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Harmonic Growth Partners

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Chevy Chase · Series B–Late Stage · 10 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Harmonic Growth Partners invests at the expansion/growth-venture stage using a distinctive 'CEO Partner Model': an experienced investment team leads financings while a former venture-backed CEO joins the board to advise the company at a stage where their operating insight has the most impact. The firm favors a disciplined, concentrated portfolio and an intentionally smaller fund size to offer LPs a differentiated risk-return profile. Its senior investors have worked together for nearly two decades and backed companies such as Teladoc, Peloton, ServiceMax, Applause, SocialTables, Taulia, and Venafi.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Series B–Late Stage
HQ
Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
4 investments
Private fund assets
$74M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
26
Unicorns
3
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Brian Matthews· Co-Founder & General Partnerin
Mike Ward· Co-Founder & General Partnerin
Daniel Vernic· Principalin
Cedric Bru· CEO Partnerin

Former CEO of Taulia (acquired by SAP).

Dave Yarnold· CEO Partnerin

Former CEO of ServiceMax ($1.1B).

Mike “Gus” Gustafson· CEO Partnerin

Former CEO of BlueArc and Virident Systems, and Chairman of Druva.

Tony Zingale· CEO Partnerin

Former CEO of Mercury Interactive ($5.1B), Clarify ($2.3B), and Jive ($462M).

What they invest in

from 21 of 26 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×8Cybersecurity ×5Fintech ×4Cloud Computing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Digital Health ×3

HQs:United States×16Canada×1Germany×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 17 portfolio companies
12%
solo founders
2 of 17 mapped founding teams
70%
repeat founders
of 20 founders with career history
~6 yrs
old at investment
median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×22 founders×83 founders×44+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×3Conestoga College ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×6Engineering ×3Humanities ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×2MIT Media Lab ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)

Investments · 26 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 12022 · 32020 · 12016 · 12015 · 12014 · 112 dated

Pelotononepeloton.comNASDAQ: PTON

Peloton develops connected fitness equipment and a digital fitness app that delivers personalized workout classes and training guidance to home exercisers.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Graham Stanton(Founder)John Foley(Founder)inHisao Kushi(Founder)inPeter Stern(Chief Executive Officer and President)inElizabeth Coddington(Chief Financial Officer)Nick Caldwell(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBlue CollectiveBullishCade VenturesCoatue ManagementFELIX CAPITAL+22 more

Teladoc Healthteladoc.comin𝕏NYSE: TDOC

Teladoc Health operates a virtual care platform connecting patients with care providers for medical care, mental health, and chronic disease management services.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthPurchase, US

Michael King(Executive Officer)inMark Hirschhorn(Executive Officer)inJason Gorevic(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Williamson(Executive Officer)inAdam Vandervoort(Executive Officer)inDaniel Trencher(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCardinal PartnersDria VenturesHLM Investment PartnersKleiner PerkinsMcKesson VenturesNew Capital Partners+3 more

1mind1mind.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $30M

Redefining go-to-market with AI Superhumans

Amanda Kahlow(Founder)inSachin Bhat(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBantam GroupBasecamp FundBattery VenturesMSIVOperator Collective+3 more

Applauseapplause.comin𝕏Jan 2014

Applause provides fully managed software testing services that combine a global community of over 1.5 million testers with AI and automation to validate web, mobile, and AI-powered applications.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFramingham, US

Doron Reuveni(Founder)inChristopher Malone(Executive Officer)inRoy Solomon(Founder)

BoardJames Savage(Director)Sharon Weinbar(Director)Joel Mesznik(Director)

Co-investorsQuestMark PartnersScale Venture PartnersUpper90Vista Equity PartnersWessel ManagementAccenture Ventures+7 more

ApplyBoard Inc.applyboard.cominSep 2020

ApplyBoard operates a platform connecting international students with educational institutions across Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplacesSaaSLondon, CA

Meti Basiri(Founder)inMartin Basiri(Founder)inMassi Basiri(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalArtiman VenturesBDC Growth Venture FundCandou VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersDrive Capital+13 more

