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Mainsail Partners

Growth equity

Austin · Growth · 95 people tracked

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Mainsail Partners focuses on supporting bootstrapped founders building AI-powered vertical market leaders in B2B software. The firm partners with companies leveraging AI to capture significant market opportunities within specific verticals and sectors.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$10M – $75M
HQ
Austin, US
AUM
$4B
Tracked investments
59

Team · 95 people

from the firm's website
C. Jason Payne· Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
Anthony Hayes· Partner
Chris Cassidy· Partner
David Farsai· Partner
Emily Azevedo· Partner
Gavin Turner· Managing Partner
Jason Frankel· Partner
Phil Stern· Partner
Taylor McKinley· Partner
Vinay Kashyap· Partner
William Salisbury· Partner, CFO, CCO
Heather Booms· Principal, Finance
KC Wulff· Principal
Tollie Brown· Principal
Andrea McNees· Senior Manager, GTM Strategy & Operations
Ania Frankel· Senior Director, Internal Operations
Anurag Sharma· Associate
Apoorva Polisetty· Talent Director
Atasha Bozorgzad· Executive Assistant
Barnaby Dorfman· CTO-in-Residence
Bashir Abdallah· Vice President, Product
Bill Simpson· CTO-in-Residence
Brian Russell· Vice President, Pricing
Bryan Shulte· Data and AI Architect
Charlie Buffa· Vice President, Sales
Chloe Harbilas· Associate
Chrissy Pascali· Growth Manager
Cleo Nguyen· Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Collin Riccitelli· Senior Associate
Colten Habecker· Senior Associate
Conner Cook· Senior Accountant
Connor Manion· Growth Manager
Dan Blake· CTO-in-Residence
David Lipka· Associate
Douglas Smith· Growth Manager
Duke Skarda· CTO-in-Residence
Eddy Ekstrom· Vice President, Data Science
Elia Barry· Executive Assistant
Elizabeth Harkness· Vice President, People
Emily Dobroy· Executive Assistant
Erica Curello· Vice President, Business Development
Erin Sedloff· Chief Legal Officer
Garret Jackson· Vice President
Gerrit Jansen van Vuuren· AI Software Engineer
Hailey Dube· Talent Analyst
Hannah Yerex· Senior Associate
Henry Prentice· Senior Associate
Immad Baig· Director, Accounting
Jack Davis· Growth Manager
Jackie Friedman· Vice President
Jaclyn Zalesky· Senior Growth Manager
Jade Von Aesch· Administrative Assistant
Jake Libenson· Associate
James Moore· Growth Manager
Jemma Sellem· Executive Assistant
Jeniffer Agudelo· Executive Assistant
Jess Bicknell· Vice President, Customer Experience
Josh Giglio· Executive-in-Residence
Julio Palacio· CTO-in-Residence
Justin Lontok· Fund Accountant
Justin Streicher· Associate
Kaitlin DiDomenico· Director of Finance, Management Company Operations
Kathy Tran· Executive Assistant
Kennedy Kindred· Administrative Assistant
Kristy DelMuto· Vice President, Marketing
Kyle Ludvik· Executive-in-Residence, Product
Kyle Young· Vice President, Revenue Operations
Lindsey Klaff· Chief of Staff
Lucy Bischof· Talent Manager
Lynn Atkinson· Chief Operating Officer
Marie Henneburg· Director, Operations and Investor Relations
Marie St. Claire· Talent Director
Mason Escherich· Senior Valuations Manager
Meg Heinz· Vice President, Payments
Michael Casagrande· Legal Counsel
Michael McEuen· Senior Director, Demand Generation
Nat Kunes· Executive-in-Residence
Nick Olsen· Head of AI Innovation
Owen Rupp· Associate
Paul Meyer· Vice President
Prescott Nasser· CTO-in-Residence
Rachel Byrne· Senior Talent Manager
Raymond Reyes· Associate
Richie Hrncir· Associate
Sam Cahoon· Fund Accounting Manager
Sarita Ray· Senior Marketing Manager
Sebastian Lapcevic· AI Software Engineer
Sunny Prasla· Manager, FP&A
Tara Zahiri· Vice President
Tate Cook· Senior Director, FP&A
Teresa Zimmerman· Vice President, Marketing
Vincent Stevens· Senior IT and Security Engineer
Will Martin· Senior Manager, FP&A
Zara Martin· Director of Administration

What they invest in

from 2 of 59 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2E-commerce ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 59 tracked

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Apptega
Aspire
Bio Optronics
Boostlingo
Brilliant Earth
Cash Management Solutions
Centerbase
Chirohd
Courtreserve
Esecuritel
Extensivextensiv.comin𝕏

Extensiv provides software for omnichannel fulfillment, enabling brands and third-party logistics (3PL) providers to coordinate warehouse operations and order management. The platform serves logistics professionals and e-commerce brands managing inventory and fulfillment across multiple channels.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Fairwarning
Fexa
Fieldflo
Fieldroutes
Flight Schedule Pro
Flyntlok
Forensic Logic
Fullbayfullbay.com

Fullbay is a software platform designed for heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shops to manage service operations, technician productivity, parts inventory, and invoicing. The platform serves diesel repair shop owners, technicians, service managers, and office staff to streamline workflows and improve profitability.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Fusion
Gtreasury
Inn Flow
Innergy
Inspect Point
Instinct Science
Ips Learning
Jobnimbus
Linenmaster
Liv
M A Com Technology Solutions Ipo
Mirrorweb
Ncontracts
Ncourt
Netchemia
Nexus Systems
Novus Biologicals
Path Logic
Paylease
Perahealth
Planhub
Playmaker Health
Professional Healthcare
Proshop
Red Oak Compliance Solutions
Rentvine
Resman
Sentryone
Servicecore
Servicetitan
Skimmer
Smartmoving
Sourcescrub
Steelhead Technologies
Steelwedge Software
Syncro
Teamfront
The Bar Method
Togos
Zen Planner

Board seats · per SEC filings

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Mint Aggregator LPSEC filing

Raise · filed Feb 2025 · via Vinay Kashyap

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 Mainsail Partners invest at?
Mainsail Partners invests at the Growth stage.
What is Mainsail Partners's typical check size?
Mainsail Partners typically writes checks of $10M – $75M.
What sectors does Mainsail Partners focus on?
Mainsail Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is Mainsail Partners located?
Mainsail Partners is headquartered in Austin, US.

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