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Long Ridge Equity Partners

Growth equity

New York · Growth · 24 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Long Ridge pursues a focused partnership model, investing in a small number of companies annually that possess differentiated products or unique business models paired with highly aligned leadership teams. The firm specializes exclusively in financial technology, business technology, and innovative services sectors, leveraging deep sector expertise and extensive networks to catalyze growth at critical inflection points. The firm's approach emphasizes long-term value creation, transparent communication, and collaborative decision-making, building enduring relationships based on trust and integrity rather than optimizing for short-term gains.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$25M – $150M
HQ
New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2007
AUM
$2.1B
Tracked investments
1

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website
Jim Brown· Founder & Managing Partnerin

Founder of Long Ridge in 2007, Jim leads overall firm strategy and deal teams focused on sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio management. He previously served as a Partner at TH Lee Putnam Ventures leading financial services investments and as Senior Vice President at GE Equity across financial services, technology, consumer, and media investments.

Andrew Cedar· Partnerin

Andrew joined Long Ridge in 2016 as a Partner and Investment Committee member. He leads deal teams across the investment lifecycle and previously worked at McKinsey & Company and on the White House National Security Council during the Obama Administration.

Angad Singh· Partnerin

Angad joined Long Ridge in 2012 as a Partner and Investment Committee member. He leads deal teams through all investment phases from sourcing and due diligence through structuring and portfolio management. Previously, he was an Associate at Alinda Capital Partners and a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.

Donna Little· Partner, Chief Financial Officer, & Chief Compliance Officerin

Donna joined Long Ridge in 2013 and oversees financial operations, including financial reporting, compliance, tax preparation, investor relations, and internal controls. She previously served as CFO and Partner at Alternative Investment Management and held accounting roles at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

Jason Melton· Partnerin

Jason joined Long Ridge in 2014 as a Partner and Investment Committee member. He leads deal teams across the firm's investments and served as Chairman of NinjaTrader until its acquisition by Kraken. Previously, he worked at Barclays in the Financial Institutions Group advising on M&A and capital markets.

Kevin Bhatt· Managing Partnerin

Kevin has been a Managing Partner at Long Ridge since 2010 and leads overall firm strategy and deal team operations. Prior to Long Ridge, he was a Vice President at AEA Investors and a member of the financial services and business services teams at TH Lee Putnam Ventures.

Devin Stearns· Principalin

Devin joined Long Ridge in 2016 as a Principal actively involved in sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked at Fenox Venture Capital, an early-stage venture fund, and at Wells Fargo Securities.

Rachel Philbin· Vice Presidentin

Rachel joined Long Ridge in 2022 as Vice President and participates in sourcing, due diligence, execution, and portfolio management. She previously worked at Boston Consulting Group advising on financial services, healthcare, and education clients, and at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Arnav Sood· Investorin

Arnav joined Long Ridge in 2025 as an Analyst involved in sourcing and screening investment opportunities, along with due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio engagement. He previously worked at Palm Tree on M&A Advisory and at Columbia Pacific Advisors on Business Lending.

Ben Hilkert· Investorin

Ben joined Long Ridge in 2021 as a Senior Associate and is actively involved in sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio monitoring. He co-founded Honesti, a wellness and peer-to-peer support platform for college students, and worked at Guggenheim Partners.

Elle Farros· Investorin

Elle joined Long Ridge in 2026 as an Analyst involved in sourcing and screening new investment opportunities, along with due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio company work. She previously worked at Draper Associates, an early-stage venture capital firm.

George Wilde· Investorin

George joined Long Ridge in 2024 as an Associate and participates in sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio management. He previously spent three years at Frontier Growth focusing on growth-stage vertical software company investments.

Jessica Barr· Executive Assistantin

Jessica joined Long Ridge in 2023 as Executive Assistant and assists with office operations. She co-founded Daily Soulshine, a retail company focused on products with uplifting phrases.

Jett Rosner· Investorin

Jett joined Long Ridge in 2025 as an Analyst and participates in sourcing and screening prospective investments, as well as due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio engagement. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan.

Jillian Burg· Executive Assistantin

Jillian joined Long Ridge in 2025 as Executive Assistant and assists with office operations. She previously worked as an early childhood educator.

Kate Gunio· Controllerin

Kate joined Long Ridge in 2025 as Controller and supports accounting and finance functions including financial reporting, compliance, audits, and internal controls. She previously served as senior finance leader at four startup funds, building operational infrastructure.

Krystina Romano· Office Manager & Executive Assistantin

Krystina joined Long Ridge in 2019 and manages overall office operations while assisting with planning and executing firm special events including the Annual Meeting and offsites. Previously, she worked at Marcum LLP as a scheduling coordinator.

Laura Orr· Senior Accountantin

Laura joined Long Ridge in 2023 as Senior Accountant supporting accounting and finance functions including financial reporting, compliance, and audits. She previously worked as a Supervisor at SEI Investments in their Private Equity Fund Administrator Group.

Michael McMillan· Vice President, Portfolio Operationsin

Michael joined Long Ridge in 2024 and leads portfolio operations and value creation initiatives. He previously worked at Vista Equity Partners and Growth Street Partners executing strategy and go-to-market projects across portfolio companies.

Paige Schultz· Investorin

Paige joined Long Ridge in 2024 as an Analyst actively involved in sourcing and screening new investments, as well as due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio company engagement. She previously worked on the investment team at Antler, an early-stage venture capital firm.

Paulina Karpis· Vice President, Platformin

Paulina joined Long Ridge in 2025 as Vice President, Platform, overseeing network development and marketing initiatives. She previously led value creation at B Capital and was co-founder and CEO of a media and education company.

Sophia Africk· Investorin

Sophia joined Long Ridge in 2023 as an Associate and participates in sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio management. She previously held roles in Manufacturing Finance at Tesla and the Azure Data organization at Microsoft.

Whitney Baldwin· Executive Assistantin

Whitney joined Long Ridge in 2021 as Executive Assistant and supports planning of the firm's annual Executive Summit and other events. She previously worked planning festivals and events and served as Executive Assistant to the CEO at Linder Global Events.

Zach Khazzam· Investorin

Zach joined Long Ridge in 2022 as an Associate actively involved in sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio company management. He previously worked at WestCap, a technology-focused growth equity firm.

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Cybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1LegalTech ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 1 tracked

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ProcessUnityprocessunity.com

ProcessUnity provides a third-party risk management platform that enables risk and compliance teams to monitor vendor compliance, manage risk assessments, and respond to audit requests. The platform centralizes risk data and helps organizations stay current with regulatory changes.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Board seats · per SEC filings · 3

what is this? ⓘ
Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc.SEC filing

$3M raise · filed Jan 2025 · via Andrew Cedar

Proof Technology, Inc.SEC filing

$16.7M raise · filed Feb 2024 · via Devin Stearns

Ripjar LtdSEC filing

$25.5M raise · filed Aug 2020 · via Jason Sheldon Melton, Kevin Charles Lake Bhatt

Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Long Ridge Equity Partners invest at?
Long Ridge Equity Partners invests at the Growth stage.
What is Long Ridge Equity Partners's typical check size?
Long Ridge Equity Partners typically writes checks of $25M – $150M.
What sectors does Long Ridge Equity Partners focus on?
Long Ridge Equity Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Where is Long Ridge Equity Partners located?
Long Ridge Equity Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Long Ridge Equity Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Long Ridge Equity Partners leads investment rounds.

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