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February 28, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 22: One of the Most Interesting Men in the World: Saving Lives and Making Money with Steve Raucher
RapidDeploy co-founder & CEO Steve Raucher joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 22 of Electrifying Growth.
February 13, 2024
Decision-Making Strategies for Growth-Stage Entrepreneurs
Probabilities, permanency, and how to divide big choices into small wagers.
February 13, 2024
Governance Roundtable: Board Fit to Purpose & Strategic Landscape
Edison Edge Operating Partner, Jamie Egasti, recently hosted a CEO-only roundtable discussion exploring board ‘fit to purpose’.
February 07, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 21: The Real Life Wendy Rhoades with Julie Moore
Director of YSC Consulting and leadership expert Julie Moore joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 21 of Electrifying Gr...
January 24, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 20: Making Democratization of Investing a Reality with Michael Weisz
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with Yieldstreet Co-Founder & CEO Michael Weisz for episode 20 of Electrifying Growth, Mak...
January 22, 2024
Mastering Debate: The Need for Healthy and Open Discourse on High-Growth Executive Teams
We live in a world defined by its strong opinions, information echo chambers, and a growing resistance to engage in healthy, open, and unco...
January 10, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 19: Embracing Innovation and Doing Good with Megan Glover
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with 120Water Co-Founder & CEO Megan Glover for Episode 19 of Electrifying Growth, Embraci...
January 10, 2024
120Water Secures $43M Growth Investment Led by Edison Partners
New funding boosts govtech-based ESG platform delivering measurable results.
December 18, 2023
The Power Triad: Why Leveraging the Combined Impact of Product, Sales, and Marketing Matters
At the 2023 Executive Leadership Team Summit, the “three amigos” of the Edison Edge team (Go to Market Operating Partners Mariann McDonagh ...
December 11, 2023
4 Ways HR and Finance Leaders Can Create a Differentiated Partnership
At the 2023 Executive Leadership Team Summit, Operating Partners Joe Gwozdz (Finance) and Steve Schloss (Leadership) led a joint session ex...
December 04, 2023
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used to Bolster Marketing Strategy
At the 2023 Executive Leadership Team Summit, Operating Partner Mariann McDonagh led Edison go-to-market professionals through an enlighten...
December 01, 2023
Founder Stories: How They Did It
Edison Partners is the proud recipient of Inc's Founder Friendly Investors distinction. We launched this series to showcase some of the sto...
November 29, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 18: Taking the Leap with Dave Baxter
Dave Baxter is the CEO of Solutions by Text (SBT), providing customer engagement solutions through its text messaging platform. Dave joins ...
November 29, 2023
3 Questions Leaders Should Ask to Build High-Performing Teams
The 2023 Executive Leadership Team Summit was an opportunity for leaders across the Edison portfolio to reflect, relay, and relate. Kicking...
November 28, 2023
Mastering Clarity: A Guide for Effective High-Growth Company CEO Communication in 2024
Operating Partner Steve Schloss provides strategic solutions for leaders to enhance their communication skills, from self-reflection and fe...
November 09, 2023
Use Your Gut and Your Brain to Build Effective Organizations
2023 CEO Summit Reflection: Using Data to Deploy a People-based Strategy
October 31, 2023
Inc. Names Growth Equity Firm Edison Partners A Founder-Friendly Investor
Accolade Highlights Firm’s Ability to Accelerate Portfolio Companies’ Growth
October 25, 2023
Go-To-Market Fireside Chat: Cascading POAP Initiatives to Your Marketing Strategy
Operating Partner Mariann McDonagh sat with Edison Managing Partner and COO, Kelly Ford, for a fireside chat about how to create effective ...
October 19, 2023
2023 CEO Summit Recap Video
Our annual CEO Summit is one of Edison's flagship events, bringing together CEOs from across our portfolio to connect, learn, and grow. Thi...
October 12, 2023
2023 CEO Summit Reflection: 3 Key Takeaways from Adam Bryant’s Keynote Sessions
The 2023 Edison CEO Summit took place in Boca Raton, Florida from October 2nd to October 4th. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing ins...
October 11, 2023
3 Ways Sales Leaders Can Support Marketing Events
Sales leaders, I have a challenge for you. Ask your resident marketing leader how they feel about hosting industry events, and you’re likel...
October 11, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 17: Putting Your Money Where Your Pain Is with Jack Hooper
Jack Hooper, Founder & CEO of Take Command Health, joins Edison Partners Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden to share valuable insights ...
October 06, 2023
Measuring Developer Productivity—Will We Ever Get It Right?
Greg Nicastro, Operating Partner recently hosted a Product and Technology Roundtable to discuss Nicole Forsgren's SPACE productivity framew...
September 20, 2023
Why We Invested in Take Command: Revolutionizing Group Health Insurance
Edison Partners is excited to partner with Take Command to lead their Series B investment. The company is the leading end-to-end ICHRA tech...
September 19, 2023
Edison Partners Announces $25M Growth Investment in Take Command
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) provider driving up to 20% cost savings for employers will scale growth with i...
September 12, 2023
Embracing Strategic and Executional Leadership in a High Growth Company
Operating Partner Steve Schloss explores the critical balance between strategic and executional leadership and provides actionable insights...
September 06, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 16: A Calling as Big as the Mission with Mark Brosso
Mark Brosso, Founder & CEO of PurpleLab, sat down with Edison Partners Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden to share valuable insights in...
