Pelion Venture Partners
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://pelionvp.com/
- HQ
- UT
Pelion Venture Partners is a venture firm with a team of partners, associates, senior associates, a principal, an investment fellow, and a venture partner. The listed team includes Ben Lambert, Blake Modersitzki, Chad Packard, Chris Cooper, Jeff Kearl, and Matt Mosman as partners. Other team members include Ally Hunter, Daylor Youngblood, Jack Cutler, Kristy Muir, Rory Doucette, Skyler Seymour, Sterling Snow, and Susannah Duke.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Series B, Series A, Growth, Seed |
| Sectors | Fintech | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Cybersecurity, Hardware, Fintech, Healthtech, Devtools |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, UT |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | Healthtech |
| 2000 | 2 | Consumer |
| 2001 | 1 | Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| 2002 | 3 | Healthtech, Biotech, Cybersecurity |
| 2003 | 2 | Hardware, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2004 | 7 | Biotech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2005 | 7 | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Devtools |
| 2006 | 8 | Hardware, Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2007 | 2 | Biotech, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2008 | 3 | AI applications, Data analytics, Devtools |
| 2009 | 6 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Cybersecurity |
| 2010 | 7 | Devtools, Data analytics, AI applications |
| 2011 | 8 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Hardware |
| 2012 | 5 | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Media |
| 2013 | 8 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Cybersecurity |
| 2014 | 10 | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Hardware |
| 2015 | 15 | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity |
| 2016 | 15 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Devtools |
| 2017 | 11 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Fintech |
| 2018 | 20 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Fintech |
| 2019 | 12 | Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, AI applications |
| 2020 | 3 | Healthtech, Digital health, Media |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. | 2024 | $12.9M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. | 2023 | $91.2M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. | approx. 2023 | $100M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. | 2023 | $246.99M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- Ben Lambert, Partner
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Blake Modersitzki, Partner
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Chad Packard, Partner
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Chris Cooper, Partner
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Jeff Kearl, Partner
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Matt Mosman, Partner
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Steve Glover, Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Ally Hunter, Associate
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Daylor Youngblood, Senior Associate
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Jack Cutler, Associate
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Kristy Muir, Senior Associate
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Rory Doucette, Investment Fellow
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Skyler Seymour, Senior Associate
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Sterling Snow, Venture Partner
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Susannah Duke, Principal
Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P. (Team); Pelion Olympus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Brian Murphy, Senior Advisor
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Carl Ledbetter, Partner, Emeritus
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Jim Dreyfous, Founding Partner, Emeritus
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026