Fundraising Fox

Sean Cantwell

Investor

Managing Partner at Volition Capital

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Named a Top Software Investor of 2025.

Experience

  1. Volition CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2010 — presentBoston, MA
  2. Fidelity InvestmentsVice President2006 — 2010Boston, MA
  3. Summit PartnersAssociate2001 — 2004Boston, MA
  4. Arthur Andersen Business ConsultingConsultant1999 — 2001Chicago, IL

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA2004 — 2006
  2. University of Notre DameBBA1995 — 1999
  3. Allentown Central Catholic High School

Skills & more

Private EquityInvestmentsGrowth CapitalVenture CapitalDue DiligenceStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentValuationFinancial ModelingMergersStrategyFinancial Services
+6 moreMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyM&A experienceEntrepreneurshipCrossFitLBO

From Sean's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

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