# Granahan Investment Management LLC

> Granahan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Waltham, MA, registered since 1985, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026.

- CRD: 107745
- Filed as: GRANAHAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Waltham, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 26, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107745
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/granahan-investment-management-llc-waltham-ma-107745

## Quick answers

**How is Granahan Investment Management LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Granahan Investment Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Granahan Investment Management LLC located?**
Granahan Investment Management LLC's principal office is in Waltham, MA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Granahan Investment Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Granahan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1985. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107745.

**How much does Granahan Investment Management LLC manage?**
Granahan Investment Management LLC reports $2,362,974,589 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Granahan Investment Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Granahan Investment Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $4,574,651,316 in the October 2021 data and $2,362,974,589 in the October 2026 data, down 48%. Total employees: 18 in October 2021 and 20 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Granahan Investment Management LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (43); corporations or other businesses not listed above (11); charitable organizations (9).

**Which custodians does Granahan Investment Management LLC use?**
Granahan Investment Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Caceis Bank Ireland Branch, HSBC Bank PLC and JP Morgan as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Granahan Investment Management LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107745

**What changed in Granahan Investment Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 9 to 8.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Caceis Bank Ireland Branch
- HSBC Bank PLC
- JP Morgan

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $2,362,974,589
- Discretionary: $2,362,974,589
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 43 | $84,285,505 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 3 | $533,397,446 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 3 | $841,372,216 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 2 | $58,513,864 |
| Charitable organizations | 9 | $294,716,695 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 3 | $315,265,949 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 11 | $235,422,914 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1985 (41 years)
- Employees: 20 total, 8 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, DE, MA, NH, OR, VT, WI
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- granahan.com
- LinkedIn @granahan-investment-management-inc.

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $4,574,651,316 | 18 | June 1, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $4,968,486,424 | 19 | March 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,326,814,170 | 19 | October 2, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,098,868,810 | 20 | March 26, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,451,572,049 | 20 | March 20, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,362,974,589 | 20 | March 26, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $4,574,651,316 in the October 2021 data and $2,362,974,589 in the October 2026 data, down 48%.
Total employees: 18 in October 2021 and 20 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 9 to 8.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Granahan Investment Management LLC (CRD 107745): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
