Wall Street Journal: Growth-Equity Firm Volition Raises $600 Million for Pair of Funds Growth-equity strategies, considered less risky than venture capital, are attracting more investors. By: Yuliya Chernova Read full post here Volition Capital has raised $600 million for its latest pair of growth-equity funds, continuing an investment strategy that has attracted greater interest from … Continued

Read the full article here Is “Mouth Tech” a Passing Fad? We Think Not! BURST Oral care was recently featured in WIRED as part of a larger article about the trend toward more technical consumer dental products. In her article, Lauren Goode notes, “Mouth tech, particularly in developed markets like the US and Europe, is … Continued

by Zac Goldman, Analyst at Volition Capital Earlier this week, I joined thousands of others at NRF 2020: the world’s largest retail conference and expo. Anyone that has attended a massive conference knows how easy it is to get overwhelmed by a tsunami of information and flashy tech — and NRF is no exception. However, … Continued

by Susie Harbour, VP at Volition Capital January’s ICR 2020 conference sustained its reputation as one of the largest investment conferences that focuses exclusively on consumer companies. The conference is unique in that it’s attended by the entire spectrum of key players: private and public institutional investors, industry participants, and observers, and sell-side bankers and … Continued

By Austin Goltz, Analyst at Volition Capital CES 2020  Last week, a projected 4,400 exhibiting companies and 175,000 professionals participated in the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Sprawled out over 2.9 million square feet, (1) the show practically leaked into the desert surrounding Las Vegas. Two members of the Volition Capital team attended the conference, … Continued

by Jim Ferry, VP at Volition Capital The Internet has and will continue to change how all physical things are being moved. This is true across almost every category. In ride-hailing, we’ve seen the growing dominance of Uber and Lyft. DoorDash and Grubhub have likewise fundamentally changed food delivery. Even in waste management, disruptors such … Continued

by Zac Goldman, Analyst at Volition Capital What is Revenue Cycle Management? Simply put, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) relates to everything that has to do with making money in healthcare. More granularly, RCM is the process that healthcare facilities use to track important financial and patient data – from appointment scheduling to billing. Crucial to … Continued

Who are the Volition analysts? Why are they contacting me? By MK Marino, Associate at Volition Capital If you’re reading this article, you’re probably already familiar with VC and growth equity analysts and their “pitches” (which might start to sound the same, even if there’s an occasional creative angle). Successful entrepreneurs receive many pitch calls … Continued

Read the full article by Sean Cantwell in Bostinno They say success breeds success. I agree, and Boston’s tech scene captures this notion perfectly. Locally-born businesses like HubSpot, Demandware, Trip Advisor, and Wayfair have energized the community and paved the way for others. At Volition Capital, we’ve evaluated and invested in several growth-stage consumer internet … Continued

by Ryan Cohen Read or listen to the full article on HBR Most people assume that the high point of my professional career came on April 18, 2017, when the owners of PetSmart paid $3.35 billion for Chewy.com, the pet retailer I had cofounded six years earlier. No doubt, that day was incredible. It represented … Continued

by Claude de Jocas, Sr. Associate at Volition Capital Not long ago, experts predicted that delivery of healthcare services via the internet would be limited to a narrow band of low-priority activities. Yet, recent years have seen a number of successful, specialized digital models emerge – replacing traditional delivery methods, reducing costs and delivering significant … Continued