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Lance Olmsted Joins Expedition Growth Capital as Operating Advisor 

Lance Olmsted, Chief Revenue Officer at IFS M&A and President and CEO at Copperleaf, has joined Expedition Growth Capital as an Operating Advisor. Lance has deep expertise in scaling industrial software businesses, driving commercial expansion at Redzone as SVP of Sales & Head of EMEA through its ~$1B exit, and now shaping global revenue growthContinue reading “Lance Olmsted Joins Expedition Growth Capital as Operating Advisor “

Europe to US Series: Scaling Siteimprove to $50M+ US ARR with Torben Rytt

In our Europe to US series, we speak with founders and advisors about the complex topic of breaking into the US market from Europe. We talk about everything from early scrappiness to hiring, culture, and go-to-market strategy. You can find the full conversation on Spotify and YouTube below. Highlights from this conversation: Moving to MinneapolisContinue reading “Europe to US Series: Scaling Siteimprove to $50M+ US ARR with Torben Rytt”

Europe to US Series: How Pinpoint Won U.S. Enterprises With Product & Culture

In our Europe to US series, we speak with founders and advisors about the complex topic of breaking into the US market from Europe. We talk about everything from early scrappiness to hiring, culture, and go-to-market strategy. You can find the full conversation on Spotify and YouTube below. Highlights from this conversation: How Pinpoint grewContinue reading “Europe to US Series: How Pinpoint Won U.S. Enterprises With Product & Culture”

Expedition Welcomes Emily Orton, Co-Founder and Former Chief Marketing Officer of Darktrace, as Operating Advisor 

Emily Orton, co-founder and former CMO of AI cybersecurity leader Darktrace, has joined Expedition Growth Capital as an Operating Advisor Emily was instrumental in building Darktrace from a Cambridge startup into a global cybersecurity leader with $600M+ ARR, 6,000+ customers, and a successful IPO in 2021. The company was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $5.3Continue reading “Expedition Welcomes Emily Orton, Co-Founder and Former Chief Marketing Officer of Darktrace, as Operating Advisor “

How Dougs Is Building A French Accounting Powerhouse Through AI And Automation

Profile on Dougs in The French Tech Journal on 18 July 2025 Bootstrapped, profitable, and powered by AI, Dougs is shaking up the quiet world of accounting. With around 37,000 clients and strong growth, the Lyon-based startup is aiming to become France’s leading firm — and make life easier for entrepreneurs along the way. InContinue reading “How Dougs Is Building A French Accounting Powerhouse Through AI And Automation”

Mike Ettling Joins Expedition as Operating Advisor, Bringing Decades of Successful Software CEO and Board Experience

Mike Ettling, former CEO of Unit4, has joined Expedition as an Operating Advisor. Included in The Top 50 Software CEOs of 2024, Mike brings over 20 years’ experience leading, advising, and investing in emerging software companies. Before joining Unit4 in 2019, Mike was President of SAP SuccessFactors, a leader in cloud-based human capital management softwareContinue reading “Mike Ettling Joins Expedition as Operating Advisor, Bringing Decades of Successful Software CEO and Board Experience”

Fabriq secures $25 million to advance lean manufacturing operations

Expedition Growth Capital leads growth equity funding to accelerate Fabriq’s global expansion PARIS & BOSTON — June 4, 2025—Fabriq, the Lean Daily Management (LDM) SaaS platform empowering frontline manufacturing teams, today announced that it has closed a $25 million growth equity investment led by Expedition Growth Capital, alongside existing investor OSS Ventures. Fabriq will useContinue reading “Fabriq secures $25 million to advance lean manufacturing operations”

ThreatSpike Raises $14M To Unify and Simplify Cybersecurity

LONDON, UK, 3 June, 2025 – ThreatSpike, an end-to-end cybersecurity provider, has raised $14 million in Series A funding to help organizations move beyond the complexity and cost of fragmented traditional security tools with a unified platform. The funding is led by Expedition Growth Capital and in conjunction with the investment, Will Sheldon, Partner atContinue reading “ThreatSpike Raises $14M To Unify and Simplify Cybersecurity”

Software Leaders: Darktrace’s Emily Orton on building a high-growth enterprise marketing engine

In our Software Leaders series, proven operators from the world’s top software companies share key learnings for teams early in their growth journey. This edition was based on a workshop that Emily Orton gave at the Expedition Founder & CEO Summit. Emily was Chief Marketing Officer at Darktrace, a leader in AI cybersecurity, from foundingContinue reading “Software Leaders: Darktrace’s Emily Orton on building a high-growth enterprise marketing engine”

Jeetu Mahtani Joins Expedition as Operating Advisor, Bringing 15 Years of Successful Leadership from HubSpot

London, United Kingdom, and Boston, Massachusetts, 3 September 2024: Expedition Growth Capital (“Expedition”) is pleased to announce that Jeetu Mahtani has joined as an operating Advisor. Prior to Expedition, Jeetu spent almost 15 years at HubSpot, playing an instrumental role in the company’s journey from its early days to becoming a category-defining SaaS company.  Notably,Continue reading “Jeetu Mahtani Joins Expedition as Operating Advisor, Bringing 15 Years of Successful Leadership from HubSpot”

Software Leaders: Unit4’s Mike Ettling on leading high performance executive teams

In our Software Leaders series, proven operators from the world’s top software companies share learnings and resources for teams earlier in their growth journey. This edition was based on a workshop that Mike Ettling gave at the Expedition Founder & CEO Summit. Mike has over 20 years’ experience in leading, advising, and investing in emergingContinue reading “Software Leaders: Unit4’s Mike Ettling on leading high performance executive teams”

epilot raises €10 million from Expedition to accelerate the green energy transition

• epilot is the cloud platform transforming the energy sector with digital solutions, making it easier for utilities and grid operators to deliver green energy • Founded in 2017 in Cologne, epilot is trusted by over 150 customers to shorten their time to market for new products and increase efficiency • New growth equity fundingContinue reading “epilot raises €10 million from Expedition to accelerate the green energy transition”

Software Leaders: Toast’s Matt Baumgartner on building a multi-product suite for SMB+

In our Software Leaders series, proven operators from the world’s top software companies share learnings and resources for teams earlier in their growth journey. This edition was based on a workshop that Matt Baumgartner gave at the Expedition Founder & CEO Summit. Matt has over 10 years’ experience working and investing in category-leading technology companies,Continue reading “Software Leaders: Toast’s Matt Baumgartner on building a multi-product suite for SMB+”