MichaelBalmuth

General Partner

Office Location:
Needham, MA
Email:
mbalmuth@edisonventures.com
Phone:
781-251-4302
“Healthcare reform represents a goldmine for IT companies enabling more access to better care at a lower cost.”

Michael’s 25 years in technology industry—in operating, finance and investment roles—offer companies the breadth of experience needed to exploit opportunities and tackle challenges of explosive growth.

Passionately committed to improving the healthcare system through his investments, Michael heads up Edison’s healthcare information technology industry sector. 

A lifelong resident of the Northeast, and a venture capitalist in Boston for 15 years, Michael leads Edison’s New England investment team based in the Boston area. 

Michael’s deals make money for entrepreneurs and investors.  With three IPOs and numerous M&A sales at a gain, he helps management build great companies with an eye toward a successful exit where everybody wins.

General Partner Michael Balmuth directs Edison's New England regional team based in the Boston area, and also heads Edison's industry sector practice in healthcare information technology.

Michael has been lead investor in companies focused on healthcare IT, interactive marketing, financial technology, electronic commerce, energy technology, storage and other enterprise applications. 

He currently serves on the board of seven Edison investments, including: Andera, CambridgeSoft, DiagnosisONE, Inmagic, PlumChoice, RewardsNow and VFA.

Michael is actively involved with the New England Venture Capital Association, Tuck Center for Private Equity and Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network. 

Prior Experience

Michael has 25 years of technology industry experience as a venture capitalist, investment banker and software executive. During the past 15 years in the Boston area, he served as Managing Partner of Mainspring Capital and General Partner at Summit Partners. He led the East Coast office for the Summit Accelerator Fund as a founding partner. Michael has served as a Director of numerous public and private companies. 

Previously, Michael worked in technology investment banking with Broadview International. He completed M&A transactions and equity investments totaling over $1 billion. His early IBM career spanned sales, marketing, corporate development and systems engineering.

Other Investment Experience

Infor; Unica; OPNET; MCK Communications; Future Three; Government Payment Service; InstallShield; Microbank; PowerSmart; Staples.com; TrelliSoft

Education

BA, Engineering Sciences, Dartmouth College

MBA, Harvard Business School

If Thomas Edison is correct that  “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration,” then I look to finance founders who sweat a lot. Building a great company takes great executives with a novel idea who are passionate about the business and who work tirelessly to accomplish their objectives. It’s easy for us to get all wrapped up in analyzing business models, financials, markets and strategy. These are all important. But at the end up the day, what separates the great companies from the rest of the pack are the people who found and run them. Their work ethic, inspiration, integrity, leadership and execution skills can take a company from good to great.