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Sean Cantwell

Managing Partner

“I admire  the tenacity and guts of the founders we work with. They possess a level of relentlessness that inspires me to push harder for them. I consider it my personal mission to help them reach their goals. I absolutely love investing, but my favorite part of this job, by far, is the people I get to work with. I strive to have a personal relationship with every founder and every management team I meet.”

Larry Cheng

Managing Partner

"I want to be and believe I am the go-to partner for my founders and CEOs. When things are challenging, I’d like to be the first call because they know I will do anything and everything possible to help support them. When things are going well, I’d like to be there celebrating all of the little and big wins during the journey. I hope to be the most trusted and most impactful partner they can imagine."

Roger Hurwitz

Managing Partner

“I see value in the investment opportunities others may not immediately see. I believe recognizing what’s beneath the surface is extremely powerful. I’ve helped several companies expand into market leaders in their segment by identifying what could be. At the end of the day, I have this passion for helping founders transform their businesses. My love for this job continues to grow. There’s really no other way to do this every day other than with your whole heart all in it.”

Tomy Han

Partner

“The businesses that I get the most excited about are those that have strong relationships with their customers, with a commitment to helping each other grow and improve. What I love most about working with entrepreneurs is the opportunity to form a true partnership – both inside and outside the boardroom.”

Jim Ferry

Partner

“I view investing as a true partnership and not a business transaction. Because of that, I spend the majority of my time on the road meeting entrepreneurs in-person and discussing how Volition can be a value-add partner. All startups have their unique challenges that I strive to understand and come up with tailored solutions to ensure Founders can realize their ambitions.”

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Steve Achatz

Principal

"Investing at Volition is all about partnering with accomplished entrepreneurs and management teams guiding their companies through rapid growth. It’s simply fascinating to routinely engage with companies that are shaping the future of their respective markets.”

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Tiger Henderson

Vice President

“Investing to me is 90% about people. Recognizing how the character of a founder can ripple through an organization, I strive to partner with entrepreneurs of resilience, integrity, and creativity.”

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Kyle Howard-Johnson

Vice President

“Partnering with founders and entrepreneurs building the companies of tomorrow is endlessly interesting and rewarding. The mix of courage, creativity and passion required of them is a unique combination that only a select few possess, and supporting them along their journey is a privilege.”

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Melanie Nabar

Vice President

Melanie joined Volition in 2022 and works on the Volition Capital Software team.

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Emily Pawlak

Sr. Associate

"What excites me about joining Volition is not only the opportunity to provide passionate founders that extra boost towards their fullest potential, but also the simple fact that I get to identify and work with smart people and great ideas all day, every day."

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Victoria Robertson

Sr. Associate

"Talented, passionate people with a vision of how things ought to work and the bravery to take risks can change the world. As an investor, I have the unique opportunity to partner with these founders and help them realize that change."

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Michael Brannan

Associate

"I wanted to work in growth equity because it allowed me the opportunity to work with different founders and companies, helping them to achieve their goals and make a difference in their respective fields."

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Danielle Brown

Associate

“What excites me most about Volition is the opportunity to partner with passionate founders, learn from them, and help propel their businesses forward. It is not only fascinating, but also rewarding to speak with such authentic and hard-working individuals every day.”

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Sinjon Goldberg

Associate

"The Volition team has a real appreciation for the hard work and grit that goes into starting a business and I am excited to partner with entrepreneurs to help accelerate growth."

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Aaron Hou

Associate

“Joining Volition allows me to work in an environment and with individuals that value passion and grit – something I think the world has less and less of.”

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Isabelle Tashima

Associate

"There is nothing more fulfilling to me than partnering with passionate founders who are addressing some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Growth equity enables me to be a part of their journey, support their missions, and dynamically solve problems alongside them. In this role, the learning never ceases."

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Carolyn Woll

Associate

"I was drawn to work in the growth equity field because of the opportunity to interact with passionate founders every day and play a role in growing their companies to the next level. At Volition specifically, I am excited by our focus on creating partnerships with aspirational and authentic founders.”

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Aparajita Chauhan

Analyst

"I am drawn to growth equity because the chance to contribute to the success of businesses that are driven by a genuine passion for their mission is both inspiring and motivating. I believe that the combination of trailblazing founders and dedicated deal teams creates an energetic environment that fosters innovation, resilience, and a shared commitment to achieving exceptional results."

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Justin Chung

Analyst

"Working in growth equity is incredibly exciting as it allows me to engage deeply with visionary founders at critical inflection points in their entrepreneurial journeys. I am constantly inspired by the passion, authenticity, and positive attitude that the Volition team brings to every partnership."