August 23, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 15: Innovation and Disruption is in his Blood with A.J. Loiacono
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with Capital Rx CEO A.J. Loiacono for Episode 15 of Electrifying Growth, Innovation and Di...
August 22, 2023
Real Estate Investment Platform, Fund that Flip, to Rebrand as Upright
New identity reflects expanded service offering and follows the acquisition of FlipperForce software company
August 09, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 14: The Family Business was Just the Start with Steve Cornwell
Steve Cornwell, visionary founder and CEO of Northpass, shares the highs, lows, and challenges faced while building his company with Managi...
August 09, 2023
Growth Equity Firm Edison Partners Hires Ben Laufer as Principal
PRINCETON, NJ — AUG. 9, 2023 — Edison Partners, a leading growth equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that Ben Laufer has joined ...
August 02, 2023
Growth Equity Firm Edison Partners Adds Three New Hires to Investment and Value Creation Teams, Continues Expansion
PRINCETON, NJ — AUG. 2, 2023 — Edison Partners, a leading growth equity investment firm, today announced the addition of three new hires, s...
July 26, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 13: From Small Beginnings to Great Success with Amanda Eisel
In the latest episode of our Electrifying Growth podcast, Managing Partner and host Chris Sudgen engages in a fireside chat with Amanda Eis...
July 20, 2023
The Power of Saying No to Amplify the Impact of Yes
Returning rejuvenated from a recent and much-needed vacation (despite the challenges of air travel these days), I had the opportunity to re...
July 17, 2023
Nasdaq TradeTalks: What Are The Biggest Challenges for Tech Investors Right Now?
Managing Partner Chris Sugden joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss what the biggest challenges are for tech investors righ...
July 12, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 12: Operating Within Reality with Greg Lettieri
Greg Lettieri, Co-Founder & CEO of Recycle Track Systems (RTS) joins Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden for Episode 12 of Electrifying ...
July 11, 2023
Edison Partners Exits Digital Customer Education Leader Northpass to Gainsight
Edison Partners, the growth equity investment firm, today announced the sale of portfolio company Northpass to Gainsight, the world’s leadi...
June 15, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 11: Resilience & Reaching New Heights with Melanie Stricklan
Episode 11 of Electrifying Growth features Melanie Stricklan, Co-Founder and CEO of Slingshot Aerospace. Host and Managing Partner Chris Su...
June 06, 2023
How Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel Embraces Founder-Driven Culture in Leading a Healthcare Tech Empire
The tallest, fastest rollercoaster in North America is “Kingda Ka.” It’s located at Six Flags in Jackson, NJ… coincidentally spitting dista...
May 31, 2023
Leading By Letting Go
In a world where letting go and delegating day-to-day tasks happens without even a thought behind the unconscious click of a mouse or scree...
May 31, 2023
Yes Day
The CEOs of portfolio companies SPHERE, Upright (formerly Fund-that-Flip), and Solutions by Text hosted 'Yes Day' celebrations... with vary...
May 19, 2023
Liquidity and Cash Management in Times of Uncertainty, Recession, and Prosperity
Cash is king. This age-old adage holds true as profitability, growth, and viability of a business all hinge on maintaining a healthy cash f...
May 16, 2023
RSA Conference 2023 Highlights
The theme of the 2023 annual RSA Conference was “Stronger Together.” Ironically, that's exactly why I wanted to attend.
May 12, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 10: Mentorship & Grit in High-Growth Companies with Amy Kadomatsu
Episode 10 of Electrifying Growth features Amy Kadomatsu, CEO of COMPLY, who excels at turning challenges into opportunities for learning a...
April 24, 2023
Start ’em Young: The Importance of Financial Literacy for the Next Generation
April is Financial Literacy Month, something that may not seem like a celebratory moment in time, but, believe me, the next generation will...
April 21, 2023
Security pros should focus on IAM and insider risks following recent Pentagon leak
The recent leak of sensitive classified NATO-Ukraine war documents by 21-year-old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira to his peers in an o...
April 14, 2023
Edison Partners Named to GrowthCap’s List of Best Growth Investment Firms for a Second Consecutive Year
Edison Partners was named to GrowthCap’s list of the Best Growth Investment Firms for 2023.
April 05, 2023
Valuing Your Values
Among the many challenges currently faced by high-growth organizations and their leaders is an area periodically overlooked, and every bit ...
April 03, 2023
The Get Podcast: Upgrading the CMO's Dialogue with the Board
Join me in kicking-off Season Five of the The Get podcast, with host Erica Seidel.
April 03, 2023
Acorns Acquires GoHenry; Delivering Financial Wellness for Life’s Many Stages
Mission led company now serves nearly 6M subscribers globally; adding four new countries, and education products for kids and teens.
March 31, 2023
When to Hire a CFO
Hiring a CFO is a strategic decision that should align with steps that take the business to its next phase of growth. Where you want to be...
March 24, 2023
SVB AAR: Lessons Learned to Build Resilience
Key Edison portfolio company CFO takeaways from the SVB crisis.
March 07, 2023
Overhaul Secures $73M in Growth Financing, Expands its Foothold in Global Supply Chain Visibility, Risk and Compliance Market
Funding enhances Overhaul's platform spanning visibility, risk, compliance, and insurance solutions to help safeguard cargo and improve eff...
