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Sean Cantwell

Examiner · DISC type cs
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Volition Capital
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Sean Cantwell is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Volition Capital, where he focuses on growth equity investments in software-as-a-service (SaaS) and technology-enabled services. He earned his BBA from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Originally from Allentown, PA, Sean grew up with a love for sports and now lives in the Boston area. He is passionate about partnering with tenacious founders, seeing his role as a personal mission to help them achieve their goals.

He has consistently been named a top founder-friendly and software investor by Inc. and GrowthCap.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

How Sean shows up

Status Quo Seeker
Tough To Convince
Overcautious

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Priorities

Topics Sean cares about

SaaS Investing
His primary professional focus is on identifying and scaling high-growth, capital-efficient SaaS and technology-enabled services businesses.
Founder Partnerships
He emphasizes building strong personal relationships with founders and is inspired by their tenacity, viewing it as his mission to help them succeed.
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Career

Work history

1-2010
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Volition Capital
2006 - 2010
Vice President
Fidelity Investments
2001 - 2004
Associate
Summit Partners
1999 - 2001
Consultant
Arthur Andersen Business Consulting
In the press

Media appearances

Ep. 57: Sean Cantwell, Volition Capital | Growing Portcos. Featured in Spotify
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037: Volition Capital Managing Partner Sean Cantwell. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
2004 - 2006
MBA
Harvard Business School
1995 - 1999
BBA
University of Notre Dame
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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