Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ Lumba

In this episode we speak with Larry Cheng and Sean Cantwell, Co-founders and Managing Partners at Volition Capital, a Boston-based growth equity firm that invests in founder-owned companies in the software, internet, and consumer sectors. The firm was founded in 2010 and has over $1.7 billion in assets under management. Larry focuses on investment opportunities in transactional internet applications, e-commerce, digital health, and next-generation consumer brands, while Sean focuses primarily on companies in the software and tech-enabled services sectors. In this episode we speak with Larry Cheng and Sean Cantwell, Co-founders and Managing Partners at Volition Capital, a Boston-based growth equity firm that invests in founder-owned companies in the software, internet, and consumer sectors. The firm was founded in 2010 and has over $1.7 billion in assets under management. Larry focuses on investment opportunities in transactional internet applications, e-commerce, digital health, and next-generation consumer brands, while Sean focuses primarily on companies in the software and tech-enabled services sectors. Larry supports Wycliffe Bible Translators. To learn more about this organization click here. Sean supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with Chen Amit, the Co-founder and CEO of Tipalti, the only global payables automation solution to streamline all phases of the accounts payable and payment management workflow in one holistic cloud platform. In 2010, Chen Amit and Orez Zeev created Tipalti to transform global payables with true, end-to-end automation that removes the pains and risks of paying suppliers around the world.  Tipalti has raised over $700 million from notable investors including Durable Capital Partners, G Squared and others. Prior to Tipalti, Chen was CEO of Atrica, a Carrier Ethernet company that Nokia-Siemens acquired. Before Atrica, Chen was co-founder and CEO of Verix, a provider of business intelligence software. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with Amir Nathoo, the Co-founder and Head of Outschool, a community marketplace of live online classes for kids. In 2015, Amir founded Outschool with Nick Grandy and Mikhail Seregine. The company’s mission is to inspire kids to love learning by providing them with innovative learning opportunities outside of the regular classroom. The classes are offered by independent teachers and take place in small-groups over live video chat with assignments and feedback between the live sessions. Outschool has raised over $240 million from notable investors including Tiger Global, Coatue, Lightspeed and others. Prior to Outschool, Amir was a product lead for Square Payroll and a software developer for IBM. His passion for writing software started at a young age and he strives to find technological and social levers that can drive positive change in the world. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with Vijay Tella, the Co-founder and CEO of Workato, a platform for intelligent integration and workflow automation. In 2013, Workato was founded by Vijay Tella, Gautham Viswanathan, and Harish Shetty. Their intention was automating workflows through a no-code platform. Prior to Workato, Vijay was CEO of Qik, a consumer video communications company acquired by Skype. Workato has raised over $400 million and is backed by Battery Ventures, Altimeter, Insight Partners, Norwest, and other notable investors. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode click to follow.

In this episode we speak with Carmine Petrone, a Managing Director at Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors with over $94 billion in assets under management. Carmine joined Advent in 2010 and focuses on making investments in the healthcare and healthcare technology sectors. Prior to Advent, he worked for Thomas H. Lee Partners, where he was a generalist investor with a focus on leveraged buyouts in the financial and business services and healthcare industries. Carmine has also spent time working in the hedge fund industry. He started his career in investment banking with Citigroup Global Markets where he was a member of the Global Health Care team. Carmine was recognized by GrowthCap as a Top 25 Healthcare Investor of 2024. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

Darren Cohen, Co-Head and CIO of Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, shares insights from his 25+ years in tech investing. He discusses the evolution of Goldman’s growth equity strategy, emphasizing a collaborative team culture and innovative deal sourcing models. Cohen highlights key investment themes in enterprise software, fintech, and healthcare, including the rise of robotics and telehealth. He also reveals the importance of providing scalable capital and resources to founders, enhancing their growth potential.

In this episode, we speak with Brian Beutler, the Founder and CEO of Alianza, which delivers the only true cloud-native, carrier-grade communications platform built for service providers. In 2009, after previous years of helping businesses embrace cloud communications, Brian decided to take that same model and help service providers with their next-generation infrastructure. Service Providers that are powered by Alianza are growing faster, drastically simplifying their operations, and delivering better customer experiences. Before Alianza, Brian founded GetFon, which was sold to AT&T/Alestra in 2008. Brian supports Water for South Sudan. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Robert Mittendorff, a General Partner and Head of Healthcare at B Capital, a multi-stage global investment firm with over $6 billion in assets under management. The firm partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to shape the future through technology by investing out of multiple funds from seed to late-stage venture growth, while focusing primarily in the technology, healthcare and climate sectors. Previously, Robert was at Norwest Venture Partners for nearly a decade as a Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare. He has been involved in investments and associated exits with public equity value or acquisition value that exceeds a total of $10 billion. Robert is a Stanford-trained, board-certified emergency physician who earned his MD from Harvard in the Harvard-MIT program, his MBA from Harvard Business School and his MA in International Affairs from King’s College London. Robert received his undergraduate degree (honors) in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with the Co-Founder and CEO of Armada, Dan Wright. Armada is the world’s first full-stack edge computing platform, revolutionizing connectivity, compute, and AI solutions. Armada enables companies to rapidly deploy, operate and monitor a complete modular data center to the remote corners of the world. Before Armada, Dan was the CEO of DataRobot and COO of AppDynamics. He is invested in the future of technology as an investor, advisor, and board member for various visionary startups, including Abnormal Security, Avi Networks (acquired by VMware), and Embrace. Dan is a Board Member of JDRF. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode click to follow.

Mitchell Green, Founder and Managing Partner at Lead Edge Capital, shares insights from his journey in venture capital after a career as a nationally ranked alpine ski racer. He discusses how skiing ingrained values of teamwork and persistence that shape his investment strategies today. Green explains Lead Edge Capital's unique approach to scaling technology companies, the importance of a strong network of partners, and their guiding criteria, the 'Lead Edge Eight.' Additionally, he emphasizes the role of community engagement in sports and arts as crucial to personal growth.