Promise Phelon
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Growth Warrior Capital · Investor at Pilot Growth Equity
San Francisco Bay Area
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
Experience
- Loopr AIBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- LiscioBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SoftdriveBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — presentGreater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Ontario, Canada
- Growth Warrior CapitalFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- Endless Frontier LabsBusiness Mentorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- The Way of the Growth WarriorAuthor2020
- TapInfluenceCEO — Led Turnaround & Exit to IZEA (Nasdaq: IZEA)2015 — 2018Boulder, Colorado
- JazzHRChief Revenue Officer (Nine-Figure Exit, 2021)2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- UpMoFounder & CEO2009 — 2013San Jose, CA
- The Phelon GroupFounder & CEO2002 — 2009Palo Alto, CA
- BEA SystemsHead of Product Marketing1998 — 2002San Jose, CA
Skills & more
Early Stage InvestmentBoard LevelStart-ups99Entrepreneurship75Strategy73Leadership60Strategic Partnerships45Enterprise Software47Go-to-market Strategy30Business Development43Marketing27Product Marketing22
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Thought LeadershipE-commerceBusiness IntelligenceMarketing StrategyLead GenerationProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyManagementMentoringMarketing CommunicationsCompetitive AnalysisCloud ComputingFrom Promise's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
BarometerForcemetricsStellar and Yunit
Per 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.
- What does Promise Phelon invest in?
- Promise Phelon invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Impact & Social Good.
- 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).
Founder mafias
Southern Methodist University mafia19
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Pepperdine University mafia10
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Growth Warrior Capital mafia2
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Same school
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Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersDr. John L Evans JrVenture Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalKelly KoVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital PartnersJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant VenturesJasmine EssalatSenior Recruiter at Red Cell IncubationNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Endless Frontier Labs21
Brannon JonesPrincipal at AlleyCorpNour ObeidallahHead of Community at AlleyCorpMaggie SprengerCo-Founder & General Partner at Audere CapitalJoshua RubnitzInvestment Analyst at TDK VenturesAndrei VrabieCOO & General Counsel at Parameter VenturesBrian GloedeHead of Business Development and Startup Partnerships at New York Life Ventures
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Also worked at TapInfluence1
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Tim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesPuneet AgarwalInvestor at True VenturesSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionCharles ZedlewskiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesTimothy EadesGeneral Partner and Fellow Founder at Cyber Mentor FundMichael GirdleyManaging Director at Geekdom
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