Jonathon Triest, Founder and Managing Partner at Ludlow Ventures, had been working with startups well before he started investing in them. After graduating Michigan University, Jonathon worked with entrepreneurs as a designer. In the face of better designers and lower price of design, he realized that if he wanted to continue working with startups he would …
You’ve been pitching investors and getting good feedback but no one is ready to cut checks until you find a lead investor. It’s a challenge that many Cintrifuse startups stated as one of their biggest problems. That’s why we invited Kevin Willer, Partner at Chicago Ventures, and Jere Doyle, Managing Director at Sigma Prime Ventures, …
Mark Achler is one of the founders of MATH Venture Partners. He has had an eclectic career as a serial entrepreneur – building four companies. He also served as a senior executive and head of innovation at Redbox. This is Mark’s third venture fund making him an investor with experience on both sides of the table. …
Plymouth Ventures is a growth-stage venture capital firm out of Ann Arbor Michigan. They describe themselves as a regional growth-stage fund meaning they only invest in the Midwest. More specifically, what they call the “Great Lakes” – as far west as Madison, as far east as Pittsburgh and as far south as Cincinnati. They also …
Chicago Ventures recently made a trip to Cincinnati for an Immersion Day. While they were here, we had the chance to sit down with Stuart Larkins and Kevin Willer. Stuart and Kevin are both Partners with the firm and they both oversee all aspects of Chicago Ventures including fund management, deal sourcing, investments and working …
Patrick Meenan, Partner at Arthur Ventures, recently visited Cincinnati as part of an Immersion Day. Cintrifuse sat down and talked to him about his firm, their portfolio companies and how customers can be a startups most effective sales force.