C. Jason Payne

C. Jason Payne is a founder of Mainsail Partners. Jason is an active advisor to Mainsail CEOs through his role as a board member for Mainsail’s portfolio companies.

Earlier in his career, Jason co-founded a venture-backed software company and held a variety of roles with American Dental Partners, a dental practice management company now owned by JLL Partners after a 2012 take-private. During his tenure with ADPI, Jason helped grow the business from start-up to over $130 million in revenues and through its 1998 IPO. Jason began his career with Summit Partners, a leading global private equity and venture firm.

Jason received an A.B. in International Relations from Stanford University.