Edison Partners

Edison Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1986. The firm specializes in growth equity investments primarily in technology-enabled companies across various sectors, including financial technology, healthcare information technology, and enterprise software. Edison focuses on late and mid-venture financing, expansion capital, management buyouts, and recapitalizations, typically investing between $10 million and $30 million in companies with revenues ranging from $2 million to $30 million. The firm's investment strategy involves nurturing growth-stage businesses with a 30 percent growth rate, often acting as a lead investor and seeking board representation. Edison has a robust portfolio valued at over $5 billion and manages more than $1 billion in assets, primarily targeting companies located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States. Through its Edison Edge platform, the firm offers strategic advisory services and executive education to enhance value creation for its portfolio companies.

Joe Allegra

General Partner

Robert Dickey

Principal

Michael Dirla

Vice President

Joseph Gwozdz

Operating Partner

Grace Hahn

Senior Associate

Daniel Herscovici

Partner

Dylan Kiger

Analyst

Ben Laufer

Principal

Jennifer Lee

Partner

Lenard Marcus

General Partner

Mariann McDonagh

Operating Partner

Shelby McKeown

Associate

Casey Myers

Partner, Edison Edge

Jay Naik

Operating Partner

Greg Nicastro

Operating Partner

Patrick O'Keefe

Operating Partner

Aston Pierce

Growth Equity Associate

Felix Rauch

Associate

Tom Vander Schaaff

General Partner

Brendan Scher

Senior Associate

Steve Schloss

Operating Partner

Sherri Sklar

Operating Partner

Chris Sugden

Managing Partner

Ryan Tognazzini

Operating Partner

Ryan Ziegler

General Partner

Steve Zieja

Vice President

Dawn Zier

Operating Partner

Past deals in Virginia

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.

ExecVision

Series A in 2018
ExecVision Inc. operates a conversation intelligence platform aimed at enhancing coaching and performance for sales and customer success teams. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, ExecVision provides organizations with tools to analyze customer-facing conversations, identifying key insights related to content, context, and emotional responses. By leveraging artificial intelligence, ExecVision ingests and transcribes these conversations, allowing managers to detect critical moments that may otherwise go unnoticed due to time constraints. The company also offers sales effectiveness training and consulting through its brand Vorsight, focusing on areas such as tactical sales, prospecting training, and inside sales consulting. This combination of technology and specialized training helps organizations improve decision-making, performance, and ultimately drive revenue.

Giant Oak

Venture Round in 2018
Giant Oak, Inc. is a data analytics software company based in Arlington, Virginia, founded in 2012. It specializes in developing solutions that analyze large datasets to address various security challenges, including financial threats, crime, and terrorism. The company offers products such as Giant Oak Search Technology (GOST), which enables analysts to conduct comprehensive searches on the deep web to uncover hidden actions, actors, and communities. GOST incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance the screening and continuous vetting processes for clients in government, financial services, and regulatory sectors. The platform helps organizations comply with Customer Due Diligence requirements, reduce false negatives, and improve data confidence. By integrating insights from behavioral science and computer science, Giant Oak aims to empower front-line analysts in identifying security threats like human trafficking and organized violence.

All Traffic Solutions

Series A in 2016
At All Traffic Solutions, their job is to make your job easier. They engineer web-based traffic calming signs – including radar speed display signs and variable message signs – that are incredibly smart, yet simple to use. Their signs let you do more than ever before with fewer resources, and their full-time technical support department will ensure that you maximize the utilization of your traffic control equipment. With thousands of signs in all 50 states and 15 countries, you can count on All Traffic Solutions to bring you truly innovative devices for the best traffic safety outcomes.

TOMIA

Private Equity Round in 2010
Telarix, Inc. provides interconnect business optimization solutions to wireline, wireless, broadband, and VoIP communication service providers. It offers iXTools, a suite of software modules that provide service providers with management, optimization, and settlement solution for interconnect business. The company's iXTools solution includes iXConnect, a business intelligence platform that collects and manages business information, such as network infrastructure elements, products, route plans, rates, and agreements; iXRoute, which enables service providers to identify and automatically implement optimal routing strategies; iXTrade, an offer management and decision support solution that allows service providers to automate the buy and sell processes; iXBill, a interconnect billing system; and iXAudit, an end-to-end audit and dispute management system designed to streamline the validation of interconnect invoices, reconcile charges, and manage settlements. It also provides implementation services, including business analysis, configuration/delivery, integration, training, and customization; and support services, such as project management, business analysis, product upgrade configuration, product upgrade delivery, hardware configuration support, feature request analysis and implementation, and help desk support services. The company serves customers in Asia, Europe, and North and South America. It has a strategic alliance with Infosys Technologies, Ltd. The company was formerly known as Emerging Technologies Group, Inc. Telarix, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

