Elizabeth Edwards

Founder and Managing Partner

2017 - Current

H Venture Partners is a consumer-focused venture capital firm that invests in early-stage science-based consumer products brands. H Venture Partners invests globally with a focus on North America.

Board Member

2023

Board Observer

2019 - 2023

Board Member

2021

Board Observer

2022

Board Member

2019 - 2021

Seed, Series A-B Venture Investor

2014 - 2017

Maywic Select Investments is an early stage venture fund that invests in consumer. Portfolio: Peloton (IPO), live streaming spinning classes in your home; Freshly (acq. Nestle $1.5Bn), a direct to consumer food company; ONEHOPE, a cause-conscious wine brand; Roots (IPO), an iconic Canadian apparel brand; The Infatuation (acquired), the best way to find a restaurant; Joy, the world's first smart family photo album; Soma (acquired), a sustainable water filter; Happify, a coaching tool for improving wellbeing; Barnraiser, a crowdfunding platform for natural food; Skinny Mom (acquired), an online media channel for health-conscious moms; GoldieBlox, STEM-inspired toys and media for girls; Farmer's Fridge, a vending machine that sells fresh salads daily; and ALOHA, cutting edge superfoods. Maywic's portfolio companies are based in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago.

Series A-D Venture Investor

2011 - 2014

West Capital manages corporate venture capital for Fifth Third Bank as well as vehicles for high net worth individuals and family offices. Portfolio includes Bill.com (IPO), a cloud-based AR/AP solution; Paydiant (acquired by PayPal), a mobile payments platform; CardioInsight (acquired by Medtronic), a real-time 3D electrophysiological map of the heart for arrhythmia and CRT; OnShift (acquired), a scheduling optimization solution for shift workers that reduces overtime and turnover; Oversight (acquired), a continuous transaction monitoring solution to identify fraud and payment errors; ALung, an artificial lung for intensive care units (using dialysis to replace a ventilator); and ShareThis, a social media sharing and marketing platform.

Board Advisor

2010 - 2011

Founded in 1880 and found in museums and homes around the world, Rookwood Pottery is an iconic brand and world leader in ceramic art and tile. Advisor to the board during the revival of the brand.

Seed, Series A Venture Investor

2006 - 2009

Select investments include Adams Energy, an ethanol production technology that uses waste steam from power plants; Global Fresh Foods (now BluWrap), a controlled atmosphere packaging technology that allows perishable foods like fish to last 30+ days at room temperature and facilitates cheaper transport of food around the world; and Transactiv, a cloud-based supply chain management platform (like LinkedIn for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers). Select middle market transactions include Industrial Piping Inc., an industrial pipe fabricator; and Rush Fitness, a growing fitness chain in the south eastern US.

Strategy Consultant

2004 - 2006

In the Strategy & Operations Group at Deloitte Consulting, Edwards focused on disruptive innovation, new markets, strategic marketing, and corporate development for Fortune 500 companies, delivering $300MM in new revenue opportunities. Clients include Johnson & Johnson and XM Satellite Radio.