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title: "PODCAST: Edison Partners’ Chris Sugden: ‘With growth equity, dogs are already eating the dog food’"
description: Chris Sugden talks with TearSheet's Zack Miller on the role growth equity plays in the fintech ecosystem.
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# [PODCAST: Edison Partners’ Chris Sugden: ‘With growth equity, dogs are already eating the dog food’](https://www.edisonpartners.com/blog/podcast-edison-partners-chris-sugden-with-growth-equity-dogs-are-already-eating-the-dog-food)

 Written by [Chris Sugden](https://www.edisonpartners.com/blog/author/chris-sugden) | 9/1/2017

Chris Sugden recently joined [TearSheet's Zack Miller](http://www.tearsheet.co/podcast/edison-partners-chris-sugden-with-growth-equity-dogs-are-already-eating-the-dog-food) to discuss the role growth equity plays in the fintech ecosystem.

In this podcast, Chris gives the lowdown on Edison's portfolio including investments like early forex leader Gain Capital, vertical payments player PHX, and personal finance manager MoneyLion, and what we're looking for in future fintech investments. 

 

 

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