Benjamin Johnston is the Managing Director at Sixth Street, where he focuses on growth investments in software, SaaS. See sector focus and contact routes.
Benjamin Johnston is the Managing Director at Sixth Street, where he focuses on growth investments in software, SaaS, and the intersection of software and payments. Prior to joining Sixth Street in 2018, he served as a Vice President at Battery Ventures covering internet and software venture capital and growth equity. His investment thesis targets growth-stage enterprise software and SaaS companies, with a geographic focus that includes major US tech hubs given his San Francisco base. Johnston has led or co-led investments in companies such as Gainsight, Lucidworks, Bloomreach, Emplifi, Sprinklr, Contentsquare, Guesty, Servicechannel, Heap, and Stayntouch, and was actively involved in Sixth Street’s investment in Airbnb. He typically serves as a board member at portfolio companies including BloomReach, ContentSquare, and Emplifi, indicating a lead or significant follow role with governance involvement. While specific check sizes are not publicly detailed, his focus on growth equity, buyouts, and PIPES suggests substantial capital deployment typical of Sixth Street’s private equity strategy. Johnston holds an MBA from Wharton and a B.A. in Chemistry from Duke, w
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