Stephen Wolfe

“I had the pleasure of working with Nate and Steve from Growth Street Partners as a fellow board member for the past two years. Throughout my time with them, I saw firsthand how thoughtful and consistent engagement from the board-level can impact a team and an organization’s success. Their genuine eagerness to facilitate growth often manifested in ensuring the CEO and team understood the goals and steps to achieve them. Both are consummate professionals when delivering timely, sincere, and clear feedback to all on the team. On a personal level, I have deeply valued the opportunity to get to know each of them. They are caring, passionate, and exude positivity - making our time together one of the highlights of my career.”

“I first met Steve and his partner Nate Grossman in San Francisco in late 2016 over a breakfast meeting. We were two years into our edtech startup, Pear Deck and they were in the process of launching their new firm, Growth Street Partners. There were several things I immediately liked about Steve's approach: he clearly had deep experience and understanding of vertical SaaS business models, he believed in judicious use of capital for growth, and was very curious about us as co-founders and our experience and expertise in education. As we evaluated our options for funding, it became clear that both Steve and Nate would be excellent partners who would bring a lot to the table, without dominating or changing the culture we had built. They led our funding round and joined our board, and in retrospect, I'm so glad that we picked them. Pear Deck's successful exit to GoGuardian in 2020 was a result of a lot of hard work over the years and Steve and Nate were there for us the whole time. Because they understood us people, managed a relatively small portfolio, and had the SaaS expertise, we always felt like they had the time to collaborate with us and we built a strong partnership together. As their team grew, they brought on some really excellent analysts who provided a lot of real world value to our business and helped us navigated complex scenarios and planning. As we leveled up in various functional areas in our business, they were there to help us meet new challenges. The success of Pear Deck was due to many factors, but I think our selection of GSP was a lynchpin decision in achieving an outcome that far exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend Steve, Nate and GSP and I'd be happy to speak with any entrepreneur considering it. ”