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Kelly Ford Buckley

Kelly Ford Buckley

General Partner atEdison PartnersNew Jersey
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Kelly Ford Buckley is a General Partner at Edison Partners. She manages firm operations and investments in fintech and enterprise SaaS.

What Kelly can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Edison Partners writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Edison Partners.

Career

  1. Edison Partners · General Partner
    Now
  2. Operative
  3. LivePerson (LPSN)
  4. Groove Networks

Investments named in public bios

Bento for BusinessBilltrustBlue Medora (now observIQ)Emplify (now 15Five)ExecVision (now Mediafly)ItemMasterSalsa LabsAxialGAN IntegrityKinetiqLawnstarterNorthpassSuuchiTerminusSolutions by TextBlue Medora

Focus

enterprise saasfintechVertical SaaSAI

Education

Michigan State University, BA

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Steve Zieja
Steve ZiejaPrincipal

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Questions

Who is Kelly Ford Buckley?

Kelly Ford Buckley is a General Partner at Edison Partners. She manages firm operations and investments in fintech and enterprise SaaS.

How much does Kelly Ford Buckley invest?

Kelly Ford Buckley invests through Edison Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Kelly Ford Buckley?

A warm intro from a founder Edison Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Kelly Ford Buckley do before Edison Partners?

Operative; LivePerson (LPSN); Groove Networks.

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