Declaration Partners

VCMatch tracks Declaration Partners as an investor focused on AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Fintech companies, Series A and Series B rounds, United States, Global, and Israel markets, and $2k check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$2k

Stages

Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech

Geography

United States, Global, and Israel

Investment Thesis

Declaration Partners creates value in private investments through deep sector expertise, differentiated access, and authentic partnership born from a family office heritage. The firm is anchored by private equity veteran David M. Rubenstein and partners with like-minded entrepreneurs, operators, and investors seeking to create the ‘next generation’ of value. Across all strategies, Declaration seeks superior returns on flexible capital with a long-term focus, emphasizing long-term partnership alignment to optimize shared outcomes.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Declaration Partners is most relevant for founders raising Series A, Series B, and Series C rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, and Healthtech, especially across United States, Global, and Israel, with public check-size signals around $2k.

Focus statement

Declaration operates three primary strategies: Private Investments (capturing asymmetric upside from attractive growth companies across cycles), Real Estate (combining family office flexibility with institutional expertise for risk-adjusted returns), and GP Solutions (assisting talented investors in building compelling investment platforms). The firm manages $2.2 billion in AUM as of March 2025 with 270+ years of combined institutional investment experience.

Value Add

Family office heritage providing entrepreneurial mindset, investment flexibility, and long-term alignment focus
Deep sector expertise with sub-sector specialization across consumer, fintech, healthcare, government services, and industrial sectors
Global network of entrepreneurs, executive relationships, and senior capital markets participants
Flexible capital structure enabling opportunistic investments without artificial deployment pressure
Founder-friendly approach—named to Inc.'s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors
Demonstrated track record with high-profile exits including Altruist ($2B valuation), Paxos, and numerous successful platform acquisitions
Willingness to structure creative equity arrangements and prioritize long-term compounding over quick exits