February 22, 2023
The Art and Process of Talent Advocacy: At the Table and In the Moment
While we are surrounded by a constant drumbeat of layoff news for companies of all stages, many high growth companies continue to scale, ex...
February 16, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 9: Family Affair with Stephen Faust
CEO of Dash Solutions (formerly Prepaid Technologies) Stephen Faust guest stars on Electrifying Growth to reveal his lessons learned from m...
February 06, 2023
Edison Partners Continues to Invest in Its Future With Three Promotions and the Appointment of John Shearburn as Senior Advisor
Edison Partners, a leading growth equity investment firm, continues to invest in its future with the promotion of three members of the firm...
January 31, 2023
RapidDeploy: Why We Invested
RapidDeploy is a provider of cloud-based, configurable mapping and analytics software solutions catering to Public Safety Answering Points ...
January 30, 2023
Electrifying Growth Episode 8: Pride, Poise, and Team with US Army Veteran Colonel Gregory Gadson
Colonel Greg Gadson has an extraordinary story. Now wheelchair-bound after suffering near-fatal injuries while serving in Iraq in 2007, the...
January 25, 2023
RapidDeploy Raises $34 Million in Growth Funding, Led by Edison Partners
RapidDeploy to innovate and continue building its international reputation as a partner dedicated to putting state and local communities fi...
January 18, 2023
MacroFab Secures $42M in Growth Financing from Foundry, Edison Partners and BMW i Ventures
MacroFab, the cloud manufacturing platform for building electronics from prototype to high-scale production, with a network of more than 10...
January 06, 2023
Growth Index 2023
We are pleased to share Edison's 2023 Growth Index, where we compile and prescribe characteristics and best-in-class methods associated wit...
December 21, 2022
Electrifying Growth Episode 7: Even Tiger Had a Coach with Steve Schloss
Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden sits down with Executive Coach, Advisor & Operating Partner Steve Schloss for Episode 7 of Edison Pa...
December 15, 2022
Edison Partners invests $15 million in Schedule K-1 automation disruptor K1x, Inc.
Edison Partners announced a $15 million investment in K1x, the leading provider of automated solutions for aggregation and packet productio...
December 07, 2022
Edison Partners leads $21 million growth funding round for clinical trial intelligence disruptor Lokavant
Edison Partners, a leading growth equity investment firm, today announced it is leading a $21 million investment round in Lokavant, the le...
December 06, 2022
Edison CEO Summit: Four Leadership Lessons from Colonel Greg Gadson
Greg shared his learnings about the value of leadership in the aftermath of a grievous war injury. The attack in Afghanistan came as a surp...
December 01, 2022
Electrifying Growth Episode 6: Bootstrapping and Breaking Down Barriers with Rita Gurevich
Episode 6 of Electrifying Growth with Founder & CEO of SPHERE Technology Solutions, Rita Gurevich explains how to turn challenges into oppo...
November 30, 2022
SPHERE Receives $31 Million in Funding, with Edison Partners as Lead Investor
SPHERE Technology Solutions (SPHERE), a leader in identity hygiene, announced today a $31 million Series B investment led by Edison Partner...
November 14, 2022
The Full Ratchet Podcast: A 20 Year Evolution of Venture Capital, Growing a Firm with Zero Investments in Silicon Valley, and the Multi-Stage Fund Reckoning
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founder...
November 02, 2022
Edison Partners Adds to Senior Leadership, Continues Consistent Growth
Edison Partners, a leading growth equity investment firm, today announced the appointment of Rush Baker as partner, head of investor relati...
October 31, 2022
Becoming a More Disciplined CEO: The Role of Executive Team Builder
From our experiences, the investment barometer when assessing the potential of a CEO’s transition from venture capital to the growth equity...
October 18, 2022
Electrifying Growth Episode 5: We’re All in This Together with John Hope Bryant
Presidential appointee, business leader, philanthropist, and international best-selling author John Hope Bryant sits down with Managing Par...
October 12, 2022
GoHenry Group raises $55M in Growth Capital
GoHenry Group raises $55M in growth capital to accelerate global expansion and boost financial education for young people GoHenry, the pre...
October 04, 2022
Edison Partners Leads USD $30M Investment in Field Effect
Edison Partners, a leading growth equity investment firm, today announced a USD $20 million investment in Field Effect, an Ottawa-based glo...
September 22, 2022
Electrifying Growth Episode 4: Three Things CEOs Need to Do Well to Lead a Winning Company
Managing Partner and Host Chris Sugden sits down with Al Subbloie to talk about the three key things CEOs need to do to lead a winning comp...
September 22, 2022
The Art of Facilitation: A Key Leadership Lever
The ability to facilitate conversation or discussion serves as an important skill for the modern workplace. Inviting and engaging other, an...
September 20, 2022
Edison Partners appoints Kelly Ford as its first Chief Operating Officer
Edison Partners, a leading growth equity firm, announced today the promotion of its general partner, Kelly Ford, to chief operating officer...
July 21, 2022
People 2.0: New Standards for Times of Uncertainty, Volatility, & Inflation
With Edison Edge, Edison Partners goes beyond investing to providing the guidance that portfolio companies need to succeed. One aspect of ...
July 21, 2022
15Five Raises $52 Million Series C
Fundraise accelerates 15Five’s vision and solution, providing HR leaders with tools to make better strategic decisions and improve performa...
