Elsewhere Partners
Growth equityAustin · Growth · 61 people tracked
Also known as Elsewhere Partners BB · Elsewhere Partners BG
Investment thesis
Elsewhere Partners focuses on partnering with founders of software businesses that need capital and expertise to reach their next stage of growth. The firm emphasizes a pragmatic, sequencing-aware approach to scaling, providing what it calls transitional capital rather than late-stage growth equity, alongside a network of operating advisors and former CEOs who guide portfolio companies. It positions itself as the right capital for companies at an earlier growth phase, helping them build product, hire people, and expand in the U.S. and globally while avoiding wasted effort by respecting the timing and physics of each business.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 61 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
The Elsewhere Partners mafia →9 people who came through Elsewhere Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
+ 1 more
What they invest in
from 15 of 61 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×13AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×9Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3Cloud Computing ×2EdTech ×2
HQs:United States×12Canada×1
Investments · 61 tracked
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DefensX develops cybersecurity software focused on browser and web security protection.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Halis Osman Erkan(Founder & CEO)inMurat Demirten(Founder & CTO)inAlper Akcan(Chief Software Architect)inAndrew Morton(Vice President - Sales)in
Co-investorsRevo Capital
Austin, US
Linda Ginac(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Ginac(Director)James Schneider(Director)
BoardKrishna Srinivasan(Director)
Board seatRod Favaron· per SEC Form D · $4.1M raise · filed Aug 2019
ActivTrak provides a workforce analytics and work intelligence platform that helps organizations monitor productivity, manage capacity, and make informed workforce decisions by tracking activity across people, applications, and AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechAustin, US
Heidi Farris(CEO)in
Co-investorsSapphire VenturesFrancisco Partners
Austin, US
Mark Hammer(Executive Officer)Bill Tole(Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Klante(Director)Chris Pacitti(Director)in
BurstIQ builds LifeGraph, a privacy-first, blockchain-enabled data management platform that connects fragmented data into AI-ready intelligence while maintaining HIPAA, GDPR, and FERPA compliance for regulated industries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechColorado, US
Frank J. Ricotta(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)inFrank Ricotta(Founder)inTom Danner
BoardAaron Stachel(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFirstMile Ventures
Civitas Learning provides a data analytics and student success platform for colleges and universities, enabling institutional leaders and student-facing staff to make data-informed decisions to improve student outcomes and retention.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Mark Milliron(Director)Charles Thornburgh(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Chamberlain(Executive Officer)
BoardSantiago Subotovsky(Director)Adam Dell(Director)Richard Segal(Director)
Co-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersFrancisco PartnersHigh AlphaNew Markets Venture PartnersSJF Ventures+1 more
Austin, US
Tyron J. Stading(Executive Officer, Director)John F. Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Brett Panter(Executive Officer)
BoardChris Pacitti(Director)Steven T. Coffey(Director)Charles Stryker(Director)
Itential is a fully managed SaaS platform for agentic infrastructure operations, letting teams build AI agents and workflows that connect existing tools (such as Ansible, Python scripts, and OpenTofu) and run every action through role-based access controls, approval gates, rollback, and audit logging.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US
Chris Wade(Founder)inIAN H. BRESNAHAN(Executive Officer, Director)CHRISTOPHER A. WADE(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJOHN THORTON(Director)
Co-investorsTech Square Ventures
Onit provides a platform for legal teams to manage matters, vendors, contracts, spend, and workflows with integrated AI-driven contract reviews.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Co-investorsLevel EquityTexas HALO Fund
Opscompass is a software asset intelligence platform that provides real-time visibility into cloud, on-prem, and database environments, tracking configuration drift, security and compliance checks, and software licensing costs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOmaha, US
John Grange(Director)inDavid Kerber(Executive Officer)Lee H. Hamann(Director)Manuel C. Quevedo(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Griffith(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalInvest NebraskaM25Nelnet
Co-investorsFrancisco Partners
Relatient develops AI-powered scheduling and patient access solutions for healthcare providers, including voice AI and contact center optimization tools.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Co-investorsBCIBrighton Park Capital
Reputation is a reputation management software platform that analyzes reviews, listings, and surveys to deliver actionable insights for businesses managing their online presence across multiple locations.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Joe Burtonin
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAscension VenturesAugust CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersIcon VenturesKickstart+1 more
Co-investorsFloodgateTenaya CapitalShasta Ventures
Austin, US
Kenneth Cho(Director)Tim Barker(Executive Officer)Chris Harrington(Director)Jay Harry(Executive Officer)Favaron Rod(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDoug Pepper(Director)
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersFTV CapitalOpenView Venture PartnersRiverwood CapitalShasta VenturesSilverton Partners
Statflo provides a business texting platform that enables brands to conduct one-to-one customer conversations at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechToronto, CA
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPGarage CapitalRising TideRound13 CapitalGlobalive Capital
Co-investorsYaletown Partners
Co-investorsEscalate Capital Partners
Brooklyn, US
Jordan Eisenberg(Director)Craig Zucker(Executive Officer, Director)
SolarWinds offers an AI-powered IT operations platform for enterprise IT teams, providing monitoring, observability, incident response, IT service management, and database performance across hybrid IT environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sudhakar Ramakrishna(President and Chief Executive Officer)Tim Karaca(Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer)Cullen Childress(Senior Vice President, Chief Product Officer)Krishna Sai(Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer)Andre Cuenin(Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Hanrahan(Senior Vice President, People Success)
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalInsight PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Silver Lake PartnersVintage Investment PartnersBessemer Venture Partners
Austin, US
Alfredo Ramirez(Executive Officer, Director)Al Burns(Executive Officer)Ivan Montoya(Executive Officer)Andrew Chen(Executive Officer, Director)Rick Leung(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Pacitti(Director)in
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.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSailPointNASDAQ: SAIL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Reputation Com · brusselsmorning.com · Jul 7, 2026
Statflo · statflo.com · Apr 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elsewhere Partners made?
- Elsewhere Partners has 57 tracked investments.
- What stage does Elsewhere Partners invest at?
- Elsewhere Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Elsewhere Partners's typical check size?
- Elsewhere Partners typically writes checks of $20M – $50M.
- What sectors does Elsewhere Partners focus on?
- Elsewhere Partners focuses on Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Elsewhere Partners located?
- Elsewhere Partners is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Who does Elsewhere Partners co-invest with?
- Elsewhere Partners most often shares deals with Escalate Capital Partners, Francisco Partners, 83North, among 30 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 24
Shasta Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building software, AI, and deep technology companies, providing capital, insight, and operating experience.
Emergence Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building B2B software companies, from early-stage cloud and SaaS pioneers to AI-native innovators.
Floodgate is a venture capital fund that backs founders at the earliest stages, positioning itself as their first true believers.
Tenaya Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building enduring companies, focusing on growth-stage investments.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs companies redefining consumer behavior, health, commerce, fintech, and AI-native products.
Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies with global reach. The firm focuses on supporting innovative ventures from their initial funding stages.
▶12 more co-investors
Amplify PartnersSierra VenturesWingMarch Capital PartnersPredictive VCNext Coast VenturesFYRFLY Venture PartnersLiveOak VenturesKrillion VenturesFathom CapitalStarVest PartnersMC Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Elsewhere Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Elsewhere Partners's recorded portfolio.
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