We Back Outliers.

We make investments in exceptional, ambitious software companies that have achieved a lot with a little and are located outside major venture capital hubs.  We call them Elsewhere Outliers.

Don't Maximize. Optimize.

Rather than adopt a "billion or bust" mentality, we strive to help make each of our portfolio companies successful on their own terms. We’ve also acquired a healthy respect for Luck, and believe in doing everything we can to give it a chance.

We Offer the Best of Both.

We combine nearly three decades of software investing experience with a network of veteran, C-level operating executives who usually serve as our board representatives.

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The Elsewhere Mindset.

The Big VC model and the needs of most software companies are increasingly out of whack.

Elsewhere Outliers can start up anywhere on less capital than ever, and so they do. Big VC needs to deploy a lot of capital in a handful of geographies, and so it does. So we are starting from scratch to serve a burgeoning movement we call the Elsewhere Mindset.

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There’s the Valley.
And Then There’s
Everywhere Else.

Our founding premise is statement of both geography and culture. Elsewhere Entrepreneurs are wired to delight customers rather than to make headlines or raise money.
Transitional Capital.

Transitional
Capital.

We make investments to support the transition from scrappy startup to valuable enterprise. We won’t invest in a company unless we believe we are fully aligned with management.
Transformational Expertise.

Transformational
Expertise.

Elsewhere Outliers generally excel at developing best-in-class products and customer relationships. We provide intensive, tailored assistance with pretty much everything else.

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Exit-Readiness on the Team's Timetable.

Exit-Readiness
on the Team's Timetable.

The exit environment for software companies has changed radically. We help management teams instrument companies whose value will be understood by both strategic and financial buyers.

The Elsewhere Promise.

As potential investors, we bring the lessons learned from investing nearly $1 billion in nearly 100 companies over almost three decades, as well as a network of proven, C-level company builders who serve as our board representatives.

Our portfolio receives a compelling combination of transitional capital, transformational expertise, and a commitment to ensuring exit-readiness on their founders’ timetables.

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The People of
Elsewhere.

We've been investing in software companies since the days when client-server was the new-new thing. And, a few of us are too young to know a client from a server.

Meet Our People

Chris Pacitti

Founder & Partner

John Thornton

CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER

Josh Stephens

CTO

Sloane Child

VICE PRESIDENT

Nick Stoffregen

VICE PRESIDENT

Michael Massad

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Current Outliers.

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"We are thrilled that Elsewhere Partners shares our vision and are beyond excited to work with the Operating Advisors as we embark on the next phase of our journey."
— Ian Bresnahan, President and CEO of Itential
"Elsewhere Partners gets the importance of timing and sequencing, which enables them to be pragmatic and smart about pursuing growth strategies based on where our company is and where our market is."
— Alfredo Ramirez, Co-founder & CEO of Vyopta

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