Armorcodearmorcode.comin𝕏Mar 2026

ArmorCode provides unified vulnerability management and application security posture management for enterprises, aggregating findings across security tools to prioritize and remediate security risks in software, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Nikhil Gupta(Founder)inMark Lambert(Founder)

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesCervinCheyenne VenturesNGP CapitalSierra VenturesTau Ventures+5 more

Asset Watchassetwatch.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $75M

AssetWatch provides cloud-based asset monitoring software and sensor technology to help manufacturing and industrial facilities prevent unplanned equipment downtime.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSWesterville, US

William Zell(Executive Officer, Director)William Ruff(Executive Officer)inRobert Lee(Director)inTad Dritz(VP of Development)inJeff Haskett(COO)inBrian Graham(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesG2 Venture PartnersJobsOhio VenturesMonte Carlo CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Triangle Peak Partners+5 more

Cariboucaribou.comin𝕏

Caribou offers car loan refinancing services by connecting drivers with lenders and managing the refinancing process, including paperwork and administrative steps.

FintechDenver, US

Co-investorsAccompliceCurql Collective, LLCFlucas VenturesInnovius CapitalLink VenturesModerne Ventures+7 more

Electric Aielectric.aiin𝕏

Electric provides IT management and security software designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage their IT environments in-house.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Ryan Denehy(Founder)inYotam

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCharge VCEverywhere VenturesFour Acres CapitalNat TurnerNotable Capital+9 more

Harnessharness.ioin𝕏

Harness provides software delivery automation and infrastructure for engineering teams to deploy code reliably and efficiently.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jyoti Bansal(Founder)inRishi Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationArtisanal VenturesBattery VenturesCollective LiquidityCrosslink CapitalEniac Ventures+17 more

Harnessgoharness.comApr 2022

Harness is a fundraising platform designed for nonprofits to increase donation revenue without expanding staff or software tools.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Jyoti Bansal(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlorida FundersAlkeon CapitalBAM ElevateBattery VenturesCapital One VenturesCiti Ventures+8 more

Harnessharnessfi.cominApr 2022

Harness turns financial institutions' raw transaction and member data into real-time, personalized engagement campaigns for card and rewards programs.

Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketing Tech

Co-investorsTruStage VenturesAlkeon CapitalBAM ElevateBattery VenturesCapital One VenturesCiti Ventures+9 more

HiveWatchhivewatch.comin𝕏

HiveWatch builds an AI-powered security operations platform that consolidates alerts and data from fragmented security systems to help teams prioritize incidents and move from reactive to proactive threat management.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareEl Segundo, US

Ryan Schonfeld(Co-Founder & CEO)inJordan Hill(Founder)in

BoardLiat Bycel(Director)inEric Muntz(Director)Kjiel Carlson(Director)Jason Taylor(Director)

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAcross Capital PartnersCrosscut VenturesPenny Jar Capital VentureSaas Ventures, L.L.C.

KeyMekey.mein𝕏Aug 2015

KeyMe operates automated kiosks using robotics and machine learning to provide key duplication and locksmith services, complemented by a nationwide network of locksmiths serving consumers and businesses.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareSaaSHebron, US

Greg Marsh(Founder)inMichael Katz(Director)Kristopher Borer(Executive Officer)

BoardChristian Hernandez Gallardo(Director)Michael Brown(Director)inGundmundur Hafsteinsson(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesBrentwood AssociatesComcast VenturesEvolution VC PartnersLifeX VenturesMetaProp+7 more

Micro Focusmicrofocus.comin𝕏Acquired

OpenText provides information management software that helps enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses organize and manage data using cloud, security, and AI tools.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Stephen Murdochin

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)The Argentum GroupToba CapitalTop Corner Capital

Nova Creditnovacredit.comin𝕏Oct 2025

Nova Credit aggregates global credit bureau data, bank transaction data, and payroll information to help lenders assess borrowers and provide fairer access to credit for underserved populations including international newcomers, gig workers, and others traditionally excluded from the financial system.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Misha Esipov(Founder)inLoek Janssen(Founder)inNicky Goulimis(Founder)

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystKleiner PerkinsA-Rod CorpAvid VenturesBallistic VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+25 more