July 13, 2022
Edison Partners Promotes Robert Dickey to Principal
Edison Partners has promoted Robert “Bobby” Dickey to principal. This promotion recognizes Dickey’s contributions as a key member of Edison...
July 12, 2022
Prepaid Technologies Acquires Workstride, Advancing its Category-Leading Payments Platform
Prepaid Technologies, a pioneer in the rapidly growing digital payments solutions market, today announced the acquisition of WorkStride, a ...
July 11, 2022
Edison Partners Successfully Exits Energy Industry Disruptor Budderfly
Edison Partners, a leading growth equity firm, announced today that it will exit portfolio company Budderfly, in which Partners Group (SIX:...
July 06, 2022
Building Your Brand from the Inside Out
Edison Partners gathered portfolio company leaders at our People 2.0 event to discuss today’s challenging talent environment. One major fac...
July 05, 2022
Electrifying Growth Episode 3: Making It Look Easy with Amanda Eisel
CEO of Zelis Healthcare Amanda Eisel sits down with Managing Partner & Host Chris Sugden for Episode 3: Making It Look Easy.
June 28, 2022
Edison Partners 36th Annual Meeting - Portfolio Company Spotlights
The dust has settled from Edison’s 2022 Annual General Meeting in Nashville late last month. The cumulative level of knowledge and expertis...
June 23, 2022
Why 50% of your Sales Team is at Risk and What to do About It
Revenue and GTM leaders have a lot on their minds these days, with The Great Resignation, the volatility in the economy and the ripple effe...
May 26, 2022
Electrifying Growth Episode 2: My $100 Million MBA with Flint Lane
Episode 2 of Electrifying Growth features Founder & former CEO of BillTrust, Flint Lane, unpacking the truth behind his early years in busi...
April 30, 2022
10 Big Ideas for Go-To-Market Alignment
Practical and actionable tips for growth-stage companies to drive stronger GTM alignment and acceleration.
April 28, 2022
Electrifying Growth Episode 1: How to Use Your Board As A Strategic Weapon with Dawn Zier and Tricia Han
Edison Operating Partners Dawn Zier, former CEO of Nutrisystem, and Tricia Han, CEO of MyFitnessPal, sit down with Managing Partner and Hos...
April 04, 2022
Edison Partners Closes Tenth Fund
Largest fund in firm’s history surpasses target and hard cap
March 29, 2022
Online Furniture Marketplace Kaiyo Raises $36 Million In Series B To Accelerate Expansion, Led by Edison Partners
Kaiyo, a full-service marketplace for gently-used furniture committed to great design, exceptional customer care, and a more sustainable pl...
March 16, 2022
Spiffy Raises $32M in Extended Series B Funding with New Investment by Edison Partners
Get Spiffy, Inc. (SpiffyⓇ), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced it has raised $10 million from Edison ...
January 19, 2022
Why Reputation Capital Matters & How To Build It
Influence how your business is valued in the market with these five levers for building reputation capital with employees, customers, press...
December 01, 2021
Why We Invested: Solutions by Text
Edison Partners is excited to be partnering with Solutions by Text. The Company offers the only compliance-first text communications platfo...
November 30, 2021
Solutions by Text Secures $35M Growth Investment Led by Edison Partners
Solutions by Text, provider of the text messaging platform for consumer financial services institutions, today announced raising $35 millio...
November 02, 2021
Prepaid Technologies Secures $96 Million Growth Round Led by Edison Partners
Prepaid Technologies, a Birmingham, Ala.-based provider of prepaid digital payment solutions, today announced raising $96 million in new gr...
October 20, 2021
Edison Partners Promotes Gregg Michaelson to General Partner, Jennifer Lee to Partner, and Joseph Giquinto to Chief Financial Officer
Edison Partners, the growth equity investment firm, today announced a series of executive appointments.
October 05, 2021
MoneyLion’s Evolution from Financial App to Daily Destination & Marketplace
MoneyLion is changing how Americans bank, and it’s doing so from the inside out.
September 14, 2021
The Rise of Edison Partners in the PE Growth Landscape
Kelly Ford was recently featured on Pitchbook’s Invisible Capital podcast with Adam Lewis where she spoke about Edison’s accidental commitm...
September 01, 2021
Edison Partners Announces Exit of Bodhala to LegalTech Leader Onit
Edison Partners today announced the sale of its stake in legal technology platform Bodhala to Onit, Inc.
August 12, 2021
Edison Partners Exits Small Business Digital Spend Management Leader Bento for Business
Edison Partners announced today that it will exit portfolio company Bento for Business, which has been acquired by U.S. Bank (NYSE: USB).
July 27, 2021
Defining Growth Equity In A Changing Market
Fundwise recently spoke to Christopher Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, about the evolution of growth equity.
July 22, 2021
Building a High Impact Board of Directors
A strong board can bring that kind of long-term and informed perspective to even the youngest, growth stage companies.
July 22, 2021
Edison Partners Announces Sale of PandoLogic for $150 Million to Veritone
Edison Partners announces sale of PandoLogic for $150 Million to Veritone.
July 15, 2021
The Hybrid Workplace: Do Your Employees Feel Psychologically Safe?
As organizations open up, invite, or order employees back to the office, the employee-employer relationship is rapidly changing.
June 24, 2021
Financial Systems and the Transition to a Software Management Platform
Make the move to a financial data platform as soon as you can and grow into the system as your company scales.
