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Volition Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 37 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $400M, Jun 2026VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BSoftwareTechnology

Deploying now
100%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 37 on record
Since the last cheque17days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MCheque size, as they say$100K – $50MRounds led7 of 37Sole investor13 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 94%
Pitch Volition Capital

Volition Capital highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $15M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Boston-based growth equity firm partnering with founders to accelerate business growth and scale innovative, high-potential companies.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $50M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
SoftwareTechnology
Based in
Boston, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first37 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    TamrGrowth · US · Ventureburn$21MLed
  3. Aug
    VibeIQGrowth · Ventureburn$23MLed
  4. Aug
    LevantaSeries B · US · Volition Capital$22MLed
  5. Mar
  6. Mar
    BusRightGrowth · US · AlleyWatch$30MLed
  7. 2025

    1 round

  8. Jul
    LinkbySeries B · AU · Startup Daily$15MLed
  9. 2019

    3 rounds

  10. Nov
    ArtezaSeries A · US · FinSMEs$24MSole investor
  11. Oct
    GraxSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MSole investor
  12. Jan
    Bond-ProUS · FinSMEs$10MSole investor
  13. 2018

    1 round

  14. Aug
    TraceLinkUS · FinSMEs$93MWith 5 others
  15. 2017

    2 rounds

  16. Nov
    Broker GeniusSeries A · US · FinSMEs$15MSole investor
  17. Oct
    ConnatixUS · FinSMEs$15MSole investor
  18. 2016

    3 rounds

  19. Jul
    PrinovaCA · FinSMEs$17MSole investor
  20. Jan
    Vibes Media$45MWith 2 others
  21. Jan
    Ensighten$53MLed
  22. 2015

    3 rounds

  23. Oct
    EnsightenSeries C · US$53MWith 4 others
  24. Feb
    TraceLinkVenture · US$20MWith 2 others
  25. Jan
    Insite SoftwareVenture · US$17MSole investor
  26. 2014

    4 rounds

  27. Sept
    Ping Identity CorporationSeries G · US$35MWith 8 others
  28. Sept
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries F · US$20MWith 7 others
  29. Aug
    The ResumatorSeries C · US$15MWith 4 others
  30. Aug
    JazzSeries C$15MWith 4 others
  31. 2013

    2 rounds

  32. Dec
    LoanLogicsVenture · US · finsmes.com$11MSole investor
  33. Jan
    ProsperVenture · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 8 others
  34. 2012

    3 rounds

  35. Sept
    EnsightenSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 4 others
  36. Jun
    Visual IQSeries B · US · masshightech.com$12MWith 1 other
  37. Feb
    VelocifySeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 1 other
  38. 2011

    3 rounds

  39. Oct
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries E · US · masshightech.com$12MWith 9 others
  40. Jun
    Ping Identity CorporationSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$21MWith 7 others
  41. Jan
    GlobalTranzSeries A · US · volitioncapital.com$10MSole investor
  42. 2010

    2 rounds

  43. Aug
    G5Venture · US · bendbulletin.com$15MSole investor
  44. Mar
    StylesightSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 1 other
  45. 2009

    1 round

  46. Feb
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 9 others
  47. 2008

    2 rounds

  48. Sept
    StylesightSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$16MWith 1 other
  49. Jun
    iPipelineSeries A · US · bizjournals.com$18MWith 2 others
  50. 2007

    1 round

  51. Feb
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries C · US · blackducksoftware.com$12MWith 7 others
  52. 2005

    1 round

  53. Jun
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries B · US · intel.com$12MWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

ADAndrew D FlasterManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
LWLawrence W ChengManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
MJMichael Joseph WilkensChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
RJRoger J HurwitzManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SPSean P CantwellManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 54 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$2.3Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Volition Capital LLC
SEC number
CRD 162180

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

iPipelineBought by Thoma BravoUndisclosedAug 2015
StylesightBought by WGSN.comUndisclosedNov 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Volition Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Volition Capital put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Volition Capital in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Volition Capital

What does Volition Capital invest in?

Volition Capital invests most often at Series A and Series B (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software and Technology.

How active is Volition Capital?

37 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 7. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Volition Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Tamr (Growth, Oct 2026), VibeIQ (Growth, Aug 2026) and Levanta (Series B, Aug 2026).

How big are Volition Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $50M.

Does Volition Capital lead rounds?

Yes: it led 7 of its 37 investments on record (19%).

Where does Volition Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (94%).

Is Volition Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Volition Capital invest alongside?

Most often General Catalyst (7 rounds together), Sapphire Ventures (7 rounds together) and Fidelity Ventures (6 rounds together).

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