Elizabeth Chou
Susan Cates
Stephanie Nieman
Leeds Illuminate
Leeds Illuminate is a women-owned growth equity PE firm investing exclusively in three sectors: education, workforce development, and workforce access. The firm provides growth capital for companies with $10million in revenues and beyond, many of which are founded by women or address the needs of women. With decades of combined operating and investing experience in this sector, founder Susan Cates and her partners Elizabeth Chou and Stephanie Nieman support their companies with advice, connections, strategic insight, and operational support. Leeds Illuminate also has a close relationship with its sister firm Leeds Equity Partners, which has invested over $3.3 billion in middle market private equity over the last 25 years.
Rudy Cline-Thomas
Sam Landman
Fatima Hussain
Andre Iguodala
Richard Smith
Mosaic General Partnership