Meet the Startup Selection Committee Powering Venture Atlanta
Each year, Venture Atlanta’s startup selection committee plays a crucial role in reviewing, scoring, and selecting the companies that take the stage. Comprised of top investors, service providers, and tech leaders, this group offers immense value to startups at every stage.
By submitting your pitch application, your startup gains visibility with influential decision-makers actively seeking innovative, high-growth companies. It's a unique opportunity for investor exposure, networking, and potential support, no matter the outcome.
By submitting your pitch application, your startup gains visibility with influential decision-makers actively seeking innovative, high-growth companies. It's a unique opportunity for investor exposure, networking, and potential support, no matter the outcome.
CHAIR & CO-CHAIRS
TERRITORY LEADS
Garrett Ash
Fulcrum Equity Partners
Territory:
North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, D.C., & Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, D.C., & Virginia
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Kim Seals
The JumpFund
Territory:
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, & Arkansas
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, & Arkansas
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Selection Committee Members
Name
Company
Jonathan Mendelson
Accel
Leah Braukman
Arnall Golden Gregory
Paula Nagarajan
Arnall Golden Gregory
Brian Teras
Arnall Golden Gregory
Ryan Lynn
Arnall Golden Gregory
Josh Dodson
Assurant Ventures
AJ Fang
Assurant Ventures
Caroline Ford
ATDC
Aly Merritt
Atlanta Tech Village
Larry McHugh
Atlanta Technology Angels
Chris Everest
Atlanta Technology Angels
Jay Shaffer
Atlanta Technology Angels
Robert Faber
Ballast Point Ventures
Brian Hamm
Bennett Thrasher
Ben Carraway
BIP Ventures
Stephen Joy
BIP Ventures
Paraj Mathur
BIP Ventures
RT Wyatt
BIP Ventures
Shawna Young
Camelback Ventures
Morgan Odell
Capital Factory
Nick Spiller
Capital Factory
Dana Cogan
Carabiner Communications
Christian Devlin
CBRE
Megan Hutchison
Cherry Bekaert
Jeff Olender
Cherry Bekaert
Adam Salvia
Cherry Bekaert
Tim Larson
Cherry Bekaert
Jonathan Sawyer
Cherry Bekaert
Matthew Urbizo
Cherry Bekaert
Michael Valerio
Cherry Bekaert
Mike Dowdle
Circadian Ventures
Steve Hasty
Circadian Ventures
Sam Douglas
COX Enterprises
Jack Semrau
COX Enterprises
Ben Patz
DeepWork Capital
Ken Hall
DeepWork Capital
Jenea Carruth
Deloitte
Carly Connell
Deloitte
Robert Kerr
Deloitte
Joseph Waters
Deloitte
JJ Gotlieb
DLA Piper
Aaron Hurst
Dogwood Ventures
Josephine Kant
Dogwood Ventures
Kelly Anne O'Neill
Dualboot Partners
Brock Campbell
Dualboot Partners
Todd Buelow
Dualboot Partners
Alex Pecorella
Dualboot Partners
Corey Elkins
Dualboot Partners
Jason Hopper
Eastside Partners
Ramsay Battin
Eastside Partners
Ryan Ziegler
Eastside Partners
Mike Dirla
Edison Partners
Lorie Coulombe
Equity Shift
Tom Gordon
