Todd MacLean

Todd co-founded Silversmith Capital Partners in 2015 and focuses on building lasting partnerships with exceptional entrepreneurs within SaaS & Information Services sectors. Thematically, Todd believes in the underlying power of data as the twenty-first century moat as well as how innovative cloud models can democratize access to technology that grows, and often creates, new markets. With more than 20 years investing in the information technology sector, Todd has served on the board of 15 SaaS companies and has led 10 investments for Silversmith since its founding including, ActiveCampaign, Digital Map Products (acquired by LightBox), DistroKid, Higg, Onbe, Social Sentinel (acquired by Navigate 360), Unily, Venminder, Webflow and Zonos. Prior to Silversmith, Todd joined Bain Capital Ventures in 2006, serving as a Managing Director upon his return to the firm in 2012 from Silicon Valley where he co-led the growth equity effort at Accel Partners. While at BCV, Todd focused on growth equity investments in the technology sector, with a particular emphasis on application SaaS and information services. Prior to BCV, Todd worked at Summit Partners as an Associate and later Vice President, as well as in operating roles at several private companies, including Synapse Group, the predecessor company to Priceline.com. Todd’s past investment experience includes Appriss (acquired by Insight Venture Partners), Ameritox, Archer (acquired by RSA/EMC), Dealer.com (acquired by Dealertrack), iPay (acquired by Jack Henry & Assoc.), SurveyMonkey, Wrike and Yapstone. He received an AB, cum laude, in English from Dartmouth College and an MBA with Honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Todd received an AB, cum laude, in English from Dartmouth College and an MBA with Honors from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.