Edison Partners
Growth equityNashville · Seed–Growth · 12 people tracked
Also known as EDISON PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Edison Partners is a growth equity firm that invests in companies across various sectors. The firm provides capital and operational support to portfolio company leadership.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 31 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2Marketplaces ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:United States×28
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathState College, US
Gary Golding(Director)James Weaver(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Grabias(Director)John Ted Graef(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatGary Golding· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Jun 2016
San Francisco, US
Kelly Ford Buckley(Director)Farhan Ahmad(Executive Officer, Director)Guido Schulz(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKelly Ford Buckley· per SEC Form D · $8.1M raise · filed Dec 2020
New York, US
Board seatLenard Marcus· per SEC Form D · $232.9M raise · filed Sep 2025
Edison, US
Board seatLenard MarcusGregg Michaelson· per SEC Form D · filed Jun 2025
Ottawa
Lenard Marcus(Director)Alex Yanitsky(Director)Matt Mullenweg(Director)David Curley(Chief Operating Officer)Matthew Holland(CEO, CTO, President, Founder and Chairman)Mariann McDonagh(Director)
Board seatLenard Marcus· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Oct 2025
Alexandria, US
Dev Ganesan(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Shaw(Executive Officer)John Brady(Director)Michael Dering(Director)Aaron Levine(Executive Officer)Scott Weeren(Executive Officer)
Board seatGary Golding· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Oct 2015
Health Recovery Solutions provides EHR-integrated remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology and clinical services to healthcare organizations for managing high-risk patients and reducing hospital readmissions.
Digital HealthHealthtechHoboken, US
Jarrett Bauer(Executive Officer, Director)Rohan Udeshi(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Priece(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGregg Michaelson· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Aug 2019
New York, US
Eric Filipek(Director)William Bishop(Director)Ray Downes(Executive Officer, Director)Lenard Marcus(Director)Peter Melerud(Executive Officer)Richard Willemin(Executive Officer)
Board seatLenard Marcus· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Feb 2016
Brentwood, US
Mark Bacurin(Executive Officer)
Board seatGregg Michaelson· per SEC Form D · $544.1K raise · filed Jun 2020
New York, US
John Chrystal(Director)Chris Sugden(Director)Diwakar Choubey(President, Chief Executive Officer and Assistant Secretary)Samantha Roady(Director)Greg DePetris(Director)Tim Hong(SVP, Marketing & Product)
Board seatChris Sugden· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Aug 2018
Rockville, US
David Bosserman(Director)Gary Golding(Director)John Cramp(Executive Officer, Director)Al Noshirvani(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRyan Katz(Director)
Board seatGary Golding· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Oct 2016
Philadelphia, US
Gary Golding(Director)James Conroy(Executive Officer)Michael Aronson(Director)Michael Crincoli(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Kopelman(Director)
Board seatGary GoldingMichael Kopelman· per SEC Form D · $2.1M raise · filed Apr 2016
Herndon, US
Paul Korol(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Kay(Executive Officer, Director)Phil Vizzaccaro(Executive Officer)Adam Rogas(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLenard Marcus· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Oct 2019
Austin, US
Barry Conlon(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Broe(Executive Officer, Director)Sherri Moyen(Executive Officer)Eugene Lowenthal(Director)Ronald Greene(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Clarke(Director)
Board seatRyan Ziegler· per SEC Form D · $105.1M raise · filed Sep 2025
New York, US
Board seatChris Sugden· per SEC Form D · $14.8M raise · filed Aug 2016
Boulder, US
Peter Lopinto(Executive Officer)Nicholas Martin(Executive Officer)
Board seatRyan Ziegler· per SEC Form D · $23.3M raise · filed Jan 2024
Boca Raton, US
Christopher Berland(Executive Officer)Michael Miele(Director)Maria Roberti(Chief Marketing Officer and Director)Gregg Michaelson(Director)Jon Harts(Chief Revenue Officer)Jeremy Martin(Chief Technology Officer)
Board seatGregg Michaelson· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jan 2020
Indianapolis, US
Michael Osborne(President and CEO; Board Member)Neeraj Agrawal(Board Member)Howard Bates(Chairman of the Board; Board Member)Don Courtney(Board Member)Angel Morales(Chief Innovation Officer; Board Member)Matt T. Tyner(Director of Finance)
Board seatSteve Zieja· per SEC Form D · $13M raise · filed Jan 2017
Addison, US
David Baxter(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Babinsky(Executive Officer)Patrick Reynolds(Executive Officer)Kelly Ford(Director)Subra Viswanathan(Executive Officer)Cliff Dorsey(Executive Officer)
Board seatKelly Ford· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Feb 2026
Account-based marketing platform with B2B customer data capabilities (acquired Glasswing portfolio company Zylotech in 2021).
