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OceanSound Partners

Private equity

New York · Growth · 60 people tracked

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Investment thesis

OceanSound Partners focuses on middle-market technology and technology-enabled services companies serving government and enterprise end-markets. The firm partners closely with founders, entrepreneurs, and executives to drive transformational growth through strategic and tactical initiatives, while leaving day-to-day operations to management teams. It takes an active but not prescriptive role, aiming to help management realize their growth ambitions. The team draws on decades of experience investing in and operating companies in these core markets, giving it an understanding of key secular trends, the evolving regulatory landscape, and a diverse range of business models. The firm emphasizes that its impact extends beyond capital.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
New York, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
AUM
$6.9B

Team · 60 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Jeff Kelly· Partner & Co-Founderin
Joe Benavides· CEO & Founderin
Addison Nordin· Partnerin
Ariel Garcia· Partnerin

Ariel Garcia is a Partner and Head of Portfolio Ownership at OceanSound Partners.

David Stein· Partnerin
Doug Milner· Executive Partner
Kenneth Wolff· Partner & Chief Legal Officerin
Larry Sala· Executive Partner
Ted Shanahan· Partnerin
Aaron Lewis· Principalin
Chris Perkins· Principal
Jake Choi· Principalin
Jason Sharma· Principal
Julie Marracino· Principal, Investor Relationsin
Laura Noisten· Principal, Capital Markets
Riley Lyons· Principal
Sam Todd· Principalin
Adam Cline· Vice Presidentin
Amanda Cosentino· Vice President
Anthony Thomas· Assistant Controllerin
Brenna Salmon· Receptionist
Ciara Jennings· Executive Assistantin
Claire Moody· Senior Associate, Investor Relationsin
Danny Caplan· Associatein
Emily Ionescu· Executive Assistant
Ethan Cox· Associatein
Federico Casares· Senior Associate
Franco Bernacchi· Associate
Hannah O’Connor· Administrative Assistant
Henry Sniezek· Fund Accountant
Isha Kothari· Senior Associate
Jack Montalbano· Vice Presidentin
Jackson Kelner· Vice Presidentin
Jose Luis Pinto Basto· Vice President
Josh Lange· Senior Associatein
Julian Araujo· Analyst
Katherine Davey· Chief of Staffin
Laurie Hadick· Chief Compliance Officerin
Matthew McConnell· Vice Presidentin
Nick Iserloth· Senior Associate
Nick Silver· Associate
Richard Hagestad· Senior Associate
Rishi Khandheria· Senior Associatein
Roshni Gill· Vice Presidentin
Sophie Peretz· Associatein
Ted Bumber· Chief Financial Officerin
Tyler Chang· Associatein
Theodore W. Coons, Jr.· Executive Officer

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 4

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
OceanSound Partners II Co-Invest Sidecar NLPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System2024——1.22x1.22x
OceanSound SMX Continuation FundLPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System2024—33.8%1.40x0.00x
OceanSound Partners Fund IILPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, New York City Employees' Retirement System +2 more2022—27.7%1.35x0.02x
OceanSound Partners FundLPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System2019—23.0%1.98x0.55x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does OceanSound Partners invest at?
OceanSound Partners invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does OceanSound Partners focus on?
OceanSound Partners focuses on Cloud Computing, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Fintech, GovTech, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is OceanSound Partners located?
OceanSound Partners is headquartered in New York, US.

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