Backing Founders.
Building Futures.
Backing Founders.
Building Futures.
Garrison Partners is a founder‑focused investment firm. For over 20 years, our team has been backing high‑growth technology companies at the earliest stages and supporting them through key inflection points. Our philosophy is simple: concentrate on resilient teams tackling urgent problems with effective, sticky solutions and strong unit economics.
What we’re known for
Conviction at the earliest stage
We invest when the signal is mostly founder quality, problem insight, and early customer love.
Conviction at the earliest stage
We invest when the signal is mostly founder quality, problem insight, and early customer love.
Hands‑on partnership
We help founders sharpen narratives, pressure‑test go‑to‑market, and build the operating cadence to scale.
Hands‑on partnership
We help founders sharpen narratives, pressure‑test go‑to‑market, and build the operating cadence to scale.
Pragmatic discipline
We chase fundamentals over hype: retention, efficiency, and path to durable cash flows.
Pragmatic discipline
We chase fundamentals over hype: retention, efficiency, and path to durable cash flows.
Conviction at the earliest stage
We invest when the signal is mostly founder quality, problem insight, and early customer love.
Conviction at the earliest stage
We invest when the signal is mostly founder quality, problem insight, and early customer love.
Hands‑on partnership
We help founders sharpen narratives, pressure‑test go‑to‑market, and build the operating cadence to scale.
Hands‑on partnership
We help founders sharpen narratives, pressure‑test go‑to‑market, and build the operating cadence to scale.
Pragmatic discipline
We chase fundamentals over hype: retention, efficiency, and path to durable cash flows.
Pragmatic discipline
We chase fundamentals over hype: retention, efficiency, and path to durable cash flows.
What we’re known for
Investment Strategy
& Experience
Investment Strategy
& Experience
Investment Stage & Focus
Investment Stage & Focus
Checks
Checks: Typically $50k–$250k at pre‑seed/seed; selective follow‑on through Series A/B when conviction compounds.
Checks
Checks: Typically $50k–$250k at pre‑seed/seed; selective follow‑on through Series A/B when conviction compounds.
Checks
Checks: Typically $50k–$250k at pre‑seed/seed; selective follow‑on through Series A/B when conviction compounds.
Geography
Primarily U.S., opportunistic globally.
Geography
Primarily U.S., opportunistic globally.
Geography
Primarily U.S., opportunistic globally.
Sectors
Software‑led businesses in AI/ML, workflow & vertical SaaS, healthcare enablement, fintech infrastructure, commerce enablement, and frontier‑adjacent tools with near‑term commercial paths.
Sectors
Software‑led businesses in AI/ML, workflow & vertical SaaS, healthcare enablement, fintech infrastructure, commerce enablement, and frontier‑adjacent tools with near‑term commercial paths.
Sectors
Software‑led businesses in AI/ML, workflow & vertical SaaS, healthcare enablement, fintech infrastructure, commerce enablement, and frontier‑adjacent tools with near‑term commercial paths.
Primary Investment Selection Criteria
Founder resilience & talent
Evidence of learning velocity, grit, and high‑agency execution.
Founder resilience & talent
Evidence of learning velocity, grit, and high‑agency execution.
Founder resilience & talent
Evidence of learning velocity, grit, and high‑agency execution.
Big, urgent problems
Mission‑critical workflows or spend categories with obvious pain and large budgets.
Big, urgent problems
Mission‑critical workflows or spend categories with obvious pain and large budgets.
Big, urgent problems
Mission‑critical workflows or spend categories with obvious pain and large budgets.
Effective, sticky solutions
Usage depth over vanity metrics; retention and expansion are non‑negotiable.
Effective, sticky solutions
Usage depth over vanity metrics; retention and expansion are non‑negotiable.
Effective, sticky solutions
Usage depth over vanity metrics; retention and expansion are non‑negotiable.
Strong economics
Clear line of sight to healthy gross margins, efficient CAC/LTV, and scalable GTM.
Strong economics
Clear line of sight to healthy gross margins, efficient CAC/LTV, and scalable GTM.
Strong economics
Clear line of sight to healthy gross margins, efficient CAC/LTV, and scalable GTM.
