Sean Cantwell
InvestorManaging Partner at Volition Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Named a Top Software Investor of 2025.
Experience
- Volition CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2010 — presentBoston, MA
- Fidelity InvestmentsVice President2006 — 2010Boston, MA
- Summit PartnersAssociate2001 — 2004Boston, MA
- Arthur Andersen Business ConsultingConsultant1999 — 2001Chicago, IL
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2004 — 2006
- University of Notre DameBBA1995 — 1999
- Allentown Central Catholic High School
Skills & more
Private EquityInvestmentsGrowth CapitalVenture CapitalDue DiligenceStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentValuationFinancial ModelingMergersStrategyFinancial Services
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Mergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyM&A experienceEntrepreneurshipCrossFitLBOFrom Sean's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
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
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Also attended University of Notre Dame172
Doug GrohAdvisor at CincyTechJim HuntGeneral Partner at Lavrock VenturesJoanne IshamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAnalyst – Private InvestmentsInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementMark KolbPartner at Tech Council VenturesCarolyn WollAssociate at Volition Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fidelity Investments107
Peter SaperstonePartner at GreycroftAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesHelen ClementInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsAubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also worked at Summit Partners126
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesLuna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Phil BlackInvestor at True Ventures
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Also worked at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting20
Vic SinghGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesMicaela RatiniChief Executive Officer at InsitorChris ScogginsPartner at SignalFireMartin SolleveldFinance Manager at V-Bio VenturesNaseem SayaniCo-Founder, EMMELINE VENTURES at Emmeline VenturesJason FernandezGeneral Partner at Creci Ventures
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Deals · 6
Broker GeniusBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Feb 2023
NormShield Inc.Board seat
via Volition Capital · filed Oct 2021 · $22M raise
GRAXBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Nov 2019 · $12.8M raise
HirekuBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Oct 2017 · $6.6M raise
Assent ComplianceBoard seat
via Volition Capital · filed Jul 2017 · $20M raise
TraceLink, Inc.Board seat
via Volition Capital · filed Feb 2015 · $20.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Volition Capital
Aaron Hou
Investor at Volition Capital
Alexa Gellman
Senior Associate at Volition Capital
Allyson Gallagher
Accounting Manager at Volition Capital
Andy Flaster
Managing Partner at Volition Capital
Anna Griffin
Senior Advisor at Volition Capital
Ashley Harding
Operations Specialist at Volition Capital
Blake Day
Senior Advisor at Volition Capital
Caitlin Burke
Community Associate at Volition Capital































