Elizabeth Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards is a founder and General Partner of H Venture Partners, an early stage venture and private equity fund that invests in consumer products and devices. H Venture Partners invests across the US and Canada, focusing primarily in New York and San Francisco. Before founding H Venture Partners, Edwards was a partner with Maywic Select Investments, a Series A/B investor in consumer products and devices focused on consumer health, wellness, and wellbeing. Maywic's portfolio includes Peloton, Freshly, Joy, ALOHA, ONE HOPE Wine, GoldieBlox, The Infatuation, Soma, and SkinnyMom (acquired Womanista). Edwards was previously with West Capital, a corporate venture capital manager for Fifth Third Bank, whose portfolio includes CardioInsight (acquired: Medtronic), ALung, OnSite, and Paydiant (acquired: Paypal). Edwards began her career as a strategy consultant with the Strategy & Operations practice of Deloitte Consulting, specializing in innovation, corporate strategy, and strategic acquisitions. Select clients include Johnson & Johnson (clinical and consumer) and XM Satellite Radio. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Psychology and Economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati.