Liam Pisano
Founder at EduLab Capital Management Co LLC
Profile
Liam Pisano is a Managing Partner at EduLab Capital Partners.
Prior to co-founding EduLab Capital Partners, Liam 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 as Time Magazine top websites of 2009 and was eventually sold to an ABRY Partners portfolio company.
Liam 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 19-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.
Liam Pisano active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
EduLab Capital Management Co LLC
 EduLab Capital Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance EduLab Capital Management Co LLC (EduLab Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of EduLab Inc founded in 2017 by Liam Pisano. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Founder | 01/01/2018 |
Schola, Inc.
 Schola, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Schola, Inc. is an educational software company. It offers Marketing for Schools, Enrollment Boosting, and School Matching for Parents. The company was founded by Jaime Martinez and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2022 |
Former positions of Liam Pisano
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Learnlaunchx Management LLC
 Learnlaunchx Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Learnlaunchx Management LLC (LearnLaunch) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Jean Hammond. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 01/12/2017 |
Hercules Capital
 Hercules Capital Investment ManagersFinance Hercules Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Scott Harvey, Manuel Henriquez, and Roy Liu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2014 |
Academic Earth, Inc.
 Academic Earth, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Academic Earth, Inc. provides online education services. It operates an interactive web-based platform for users to engage with free online education resources from the top universities. The company was founded by Richard Ludlow, Chris Bruner, and Liam Pisano in 2008 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Founder | 01/05/2010 |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity)
 Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002 by Richard Buckanavage, Patriot Capital Funding Private Equity is a private equity firm located in Westport, Connecticut. They are the private equity arm of Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAP) and their ultimate parent is Prospect Capital Management LLC, a New York City-based private equity firm | Private Equity Analyst | 28/02/2009 |
| The William Gaines Foundation-Biggie's Kids, Inc. | Founder | - |
Training of Liam Pisano
| Yale University | Masters Business Admin |
| Williams College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co.
 State Street Bank & Trust Co. Investment ManagersFinance State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund. | Finance |
Spectrum Equity Management LP
 Spectrum Equity Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Spectrum Equity Management LP (Spectrum Equity) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 1993 by Bill Peter Collatos and Brion Blackwell Applegate. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in California. | Finance |
Hercules Capital, Inc.
 Hercules Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hercules Capital, Inc., is a traded business development company invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences, technology, SaaS Finance and sustainable renewable. It provides equity, debt, loan & mezzanine financing for buyouts, growth capital, and acquisitions capital requirements. | Finance |
Hercules Capital
Hercules Capital Investment ManagersFinance Hercules Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Scott Harvey, Manuel Henriquez, and Roy Liu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity)
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002 by Richard Buckanavage, Patriot Capital Funding Private Equity is a private equity firm located in Westport, Connecticut. They are the private equity arm of Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAP) and their ultimate parent is Prospect Capital Management LLC, a New York City-based private equity firm | Finance |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay | |
Academic Earth, Inc.
Academic Earth, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Academic Earth, Inc. provides online education services. It operates an interactive web-based platform for users to engage with free online education resources from the top universities. The company was founded by Richard Ludlow, Chris Bruner, and Liam Pisano in 2008 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
Learnlaunchx Management LLC
Learnlaunchx Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Learnlaunchx Management LLC (LearnLaunch) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Jean Hammond. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
EduLab Capital Management Co LLC
EduLab Capital Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance EduLab Capital Management Co LLC (EduLab Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of EduLab Inc founded in 2017 by Liam Pisano. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Schola, Inc.
Schola, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Schola, Inc. is an educational software company. It offers Marketing for Schools, Enrollment Boosting, and School Matching for Parents. The company was founded by Jaime Martinez and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Technology Services |
| The William Gaines Foundation-Biggie's Kids, Inc. |
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