Thayer Street Partners (“Thayer Street”), a private investment firm that provides flexible growth capital to technology-enabled financial, real estate and business services companies, today announced that it has been named to Inc.'s 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors list. The list celebrates the investors that back founder-led businesses and help them thrive.

“At Thayer Street, we’ve built our reputation on trusted relationships and a deep understanding of what it takes to scale founder-led businesses,” said Josh Koplewicz, Founder and Managing Partner of Thayer Street Partners. “Our combination of sector expertise, flexible capital, and true alignment with management teams has made us a partner of choice for entrepreneurs seeking to accelerate growth while reducing volatility. It’s an honor to be recognized by Inc. for that commitment.”

“Raising capital is no small feat for today’s entrepreneurs. That’s why discovering investors who offer more than just financial backing—those who bring mentorship, resources, and a true spirit of partnership to your growth journey—is both rare and invaluable,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors are collaborators and dedicated to helping their portfolio companies succeed.”

To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their companies have grown during these partnerships.

For more information or to view the complete list of honorees, please visit https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors.

About Thayer Street Partners

Thayer Street Partners is a boutique private investment firm based in New York City focused on opportunistic investments in recurring revenue businesses operating in the financial services, business services, and real estate services sectors. The firm specializes in providing companies with customized capital solutions and partners with management teams to help scale their businesses. For more information, please visit www.thayerstreet.com.

About Inc.

Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

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