Defensible wedge
Product advantage, data loops, distribution edge, or regulated moats - not just features.
Defensible wedge
Product advantage, data loops, distribution edge, or regulated moats - not just features.
Defensible wedge
Product advantage, data loops, distribution edge, or regulated moats - not just features.
How We Add Value
Company design
Clarifying ICP, pricing/packaging, and product milestones that unlock the next round.
Company design
Clarifying ICP, pricing/packaging, and product milestones that unlock the next round.
Company design
Clarifying ICP, pricing/packaging, and product milestones that unlock the next round.
Recruiting top talent
First 5–10 critical hires, compensation bands, and interview frameworks.
Recruiting top talent
First 5–10 critical hires, compensation bands, and interview frameworks.
Recruiting top talent
First 5–10 critical hires, compensation bands, and interview frameworks.
Accountability cadence
Monthly metrics, leading indicators, and board‑level communication.
Accountability cadence
Monthly metrics, leading indicators, and board‑level communication.
Accountability cadence
Monthly metrics, leading indicators, and board‑level communication.
GTM systems
Messaging, repeatable motion, and founder‑led sales playbooks.
GTM systems
Messaging, repeatable motion, and founder‑led sales playbooks.
GTM systems
Messaging, repeatable motion, and founder‑led sales playbooks.
Capital strategy
Round mechanics, cap table hygiene, and investor targeting that fits the story.
Capital strategy
Round mechanics, cap table hygiene, and investor targeting that fits the story.
Capital strategy
Round mechanics, cap table hygiene, and investor targeting that fits the story.
What We Look For
Founders
Personal conviction and obsession with solving the problem
High‑signal track record of shipping fast and learning faster
Customer‑obsessed; bias to talk to users weekly
Product
Painkiller, not vitamin; measurable value within 90 days
Retention and expansion cohorts trending up and to the right
Data or workflow lock‑in that compounds advantage
Market
Large addressable budgets with inefficient incumbents
Frictionless wedge → broader platform over time
Macroeconomic resilience and multiple paths to monetization
What We Look For
Founders
Personal conviction and obsession with solving the problem
High‑signal track record of shipping fast and learning faster
Customer‑obsessed; bias to talk to users weekly
Product
Painkiller, not vitamin; measurable value within 90 days
Retention and expansion cohorts trending up and to the right
Data or workflow lock‑in that compounds advantage
Market
Large addressable budgets with inefficient incumbents
Frictionless wedge → broader platform over time
Macroeconomic resilience and multiple paths to monetization
What We Look For
Founders
Personal conviction and obsession with solving the problem
High‑signal track record of shipping fast and learning faster
Customer‑obsessed; bias to talk to users weekly
Product
Painkiller, not vitamin; measurable value within 90 days
Retention and expansion cohorts trending up and to the right
Data or workflow lock‑in that compounds advantage
Market
Large addressable budgets with inefficient incumbents
Frictionless wedge → broader platform over time
Macroeconomic resilience and multiple paths to monetization
Sectors of Interest
Sectors of Interest
Sectors of Interest
AI‑native software
Agentic workflows, copilots for complex domains, data‑network effects
AI‑native software
Agentic workflows, copilots for complex domains, data‑network effects
AI‑native software
Agentic workflows, copilots for complex domains, data‑network effects
Vertical SaaS
Regulated industries, compliance‑heavy workflows, embedded fintech
Vertical SaaS
Regulated industries, compliance‑heavy workflows, embedded fintech
Vertical SaaS
Regulated industries, compliance‑heavy workflows, embedded fintech
Healthcare enablement
Payer/provider ops, revenue integrity, patient access
Healthcare enablement
Payer/provider ops, revenue integrity, patient access
Healthcare enablement
Payer/provider ops, revenue integrity, patient access
Fintech infrastructure
Risk, payments plumbing, back‑office automation
Fintech infrastructure
Risk, payments plumbing, back‑office automation
Fintech infrastructure
Risk, payments plumbing, back‑office automation
Commerce enablement:
Supply chain visibility, post‑purchase ops, revenue recovery
Commerce enablement
Supply chain visibility, post‑purchase ops, revenue recovery
Commerce enablement
Supply chain visibility, post‑purchase ops, revenue recovery
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