Todd Arfman

Partner atAdditionFirm active Sep 27New York

Todd Arfman is a Partner at Addition, a private equity and venture capital firm. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Silver Lake Management.

What Todd can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Addition writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Addition.

Career

  1. Morgan Stanley · Corporate Officer/Principal
  2. Silver Lake Management Co. LLC · Principal
  3. Addition LP · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

AICommerceEducationFinTechAnalytics

Education

University of Pennsylvania, graduate degree

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Questions

Who is Todd Arfman?

Todd Arfman is a Partner at Addition, a private equity and venture capital firm. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Silver Lake Management.

How much does Todd Arfman invest?

Todd Arfman invests through Addition, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Todd Arfman?

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

What did Todd Arfman do before Addition?

Corporate Officer/Principal at Morgan Stanley; Principal at Silver Lake Management Co. LLC.

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