Investing Team
John  Burton
Managing General Partner
Barry  Goldsmith
General Partner
Conor  Mullett
General Partner
Richard  Erickson
General Partner
James  Socas
General Partner
Carter  Griffin
Partner
Ira  Cohen
Venture Partner & CFO
Jon  Seeber
Principal
Jonathan  Chin
Associate
Benjamin  Hall
Associate
Arup  Banerjee
Associate

Operations Team
Greg  Olear
Vice President, Finance
Linda  Maddox
Manager, Investor Communications
Kevin  Reilly
Senior Fund Accountant
Lisa  Lombarde
Office Administrator
Jaine  Summers
Office Administrator






Our Team


The general partners of Updata Partners have been intimately involved in the information technology industry for decades as founding entrepreneurs, public company CEOs, strategic and financial advisors and investors. Our partners have collectively led over 20,000 employees, built and sold businesses exceeding $3 billion in shareholder value and advised on over 200 M&A transactions and IPOs.

Our team has extensive experience helping  successfully evolve companies through all stages of growth to optimize and maximize exit timing and value.  We work closely with our  portfolio companies to add value in several areas: 

Operations

  • Recruiting senior executives and board members
  • Building corporate development and alliances
  • Developing sales channels and strategies

Financial

  • Introducing sources of capital
  • Executing recapitalizations or founder liquidity events
  • Identifying acquisitions

Growth/Strategy

  • Enhancing competitive positioning
  • Driving strategic M&A and IPO events
  • Building strategic plans for optimal value