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Knox Lane

Growth equity

San Francisco · Growth–Late Stage · 41 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Knox Lane focuses on partnering with growth-oriented companies operating in the services and consumer sectors. The firm emphasizes collaboration and shared values, aiming to unlock potential through long-term partnerships with management teams. It highlights its team's experience supporting businesses over roughly two decades and its commitment to diversity, positioning itself as a value-aligned growth investor that works closely with its partner companies to help them grow and succeed.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
San Francisco, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
AUM
$3.4B
Tracked investments
18

Team · 41 people

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Brent Gunderson· Managing Directorin
David Coghlan· Managing Directorin
Shamik Patel· Partner

Partner at Knox Lane involved in portfolio company partnerships and operational support.

Allison Walsh· Principalin
Hillary Pond· Principalin
Braeden Ho· Associatein
Casey Bulls· Controllerin
Chris Barry· Vice Presidentin
Claire Bauer· Sr. Executive Assistantin
Danielle Hill· Chief Administrative Officer
Heather Lin· Associatein
Ivor van Esch· Chief Financial and Compliance Officerin
Josh Chamberlain· Finance Associate
Julia Greenberg· Senior Associatein
Kassidy Jordan· Office Administrator
Michele Cacchione· Sr. Executive Assistant
Nicholas Trigani· Associate
Rick Madden· General Counsel
Robert He· Vice President
Ryan Buntain· Head of Investor Relationsin
Shannon Boyle· Vice Presidentin

What they invest in

from 7 of 18 portfolio companies

Construction Tech ×3Consumer ×3Direct to Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Biotech ×1Hardware ×1

HQs:United States×3

Investments · 18 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12022 · 12020 · 12014 · 14 dated

E L F Beautyelfcosmetics.comNYSE: ELFJan 2014

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ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFort Worth, US

Joseph Shamah(Executive Officer, Director)inScott Milsten(Executive Officer)inFrank Pisani(Executive Officer)Tarang Amini(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Shamah(Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn Bailey(Director)

All Star Healthcare

Staffing firm specializing in temporary placements of physicians for hospitals and health systems.

Angie’s
Any Hour

Provides home services while investing in training, development, community, and culture for tradespeople.

Beautycounterbeautycounter.comin

Beauty Counter is a clean beauty brand that sells safer, high-performance skincare and beauty products and runs an affiliate/brand partner program where partners earn commissions by sharing products with their communities.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsStructural CapitalThe Rise Fund

Elevation Labselevationlabs.comApr 2024

Elevation Labs provides custom formulation and contract manufacturing services for beauty brands, covering skincare, haircare, color cosmetics, and OTC products across the clean beauty segment.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerWellness & Fitness

Fingerpaintfingerpaint.cominDec 2020

Fingerpaint Group is a life sciences marketing and agency services company offering a portfolio of specialized solutions for brands in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and animal health sectors.

BiotechHealthtechMarketing Tech

Ed Mitzenin

Guardian Fire Protectionguardianfireprotection.comin

Guardian Fire Protection provides fire safety solutions and emergency response services for commercial businesses across the East Coast and Midwest, with affiliated offices operating in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Construction TechHardwareRockville, US

Co-investorsFarol Asset Management

Halo
HCEsquared
HighGround
HighGround Restoration Grouphighgroundnow.comin𝕏

HighGround operates a family of brands and partners with business owners to support growth, offering partnerships that leverage its scale and align with each brand's local market.

Construction TechSaaSSector Agnostic

Co-investorsTriVest

Medical Solutions
Pattern
Ruppert Landscaperuppertlandscape.cominNov 2022

Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape company focused on recurring maintenance services that acquires and partners with maintenance-focused landscaping businesses, offering owners cash, retained equity, and operational resources.

Construction TechLaytonsville, US

Craig A. Ruppert(Executive Officer)inRobert H. Jones(Executive Officer)Thomas P.M. Barry(Executive Officer)Philip B. Key(Executive Officer)

Schiff
Spectrum Science
Tenth Revolution Group

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

E L F BeautyNYSE: ELF

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Knox Lane made?
Knox Lane has 18 tracked investments.
What stage does Knox Lane invest at?
Knox Lane invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Knox Lane focus on?
Knox Lane focuses on Consumer, Healthtech.
Where is Knox Lane located?
Knox Lane is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Knox Lane lead rounds?
Yes, Knox Lane leads investment rounds.

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