Eastward Capital Partners
Venture debtWest Newton · Growth–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Also known as EASTWARD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
Investment thesis
Eastward Capital Partners offers venture debt and equity financing to venture-backed technology companies, positioning itself as a flexible alternative to equity that minimizes dilution while ensuring access to critical capital. Drawing on three decades of experience and more than 270 portfolio companies, the firm emphasizes speed of funding, deep industry expertise, and tailored solutions structured without restrictive covenants. Eastward presents itself as a committed, reliable partner that has navigated multiple economic cycles and company challenges, providing not only capital but strategic support to help management teams scale and drive growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 27 of 108 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×8Wellness & Fitness ×5Cloud Computing ×4Consumer ×4Healthtech ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3
HQs:United States×26
Investments · 108 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaS
Tim Hwang(Co-founder)Gerald Yao(Co-founder)Jonathan Chen(Co-founder)Paul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)Jon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)Richard Henderson(Executive Officer)
Avesha builds a suite of tools for secure application networking and performance across multi-cluster, hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge environments.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChelmsford, US
Raj Nair(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHassan Ahmed(Director)Cheng Wu Chin(Director)
Bigleaf provides intelligent software for internet connectivity, automatically resolving networking issues in real time to keep organizations connected to cloud-based tools.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeaverton, US
JOHN DESMOND(Director)BRUCE CHATTERLEY(Director)JEFF BURCHETT(Executive Officer)JOEL MULKEY(Executive Officer, Director)
Brightside provides remote mental health care combining personalized psychiatry and therapy through a technology-enabled platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US
Bradley Kittredge(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Barth(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Wiesen(Director)Aike Ho(Director)
Crayon provides a competitive enablement and competitive intelligence platform that gathers real-time market and competitor information to help sales and go-to-market teams win competitive deals.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBoston, US
Eric Paley(Director)John Osborne(Executive Officer, Director)Benedict Rocchio(Director)Jonah Lopin(Executive Officer, Director)
Dropoff is a same-day delivery and courier service that uses a logistics platform for electronic ordering, real-time tracking, and delivery performance reporting, with vetted professional drivers and 24/7 customer service.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US
Jason Klann(Executive Officer)Paul Bricault(Director)Sean Spector(Executive Officer, Director)
Austin, US
Mark Floreani(Executive Officer, Director)Madhu Venkatesan(Executive Officer)Jim Kaufman(Director)Martin Floreani(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Wan(Executive Officer)
Chicago, US
Dan Malven(Director)Rishad Tobaccowala(Director)Nihal Advani(Executive Officer, Director)Gian Fulgoni(Director)Mohanbhir Sawhney(Director)Dwight Mitchell Barns(Director)
San Diego, US
IntelyCare operates a healthcare talent marketplace that connects nurses with care settings including hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechQuincy, US
Prince Nnah(Director)Ike Nnah(Executive Officer, Director)David Coppins(Executive Officer, Director)
JOOR is a digital wholesale platform connecting brands and retailers globally for buying and selling fashion products.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Kristin Savilia(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Ciporin(Director)Ed Neumann(Director)
BoardMichael Brown(Director)
Lightmatter builds photonic interconnect and compute technologies for AI infrastructure, enabling faster data transfer between processors in large AI clusters.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsMountain View, US
Darius Bunandar(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas C. Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Colin Sturt(Executive Officer)Simona Jankowski(Executive Officer)Thomas Graham(Executive Officer)Stan Reiss(Director)
Lovevery designs play products for babies and young children based on child development research and neuroscience.
ConsumerEdTechWellness & FitnessBoise, US
Rod(Co-founder)Roderick N. Morris(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Rolph(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Eastward Capital Partners invest at?
- Eastward Capital Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Eastward Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Eastward Capital Partners typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
- What sectors does Eastward Capital Partners focus on?
- Eastward Capital Partners focuses on B2B Marketplaces, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is Eastward Capital Partners located?
- Eastward Capital Partners is headquartered in West Newton, US.
- Does Eastward Capital Partners lead rounds?
- Eastward Capital Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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