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Hannah Deljkic

Analyst

"I believe in investing time and capital into ideas that not only challenge the status quo but also improve how we interact with the world around us. When used appropriately, technology gives us a set of tools to solve the world’s toughest problems - access to quality healthcare, the growing climate crisis and the threat of cyber insecurity to name a few. I am inspired by audacious founders and am excited to work alongside them to build a better and safer world. "

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Trevor Eckler

Analyst

“Volition is full of energy. From the highly motivated team around me to the passionate founders that I get to speak with on a daily basis, everyone’s enthusiasm is contagious”

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James McGibbon

Analyst

"Growth-stage software provides fascinating practical insights into what people care about. But what drew me to the Volition team specifically was its genuine interest in developing lasting relationships with curious, driven founders."

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Kevin O’Donnell

Analyst

“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours”
- Henry David Thoreau

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Cassidy Piersiak

Analyst

"I was drawn to Growth Equity by the opportunity to work with founders driving innovative business growth. What drew me to Volition specifically is my peers' strong work ethic and commitment to making a meaningful impact. I am excited to be part of a team that is determined to empower passionate founders to reach their utmost potential.'

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Ainsley Radell

Analyst

"I was drawn to the growth equity field because of the chance to interact daily with passionate founders and contribute to advancing their companies. At Volition, our focus on forming partnerships with ambitious and genuine founders excites me."

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Zane Salameh

Analyst

"I came into growth equity because there is no better opportunity to meet accomplished founders and help them bring their businesses to the next level. Working at Volition allows me to do this with passionate and enthusiastic investors every day."

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Nikki Schwenk

Analyst

"I was drawn to growth equity because of the ability to empower founders at such a pivotal stage of their business. I’m excited to be joining the Volition team to ensure continued success, find humor in the challenges, and build meaningful relationships along the way."

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Ella Steinhilber

Analyst

“ What drew me to Volition was the opportunity to interact with founders who have a passion for innovation and the drive to reach the potential of their vision. ”

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Pete Lamson

COO & Head of Portfolio Operations

"Building successful, sustainable businesses is hard work. There are no shortcuts or easy buttons. There is also nothing more rewarding, in every sense of the word. Leading a team from ideation to launch to become a high performing, high growth organization where customers happily exchange dollars for the solutions founders and their teams envisioned is the ultimate team sport. I have been very fortunate to be a part of several such teams and am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to assist Volition backed companies achieve their dreams."

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Steve Shaffer

Operating Partner

"Throughout my career I have had the privilege of working with gifted and visionary technology entrepreneurs. Building great companies is extremely difficult, but it is work worth doing -- and it takes the right team to be successful. Volition was a great partner for us at Insite Software -- so the chance as an operator to join Volition to support and resource our portfolio founders and executive teams is very exciting and purposeful for me."

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Mike Wilkens

Chief Financial Officer

"At its core, my role is to provide the reporting and controls every company needs from its finance and accounting team. But, what makes my job interesting and every day a little different is the fast-paced industry we operate within."

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Kevin Lamo

Finance Manager

Kevin joined Volition in 2024 and works on the Volition Capital Finance team.

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Allyson Gallagher

Accounting Manager

Allyson Gallagher joined Volition Capital in the Summer of 2024 as an Accounting Manager.

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Chris Fahey

SVP, Talent & Human Resources

"Behind every business is an idea, but the success of that idea is the direct result of the humans operating and iterating behind it every day. Working in Talent at Volition, I get to help some of the best operators and leaders take their business to the next level through the addition of world-class talent."

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Kelly Barnum

Sr. Talent Manager

“It’s no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then.”
–Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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Laura Moran

Sr. Director of Marketing

"Volition's commitment to innovation, growth, and empowering businesses aligns seamlessly with my passion for driving impactful marketing through a data-driven approach and strategic storytelling. I'm thrilled to bring the two together in this exciting space! "

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Alan Soclof

Marketing & Content Associate

"Being able to work every day with some of the smartest investors and founders in the world is an incredible experience. I could not ask for a better opportunity at this stage in my career."

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Ashley Harding

Operations Specialist

“The more you know, the more you know you don’t know”
– Unknown

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Aimee Tashjian

Sr. Executive Assistant & Administrative Manager

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
-Winnie the Pooh

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Kristen Murphy

Executive Assistant

“Some results are positive and some are negative, but all of them are data points”
– James Clear

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Rob Ketterson

Senior Advisor

Beth Birnbaum

Senior Advisor

"My best work experiences have been in environments where a small group works together to surmount significant challenges. There's something magical about a passionate, scrappy group that organically learns to draw on the strengths of individual members, engage in healthy debate, and then move forward decisively in lockstep. Even with limited resources, teams like that can move quickly and accomplish a great deal."

Michael Giannetto

Senior Advisor

“The most rewarding moments of my career have been working through the myriad of high growth challenges with teams focused on building great businesses that create value for all stakeholders; customers, employees, and investors. High growth businesses require vision, hard work and constant learning to keep pushing through the challenges that constantly appear when you set high ambitions. In my role at Volition, my focus is on helping the portfolio company leadership work through those challenges quickly while leveraging my business experiences.”