Fundraising Fox

Liam Patrick

Investor

Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital · Board director at Dumpling Daughter

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Became an Operating Partner in 2025 after joining Fifth Down as a Partner in 2017. Previously CFO of portfolio companies &pizza and Mike's Hot Honey and a Partner at Fireman Capital; earlier worked at Rhone Group, HIG, and Lazard. MBA from Harvard Business School.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Dumpling Daughter

Intro paths

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Dumpling Daughter's investors · 1

Fifth Down CapitalDover · since 2018

Co-founders at Dumpling Daughter

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Nadia SpellmanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Nadia Liu SpellmanFounder

Experience

  1. Fifth Down CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Fifth Down CapitalPartner2017 — 2025
  3. Mike's Hot HoneyActing CFO2018 — 2021
  4. &pizzaBoard Director2018 — 2019
  5. &pizzaCFO2016 — 2017Washington, DC
  6. H.I.G. Growth PartnersPrincipal2014 — 2015Boston, MA
  7. Fireman Capital PartnersPartner2009 — 2014Boston, MA
  8. Rhone GroupSenior Associate2008 — 2009New York, NY
  9. LazardSenior Analyst2004 — 2006Paris, France
  10. LazardAnalyst2002 — 2004New York, NY

Skills & more

Private Equity32Investments12Portfolio Management11Mergers3Business Growth1Corporate Development9Mergers & Acquisitions21Business Development9Marketing7Strategy7Business Strategy9Entrepreneurship5
+11 moreSalesVenture CapitalCorporate FinanceFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisLeadershipValuationManagementDue DiligenceSecuritiesInvestment Banking

From Liam's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fifth Down Capital

Alan Swierczynski
Senior Associate at Fifth Down Capital
Alex Dermer
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Andrew Spellman
Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Brian Rowen
President and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Bryan Stuart
Vice President at Fifth Down Capital
Cam Fordham
Senior Advisor, Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Candace Parker
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Christian Schulz
Chief Economist, Global Investment Platform at Allianz Global Investors

Network1

Andrew Spellman
Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Liam Patrick?
Became an Operating Partner in 2025 after joining Fifth Down as a Partner in 2017. Previously CFO of portfolio companies &pizza and Mike's Hot Honey and a Partner at Fireman Capital; earlier worked at Rhone Group, HIG, and Lazard. MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does Liam Patrick work?
Liam Patrick is Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital and Board director at Dumpling Daughter.
What check size does Liam Patrick write?
Liam Patrick typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Liam Patrick go to school?
Liam Patrick studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Pomona College (BA, Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fifth Down Capital13

Andrew SpellmanFounder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down CapitalBrian RowenPresident and Managing Partner at Fifth Down CapitalJames BoydPrincipal at Fifth Down CapitalBryan StuartVice President at Fifth Down CapitalAlan SwierczynskiSenior Associate at Fifth Down CapitalJanki GandhiManaging Partner at Fifth Down Capital

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Also worked at Mike's Hot Honey4

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Also worked at &pizza5

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