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Liam Patrick

Investor

Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital

Boston, Massachusetts

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

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About

Liam Patrick became an Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital in 2025, having joined the firm as a Partner in 2017. Before Fifth Down, he was CFO of portfolio companies &pizza and Mike's Hot Honey and a Partner at Fireman Capital, and he earlier worked at Rhone Group, HIG, and Lazard. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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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

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  2. Pomona CollegeBA, Economics

Skills & more

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

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,812 more

Also attended Pomona College40

Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsPartner – Portfolio Manager Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementShahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, LlcAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCENDFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip Ventures

+ 34 more

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

+ 7 more

Also worked at Mike's Hot Honey4

Andrew SpellmanFounder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down CapitalJared CarverOperating Partner at Fifth Down CapitalAlex DermerSenior Advisor at Fifth Down CapitalCam FordhamSenior Advisor, Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital

Also worked at &pizza1

Caroline SizerVice President at RSE Ventures

Also worked at H.I.G. Growth Partners37

Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity PartnersAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Timur AkazhanovGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalVijay PatelManaging Partner at CVS Health VenturesLani NguyenExecutive Assistant at Founders Circle Capital

+ 31 more

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
Chrysa Chin
Senior Advisor, Strategic Relationships at Fifth Down Capital

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Andrew Spellman
Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital

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