SSM Partners

Multi-stage venture firmSEC venture capital fund adviser· Memphis, TennesseeSSMPARTNERS.COM

Multi-stage venture firm, based in Memphis, Tennessee, reporting $348M of fund assets on its funds' Form ADV filings.

Composed from this organization's classification, location and filed figures.

Reported fund assets
$348M
sum of its funds' Form ADV filings, last 30 months
Investment team
2
Latest vintage
2024
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As of · the latest observation of this organization; filed figures are as of its latest Form ADV

6 additional investments, funds and LPs, 10 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)

Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.

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Nothing material in the last 180 days. Last change: 13 Mar 2026, $57.5M reported sold so far.

People to know

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Relationship network

11 connected entities

From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.

Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.

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Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.

Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.

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Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to SSM Partners: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.

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Investing

0 companies on record, 0 new in 12 months
Investments on record
0 companies, 0 partner-attributed
No investment on record yet. Edges arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, financing announcements, and Form D board seats.
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
not stated or not yet read
Stages
not stated or not yet read
Geography
not stated
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors: no observed deals yet
lead rate no observed dealsfollow-on rate no observed dealsnew companies, 12 months 0

Team

2 current, 2 departed
Decision makers
who to call first, and why; then everyone else by function

Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.

Investment team
2 current, 2 departed
2 departed (kept with end dates)
Contacts
1 firm phone

1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.

Funds and LPs

6 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
6 reported, 3 no longer reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
SSM Partners Growth Equity IV, L.P.Growth fund2024 form d first saleFundraising$58.6M
Mar 31, 2026
15$57.5MMar 13, 2026
SSM Partners Growth Equity III Co-Invest, L.P.SPV or co-invest vehicle2020 adv first reportedMature$27.4M
Mar 31, 2026
6$0Feb 12, 2020
SSM Partners Growth Equity III, L.P.Growth fund2019 form d first saleMature$177M
Mar 31, 2026
23$102MDec 23, 2020
Limited partners
0 LPs, 0 disclosed commitments
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Known LPs and allocators
3 relationships across the firm's funds, from public pensions and the allocator graph
AllocatorTypeFundAmountDateSource
J R Hyde III FoundationFOUNDATIONSSM GROWTH EQ I (FKA IV), LP at SSM Partners$164,775
fair value on the foundation's return
reported as of Dec 31, 2024Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns
J R Hyde III FoundationFOUNDATIONSSM GROWTH EQUITY GP I at SSM Partners$0
fair value on the foundation's return
reported as of Dec 31, 2024Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns
J R Hyde III FoundationFOUNDATIONSSM Partners Growth Equity III, L.P.$1.7M
fair value on the foundation's return
reported as of Dec 31, 2024Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns

Relationships across DFX

0 co-investors · on 1 other DFX graph
Co-investors
0 counted from shared deals, for the whole firm
No co-investor relationship yet: these are derived only from rounds and portfolio listings the graph has seen both investors on.
Across DFX and the capital chainon 1 other DFX graph · 1 capital path Show
Across DFX
Across the graphs

SSM Partners is the same institution as 1 record in Allocators.

Allocators1

The joined record opens with the product, beside every other relationship on this page.

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Capital chain

SSM Partners sits on 1 traced path of capital across the graphs.

Allocator commitments to a manager

DFX traced 1 path of capital through this record

Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.

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Evidence and history

15 dated events, 58 observations from 3 sources
Timeline
15 dated events
  1. Mar 31, 2026
    SSM Partners Growth Equity IV Co-Invest, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by SSM Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $6,000,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceSSM Partners Growth Equity IV Co-Invest, L.P.Form ADV
  2. Mar 31, 2026
    SSM Partners Growth Equity IV, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by SSM Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $58,600,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceSSM Partners Growth Equity IV, L.P.Form ADV
  3. Mar 28, 2024
    SSM Venture Partners III, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by SSM Partners
    Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceSSM Venture Partners III, L.P.Form ADV
  4. Mar 31, 2023
    James Drew Witherington (Member) no longer on Schedule A of SSM Partners
    Person leftPeopleInferenceJames Drew WitheringtonForm ADV
  5. Mar 31, 2023
    Rufus Wilson Orr (Member) no longer on Schedule A of SSM Partners
    Person leftPeopleInferenceRufus Wilson OrrForm ADV
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 31, 2026 · 6 private fundsShow
Headquarters
Memphis, TNadviserinfo.sec.gov
Office address
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Business phone
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Website
SSMPARTNERS.COM
SEC adviser type
Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
SEC exemption claimed
Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
Latest Form ADV
Mar 31, 2026
Private funds reported
6 (6 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets, adviser total
$348Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShow
  1. Sep 23, 2026
    Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)
    Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $348M
  2. Sep 12, 2026
    Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)
    Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $291M
Evidence
58 observations from 3 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
Why admittedVC exemption, VC funds reportedMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC exemption claimedVenture capital fund adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC exemption claimedVenture capital fund adviserMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2012-03-29Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2012-03-29Mar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29Sep 30, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25Sep 26, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23Sep 24, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-03-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-03-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2024-03-28Mar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC statusERA - ActiveMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC status effective2012-03-29Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1Mar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Business phoneMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Business phoneMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
HeadquartersMemphis, TNMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
HeadquartersMemphis, TNMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Office addressMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Office addressMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Private funds reported6Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported6Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported4Mar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$348MMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$348MMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$291MMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Schedule a diffsadiff-1Sep 25, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported6Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported6Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported4Mar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
WebsiteMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
WebsiteMar 28, 2024FactForm ADV
Website statusunreachable
“home page did not answer with HTML”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Website statusunreachable
“home page did not answer with HTML”
Sep 12, 2026Factno URL
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, confirmedShow
Importance
29
moderate
Active deployment
25
moderate
Emerging
0
low
Freshness
100
high
Multi-stage venture firmSEC exempt reporting adviser

Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $348M

The inputs behind each score
importance
gav: 0.47 · funds: 0.75 · people: 0.08 · investments: 0 · co investors: 0
active deployment
investments 12m: 0 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: not scored
emerging manager
fund count: 9 · reported gav: $348M · first adv filing: 2012-03-29 · years since first filing: 14.5

Fits, record history and connections

scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge

Record history

1 dated event on the change ledger, latest event first
  • Adviser's first ADV filing
    2012-03-29source on record

The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.

Not yet on record: new companies, 12 mo.