# Sean Mooney

> Sean Mooney is the Nashville-area founder and CEO of BluWave, LP, a private equity market network connecting business leaders with vetted specialist providers, consultants, and interim executives. A former SFW Capital Partners partner and investment committee member, he founded BluWave in 2016 after nearly 20 years in private equity and hosts its Karma School of Business podcast.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at BluWave, LP
- **Organizations:** BluWave, LP, SFW Capital Partners, Key Principal Partners, Houlihan Lokey
- **From:** Cleveland, United States
- **Education:** BSBA, Georgetown University, MBA, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Founded BluWave in 2016 and developed it into a network serving more than 500 private equity firms., Led BluWave to No. 127 on the 2021 Inc. 5000., Built a company that received a $14 million strategic growth investment in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Worked in investment banking and private equity; became a partner and investment committee member at SFW Capital Partners.
- **2016** — Left private equity, moved with his family to the Nashville area, and founded BluWave in September.
- **2021** — BluWave ranked No. 127 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2022** — BluWave launched the Karma School of Business podcast, its Top PE Innovator Awards, and its first-generation AI tool.
- **2025** — BluWave received a $14 million strategic growth investment in October.
- **2026** — Marked BluWave’s tenth anniversary and recorded a founder retrospective for episode 153 of Karma School of Business.

## Achievements

- Founded BluWave in 2016 and developed it into a network serving more than 500 private equity firms.
- Led BluWave to No. 127 on the 2021 Inc. 5000.
- Built a company that received a $14 million strategic growth investment in 2025.
- Hosts Karma School of Business, featuring private equity investors and business operators.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published episode 153, BluWave at 10: A Private Equity Founder’s Origin Story, reflecting on ten years of building the company.
- **2025-10** — BluWave received a $14 million strategic growth investment to expand its platform, AI matching capabilities, and go-to-market team.

## Links

- Website: https://bluwave.net/about-us/sean-mooney
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooneysean
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheSMooney

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Last updated: 2026-10-15