Franklin Shieh
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- Full Name
- Franklin Shieh
- Title
- Vice President, Sverica Capital Management (previously Associate, Sunstone Partners)
- Firm
- Sverica Capital Management (current); Sunstone Partners (former)
- Firm Type
- Private equity / growth equity — *not* an angel investor (the "Angel Investors" label in the source stub appears to be a mis-classification)
- Investment Stage
- Growth equity and lower-middle-market buyouts (established, revenue-generating companies), *not* seed
- Check Size
- Firm-level — Sunstone typically deploys ~$50M–$150M per platform; Sverica invests in the lower middle market ($2B committed capital across six funds)
- Target Company Profile
- Sector-focused, technology-enabled services and software businesses; at Sunstone, criteria included $15M+ revenue, 20%+ growth, and a capital-efficient history
- Sector Focus
- Technology-enabled services, software/SaaS, cloud services, healthcare IT, cybersecurity, marketing technology
- Geographic Focus
- North America
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Background
Franklin Shieh is a private equity investor currently serving as a Vice President at Sverica Capital Management, a lower-middle-market private equity firm focused on healthcare, industrial, and technology companies. In his role he concentrates on sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, executing transactions, and supporting portfolio companies. His direct line carries a San Francisco (415) area code, consistent with Sverica's West Coast presence.
Before Sverica, Franklin was an Associate at Sunstone Partners, a San Mateo–based growth equity firm founded in 2015 that invests in technology-enabled services and software businesses across North America (the team previously worked together at Trident Capital). At Sunstone he was responsible for investment sourcing, transaction diligence and execution, and portfolio company support. The stub contact data ([hidden], 650-289-4400) reflects this former Sunstone role.
Franklin began his finance career as an Analyst in the Technology Group at Barclays Investment Bank in Menlo Park, advising technology companies. His background also includes exposure to firms such as The Carlyle Group.
On the education side, Franklin holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Columbia Business School (2020–2022).
Investment Thesis & Focus
- Invests through an institutional private equity lens — growth equity and control/minority positions in established companies — rather than writing individual angel checks at the seed stage.
- Sector focus: technology-enabled services and software; his firms' expertise spans cloud services, healthcare IT, cybersecurity, and marketing technology.
- At Sunstone, the stated deal criteria were concrete: *"sector focused, $15M+ of revenue, +20% growth, capital-efficient history"* — a screen for proven, scaling businesses, not pre-revenue startups.
- In his own words at Sverica, his role is to focus on *"sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, executing transactions, and supporting portfolio companies."*
- Geographic focus is North America, with a Bay Area base for tech deal flow.
Notable Investments
- FOUR Inc. — Sverica growth investment (Sept 2024); a boutique aggregator helping technology companies sell into the public sector (Sverica's third IT reselling/distribution platform).
- Electronic Source Company — Sverica acquisition (Nov 2024); electronic manufacturing services for aerospace, defense, and space markets.
- Raken — Sverica investment (Sept 2025); construction management software.
- Stream Companies — Sverica investment (Jan 2025); marketing/advertising technology.
- Coastal Cloud — Sverica portfolio company, later sold to Tata Consultancy Services (reported ~$700M) — a notable exit.
- Sunstone Partners portfolio (during his tenure) spanned tech-enabled services, HCIT, cybersecurity, and SaaS businesses.
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