Liam Pisano Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 6

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Liam Pisano General Information

Biography

Mr. Liam Pisano is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at EduLab Capital Partners. He also serves as a Board Observer & Advisor at eCare Vault. Pisano is a Managing Partner at EduLab Capital Partners. He serves as a Board Observer at Ellipsis Education. Prior to co-founding EduLab Capital Partners, he was the Managing Director at LearnLaunch, an early-stage education technology investment platform, and co-working space. There he managed all LearnLaunch investment activity and drove domestic and international strategy for the organization. He has over 16 years of direct investing experience, holding investment professional positions at Spectrum Equity Investors, Hercules Capital, and Patriot Capital. He also co-founded one of the first MOOC's for student use, Academic Earth, which was named Time Magazine's top website of 2009 and was eventually sold to an ABRY Partners portfolio company. He received his B.A in Political Science from Williams College, where he was a member of the two-time National Championship Division III cross country team. He received his M.B.A. from Yale University where he was a founding member of the Yale Economic Review. He is a proud 17-year member of the Big Brothers Association of Massachusetts, a two-time big brother, and former Big Brother of the Year. He is also co-founder of the William Gaines Foundation (Biggie's Kids), a non-profit organization serving underprivileged inner-city high school students.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, EduLab Capital Partners
Education
Williams College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Yale University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • 20 University Road
  • Suite 500
  • Cambridge, MA 02138
  • United States

Liam Pisano Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
EduLab Capital Partners Investor Co-Founder & Managing Partner Cambridge, MA Venture Capital

Liam Pisano Board Seats (6)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
eCare Vault Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
Ellipsis Education Educational Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Carmel, IN
JobHopin Human Capital Services Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Prompt Educational Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Riipen Educational Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Vancouver, Canada

Liam Pisano Lead Partner on Deals (12)

Liam Pisano has been the lead partner on 12 deals. Their latest deal was with Schola, a information services (b2c) company. The deal was made for on 21-Oct-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Schola 21-Oct-2022 Later Stage VC (Series A1) Completed Information Services (B2C) Phoenix, AZ
Ellipsis Education 08-Aug-2021 Completed Educational Software Carmel, IN
JobHopin 01-Jul-2021 Completed Human Capital Services Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Schola 05-Feb-2021 Completed Information Services (B2C) Phoenix, AZ
Mentor Collective 27-Jan-2021 Completed Education and Training Services (B2B) Boston, MA
Riipen 01-Jan-2021 Completed Educational Software Vancouver, Canada
Prompt 27-Oct-2020 Completed Educational Software New York, NY
JobHopin 03-Feb-2020 Completed Human Capital Services Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Riipen 25-Sep-2019 Seed Round Completed Educational Software Vancouver, Canada
Plum (Human Capital Services) 18-Sep-2019 Seed Round Completed Human Capital Services Kitchener, Canada

Liam Pisano Network (79)

Board Members (22)

Name Company Representing Location From
Aparna Rao Ph.D eCare Vault Self Boston, MA
Christopher Clapp Ellipsis Education Elevate Ventures Carmel, IN
eCare Vault Self Boston, MA
Ellipsis Education Self Carmel, IN
Riipen Self Vancouver, Canada

Portfolio Executives (52)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Jaime Martinez Schola Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 21-Oct-2022 Phoenix, AZ
Carlos Melendez Schola Chief Marketing Officer 21-Oct-2022 Phoenix, AZ
Schola Co-Founder 21-Oct-2022 Phoenix, AZ
Ellipsis Education Chief Financial Officer 08-Aug-2021 Carmel, IN
Ellipsis Education Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 08-Aug-2021 Carmel, IN

Fund Team Members (5)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Koji Takahashi EduLab Capital Partners EduLab Capital Partners I Cambridge, MA
Sally Sorte EduLab Capital Partners 196 Ventures I Cambridge, MA
EduLab Capital Partners Cambridge, MA
EduLab Capital Partners Cambridge, MA
EduLab Capital Partners Cambridge, MA

Liam Pisano Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
196 Ventures I EduLab Capital Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Upcoming
EduLab Capital Partners I EduLab Capital Partners Venture - General Closed 2020

Liam Pisano FAQs

  • Who is Liam Pisano?

    Mr. Liam Pisano is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at EduLab Capital Partners.

  • How much does Liam Pisano typically invest?

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  • What is Liam Pisano’s main position?

    Liam Pisano’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Liam Pisano hold?

    Liam Pisano holds 6 board seats including eCare Vault, Ellipsis Education, JobHopin, Prompt, and Riipen.

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