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IA Ventures

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IA Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage and early-stage fintech companies.

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founded date

01.01.2010

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Private

Description

The firm focuses on investing in software businesses operating in various sectors such as information technology, e-commerce, financial services, healthcare, media, big data, and business services. IA Ventures has a close-knit team of partners who work directly with founders to provide support throughout the investment process. Since its establishment in 2010, IA Ventures has invested in over 100 companies, including Datadog, TransferWise, and DigitalOcean.
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Brad Gillespie
Brad Gillespie

Brad Gillespie

Brad is a Partner at IA Ventures, helping start the firm in 2010. Since then, they’ve seeded over 100 companies including Datadog, The Trade Desk, TransferWise, Flatiron Health, Komodo Health, DataRobot, DigitalOcean, and Recorded Future. Prior to IA, he spent over fifteen years in product, technology, and leadership roles — including the Technology Advisor to Microsoft’s CTO. Brad holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Washington. A bit of his investment approach can be found here: http://j.mp/InvestmentPhilosophy

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Roger Ehrenberg
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Roger Ehrenberg

Roger Ehrenberg is the founder and Managing Partner of IA Ventures, a firm that invests in companies creating competitive advantage through data.

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IA Ventures
IA Ventures

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Employee Profiles
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Jesse Beyroutey

Jesse Beyroutey

General Partner

Brad Gillespie

Brad Gillespie

General Partner

Ben Siscovick

Ben Siscovick

General Partner

Roger Ehrenberg

Roger Ehrenberg

Founder & Managing Partner

Joey Capasso

Joey Capasso

Office Manager

Adrian Grant

Adrian Grant

Platform & Community Manager

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