Massachusetts

Volition Capital

Volition Capital, based in Massachusetts, backs generalist Series B companies, mostly leading rounds with checks from $10 million to over $30 million, including Chewy and Ping Identity.

Entry stageSeries B
Check size$10M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$950M Fund VI
Investing team26 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Volition Capital

26 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Roger Hurwitz
Roger HurwitzManaging PartnerHis career includes roles at various firms and investments in technology companies.
Larry ChengManaging PartnerFocus: transactional Internet, e-commerce, digital health, and consumer brands.
Sean CantwellManaging PartnerHe is involved with the firm's funds and portfolio companies.
Jim Ferry
Jim FerryPartner
Tomy HanPartnerHis portfolio includes companies across various sectors.
Emily Pawlak
Emily PawlakVice PresidentShe previously worked as an investment banking analyst at Cowen and Company and holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Bowdoin College.
Kyle Howard-JohnsonPrincipalHe discussed AI use cases that keep a human in the loop, particularly in regulated industries.
Melanie NabarPrincipalShe works on the Volition Capital Software team.
Tiger HendersonVice President
Carolyn Woll
Carolyn WollAssociateShe previously interned at Permira and BMO Capital Markets and graduated from Notre Dame.
Ella Steinhilber
Ella SteinhilberAssociateShe earned a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Dartmouth College.
Emily Yoon
Emily YoonAnalystShe values the team's mentorship and collaborative spirit.
Juliet Fitzgerald
Juliet FitzgeraldAnalystShe values the intellectual curiosity sparked by new ideas.
Louis Cornett
Louis CornettAnalyst
Michael Brannan
Michael BrannanSr. AssociateHe joined the firm in 2021 as an Analyst and was promoted to Associate in 2023.
Nikki Schwenk
Nikki SchwenkAssociateShe is excited to join the team and build meaningful relationships.
Simon Kushkov
Simon KushkovAnalystHe has firsthand experience building his own ventures and is interested in supporting transformative companies.
Trevor Eckler
Trevor EcklerAssociateHe finds the firm's energy and enthusiasm contagious.
Zane Salameh
Zane SalamehAssociate
Cassidy PiersiakAssociateShe earned a B.A. in Business Economics from Brown University, where she played ice hockey and tutored calculus and macroeconomics.
Chad KemmererAnalyst
Danielle BrownAssociateShe previously worked as a private equity associate at Audax Private Equity in Boston.
Hannah DitmarsAnalystShe is motivated by her family's experience in technology start-ups and aims to support ambitious founders.
Isabelle TashimaSr. AssociateShe previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs and serves as a Board Observer for US Mobile.

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Writes $10M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

ChewyPing IdentityGrove CollaborativeButterflyMXCreatio

In their words

Volition Capital - Grow With VolitionWe invest in a small number of founder-owned, capital-efficient businesses that aspire to lead their markets and have the proven chops to get there. When we invest, we dowww.volitioncapital.com
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What stage does Volition Capital invest in?

Volition Capital reports entry at series b.

How much does Volition Capital invest?

Volition Capital reports checks of $10M to $30M+.

Does Volition Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Volition Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Volition Capital?

Roger Hurwitz (Managing Partner), Larry Cheng (Managing Partner), Sean Cantwell (Managing Partner), Jim Ferry (Partner), Tomy Han (Partner).

Is Volition Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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