June 09, 2021
The Upcoming Wealth Transfer is About More Than Just Money, it’s About Preference
We’re in the midst of the largest inter-generational wealth transfer in history, as Baby Boomer’s pass down their assets to the next genera...
May 27, 2021
The R-Factor of Leadership
We have all learned in real-time that senior leader relatability is more important than ever.
May 25, 2021
Edison Partners Leads $15M Growth Investment in MacroFab
Edison Partners announces a $15 million growth capital investment in MacroFab, including strategic investment from Altium Limited.
May 23, 2021
On the Topic of Return to Office: Are We Coming Full Circle?
The pandemic had fundamentally shifted how America works, but is work-from-home really here to stay?
May 11, 2021
Signs Your Leadership Team Needs an Upgrade
It is so important to consider the life stage of the company when deciding what the right team looks like to execute successfully.
April 20, 2021
Why Growth-Stage Companies Need a Board of Directors
The establishment of a board and basic board governance can help a company move more quickly, execute more strategically and run more effic...
April 14, 2021
COVID Accelerated the Need for Financial Wellness for All, Bringing New Opportunities to Fintech
gohenry is fostering financial literacy as part of a fun, interactive experience with gamification features, customization and more.
April 09, 2021
Modernizing Your SDR Function
Hear about the changing landscape of Sales Development and how the function is trending for the future, according to two industry experts.
March 18, 2021
From Traffic Signs to Vital Signs: Compelling Trends in the IoT Space
At Edison Partners, we believe in the value of smart devices, the data insights they provide, and the unique solution the IoT can enable. R...
March 17, 2021
Why Leaders Should Listen Up
Great leaders and leadership teams share a common trait: they listen to move their organization forward. Hear from Edison Operating Partner...
March 09, 2021
Remote Patient Monitoring Empowers ‘Hospital at Home’
Today, Edison portfolio company Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), a leading provider of telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions, ...
February 25, 2021
If You Build It, They Will Come
Today, Edison portfolio company Terminus announced the closing of a $90M Series C growth round, marking Edison's fourth investment in the c...
February 23, 2021
How to Start a Podcast
Have you thought about starting a podcast only to dismiss the idea as too hard to execute and sustain? In this webcast, we talked in-depth ...
February 22, 2021
How This Startup CEO Hired the Right Sales Leader DURING COVID-19
If you’re on the hunt for a CRO or VP Sales, read this blog for the keys to success when hiring a sales leader in or out of a pandemic – be...
February 09, 2021
Edison Partners Exits TrialScope
Edison Partners today announced the sale of TrialScope to Informa. The combination brings TrialScope’s powerful clinical trials registratio...
February 03, 2021
Marketing Experts Share Their 2021 Trends
These uncertain times have every marketer asking – what will the industry look like in 2021? Steve Olenski from CMSWire caught up with five...
February 02, 2021
Capital Rx Leads the Way to Ethical and Transparent Drug Pricing
Imagine a world where companies can better manage their cost of providing employees with quality healthcare, and households can better mana...
January 06, 2021
Finding the Good in the Bad
To say 2020 was an unusual year is an understatement. During our 2020 CEO Summit, VP Bobby Dickey shared some of the results of our CEO sur...
January 05, 2021
The Chaos & Rocket Fuel Podcast: Work Nerds on Work Trends
What's shaping the future of work and human acceleration? GP Kelly Ford joined WNDYR CEO Claire Haidar and host Doug Foulkes for the Chaos ...
December 18, 2020
Edison Partners Announces Sale of Behavioral Data Intelligence Leader Jornaya
Edison Partners today announced the sale of Jornaya to Verisk, a leading data and analytics company.
December 16, 2020
Cultivating Culture: Why and How to Improve Organizational Culture
COVID-19 created a crash course in understanding organizational culture. What does it truly involve, and how can you assess yours? Find ou...
December 15, 2020
The Dawn of the Pelotonomy
Welcome to the Pelotonomy, the new economy driven by services delivered over live video down market and to long-tail or niche businesses. T...
December 10, 2020
Annual Operating Planning – Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet (and It’s Not Too Late)
Learn from ComplySci’s CEO Amy Kadomatsu and Strategic Adviser Jean-Marc Levy on how to run an effective annual operating planning (AOP) pr...
December 09, 2020
Why Our First Virtual CEO Summit May Not Be Our Last
Our Ninth Annual CEO Summit turned out to be one of our best and most engaging events thus far! So, what about it was special? How did we c...
December 08, 2020
Edison Partners Leads $40M Growth Investment in gohenry to Accelerate Expansion in the U.S. and U.K. and Boost Financial Education for Families
Edison Partners today announced leading a $40 million investment in gohenry, a global leader in building healthy financial habits for kids,...
October 28, 2020
Building a Customer-Focused Sales Process for Scale
Who's the MVP of your GTM team? It's not Sales or Marketing... It's the Customer. In this webcast, VP Alex Symos and Helen Baptist, COO at...
October 21, 2020
Edison Partners Leads $7.8 Million Follow-on Growth Investment in Budderfly
Edison Partners today announced co-leading a $7.8 million investment in Budderfly, a Shelton, Conn.-based energy efficiency as a service (E...
September 24, 2020
Why We Invested in The Pro's Closet
Why did Edison Partners invest in The Pro's Closet - the world’s largest and most trusted brand for pre-owned bikes? GP Ryan Ziegler tells ...
