Logan Sugarman
Founder & CEO of Refresh, Co-Founder of Triangle Digital and Co-Founder & CIO of Balcony Partners. Two decades of building at the intersection of data, capital and human behavior, from Wall Street to climate finance.

An entrepreneur who builds practical systems for complex problems.
Logan Sugarman is best known as the Founder and CEO of Refresh, an HR technology platform redefining the employee experience for modern workforces. With more than twenty years of cross-industry expertise spanning Wall Street, climate technology and enterprise software, he has built companies that connect data, logistics and human behavior to create practical solutions.
He is also Co-Founder of Triangle Digital, which links large-scale environmental data directly with financial assets, and Co-Founder and CIO of Balcony Partners, an SEC-registered investment adviser. He has been a CFA charterholder since 2004.
Read the full biography →Companies he has founded and leads
Each business starts from the same instinct: find the friction hidden inside a complex system, then use data to remove it.

Refresh
The all-in-one HR SuperApp that personalizes every tool, benefit and message for frontline, deskless and hybrid workforces.
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Triangle Digital
Linking big data directly to financial assets so carbon and co-benefit credits can be issued, custodied and banked like any other instrument.
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Balcony Partners
An SEC-registered investment adviser focused on volatility-driven quantitative strategies and clean-energy private investments.
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GSR III & GSR IV
Two Nasdaq-listed SPACs. GSR III completed its business combination with Terra Innovatum, a micro-modular nuclear company.
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From technology to Wall Street and back
- AccentureTechnology Strategy Consultant
Led teams designing data-driven CRM systems for E*TRADE, processing trade and account activity for customer segmentation and profitability analysis.
- Exis Capital · Kinyan Capital · Swiss ReSenior roles in asset management
Part of a small team managing a $1B long/short equity book, focused on financials and macro trades.
- RefreshFounder & CEO
Built the HR SuperApp now trusted by Fortune 500 companies, the country's largest unions and charities.
- PresentCo-Founder, Triangle Digital · Co-Founder & CIO, Balcony Partners
Bridging climate data, carbon markets and regulated finance.
Recent essays
Audience-Powered Journalism and the Future of Independent News Media
The journalism industry has changed dramatically in the digital age. Traditional newspapers, television networks.........
How the Future of Public Radio in the Digital Age Is Redefining Audio Storytelling
This shift is shaping the future of public radio in powerful ways. Public radio must adapt while maintaining its core values.
Why New Businesses Struggle to Survive and What Smart Founders Do Differently
Learn why startups fail and how to avoid common pitfalls. Understand your audience to improve your chances of success.
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