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Lily Willess

Lily joined Silversmith Capital Partners in 2023 and is currently a Vice President. At Silversmith, Lily focuses on investments in SaaS & Information Services, specifically within the Customer Experience and IT & Developer Tools verticals.

Prior to Silversmith, Lily held various leadership roles to help companies scale through strategic growth levers. She led Strategy & Corporate Development at Validity, a Silversmith portfolio company; led Strategic Partnerships at Optoro, a VC-backed reverse logistics company; and co-founded Aspire, an HR SaaS business that was acquired by Raffa, P.C., now a part of Marcum LLP.

Lily lives with her husband and two children in the Boston area, where she also grew up. In her free time she likes to stay active, cheer on all Boston sports teams, explore new restaurants and cuisines, and travel. She is also an active Georgetown alum and loves supporting the growing Business and Entrepreneurial community of students and alums. Hoya Saxa!

Education

BS, summa cum laude, in Finance and Chinese from Georgetown University

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