About
Nicholas Mirisis Reflects on Twenty Years of Driving Growth in Various Industries
Nicholas Mirisis, an esteemed figure in the technology sector, with over two decades of transforming and scaling high-growth vertical SaaS. He’s mastered a diversity of capital environments (Bootstrapped, Minority PE, Majority-PE, VC, Growth Equity, SFO/MFO, and Founder-led), verticals (Defense Tech, eCommerce, EdTech, Field Service Management, FinTech, GovTech, Healthcare, and Manufacturing), geographies (North America, EMEA, APAC) and growth motions (Partner/Channel, PLG, B2B, B2B2C and B2C). In each company, Mirisis has excelled at driving significant organic and inorganic ARR growth through GTM, M&A, and operational excellence while also being a disciplined fiduciary managing multi-million dollar P&L’s and transforming businesses from negative growth to profitability.
As CEO and Board Member of Hometown, he aids educational institutions in maximizing revenue to support student achievement while also overseeing the strategic direction of the company, focusing on innovation, and ensuring the delivery of high- quality solutions to clients. Additionally, since 2023, Mirisis has held the position of Operating Advisor at Fulcrum Venture Group, further expanding his influence in the industry by focusing on in early-stage, dual-use defense technology companies. His demonstrated ability to recruit, build and scale elite global teams have contributed to notable exits at Dude Solutions ($1M to >$105M ARR; acquired by Siemens for 10x ARR at $1.57B) and GoCanvas ($19M to >$46M ARR; acquired by Nemetschek for 11.5x 2023 ARR).
Key Achievements
Highlights from two decades of leadership excellence
20+
Years of experience in strategic leadership across multiple industries
4
C-Level leadership (CEO, CRO, CMO) roles across growth companies
6+
Vertical SaaS markets deep expertise across diverse industry verticals
$2.43B+
Value created for stakeholders through strategic exits
20+
Companies advised from startups to established enterprises
$1B+
Value created cumulatively across portfolio companies
Executive Biography
A comprehensive look at two decades of transformational leadership
With over two decades of experience in growth-oriented executive roles, Mirisis has a proven track record in spearheading acquisition, revenue generation, M&A, and retention strategies. As the Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Hometown, Nick led a remarkable turnaround, transforming the EdTech SaaS company from negative growth and high burn to an eight-figure profitable, platform SaaS company. He helped rebuild the GTM engine, protected Hometown’s market leadership by renegotiating long-term partnerships with key athletic state governing bodies (UIL, OHSAA, NJSIAA), and further expanded the addressable market by acquiring Schoolfundr, opening a multi-billion-dollar revenue opportunity.
Prior to Hometown, Nick served as Chief Revenue Officer & President/GM of eCommerce at SamCart, where he achieved 98% ARR attainment in his first six months and accelerated the growth engine to achieve 82% YoY ARR growth in FY'21, contributing to an early Series-B round of $82M. He managed a P&L exceeding $32M, leading Marketing, Sales, Customer Experience, Product, and Engineering departments. He successfully launched a new University subscription product that grew from zero to 58,000 subscribers in its first year, contributing $3M of accretive ARR, and created the GTM strategy for SamPay, increasing processing revenue by 65% in 12 months.
As Chief Revenue Officer at GoCanvas, Nick was instrumental in leading the company to its acquisition by Nemetschek for a multiple of approximately 11.5x 2023 ARR. He managed a P&L exceeding $26M and increased TopCo ARR by approximately 2x through organic growth and two strategic acquisitions.
Earlier in his career, as Vice President, Marketing at Dude Solutions Inc., Nick led the marketing organization's vision and strategy and helped the company grow from a modest start as a bootstrapped vertical SaaS of 30 employees and $1 million ARR to over 750 employees and $105 million in revenues post-Series-B capitalization, culminating in its acquisition by Siemens for $1.57B.
Throughout his career, he has worked across the investment landscape with stakeholders from boot-strapped startups, to minority investment and wholly owned PE-backed SaaS companies, growth equity and venture capital.
Nick is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, holding a Master's degree, and North Carolina State University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree. He is also recognized for his contributions to the tech and education sectors through his board memberships at the Consortium for School Networking and the National Business Officers Association.
Mirisis is renowned for his customer-centric approach and his ability to navigate evolving market dynamics. His leadership has been instrumental in translating vision into actionable plans, driving organizational success, and building high-performing teams.
Beyond his executive roles, Nick actively contributes to the industry as an Operating Advisor for Fulcrum Venture Group, where he drives value creation through strategic operational enhancements within portfolio companies. He also serves as an Advisory Board Member for Reveal Mobile, providing strategic and operational guidance on GTM and international expansion.