Mark McClain, who sits on our board is a great example there is no better talent in software, and his involvement with Vyopta is a testament to the strength and depth of the Elsewhere Partners network. “Elsewhere Partners brings the broadest, most talented group of operational leaders in technology to the table.
Mark McClain, CEO and founder of SailPoint Technologies, founder and former president of Waveset Technologies (now Sun Microsystems).Cam McMartin, CFO of SailPoint Technologies, former SVP of operations for Dazel Corporation.
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Randy Jacops, current CEO and former COO of Idera Software.Howard Greenfield, SVP WW sales of SailPoint Technologies, former VP WW sales for Zenprise (now Citrix).Doug Erwin, former CEO of The Planet and PentaSafe Technologies.Don Duet, president and COO at Vapor.io, former Goldman Sachs technology division partner.Kevin Cunningham, president and founder of SailPoint Technologies, founder of Waveset (now Sun Microsystems).Bill Bock, president of Silicon Labs, former Dazel CEO.Mike Bennett, former CEO of SolarWinds, chairman of Idera Software.This team is comprised of C-level software executives and veteran investors, including: Portfolio companies get intensive, boots-on-the-ground support from the Elsewhere Partners Operating Advisors. To that end, we’ve built an extraordinarily talented team of operating advisors who collectively have decades of experience doing just that – and, unlike other VC firms, we put them directly in the board seats to maximize their impact,” added John Thornton, co-founder and partner, Elsewhere Partners. We intend to help all of our portfolio companies become exit-ready on their own timeframe and ensure there is a broad range of options for realizing value. “As more private equity firms look to acquire software companies, the exit model for venture-backed start-ups is ripe for radical change. The team also delivers the transformational expertise required to quickly scale portfolio companies and create more exit options.
Our strategy is to make 100 percent of them successful by building off what they’ve already achieved,” said Chris Pacitti, founder and partner, Elsewhere Partners.Ĭombining Transitional Capital with Transformational Expertiseĭeviating from the traditional venture capital model, Elsewhere Partners is dedicated to making right-sized, seven-figure investments that provide the transitional capital its portfolio companies need to efficiently reach the next stage of growth.
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We see a tremendous opportunity to invest in software companies that don’t fit the traditional model - these ‘outliers’ are located beyond the boundaries of the major VC hubs and have proven their business models without standard Series A or B rounds thanks to a customer-centric culture. “Most venture capital firms are busy chasing unicorns this ‘billion-or-bust’ strategy means that they have to accept an excessive number of losses. Elsewhere Partners invests exclusively in business software companies that are located outside of traditional venture capital hubs and have achieved substantial customer traction and revenue growth without significant outside funding. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Veteran software investors Chris Pacitti, John Thornton and Sam Kentor today launched Elsewhere Partners, a growth-stage venture capital firm.
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