Atlanta, US
David Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Spett(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRyan Ziegler· per SEC Form D · $24M raise · filed Dec 2022
Arlington, US
David Stillman(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKelly Ford· per SEC Form D · $5.9M raise · filed Jan 2019
SaaS platform collecting zero-party data to enable brands to deliver personalized customer experiences with privacy.
New York, US
Gregg Michaelson(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Saviano(Executive Officer)Prakash Mishra(Executive Officer)James Gellert(Director)Wendell Lansford(Executive Officer, Director)John Yapaola(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGregg MichaelsonRyan Ziegler· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Apr 2021
New York, US
MICHAEL WEISZ(Executive Officer, Director)JOSEPH MELOHN(Director)MILIND MEHERE(Executive Officer, Director)DENNIS SHIELDS(Director)
Board seatChris Sugden· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Mar 2019
OpenText provides enterprise information management, content management, and cybersecurity solutions powered by AI, serving large organizations across multiple industries.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareColumbia, US
John Becker(Director)George Schu(Director)Ben Levitan(Director)John Trauth(Chairman and CEO)Gennadiy Savchuk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLenard Marcus(Director)
Houwzer is a real estate brokerage that reduces commission costs for home buyers and sellers by employing salaried agents and proprietary transaction software.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechMarketplacesPropTechNew York, US
Mike Maher(Founder)Ted Mucellin(Executive Officer)Jay Minkoff(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Phillips(Executive Officer)Kevin Baird(Executive Officer, Director)
LawnStarter connects homeowners with vetted lawn care professionals for yard maintenance and landscaping services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesAustin, US
Steven Corcoran(CEO & Co-Founder)Ryan Farley(Executive Officer, Director)
Parsippany, US
J. Stephen Cornwell(Executive Officer, Director)John Cornwell(Director)Tom Vander Schaaff(Director)
Terminus provides an account-based marketing (ABM) platform that helps B2B companies identify, prioritize, and engage target accounts across multiple channels including advertising, chatbots, email, and web personalization.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSIndianapolis, US
Daniel Hanrahan(Executive Officer, Director)
Solovis provides a portfolio management platform for institutional investors managing multi-asset class portfolios, offering analytics, risk assessment, and reporting capabilities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSIrving, US
James Cowie(Director)Caleb Doise(Chief Technical Officer)James Burke(Vice President of Implementation)Tom Vanderschaaf(Director)Edward Meissner(Secretary)Emmitte Griggs(Executive Vice President of Implementation)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Partners XI, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 2024 | — | — | 2.55x | 0.00x |
| Edison Partners X, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 2021 | — | 19.6% | 1.47x | 0.19x |
| Edison VII AF, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 2020 | — | 38.5% | 3.15x | 1.31x |
| Edison Partners IX, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 2018 | — | 13.7% | 1.95x | 0.11x |
| Edison Venture Fund VIII, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 2015 | — | 16.7% | 2.08x | 1.63x |
| Edison Venture Fund VII, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 2010 | — | 11.6% | 1.73x | 1.73x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Edison Partners invest at?
- Edison Partners invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What is Edison Partners's typical check size?
- Edison Partners typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
- What sectors does Edison Partners focus on?
- Edison Partners focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Edison Partners located?
- Edison Partners is headquartered in Nashville, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEp. 93: Kelly Ford Buckley, Edison Partners | Enterprise Value Through Execution-Focused Strategies
Kelly Ford Buckley
Chris Sugden: Edison Partners
NJBIZ · Chris Sugden · youtube.com
Series A Funding for Health IT with Lenard Marcus, General Partner, Edison Partners, Growth Investor
Message Engineer Show for the Medtech Startup · Lenard Marcus
Edison Partners (Ryan Ziegler) - VC pitch (short)
Capital On Stage · Ryan Ziegler
Capital On Stage NY 2014: Ryan Ziegler - Edison Partners
Capital On Stage · Ryan Ziegler
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