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Sean Cantwell is a managing partner and member of the founding team at Volition Capital. He focuses primarily on companies in the Software and Tech-Enabled Services sectors. Sean’s current board directorships and investments include Assent Compliance, Black Kite, Broker Genius, Creatio, GRAX, OneDay, Millions, and Tracelink.
Sean's Bio
Sean focuses on investments in software-as-a-service (SaaS) and technology-enabled services businesses. Prior to co-founding Volition Capital in 2010, Sean was an investment professional at Fidelity Ventures. Sean entered the private equity industry in 2001 at Summit Partners, where he focused on growth equity investments in software businesses. Sean began his career at Arthur Andersen.
Sean received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School
Fun Facts About Sean:
- He delivered newspapers every morning at 5:30 am starting in 4th grade until the day he left for college
- He firmly believes that his hometown of Allentown, PA is the greatest place on Earth
- His hobbies include CrossFit and Golf
- He is a proud parent of 4 active kids
- He’s a big sports fan – all Philly teams, ND Football, and Liverpool Football Club
“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.”
NEWS & INSIGHTS
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12/1/22Sean Cantwell is a managing partner at Volition Capital, focusing primarily on... more
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3/9/22Sean Cantwell in Forbes: The SaaS Buyer Is Changing Here Are Four Strategies For... more
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6/29/21In his new podcast, Scaling Success, Sean Cantwell discusses a wide range of... more
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