August 24, 2020
Edison Partners Exits Motionsoft
Edison Partners sold Motionsoft, a provider of gym management software for clubs, studios, and wellness centers, to Daxko, a portfolio comp...
July 29, 2020
Seven Elements of Essentialist Leadership in 2020
Essentialism is the "disciplined pursuit of less." By eliminating everything that is not absolutely essential, one can make the highest con...
July 21, 2020
The Perpetual Beta Organization
What does it mean to be in perpetual beta and how can your organization prosper from being in this mode? Chris Clark tells all in this blog...
July 14, 2020
Seven Key Insights From Our CEO Interviews (Part 2 of 2)
Introducing our newest series: The Edison Summer Seven! We kick off with seven pieces of advice our CEOs provided during our Lighthouse Ser...
July 01, 2020
Seven Key Insights From Our CEO Interviews (Part 1 of 2)
Introducing our newest series: The Edison Summer Seven! We kick off with seven pieces of advice our CEOs provided during our Lighthouse Ser...
June 30, 2020
Analyst Relations: A Bridge to Growth in the New Normal
In this webcast, Phil LeClare, Principal of LeClare PR, and Alex Symos, VP, Go-To-Market Center of Excellence at Edison Partners, open the ...
June 18, 2020
Chapter 2: Resilience & Recovery - Navigators Triangle
In this week's Resilience & Recovery memo to our CEOs, Christopher Clark shares how you can ensure your BOD members are well-grounded in th...
June 17, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Al Subbloie
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with Budderfly CEO Al Subbloie - a true navigator of markets, models and moments with a...
June 10, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Jean-Marc Levy
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with Jean-Marc Levy - the CEO of ComplySci - where he shared his perspective on what th...
June 09, 2020
Chapter 2: Resilience & Recovery - WFH to Return on Work Channels (RoWC)
This black swan is presenting you with a great opportunity to define your work channels and wire them with unprecedented purpose and intens...
June 04, 2020
Edison Partners Announces Sale of Zagster to Superpedestrian
Edison Partners announced today the sale of substantially all of the assets of portfolio company Zagster to Superpedestrian.
June 03, 2020
The SEO Edit
In this webcast, Ryan Farley, Co-founder and Performance Marketer at LawnStarter, tackles the ins and outs of growth-oriented SEO.
May 27, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Eric Berry
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with Eric Berry - the co-founder and CEO of TripleLift. See how Eric's process gives h...
May 21, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 11 - The Chemistry of Forecasting
Correct forecasts, good or bad, give people belief. Find out more in this week's memo to our CEOs.
May 19, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Milind Mehere
In this week's Lighthouse Series interview, you will hear from a person who has faced adversity with a tough inner core, strong operating p...
May 14, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 10 - Trusty Triangles
In this week’s memo to our CEOs, Christopher Clark shows us how creating a simple triangle can help your company recognize what needs to be...
May 12, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Steve Cornwell
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with Steve Cornwell - the founder and CEO of Northpass. You will see that Steve’s faith...
May 07, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 9 - Stretching for the Habit Zone
In this week’s memo to CEOs, Christopher Clark discusses taking newfound behaviors and turning them into habits.
May 05, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Tim Kopp
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with Terminus CEO Tim Kopp. As you will see from our interview, Tim combines intellect,...
May 01, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 8 - Manage Your Margins
Recently, the margin of error for decision-making has narrowed. In this week's memo to our CEOs, Chris Clark offered a simple solution to b...
April 28, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Joe Wald
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with Joe Wald - the co-founder and CEO of Edison's recently exited portfolio company, C...
April 23, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 7 - COVID & Core Competencies
Is this current Black Swan so powerful that it can create a missing intangible or core competency in an experienced leader? Find out in thi...
April 22, 2020
Edison Partners Leads $10M Growth Investment in Bodhala
Edison Partners today announced leading a $10 million investment in New York-based Bodhala, a data-intelligence and legal technology platfo...
April 21, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Barry Conlon
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with Overhaul CEO Barry Conlon. See how Barry is muddling and modeling his way through ...
April 16, 2020
Edison Partners Completes Sale of Clearpool Group
Edison Partners has completed the exit of Clearpool Group, a New York-based provider of holistic electronic trading solutions and an indepe...
April 15, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 6 - Credit-Worthiness
Our week six memo to our CEOs focuses on how to access your A/R risk and credit-worthiness during this black swan.
April 14, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Mark Ruddock
In this week's Lighthouse Series, we interview BFS Capital CEO Mark Ruddock. See how Mark is muddling and modeling his way through the fog,...
April 08, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 5 - All VUC'd Up
Edison's week five memo focuses on VUCA and the aspects that are applicable to our portfolio CEOs.
April 07, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Dev Ganesan
This week's Lighthouse Series features an interview with PathFactory CEO Dev Ganesan. See how Dev is muddling and modeling his way through ...
April 02, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 4 - Building Resilience
As you make the switch from downstream to upstream decisions, check out our week four memo from Christopher Clark to our CEOs on the action...
March 31, 2020
The Lighthouse Series with CEO Rick Auletta
We recently launched a weekly CEO interview, entitled The Lighthouse Series, during which Partner Christopher Clark asks five simple questi...
March 31, 2020
Edison Partners Exits Solovis
Edison Partners today announced it has completed the sale of its stake in Solovis to Nasdaq, generating over a 50% IRR on its $13 million t...
March 30, 2020
The COVID-19 SDR Survival Kit
The things SDRs can do to survive, and even thrive during this transitional period.
