# Tyton Partners

> Tyton Partners is a VC fund in Boston backing SaaS and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tyton-partners
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tytonpartners
- Website: http://tytonpartners.com

Tyton Partners is a provider of investment banking and strategy consulting services to the global knowledge sector. The firm leverages in-depth market knowledge and perspective to help organizations pursue solutions that have a lasting impact.Tyton Partners offers a unique spectrum of services that supports companies, organizations, and investorsas they navigate the complexities of the education, media, and information markets.Tyton Partners leverages its deep foundation of transactional and advisory experience and an extensive global network to make its clients’ aspirations a reality and catalyze innovation in the sector.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Tyton Partners. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Tyton Partners. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/tyton-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 100% |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| Training | 2 | 100% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 100% |
| Collaboration | 2 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam J. Newman | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-newman-38f3 |
| Amy Tefft | Vice President of Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-tefft |
| Brian Shiltz | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-shiltz |
| Catherine Shaw | Associate Partner, Head of Innovation and Delivery Excellence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catherine-shaw-bdfb |
| Christopher Curran | Managing Partner, Co-Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-curran-7f67 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cognota | Synapse helps companies around the world improve the productivity of their corporate learning and development teams. Our award-winning software streamlines training intake, project and capacity planning, and content design processes to make training teams more digital, agile, and efficient.This first-of-its-kind software allows our customers toget better visibility into the training needs of their businesses and consolidate the disparate tools they are using so they can access capacity data for better decision making and author course content with unprecedented speed.Collaboration with subject matter experts takes place directly within the platform ensuring knowledge is effectively captured and easy to update as required.The Synapse mission is to enable more people to learn and grow. Founded in 2015, Synapse has clients in multiple sectors and is based out of Toronto Canada with offices in San Diego and Merida, Mexico. For more information about Synapse software, visit www.getsynapse.com. | $4.5M | Series A | Sep 27, 2023 | http://www.GetSynapse.com |
| Cognota | Cognota is the first and only operations platform for learning and development teams. Our platform enables L&D teams to streamline training request management, improve project and capacity planning, rapidly design content and collaborate more effectively with SMEs. Clients across all industries are leveraging Cognota to improve theirproductivity by eliminating the need for multiple tools to manage learning operations.Looking to thrive in the L&D industry? Join the vibrant LearnOps® Community, a hub where L&D professionals gain insights, engage in thought-provoking discussions, access curated resources, and stay ahead of industry trends. Unlock the power of collective wisdom and experience in the #LearnOpsCommunityJoin for free at LearnOps.com | $4.5M | Series A | Sep 27, 2023 | http://www.Cognota.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CEAS Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ceas-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Generation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/generation-ventures-9dfb) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Grotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IDEA Fund Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idea-fund-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Defined](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/defined-bb57) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tyton Partners invest in?

Tyton Partners invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Training startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Tyton Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Tyton Partners?

The team at Tyton Partners includes Adam J. Newman (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Amy Tefft (Vice President of Finance) and Brian Shiltz (Vice President), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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