EDISON VENTURE FUND III LP
SC 13G, 1997-02-12
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )*

                                Versatility Inc.
                                ----------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                                  ------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   925311-10-2
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   2   OF   11   PAGES



- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Edison Venture Fund III, L. P.              22-3278427

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF



                                                       0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                       566,892
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                                        0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       566,892
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                       566,892
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                       7.9%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                                                 PN

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   3   OF   11   PAGES


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Edison Partners III, L.P.               22-3278431

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF



                                                       0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                       566,892
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                                        0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       566,892
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                       566,892

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                       7.9%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                                                 PN

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   4   OF   11   PAGES


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        John H. Martinson          ###-##-####

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF



                                                       0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                       566,892
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                                        0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       566,892
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                       566,892

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                       7.9%
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                                                 IN

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   5   OF   11   PAGES


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Richard J. Defieux          ###-##-####

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF



                                                       0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                       566,892
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                                        0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       566,892
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                       566,892
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                       7.9%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                                                 IN

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   6   OF   11   PAGES


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Gustav H. Koven, III         ###-##-####

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF



                                                       0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                       566,892
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                                        0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       566,892
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                       566,892
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                       7.9%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                                                 IN

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   7   OF   11   PAGES


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Thomas A. Smith   ###-##-####

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF



                                                       0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                       566,892
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                                        0
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       566,892
- ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                       566,892
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                       7.9%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                                                 IN

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   8   OF   11   PAGES


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer: Versatility Inc. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's  Principal  Executive  Offices:  11781 Lee
                  Jackson  Memorial  Highway,  Seventh Floor,  Fairfax, Virginia
                  22033

Item 2(a).        Names  of  Persons  Filing:  Edison  Venture  Fund  III,  L.P.
                  ("Edison Venture Fund III"); Edison Partners III, L.P.("Edison
                  Partners III"); John H. Martinson,  Richard J. Defieux, Gustav
                  H. Koven, III and Thomas A. Smith (collectively,  the "General
                  Partners").  The General Partners, Edison Venture Fund III and
                  Edison  Partners  III  collectively  are  referred  to as  the
                  "Reporting Persons."

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal  Business Office:  The principal business
                  address  of the  Reporting  Persons  is 997  Lenox  Drive  #3,
                  Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:  Edison Venture Fund III and Edison  Partners III
                  are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State
                  of Delaware. Each General Partner is a US citizen.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of  Securities:  Common  Stock,  $.01 par value
                  (the "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:  925311-10-2

Item 3.           If this  statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                     (a)    [  ]    Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
                                    of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                    "Act").

                     (b)    [  ]    Bank as defined  in  Section  3(a)(6) of the
                                    Act.

                     (c)    [  ]    Insurance  Company  as  defined  in  Section
                                    3(a)(19) of the Act.

                     (d)    [  ]    Investment  Company registered under Section
                                    8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                     (e)    [  ]    Investment  Adviser registered under Section
                                    203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                     (f)    [  ]    Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                                    subject to the  provisions  of the  Employee
                                    Retirement  Income  Security  Act of 1974 or
                                    Endowment Fund; see Rule  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
                                    of the Act.

                     (g)    [  ]    Parent Holding  Company,  in accordance with
                                    Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.

                     (h)    [  ]    Group,     in    accordance     with    Rule
                                    13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.

                           Not Applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership:

                  (a)      Amount  Beneficially  Owned:  Each of Edison  Venture
                           Fund III,  Edison  Partners III,  John H.  Martinson,
                           Richard J. Defieux,  Gustav H. Koven,  III and Thomas
                           A.  Smith may be deemed to own  beneficially  566,892
                           shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 1996.



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   9   OF   11   PAGES



                           Edison Venture Fund III, of which Edison Partners III
                           is the sole general  partner,  is the record owner of
                           566,892  shares of Common  Stock as of  December  31,
                           1996. The General  Partners are the general  partners
                           of Edison Partners III.

                  (b)      Percent  of Class:  Edison  Venture  Fund III,  7.9%;
                           Edison Partners III, 7.9%;  John H. Martinson,  7.9%;
                           Richard J. Defieux, 7.9%; Gustav H. Koven, III, 7.9%;
                           and Thomas A. Smith, 7.9%. The foregoing  percentages
                           are  calculated  based  on the  7,201,883  shares  of
                           Common  Stock  reported  to  be  outstanding  in  the
                           Issuer's Prospectus dated December 12, 1996.

                  (c)      Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:

                           (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  Edison
                           Venture Fund III, 0; Edison  Partners III, 0; John H.
                           Martinson, 0; Richard J. Defieux, 0; Gustav H. Koven,
                           III, 0; and Thomas A. Smith, 0.

                           (ii)  Shared  power to vote or to  direct  the  vote:
                           Edison  Venture Fund III,  566,892;  Edison  Partners
                           III, 566,892; John H. Martinson,  566,892; Richard J.
                           Defieux,  566,892; Gustav H. Koven, III, 566,892; and
                           Thomas A. Smith, 566,892.

                           (iii)   Sole  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the
                           disposition  of:  Edison  Venture Fund III, 0; Edison
                           Partners  III, 0; John H.  Martinson,  0;  Richard J.
                           Defieux,  0; Gustav H.  Koven,  III, 0; and Thomas A.
                           Smith, 0.

                           (iv)  Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the
                           disposition  of:  Edison  Venture Fund III,  566,892;
                           Edison  Partners  III,  566,892;  John H.  Martinson,
                           566,892;  Richard  J.  Defieux,  566,892;  Gustav  H.
                           Koven, III, 566,892; and Thomas A. Smith, 566,892.


Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

Item 6.           Ownership  of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf of  Another
                  Person:

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security  Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                  Company:

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  Not Applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  Not  Applicable.  This  statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
                  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).



CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   10  OF   11   PAGES


                                    SIGNATURE

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete
and correct.

Dated:   February 12, 1997                  EDISON VENTURE FUND III, L.P.

                                            By:      Edison Partners III, L.P.,
                                                     its General Partner



                                                     By:  /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                                          ----------------------
                                                            General Partner


                                            EDISON PARTNERS III, L.P.



                                            By:  /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                                 --------------------------
                                                     General Partner


                                            /s/ John H. Martinson
                                            -----------------------------
                                            John H. Martinson


                                            /s/ Richard J. Defieux
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Richard J. Defieux


                                            /s/ Gustav H. Koven, III
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Gustav H. Koven, III


                                            /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Thomas A. Smith





CUSIP NO.  925311-10-2                13G             PAGE   11  OF   11   PAGES


                                                                       Exhibit 1


                                    AGREEMENT

         Pursuant to Rule  13d-1-(f)(1)  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934,  the  undersigned  hereby  agree that only one  statement  containing  the
information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership
by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of Versatility Inc.

         This Agreement may be executed in any number of  counterparts,  each of
which shall be deemed an original.

Dated:   February 12, 1997                  EDISON VENTURE FUND III, L.P.

                                            By:      Edison Partners III, L.P.,
                                                     its General Partner



                                                     By:  /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                                          ----------------------
                                                            General Partner


                                            EDISON PARTNERS III, L.P.



                                            By:  /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                                 -------------------------
                                                     General Partner


                                            /s/ John H. Martinson
                                            ----------------------------
                                            John H. Martinson


                                            /s/ Richard J. Defieux
                                            ----------------------------
                                            Richard J. Defieux


                                            /s/ Gustav H. Koven, III
                                            ----------------------------
                                            Gustav H. Koven, III


                                            /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                            ----------------------------
                                            Thomas A. Smith



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