March 26, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 3 - Questions, Control & Resilience
The difference between success and failure is asking the right questions, especially at the right time.
March 19, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Week 2 - Communications, Continuity & Timelines
This week's CEO memo was focused on three critical workstreams, horizon thinking, and personal well-being.
March 13, 2020
Anticipate & Adjust: Leadership During a Black Swan
Strength, intelligence, speed. These are the things we need.
March 11, 2020
Edison Partners Exits Scivantage
Edison Partners has successfully exited Scivantage to Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and insight...
March 10, 2020
Edison Partners Leads $17.5 Million Growth Investment in Overhaul
Edison Partners today announced leading a $17.5 million investment in Overhaul, a real-time supply chain integrity technology solution.
February 11, 2020
What Leaders Can Learn From Mount Everest
An American mountaineer, polar explorer, NYT bestselling author, team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition... and Ediso...
February 05, 2020
Edison Partners Leads $9.5 Million Growth Investment in Houwzer
Edison Partners today announced leading a $9.5 million investment in Houwzer, the real estate brokerage that saves consumers thousands on a...
January 14, 2020
Edison Partners Leads Growth Investment in Ringmaster Technologies
Edison Partners today announced leading a $5 million investment in Ringmaster Technologies, a market leader in workflow optimization for th...
January 06, 2020
Edison Partners Promotes Kelly Ford to General Partner
Edison Partners today announced Kelly Ford has been promoted to General Partner. This promotion recognizes Ford’s contributions in shaping ...
December 12, 2019
The Seven Cylinders Your Sales Leader Best Be Firing On
For growth companies, there's more to sales leadership than making the number. If he/she is going to scale, there are seven essential compe...
December 04, 2019
Edison Partners Promotes Jennifer Lee to Principal
Edison Partner today announced Jennifer Lee has been promoted to Principal. Lee, a senior member of the firm’s Fintech investment team and ...
November 27, 2019
Edison Fast Growers Earn Rank Among Deloitte’s Fast 500
Deloitte released their Fast 500 and six of Edison's portfolio companies made the list. Learn who they were and the growth characteristics...
November 12, 2019
Edison Partners Leads $10.5 Million Growth Capital Round in LawnStarter
Edison Partners, the growth equity investment firm, today announced leading a $10.5 million growth investment in Austin-based LawnStarter, ...
November 07, 2019
Edison Partners Leads $12 Million Growth Investment in Anonos
Edison Partners today announced leading a $12 million growth investment in Anonos, the data privacy and enablement technology platform prov...
October 29, 2019
Cash is King (even in unprofitable tech IPOs)
“Cash is king”. This is by far the best summary of a broad swath of financial theory. Companies that generate a lot of cash, fast, and with...
October 10, 2019
Edison Partners Leads $15 Million Follow-On Growth Investment in Emplify
Edison Partners today announced leading a $15 million follow-on growth investment in Emplify, an employee engagement measurement and improv...
September 12, 2019
Account-based Marketing (ABM), Demystified and Optimized
Your sales pipeline is the lifeblood of your sales function, and its reliability as a predictor of revenue creation is critical.
September 10, 2019
The Art & Tactics of Negotiation
Breaking down psychological concepts to deploy in a negotiation - see what our CEOs learned from Columbia’s Professor Robert Bontempo.
September 06, 2019
Gambling.com Group Secures $15.5M Growth Investment from Edison Partners
Gambling.com Group secured a $15.5M growth investment from Edison Partners to create the leading performance marketing business for America...
September 05, 2019
Edison Partners Leads $10 Million Growth Investment in Health Recovery Solutions
Edison Partners, the growth equity firm, today announced leading a $10 million investment in Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), a market lead...
August 29, 2019
What Top Performing Companies Know about Hiring and Retention
Engaged employees can make a company as much as 22% more profitable. Learn more about the critical role engagement plays in hiring and ret...
August 27, 2019
Cash in Your Pocket – Navigating R&D Credits and Qualified Small Business Stock
Technology is constantly changing and forcing companies to innovate. However, overcoming technical challenges at various stages of your bus...
August 21, 2019
Edison Partners Leads $11M Growth Round in Fund That Flip
Edison Partners, the growth equity firm, today announced leading an $11 million financing round in Fund That Flip, an online financing plat...
August 10, 2019
Customer Success: The New Superhero of Fast Growing Companies
Fast-growing companies have Customer Success teams that are superheroes in residence. Check out this blog for a list of the top success fac...
August 08, 2019
Edison Partners Leads Growth Financing in PurpleLab
Edison Partners today announced a growth financing for PurpleLab, a healthcare data and analytics platform. The company will use the capita...
July 24, 2019
Edison Partners Co-Leads Growth Financing in MoneyLion
Edison Partners today announced co-leading the latest financing for MoneyLion , the most complete mobile bank and personal finance platform...
July 16, 2019
Edison Partners Leads $12M Growth Investment in Capital Rx
Edison Partners today announced leading a $12 million growth financing round in next-generation health technology company, Capital Rx. The ...
July 02, 2019
The Important Role MarTech Plays in Fast Growing Companies
Edison's 2019 Growth Index tells us that fast growers invest more in marketing technologies than their slowing growing peers.
July 01, 2019
Implementing KPIs in Your Organization
Are KPIs a MBO weapon or critical tool for span of control efficiency, teamwork and speed? Find out in this blog by Operating Partner Chris...
