Expansion
Platform”). Investments are made in accordance with the strategy described in each Fund’s offering
memorandum, limited partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement (as
applicable), and subscription documents (collectively, the “Governing Documents”).
The Funds offer limited partnership or membership interests, as applicable (“Interests”) to certain
qualified investors as described in response to
Item 7, below (such investors are referred to herein
as “Investors”).
Consistent with industry practices, the Funds and/or the General Partner have entered into side
letter agreements or similar agreements (“Side Letters”) with certain investors pursuant to which
the General Partner grants the investor specific rights, benefits, or privileges (which may, in the
future, include economic rights, benefits and privileges) that, except as set forth in the Governing
Documents, are not required to be made available or disclosed to investors generally.
Additionally, from time to time and as permitted by the relevant Governing Documents, the Firm may
agree to provide co-investment opportunities (including the opportunity to participate in co-invest
vehicles) to one or more (but not necessarily all) Investors or their affiliates, or other private
investors, groups, partnerships, corporations or other entities (“Third Party Co- Investors”),
whenever the Firm determines that the aggregate investment opportunity exceeds the size of the
investment deemed appropriate for the relevant Fund and Affiliates Fund. Such co- investments
typically involve investment and disposal of interests in the applicable portfolio company at
the same time and on the same terms as the Fund and Affiliates Fund making the investment. Third
Party Co-Investors generally bear their own expenses. Co-investments by investors in the Funds or
Third Party Co-Investors may be made directly in the applicable portfolio company or may be made
through “special purpose vehicles” or other entities formed by the Firm (“Co-Investment Vehicles”).
The Firm may (but is not obligated to) receive fees, carried interest or other compensation in
connection with such co-investments (and the terms of any such fees, carried interest or other
compensation may differ from the terms applicable to an investment in the Funds with regard to such
matters).
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Advisory services are tailored to achieve each Fund’s investment objectives and not to the objectives
of any individual Investor. The Firm has discretionary authority to select which and how many
Portfolio Companies to invest in and determine exit strategies, subject to any restrictions as outlined
in the applicable Fund’s Governing Documents.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
The Firm does not participate in wrap fee programs.
E. Amounts Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, the Firm has approximately $1,645,013,077 in regulatory assets under
management.