Mark Kendall
Investment Partners play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Columbus Investment Partners. We have tried to select a variety of different types of investors across a variety of niches.
This list is designed to show off the investors with exceptional track records, industry experience and a unique understanding of the ecosystem.
Top Columbus Investment Partners
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Chris Olsen
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Chris Olsen is the founder of Drive Capital based in Columbus Ohio. Previous to that Chris Olsen was a venture capitalist at [Sequoia Capita…
Mark Kvamme
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage: Seed
Mark Kvamme is currently a Co-founder and partner for Drive Capital
Bill Baumel
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage:
Bill is a seasoned venture capitalist who spent 20+ years working in Silicon Valley before returning to his home state to start the Ohio Inn…
Molly Bonakdarpour
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Growing up on the east coast and moving between the big cities – D.C., Boston, and New York – I figured I would remain within spitting dista…
Nick Solaro
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Nick Solaro is a venture capitalist, mobile industry executive, and entrepreneur. Nick is currently a partner at Drive Capital, a technol…
Lindsay Karas
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Stencel, as the Chief Operating Office and Fund Manager for Launch NY. Since joining Launch NY in August 2016, Lindsay has led the growth of…
Ryan Helon
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Ryan J. Helon serves as Senior Vice President, Investments at TechColumbus, Investment Arm. Mr. Helon serves as Managing Director at Nationw…
Wayne Embree
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Wayne ensures that our Venture Development and Investment teams have everything they need to help entrepreneurs build great companies. After…
Darshan Vyas
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Darshan Vyas – Cofounder and Chief Growth Officer @ LOUD Capital
Tom Walker
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Tom Walker has been the Chief Executive Officer of TechColumbus, Inc. since May 2012. Tom Walker served as the Chief Executive Officer a…
Bob Wiggins
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
A serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Bob brings precisely the right experience know-how to help entrepreneurs and emerging high-gro…
Rich Langdale
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Rich is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor. In 1986, while attending The Ohio State University, Rich Langdale founded Digital Storage, Inc…
Parker MacDonell
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Parker MacDonell – Managing Director @ Rev1 Ventures
Victor Thorne
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Victor Thorne – Managing Director & Co-Founder @ Broadline Capital
TJ Dembinski
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
My entire life, I’ve played on small sports teams and found deep meaning from them. I loved the way each of my teammates had their role, how…
Calvin Cooper
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Calvin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rhove. Previously, he worked with NCT Ventures as a Venture Partner where he led investments in SafeChai…
Bill Frank
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Bill is a seasoned entrepreneur, pragmatic technology leader, and investor. After completing his military career, he applied his experience…
Bharat Rajaram
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Bharat Rajaram
Michael Butler
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Michael joined NCT as a Venture Partner on June 1, 2009. Michael joined NCT from Nationwide Fund Distributors, LLC where he served as Pr…
Peter Kleinhenz
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Peter Kleinhenz is a Venture Partner at Fletcher Spaght Ventures. He has been actively involved in technology-based businesses as an entrepr…
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture
Physician, Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist
Lacey Picazo
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Lacey Picazo
Amelia Gandara
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Amelia Gandara
Erik Ross
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Erik Ross – Head of Nationwide Ventures @ Nationwide Ventures
Will Indest
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Will Indest is a Managing Director of Draper Triangle Ventures. Director at Traycer, former Director at Cardiox. Former CEO of TechCol…
Dan Meek
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Dan assists entrepreneurs and partners with life science startups, technology spinouts, and licensing opportunities. With his extensive expe…
Howell D. Mccullough
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Howell McCullough is the Senior Executive Vice President / CFO at Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
Ron Landthorn
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Ron serves as Venture Advisor to startup clients, bringing specific expertise in sales and business development. He also facilitates Rev1 La…
Margaret Groh
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
An experienced scientist and entrepreneur, Meg identifies life science and medical device venture opportunities from Rev1 Innovation Partner…
John P. Sullivan
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
John P. Sullivan – Vice President, Strategy & Business Development @ Cardinal Health
Kimberly McConville
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Kimberly McConville
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