Edison Partners

Edison Partners L.P. is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1986 and based in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm specializes in growth equity investments in technology-enabled solutions, focusing on sectors such as financial technology, healthcare information technology, and enterprise software. Edison Partners typically invests in companies with revenues between $5 million and $30 million, primarily targeting those exhibiting a growth rate of approximately 30 percent. Its investment strategy includes expansion capital, management buyouts, recapitalizations, and secondary stock purchases. The firm utilizes a holistic approach, offering strategic advisory services through its Edison Edge platform, which encompasses the Edison Director Network and executive education. Edison Partners manages over $1 billion in assets and has created an aggregate market value exceeding $5 billion across its active portfolio, which includes over 170 investments. The firm's primary geographic focus is the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland.

Joe Allegra

General Partner

Peter Bozian

Senior Associate

Kelly Ford Buckley

Partner

Christopher Clark

Operating Partner

Eileen Covey

Director of Finance and Operations

Robert Dickey

Vice President

Michael Dirla

Associate

Kristen Dumbeck

Vice President

Del Giannotti

Analyst

Joe Giquinto

Vice President of Finance

Joseph Gwozdz

Operating Partner

Daniel Herscovici

Partner

Michael Kopelman

General Partner

Jennifer Lee

Partner

Jean-Marc Levy

Operating Partner

Lenard Marcus

General Partner

Gregg Michaelson

General Partner

Jay Naik

Operating Partner

David Nevas

Partner

Tom Vander Schaaff

General Partner and Portfolio Management

Brendan Scher

Senior Associate

Steve Schloss

Operating Partner, Leadership Center of Excellence

Sherri Sklar

Operating Partner

Christopher Sugden

Managing Partner

Alexandria Symos

Vice President, Sales & Marketing Acceleration

Alex Symos

VP, Go-To-Market Center of Excellence

Joy Whitney

Research Director

Ryan Ziegler

General Partner

Vander Schaaff, Thomas

General Partner

Past deals in North Carolina

15Five

Series C in 2022
15Five, Inc. is a company that develops a cloud-based performance management platform aimed at enhancing employee engagement and performance. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Raleigh and New York, 15Five offers a suite of tools that includes employee appreciation software, one-on-one meeting agendas, and a comprehensive 360° performance review system. The platform facilitates weekly check-ins for performance feedback, enables users to set objectives through OKRs, and allows for the collection of insights via polls and custom reports. With nearly 2,000 businesses globally utilizing its services, 15Five’s solutions are designed to help organizations foster high-performing teams by promoting regular communication, celebrating achievements, and providing constructive feedback to guide employee development.

Get Spiffy

Series B in 2022
A team of experienced Triangle, NC entrepreneurs are building the World's first on-demand smartphone-powered technology-enabled mobile car wash and detailing service. Schedule your wash in under a minute using our app or website and we come to you! All payment and communication is handled via the app so that it is super-convenient. Also at Spiffy we care deeply about the environment and all of our washes are 100% eco-friendly. We recycle 100% of the water and leave zero run-off.

LawnStarter

Venture Round in 2019
LawnStarter, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects consumers with lawn care professionals to provide a variety of lawn maintenance services. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers essential services such as mowing, edging, and blowing, as well as specialty services like fertilization, aeration, over seeding, and leaf removal. LawnStarter facilitates instant quotes for consumers, allowing them to easily schedule lawn care services from insured professionals. The company's innovative algorithms utilize geolocation data to optimize route density for lawn care providers, enhancing their efficiency and profitability. LawnStarter operates in multiple states, including Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Clinverse

Series C in 2014
Clinverse is a technology company solely focused on the financial management of clinical trials and associated payments in over 140 currencies. Our flagship product, ClinPay, is a secure on-line eClinical Trial Payment Network that dramatically reduces time spent on the investigator payment process with significant increases in clinical trial productivity. ClinPay links sponsors to investigators in a payment and reporting system that reduces study start-up time, makes possible timely and accurate payments, provides transparency and auditing records, and simplifies compliance.

TetraData

Venture Round in 2004
TetraData Corporation, headquartered in Greenville, S.C., is a privately-held company organized in January of 1997 with an exclusive focus on K-12 education. TetraData has demonstrated a passion and commitment to the advancement of education through technology and is recognized by many industry leaders as a catalyst in education improvement. A growing company with more than 50 employees, TetraData boasts a strong pool of both education and software engineering innovators dedicated to helping nation’s schools reach and sustain high performance. TetraData’s solutions are currently installed in more than 600 K-12 educational institutions serving over 1.5 million students in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.