# Cue Ball Capital

> Cue Ball Capital is a Boston venture firm founded by operators who use evergreen capital to back early-stage and growth companies without a conventional fund-expiration clock. Its portfolio spans consumer brands, business information, fintech, SaaS and media, while its operating model emphasizes people, durable value, brand narrative and patient company-building over a forced timetable for exits.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Anthony K. 'Tony' Tjan (Co-Founder and Managing Partner), John Hamel (Co-Founder and General Partner), Richard J. Harrington (Co-Founder, Chairman and General Partner), Mats Lederhausen (Founding General Partner and Operating Partner)
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees; LinkedIn displays 17 associated employees
- **Products:** Evergreen venture and growth capital, Strategic and operating support, Brand and narrative support
- **Notable:** Built an evergreen venture structure intended to avoid forced exits tied to a standard fund life., Helped create and finance MiniLuxe, which completed a Canadian public-market transaction in 2021 after delivering more than two million services according to Cue Ball's portfolio page., Assembled a cross-sector portfolio spanning consumer services, fintech, enterprise SaaS, media, wellness and business information.

## Products & services

- **Evergreen venture and growth capital** — Permanent capital for early-stage and growth companies, allowing holding periods and exit timing to follow business needs rather than a fixed fund life.
- **Strategic and operating support** — Hands-on help with strategy, positioning, hiring, fundraising, scaling and business transformation from partners with operating backgrounds.
- **Brand and narrative support** — A retained creative-in-residence capability that helps portfolio founders define purpose, identity and storytelling.

## Achievements

- Built an evergreen venture structure intended to avoid forced exits tied to a standard fund life.
- Helped create and finance MiniLuxe, which completed a Canadian public-market transaction in 2021 after delivering more than two million services according to Cue Ball's portfolio page.
- Assembled a cross-sector portfolio spanning consumer services, fintech, enterprise SaaS, media, wellness and business information.
- Public portfolio trackers report more than 20 realized investments, including companies such as Pex, JW Player and Knovel.
- Developed in-house brand and storytelling support through a Creative in Residence role.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Portfolio tracker CB Insights reported that music-and-media rights technology company Pex was acquired by Vobile.
- **2024-11** — CB Insights listed Cue Ball's investment in emergency-contraception company Julie as a new portfolio position.
- **2024-10** — JW Player merged with Connatix to form JWP Connatix, a reported exit event for Cue Ball's portfolio.
- **2024-09** — Managing Partner Tony Tjan discussed MiniLuxe's technology, AI use and franchising plans in a Salon Today interview.
- **2023-11** — Cue Ball participated in Forum's $5.3 million seed round alongside City Light, NextView Ventures and individual investors.

## Links

- Website: https://cueball.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-cue-ball-group-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cueballcapital
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/cueballcapital

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Last updated: 2026-08-16