Presidium Learning

Series B in 2009
Presidium Learning, Inc. provides IT support for students, instructors, and staff. Its services include course management systems and distance learning programs, as well as in-house/homegrown learning management platforms; technical help desk services, including browser/OS, plugins, campus portals, messaging/email, and student information systems; enterprise co-sourced help desk services, including contact center deployment and shared-sourcing support in areas that include AV/smart classrooms, wireless, and walk-in support; and student services, including financial aid/registration, bursar, and advising.

Formatta

Venture Round in 2009
Formatta specializes in creating customized forms which can be distributed electronically. The company's software captures data electronically from users at point of entry, verifies it for accuracy and completeness, routes it for approvals and electronic signatures, and moves it directly into the critical business systems that organizations rely on to run their businesses.

CorasWorks

Series B in 2008
CorasWorks Corporation designs and develops workplace application software on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. It offers CorasWorks Workplace Suite that enables organizations to design, build, and maintain collaborative applications on SharePoint; Data Integration Toolset, which allows users to connect and integrate data from external sources into SharePoint; and rPrograms, a solution that helps users to deploy a solution to work on or manage multiple projects and portfolios of projects. The company provides Design Migrator, a tool to migrate and update site designs in SharePoint; and Project Portfolio Management application, an integrated application for project and portfolio management on SharePoint. It serves various industries, including aerospace and defense, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, automotive and transportation, business services, insurance, legal, manufacturing, computer hardware and networking, computer services, media, computer software, military, non-profits and associations, consumer products, education, real estate, retail and leisure, electronics, state and local government, engineering and construction, federal government, telecom, energy, utilities, financial services, and food. The company's products are used in various countries, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. CorasWorks Corporation was founded in 2003 and is based in Reston, Virginia with additional offices in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.

Presidium Learning

Venture Round in 2008
Presidium Learning, Inc. provides IT support for students, instructors, and staff. Its services include course management systems and distance learning programs, as well as in-house/homegrown learning management platforms; technical help desk services, including browser/OS, plugins, campus portals, messaging/email, and student information systems; enterprise co-sourced help desk services, including contact center deployment and shared-sourcing support in areas that include AV/smart classrooms, wireless, and walk-in support; and student services, including financial aid/registration, bursar, and advising.

Fishbowl

Series A in 2008
Fishbowl is a prominent provider of marketing and analytics software tailored for the restaurant industry, offering a suite of tools that includes customer relationship management, promotions, price and menu optimization, and competitive intelligence. Their platform enables restaurants to enhance guest experiences through personalized marketing while leveraging data-driven insights to boost profitability. Additionally, Fishbowl operates a social networking platform that connects professionals across various industries, allowing for open discussions on workplace topics, industry news, and career advice. This platform fosters a supportive environment where users can engage directly with peers and senior leadership, facilitating meaningful connections and knowledge sharing within their respective fields.

Formatta

Venture Round in 2008
Formatta specializes in creating customized forms which can be distributed electronically. The company's software captures data electronically from users at point of entry, verifies it for accuracy and completeness, routes it for approvals and electronic signatures, and moves it directly into the critical business systems that organizations rely on to run their businesses.

Fishbowl

Series A in 2007
Fishbowl is a prominent provider of marketing and analytics software tailored for the restaurant industry, offering a suite of tools that includes customer relationship management, promotions, price and menu optimization, and competitive intelligence. Their platform enables restaurants to enhance guest experiences through personalized marketing while leveraging data-driven insights to boost profitability. Additionally, Fishbowl operates a social networking platform that connects professionals across various industries, allowing for open discussions on workplace topics, industry news, and career advice. This platform fosters a supportive environment where users can engage directly with peers and senior leadership, facilitating meaningful connections and knowledge sharing within their respective fields.