Equity Shift
William Duckett
Equity Shift
Marlana Bunn
ExtensisHR
Drew Graves
ExtensisHR
Chevy Arold
EY
James Summer
EY
Zach Brodsky
Florida Funders
David Pierce
Founders Legal
Gregg Bordes
Front Porch Venture Partners
Joe Mancini
Front Porch Venture Partners
Garrett Ash
Fulcrum Equity Partners
Peter Franconi
Fulcrum Equity Partners
Tai Gordon
Fulcrum Equity Partners
Emily Wykle
gener8tor
Adam Carll
Goldman Sachs
Jackson Siktberg
Goldman Sachs
John Wierman
Goldman Sachs
Jonathan Crumly
Goldman Sachs
Joey Womack
Goodie Nation
Alex Gray
Gray Ventures
Berny Gray
Gray Ventures
Nadia Crawford
Greenberg Traurig
Joe Berklund
Gunderson Dettmer
Alex Weaver
Gunderson Dettmer
Matt Miehl
Gunderson Dettmer
Brad Spinner
Gunderson Dettmer
Zach Crowe
Gunderson Dettmer
Ann McDonald
Gunderson Dettmer
Adam Reuben
Gunderson Dettmer
Jennifer Marcus
Home Depot
Ryan Bowie
ICON
Deep Kalina
Intuitio Labs
Chris Davis
Intuitio Labs
Matthew Johnson
Johnson Venture Partners
Shea Taylor
JP Morgan
Wesley Johnson
JP Morgan
Quinton Bennett
JP Morgan
Ben Gibson
JP Morgan
Sarah Hippert
JP Morgan
Adeleke Omitowoju
JP Morgan
Ann Joseph
JP Morgan
Richard Fraim
Knoll Ventures
Alessandro Burdisso
Knoll Ventures
Asif Khan
LasOlas Venture Capital
Elvia Perez
LasOlas Venture Capital
Carson Ortolani
LasOlas Venture Capital
Shane Ballew
Live Oak Bank
Evan Shaw
Live Oak Bank
Matt Sallese
Live Oak Bank
Alex Ter Wee
Live Oak Bank
Stephen Sistrunk
Live Oak Bank
Brian Gordon
MWE
Sarah Sarb
MWE
Daria Abbaei
Naples Technology Ventures
Eric Latin
Naples Technology Ventures
George Akers
Nelson Mullins
Mario Bolanos
Nelson Mullins
Brian Gillespie
Nelson Mullins
Paul Rothstein
Nelson Mullins
Elizabeth Stephens
Noro-Moseley Partners
Ryan Collins
Noro-Moseley Partners
Steve Keifer
Ordway Labs
Sameer Gulati
Ordway Labs
Sean O'Brien
Overline
Claire Stevens
Plymouth Growth
Nick Foreste
Reed Smith
Matthew Carlucci
Reed Smith
Jenifer Feld
Reed Smith
Matt San Roman
Reed Smith
Elliott Franklin
Reed Smith
Kyle Coogan
Reed Smith
Aakash Patel
Riverside Acceleration Capital
Patrick Bailey
SCRA
Ross Kimbel
Silicon Road Ventures
Sid Mookerji
Silicon Road Ventures
Jaisa Gooden
Silicon Valley Bank
Ekram Taufiq
Silicon Valley Bank
Karen Toste
Silicon Valley Bank
Alan Kelley
SFJ Ventures
Jack Semrau
Socium Ventures by COX
Scott Lopano
Tech Square Ventures
Dale Kirkland
TechCXO
Patrick Taylor
TechOperators
Kim Seals
The JumpFund
Carson Cromartie
TIE Angels / Silicon Road
Elyse Blitzer
Trinet
Brandy Scaravaglione
Trinet
Stephen Fox
Troutman Pepper
Jake McDonough
Troutman Pepper
Jim Schultz
Troutman Pepper
Kathleen Swan
Troutman Pepper
Gil Greber
Troutman Pepper
Hoi Wong
TTV Capital
Laney Lewis
TTV Capital
Josh Heching
Virdis Fund Solutions
Emery Waddell
Vocap Investment Partners
Yogesh Patel
Warren Averett
Stefanie Diaz
Wellstar
Moses Ike
Wellstar
Yasho Singh
Wellstar
Blake Reid
Western Alliance Bank
Eric Tulipano
Western Alliance Bank
Chris Lynch
Wyrick Robbins
Sadie Short
Wyrick Robbins