Edison Partners

Venture Capital Est. 1986
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≈USD 1.6B
Reported FUM
Assets under management, reported by Mass Investor Database, 2023 · source
Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Princeton, NJ, United States
Founded
1986
Focus
Software & SaaS · Fintech · Financial Services · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Technology

About

Edison Partners is a growth-stage venture capital firm based in Princeton, NJ that invests in technology-enabled companies in the Eastern United States. Edison focuses its investments on three areas in which it has deep exertise: Fintech, Healthcare IT and Enterprise Solutions. We have made more than 200 investments and exited more than 170 companies over a history spanning more than 30 years. Edison supports management teams with our industry, investing and operating expertise and access to our Edison Edge platform. We have seen the movie many times before, assist in avoiding pitfalls that are not obvious to less experienced investors, and bring an array of prior successful exits with roadmaps to get there.

Strategies

Growth Equity
Venture Capital
Sources

Profile sources

  1. edisonpartners.com — Software & SaaS, Fintech, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 5M - USD 20M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Princeton, NJ, United States
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Princeton, NJ, United States (HQ)

Fundraising

Edison Venture Fund V
2003
USD 142M
source
Edison Venture Fund IV
1998
USD 116M
source
Edison Venture Fund III
1994
USD 60M
source

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