The Virtualization of Digital Healthcare Twenty years ago, no one expected healthcare could be effectively delivered online. But, as we’ve seen in our own portfolio companies as well as the market at large, the continued maturation of Internet-enabled services has allowed for the capture of consumer spend in multiple new categories. We see healthcare as … Continued

The Movement of Physical Things If you look around a room, almost everything in that room – including some of the people – got there in a different manner than they would have five, even ten years ago. If you look at the movement of food, there’s Instacart and Doordash. If you look at the … Continued

  Amazon is the 800 pound gorilla in the space for any consumer brand developing an online/e-commerce strategy: Amazon now accounts for about 49%  of total e-commerce spending in the US. 200 million unique visitors hit Amazon’s the site every single month. About 175 million products were sold on Amazon Prime Day in 2019. However, … Continued

Finding the Right Investor for BURST Haymish: Looking for the best investor is not an easy thing, particularly if you’re a founder. There’s a lot that you realize along the way.  You need this capital and you’re looking for someone who will get your vision and where you want to take the company. Brittany: For … Continued

Larry Cheng, Managing Partner Despite many strong economic indicators such as record stock prices and low unemployment, there is a growing concern about a possible recession after an unprecedented 11-year bull market run in the public markets. According to the National Bureau of Economics, 3 out of 4 economists expect a recession by 2021. Over … Continued

by Alix Pressley Protecting against insider threats is something all businesses have to manage and is an ongoing process. Shareth Ben, Insider Threat SME at Securonix, discusses a best practice approach for detecting and protecting against insider threats, as well as bringing awareness to the different types. Check out the full article on Intelligent CIO … Continued

The Next Enabling Platform Historically, there are four key ingredients that all enabling platforms have. They’ve all got a critical mass of users that make it interesting for third parties to develop solutions on top of that platform. They’ve got an open ecosystem, so it’s easy for third parties to develop solutions on top of … Continued

Volition Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Sean Cantwell had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Zach Servideo for the Boston Speaks Up Podcast. Check it out below. In this episode, Sean shares a bit about his personal background and his journey from a sports-obsessed kid growing up in Allentown, PA to a career … Continued

By Brian Womack   Securonix, which helps customers with security and data management, attracted the investment at the end of last year, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That follows $29 million the company said it raised with a Series A in September of 2017. At the time, Securonix said the funding would extend … Continued

In October of 2019, BURST Oral Care reported 100% year-on-year growth. Having amassed hundreds of thousands of subscribers in just two years and receiving over 25,000 5-star reviews, BURST proves the appetite for high-quality dental products at an accessible price. In the most recent founders’ focus video from Volition Capital, we sit down with co-founders … Continued