The Team

Swordstone is comprised of a group of partners and a network of associates that love to support SaaS companies faced with strategic financing decisions and/or needing executive level operational, sales, and financial support.

Steve Sasser - Managing Principal and Co-Founder

  • Over 20 years CEO/COO experience in public and private software companies

  • Experienced in high growth as well as turnaround situations

  • Managed more than 40 M&A and divesture transactions

  • Involved in numerous founder transition situations

Jim Buchanan - Managing Principal and Co-Founder

  • Extensive CFO, COO, CEO experience in public and private software companies

  • Managed more than 20 M&A transactions ranging from $5 million to over $900 million

  • Raised over $200 million in equity markets and established credit facilities totaling over $100 million

  • MBA and CPA (Inactive)

Larry DeLeon - Principal

  • Tech software entrepreneur with emphasis on logistics supply chain

  • Co-founder/President of SaaS cloud software company, private equity exit

  • “C” level finance, operations, and sales positions throughout software career

  • Experience with angel/institutional investors and publicly traded companies