Every era of technology innovation has been marked by platforms that ascend to market dominance by leveraging the network effects of a robust partner ecosystem. These partners, in turn, have been able to scale rapidly by taking advantage of the ubiquity and infrastructure of their enabling platforms. In the desktop era, the proliferation of Windows-powered … Continued

The team at Volition Capital was excited to see Hamish Khayat, founder of BURST on QVC today as the TSV (Today’s Special Value). It was an exciting day for the team at BURST, and an exciting day for us here at Volition.  

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Logi-Serve, a best-of-breed provider of innovative employee assessments, and JazzHR, the leading recruiting software provider for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced an integrated partnership. Available in the months ahead, Logi-Serve and JazzHR will offer their industry-leading solutions to small and mid-size businesses via an easy-to-access integration to help … Continued

We’re thrilled to see our new partners at GRAX making headlines on the CRN Top 10 Hottest Data Storage Startups of 2019. Check out the write up on GRAX below. The full article can be found here. ABOUT GRAX CEO: Joe Gaska Grax is taking data protection to a new level with technology that captures … Continued

Expanding Black Mint Eucalyptus Floss allows you to see all plaque and food particles lurking between your teeth LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BURST Oral Care has released a new black dental floss containing proprietary technology that expands on contact with saliva, giving you more surface area for a deeper clean. The Expanding Black … Continued

The Network Effect The network effect is a concept that we hear often when speaking with both B2C and B2B technology companies. Conceptually, the network effect relies on a framework where the more users are using a product or platform, the stronger the value add becomes for other users, and this virtuous cycle feeds on … Continued

The Amazon Channel As a consumer product company, establishing an online presence is more of a necessity than an option. E-commerce sales continue to increase as a % of total retail sales, totaling 9% as of 2017 and projected to reach 13.7% by 2021. [see Exhibit 1] Amazon plays a big part in this trend. … Continued

In his blog, Thinking on Thinking, Volition Capital Managing Partner, Larry Cheng, writes about how much he loves meeting with new companies. “To me,” he says, “it’s the oxygen of this business and the most energizing aspect of the job.” The one thing that can take the energy right out of an introductory meeting? A 20-40 page … Continued

Original article posted in the WSJ on November 26th, 2019 by Yuliya Chernova Article highlights: Volition Capital, an early investor in pet supplies seller Chewy Inc., believes it has found another diamond-in-the-rough in South Florida. The Boston firm invested $24 million in a profitable art-supplies maker, Arteza Inc. The Series A deal is Arteza’s first institutional … Continued

Read Press Release  High growth consumer brand is disrupting the multi-billion dollar art supplies industry by providing well designed and affordable products direct-to-consumer MIAMI (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 Arteza, the leading direct-to-consumer arts and crafts supplies company, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding from growth equity firm Volition Capital. The company’s revenue growth … Continued