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Promise Phelon

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Founder & Managing Partner at Growth Warrior Capital · Investor at Pilot Growth Equity · Board director at Loopr AI · Chief Executive Officer at TapInfluence

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Promise Phelon is founder and managing director of Growth Warrior Capital, a venture firm investing in industrial AI and automation across manufacturing, public safety, logistics, and field operations. He previously founded and scaled three companies, including JazzHR, which achieved a nine-figure exit, and raised over $100 million as an operator. Phelon serves as board director at Loopr AI and leads Growth Warrior Capital's portfolio of industrial AI companies including Loopr, ForceMetrics, and StaffAI.

Contact· published on Promise's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good

Board director at Loopr AI

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Loopr AI's investors · 1

Growth Warrior CapitalCarson City · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Loopr AI

PBPriyansha Bagaria
Priyansha BagariaExecutive Officer, Director

Chief Executive Officer at TapInfluence

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TapInfluence's investors · 3

Access Venture PartnersWestminster · $500K – $4M checks · since 2016Grotech VenturesOwings Mills · $500K – $5M checks · since 2016Noro-Moseley PartnersAtlanta · $5M – $20M checks

Co-founders at TapInfluence

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Rustin BanksChief Product Officer
HHHolly Hamann
Holly HamannExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Loopr AIBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. LiscioBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. SoftdriveBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — presentGreater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Ontario, Canada
  4. Growth Warrior CapitalFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  5. Endless Frontier LabsBusiness Mentorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  6. The Way of the Growth WarriorAuthor2020
  7. TapInfluenceCEO — Led Turnaround & Exit to IZEA (Nasdaq: IZEA)2015 — 2018Boulder, Colorado
  8. JazzHRChief Revenue Officer (Nine-Figure Exit, 2021)2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  9. UpMoFounder & CEO2009 — 2013San Jose, CA
  10. The Phelon GroupFounder & CEO2002 — 2009Palo Alto, CA
  11. BEA SystemsHead of Product Marketing1998 — 2002San Jose, CA

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentBoard LevelStart-ups99Entrepreneurship75Strategy73Leadership60Strategic Partnerships45Enterprise Software47Go-to-market Strategy30Business Development43Marketing27Product Marketing22
+12 moreThought LeadershipE-commerceBusiness IntelligenceMarketing StrategyLead GenerationProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyManagementMentoringMarketing CommunicationsCompetitive AnalysisCloud Computing

From Promise's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Loopr AI

Investor

BarometerForcemetricsStellar and Yunit

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Growth Warrior Capital

Kimberley Bueno
Venture Advisor at Growth Warrior Capital
Laura Smous
Venture Advisor at Growth Warrior Capital
Mary Kate McDonough
Head of Platform & Operations at Growth Warrior Capital
Matanya Horowitz
Venture Partner at Growth Warrior Capital
Nathan Sanders
Investor at Growth Warrior Capital
Neena Reddy
Chief Legal Officer at Blue Owl Capital
Rachel Baruch
Principal at Growth Warrior Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Promise Phelon?
Promise Phelon is founder and managing director of Growth Warrior Capital, a venture firm investing in industrial AI and automation across manufacturing, public safety, logistics, and field operations. He previously founded and scaled three companies, including JazzHR, which achieved a nine-figure exit, and raised over $100 million as an operator. Phelon serves as board director at Loopr AI and leads Growth Warrior Capital's portfolio of industrial AI companies including Loopr, ForceMetrics, and StaffAI.
Where does Promise Phelon work?
Promise Phelon is Founder & Managing Partner at Growth Warrior Capital and Board director at Loopr AI and Chief Executive Officer at TapInfluence.
What does Promise Phelon invest in?
Promise Phelon invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Impact & Social Good.
What boards does Promise Phelon sit on?
Promise Phelon holds tracked board seats at Loopr AI.
What companies has Promise Phelon invested in?
Investments tracked here include Barometer, Forcemetrics, Stellar and Yunit.
Where did Promise Phelon go to school?
Promise Phelon studied at Pepperdine University (MBA, Strategic Marketing); Southern Methodist University (Bachelors - Double Major, Business & Religion).

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