CorasWorks

Series B in 2007
CorasWorks Corporation designs and develops workplace application software on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. It offers CorasWorks Workplace Suite that enables organizations to design, build, and maintain collaborative applications on SharePoint; Data Integration Toolset, which allows users to connect and integrate data from external sources into SharePoint; and rPrograms, a solution that helps users to deploy a solution to work on or manage multiple projects and portfolios of projects. The company provides Design Migrator, a tool to migrate and update site designs in SharePoint; and Project Portfolio Management application, an integrated application for project and portfolio management on SharePoint. It serves various industries, including aerospace and defense, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, automotive and transportation, business services, insurance, legal, manufacturing, computer hardware and networking, computer services, media, computer software, military, non-profits and associations, consumer products, education, real estate, retail and leisure, electronics, state and local government, engineering and construction, federal government, telecom, energy, utilities, financial services, and food. The company's products are used in various countries, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. CorasWorks Corporation was founded in 2003 and is based in Reston, Virginia with additional offices in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.

TOMIA

Series C in 2006
Telarix, Inc. provides interconnect business optimization solutions to wireline, wireless, broadband, and VoIP communication service providers. It offers iXTools, a suite of software modules that provide service providers with management, optimization, and settlement solution for interconnect business. The company's iXTools solution includes iXConnect, a business intelligence platform that collects and manages business information, such as network infrastructure elements, products, route plans, rates, and agreements; iXRoute, which enables service providers to identify and automatically implement optimal routing strategies; iXTrade, an offer management and decision support solution that allows service providers to automate the buy and sell processes; iXBill, a interconnect billing system; and iXAudit, an end-to-end audit and dispute management system designed to streamline the validation of interconnect invoices, reconcile charges, and manage settlements. It also provides implementation services, including business analysis, configuration/delivery, integration, training, and customization; and support services, such as project management, business analysis, product upgrade configuration, product upgrade delivery, hardware configuration support, feature request analysis and implementation, and help desk support services. The company serves customers in Asia, Europe, and North and South America. It has a strategic alliance with Infosys Technologies, Ltd. The company was formerly known as Emerging Technologies Group, Inc. Telarix, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

TOMIA

Series B in 2005
Telarix, Inc. provides interconnect business optimization solutions to wireline, wireless, broadband, and VoIP communication service providers. It offers iXTools, a suite of software modules that provide service providers with management, optimization, and settlement solution for interconnect business. The company's iXTools solution includes iXConnect, a business intelligence platform that collects and manages business information, such as network infrastructure elements, products, route plans, rates, and agreements; iXRoute, which enables service providers to identify and automatically implement optimal routing strategies; iXTrade, an offer management and decision support solution that allows service providers to automate the buy and sell processes; iXBill, a interconnect billing system; and iXAudit, an end-to-end audit and dispute management system designed to streamline the validation of interconnect invoices, reconcile charges, and manage settlements. It also provides implementation services, including business analysis, configuration/delivery, integration, training, and customization; and support services, such as project management, business analysis, product upgrade configuration, product upgrade delivery, hardware configuration support, feature request analysis and implementation, and help desk support services. The company serves customers in Asia, Europe, and North and South America. It has a strategic alliance with Infosys Technologies, Ltd. The company was formerly known as Emerging Technologies Group, Inc. Telarix, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

TetraData

Venture Round in 2004
TetraData Corporation, based in Greenville, South Carolina, focuses exclusively on enhancing K-12 education through technology. Established in 1997, the company has developed a suite of warehousing and analytic software solutions aimed at helping educational institutions capture, integrate, and store data from various administrative and educational systems. Its flagship products, the TetraData Analytical Warehouse and Central Data Store, facilitate data-driven decision-making for K-12 districts. With a dedicated team of over 50 employees, TetraData's solutions are utilized in more than 600 educational institutions, impacting over 1.5 million students across numerous states, including California, Florida, and Texas. The company is recognized for its commitment to advancing educational performance through innovative technology.

FinePoint Technologies

Venture Round in 2004
Fine Point Technologies drives worldwide access to the internet through a range of technologies all designed with the singular goal of enabling broadband and dial-up service providers to better capture, manage, and retain their internet subscribers. The Company's self-installation and subscriber management solutions drive down operating costs without sacrificing performance. By focusing on subscriber self-initiation and enhanced customizability, the Fine Point Technologies product line succeeds in growing service provider revenues while simultaneously reducing the costs of service deployment and retention.

High Branch Software

Series A in 2001
High Branch Software is an E-commerce platform for middle market manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors.

Digital Paper

Series B in 2000
Digital Paper is a software development company. It improves individuals’ business performances by enabling secure collaboration and exchange of intellectual capital over the internet. The company offers services for the sectors such as discrete manufacturing, aerospace, utilities, and government organizations. It develops solutions for companies such as General Motors, Nissan, and Lucent Technologies. Digital Paper is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1995 and the company was acquired by ePlus on October 15, 2003.
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