June 27, 2019
Accelerating Your Sales Pipeline
VP Alex Symos and Will Fuentes from Maestro Group discuss how to help companies assess the quality of their pipeline and establish a predic...
June 27, 2019
Kelly Ford Talks to Nasdaq Trade Talks about What Makes a Fast Grower
Jill Malandrino, Global Markets Reporter at Nasdaq, sat down with Kelly Ford to get her take on what fast-growers have in common based on t...
June 25, 2019
Edison Partners Portfolio Company Budderfly Raises $77 Million in Total Financing
Edison Partners today announced that portfolio company Budderfly, the Shelton, Conn.-based provider of energy efficiency as a service, has ...
June 20, 2019
Part 2: Risk & Compliance: Protecting Your Assets & Preparing for Exit
Part 2 of the series continues to focus on protecting your assets but approaches it from the eye of the buyer and what they may require dur...
June 18, 2019
Heads Up for Fast Growth
Fast growing companies invest in headcount, but how much and when? Find out in this blog.
February 28, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 22: One of the Most Interesting Men in the World: Saving Lives and Making Money with Steve Raucher
RapidDeploy co-founder & CEO Steve Raucher joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 22 of Electrifying Growth.
February 13, 2024
Decision-Making Strategies for Growth-Stage Entrepreneurs
Probabilities, permanency, and how to divide big choices into small wagers.
February 07, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 21: The Real Life Wendy Rhoades with Julie Moore
Director of YSC Consulting and leadership expert Julie Moore joins Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden for Episode 21 of Electrifying Gr...
January 24, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 20: Making Democratization of Investing a Reality with Michael Weisz
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with Yieldstreet Co-Founder & CEO Michael Weisz for episode 20 of Electrifying Growth, Mak...
January 22, 2024
Mastering Debate: The Need for Healthy and Open Discourse on High-Growth Executive Teams
We live in a world defined by its strong opinions, information echo chambers, and a growing resistance to engage in healthy, open, and unco...
January 10, 2024
Electrifying Growth Episode 19: Embracing Innovation and Doing Good with Megan Glover
Managing Partner and host Chris Sugden sits down with 120Water Co-Founder & CEO Megan Glover for Episode 19 of Electrifying Growth, Embraci...
January 10, 2024
120Water Secures $43M Growth Investment Led by Edison Partners
New funding boosts govtech-based ESG platform delivering measurable results.
December 18, 2023
The Power Triad: Why Leveraging the Combined Impact of Product, Sales, and Marketing Matters
At the 2023 Executive Leadership Team Summit, the “three amigos” of the Edison Edge team (Go to Market Operating Partners Mariann McDonagh ...
December 11, 2023
4 Ways HR and Finance Leaders Can Create a Differentiated Partnership
At the 2023 Executive Leadership Team Summit, Operating Partners Joe Gwozdz (Finance) and Steve Schloss (Leadership) led a joint session ex...
October 25, 2023
Go-To-Market Fireside Chat: Cascading POAP Initiatives to Your Marketing Strategy
Operating Partner Mariann McDonagh sat with Edison Managing Partner and COO, Kelly Ford, for a fireside chat about how to create effective ...
July 17, 2023
Nasdaq TradeTalks: What Are The Biggest Challenges for Tech Investors Right Now?
Managing Partner Chris Sugden joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss what the biggest challenges are for tech investors righ...
April 09, 2021
Modernizing Your SDR Function
Hear about the changing landscape of Sales Development and how the function is trending for the future, according to two industry experts.
February 23, 2021
How to Start a Podcast
Have you thought about starting a podcast only to dismiss the idea as too hard to execute and sustain? In this webcast, we talked in-depth ...
December 16, 2020
Cultivating Culture: Why and How to Improve Organizational Culture
COVID-19 created a crash course in understanding organizational culture. What does it truly involve, and how can you assess yours? Find ou...
December 10, 2020
Annual Operating Planning – Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet (and It’s Not Too Late)
Learn from ComplySci’s CEO Amy Kadomatsu and Strategic Adviser Jean-Marc Levy on how to run an effective annual operating planning (AOP) pr...
October 28, 2020
Building a Customer-Focused Sales Process for Scale
Who's the MVP of your GTM team? It's not Sales or Marketing... It's the Customer. In this webcast, VP Alex Symos and Helen Baptist, COO at...
June 30, 2020
Analyst Relations: A Bridge to Growth in the New Normal
In this webcast, Phil LeClare, Principal of LeClare PR, and Alex Symos, VP, Go-To-Market Center of Excellence at Edison Partners, open the ...
June 03, 2020
The SEO Edit
In this webcast, Ryan Farley, Co-founder and Performance Marketer at LawnStarter, tackles the ins and outs of growth-oriented SEO.
May 28, 2019
2019 Growth Index: How Fast Growers Price
The 2019 Edison Partners Growth Index reveals that fast growers use multiple pricing levers to drive 75% higher ASPs.
May 09, 2019
Edison Partners Growth Index Reveals 7 Traits of Fast-Growth Tech Companies
The Growth Index, a study of the firm’s portfolio of growth-stage technology companies, finds that fast growers—or companies with 30 percen...
May 01, 2018
Are you a Fast Grower? Introducing Our 2018 Growth Index
Use Edison's Growth Index to compare your business to like companies in the Edison portfolio, as well as industry guidance. These benchmark...