Edison Partners
Venture Capital Est. 1986
USD 1B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Princeton, NJ, United States
- Founded
- 1986
- Focus
- Software / Infrastructure
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.
Investment Focus
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth Series A Series B
Domains
Financial Services Healthcare Technology
Focus
Software / Infrastructure Enterprise Software Fintech
Specialist
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)
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