OpenSpaceopenspace.aiin𝕏

OpenSpace provides a visual intelligence platform that captures jobsite imagery and transforms it into actionable construction site intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSan Francisco, US

Jeevan Kalanithi(Founder)inPhilip Decamp(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)inMichael Fleischman(Founder)inPhilip DeCamp(Founder)

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBoxGroupFairhaven Capital PartnersJLL SparkJLL Spark Global VenturesMenlo Ventures+9 more

Overjetoverjet.cominMar 2024 · $53M

Overjet builds FDA-cleared AI software for dental practices and payers, including x-ray analysis that detects disease and anatomy, AI-native imaging software, automated insurance verification, and voice-based clinical documentation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Wardah Inam(Founder)inAlexander Jelicich(Founder)

BoardLonne Jaffe(Director)inJames Montgomery(Director)inChris Bischoff(Director)inHabib Haddad(Director)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGeneral CatalystInsight PartnersMarch Capital PartnersSPRINGROCK VENTURESThe E14 Fund+3 more

Prior Financetaulia.com

Working capital management platform offering payables, receivables and inventory solutions with supply chain financing, operating as SAP Taulia.

San Francisco, US

Bertram Meyer(Director)inPhilip Stehlik(Founder)Betram Meyer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Marcus Ament(Executive Officer, Promoter)Cedric Bru(Chief Executive Officer and President)Rene Ho(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCohen CircleDag VenturesPropel Venture Partners+8 more

Rapidsosrapidsos.comin

RapidSOS operates a safety network that connects public safety agencies, enterprises, and consumer/corporate devices to provide critical context and pre-arrival intelligence to emergency responders and 911 dispatchers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York, US

Nicholas Horelik(Founder)inMichael Martin(Founder)inNick Horelik(Founder)

BoardDan Nova(Director)Matthew Bozik(Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesApax DigitalAvanta VenturesBasecamp FundCity Light+18 more

Service Maxservicemax.cominApr 2022

Cloud-based field service management software (acquired by GE Digital)

Pleasanton, US

SIMON EDWARDS(Executive Officer)inSOPHIE AMES(Executive Officer)inELIZABETH CARTER(Executive Officer)inDAVID KAHLEY(Executive Officer)inAMIT JAIN(Executive Officer)inNEIL BARUA(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCloud Apps Capital PartnersCross Creek AdvisorsCrosslink CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersKleiner PerkinsMayfield Fund+5 more

Social Tablessocialtables.comin𝕏Sep 2016

Cvent Event Diagramming is a collaborative platform for event planning that helps planners and venues design event spaces, manage seating and layouts, and communicate in real-time.

B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityWashington, US

Dan Berger(Chief Executive Officer)inMatthew TendlerTrevor Lynn(Director)in

BoardBrian Matthews(Director)Alex Ferrara(Director)inEd St. Onge(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersFortify VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCK Street CapitalQuestMark Partners

STAT Dxqiagen.comin𝕏

Qiagen manufactures enzymes and molecular biology products, plus scientific research tools and software for studying biological targets and pathways.

BiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsYsios Capital

Venafivenafi.comin𝕏

Venafi, now part of CyberArk as CyberArk Machine Identity Security, provides machine identity security including certificate lifecycle management, enterprise PKI, workload identity management, secure code signing, and SSH security.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Ben Hodson(Founder)Russell Thornton(Founder)

Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalMercato PartnersNextEquity PartnersQuestMark PartnersTop Corner CapitalFoundation Capital+2 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

FortifyIngenuity Systems

Exits · 3

2 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2

PelotonNASDAQ: PTONTeladoc HealthNYSE: TDOC

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Harmonic Growth Partners made?
Harmonic Growth Partners has 26 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Harmonic Growth Partners invest at?
Harmonic Growth Partners invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Harmonic Growth Partners focus on?
Harmonic Growth Partners focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is Harmonic Growth Partners located?
Harmonic Growth Partners is headquartered in Chevy Chase, US.
Does Harmonic Growth Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Harmonic Growth Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does Harmonic Growth Partners co-invest with?
Harmonic Growth Partners most often shares deals with QuestMark Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Battery Ventures, among 192 tracked co-investors.

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