Where does Sean Cantwell work?

Sean Cantwell is Managing Partner at Volition Capital and Board director at Creatio and Board director at GRAX and Board director at NormShield Inc..

What check size does Sean Cantwell write?

Sean Cantwell typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.

What boards does Sean Cantwell sit on?

Sean Cantwell holds tracked board seats at Assent, Broker Genius, Creatio, GRAX, Hireku, NormShield Inc., TraceLink.

Where did Sean Cantwell go to school?

Sean Cantwell studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Notre Dame (BBA); Allentown Central Catholic High School.

Sean Cantwell

Investor

Managing Partner at Volition Capital · Board director at Creatio · Board director at GRAX · Board director at NormShield Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts

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

About

Named a Top Software Investor of 2025.

Board director at Creatio

Intro paths

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In turn, Sean can intro founders to Creatio's investors below.

Creatio's investors · 3

Horizon CapitalKyiv Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026 Volition CapitalBoston · $10M – $100M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Creatio

Katherine KosterevaExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at GRAX

Intro paths

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In turn, Sean can intro founders to GRAX's investors below.

GRAX's investors · 1

Volition CapitalBoston · $10M – $100M checks · since 2019

Co-founders at GRAX

Joseph GaskaExecutive Officer, Director

Joe GaskaCPO & Founder

Board director at NormShield Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Sean can intro founders to NormShield Inc.'s investors below.

NormShield Inc.'s investors · 1

Volition CapitalBoston · $10M – $100M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at NormShield Inc.

Candan BolukbasExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

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

Skills & more

Private EquityInvestmentsGrowth CapitalVenture CapitalDue DiligenceStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentValuationFinancial ModelingMergersStrategyFinancial Services

+6 more

Mergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyM&A experienceEntrepreneurshipCrossFitLBO

From Sean's professional profile.

Deals · 4

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

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Assent CreatioTraceLink

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Volition Capital

Aaron Hou

Investor at Volition Capital

Alexa Gellman

Chief of Staff at Inspired Capital

Allyson Gallagher

Accounting Manager 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

Carolyn Woll

Associate at Volition Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sean Cantwell?: Named a Top Software Investor of 2025.
Where does Sean Cantwell work?: Sean Cantwell is Managing Partner at Volition Capital and Board director at Creatio and Board director at GRAX and Board director at NormShield Inc..
What check size does Sean Cantwell write?: Sean Cantwell typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
What boards does Sean Cantwell sit on?: Sean Cantwell holds tracked board seats at Assent, Broker Genius, Creatio, GRAX, Hireku, NormShield Inc., TraceLink.
Where did Sean Cantwell go to school?: Sean Cantwell studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Notre Dame (BBA); Allentown Central Catholic High School.