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Liam P.

Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital

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Overview

Liam P. is an Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital as of June 2025[3], having previously served as Partner at the firm from September 2017 to June 2025[4]. At Fifth Down Capital, Liam is a General Partner whose current investments include Anduril, Fishwife, Gusto, Mike's Hot Honey, OLIPOP, Peregrine, Reddit, Route, SentiLink, and Two Chairs, and Liam serves on the board of Dumpling Daughter[2]. Liam previously worked as Acting CFO of Mike's Hot Honey from January 2018 to December 2021[5]. From January 2016 to December 2017, Liam served as CFO of &pizza, where Liam raised over $40 million[2][7]. Earlier career experience includes roles as Principal at H.I.G. Growth Partners, Partner at Fireman Capital Partners, and Senior Associate at Rhone Group[8][9][10]. Liam holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Pomona College[11][12].

Profile introduction
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Liam is a General Partner of Fifth Down Capital. Current investments include Anduril, Fishwife, Gusto, Mike's Hot Honey, OLIPOP, Peregrine, Reddit, Route, SentiLink, and Two Chairs. Liam serves on the board of Dumpling Daughter, and had served on the board of Bakeup Beauty. He also worked as de facto CFO of Mike's Hot Honey. The company has gone from selling behind the counter of Brooklyn pizzeria Paulie Gee's, and in tastemakers like Eataly, to restaurants and retailers across the country. For two years from January 2016, Liam was CFO of Fifth Down investment &pizza. He raised over $40…

Career history

  1. Operating PartnerJun 2025 to presentFifth Down Capital
  2. PartnerSep 2017 to Jun 2025Fifth Down Capital
  3. Acting CFOJan 2018 to Dec 2021Mike's Hot Honey
  4. Board DirectorJan 2018 to Mar 2019&pizza
  5. CFOJan 2016 to Dec 2017&pizza
  6. PrincipalOct 2014 to Dec 2015H.I.G. Growth Partners
  7. PartnerMay 2009 to Oct 2014Fireman Capital Partners
  8. Senior AssociateJun 2008 to May 2009Rhone Group

Education

  1. MBA2008Harvard Business School
  2. BA, EconomicsPomona College

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