Andrew Montgomery

Partner

2023

Backing entrepreneurs, businesses, and protocols pushing the world forward. Collaborative is a network of fund managers investing across asset classes, identifying and supporting companies that live at the intersection of for-profit & for-good.

Vice President, Finance & Strategy

2020 - 2023

Vice President, Finance & Strategy at Lovevery leading a team focused on helping expand our stage-based information and play products to markets around the world. Our stage-based information and play products are designed by child development experts, and have won awards from TIME Magazine, Fast Company, Red Dot, and Parents' Choice. #263 on the 2022 Inc. Magazine list of the fastest growing companies in the US! 🚀 In 2021, Lovevery generated more than $100 million in subscription ARR, with recurring revenue growing by more than 100% year-on-year. Lovevery closed $100M in Series C lead by TCG with a valuation of $800M. Other investors include Maveron, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Reach Capital, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Collaborative Fund, and Founder Collective.

Corporate Development

2016 - 2020

Identified, evaluated, and negotiated acquisitions, investment and other strategic deals on behalf of Google and Alphabet primarily working with the Ads, Commerce, Payments, and Cloud product teams.

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

2012 - 2020

Early stage seed investment fund delivering over 4x cash-on-cash return, with 60+ investments and a broad array of limited partners, including Sony Music and Conde Nast.

Corporate Development

2016 - 2016

Co-Founder (Acquired by Strayer Education, Inc.)

2012 - 2016

Vice President (Acquired by Houlihan Lokey)

2010 - 2013

Notable transactions included: Advisor to The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) on its sale of NAS Recruitment Communications to Stone Goff Partners; Advisor to Big Lead Sports on its sales to Gannett Co.; Advisor to MetroLeap Media on its sale to CBS Corporation; Advisor to Columbus Nova on its acquisition of Harmonix from Viacom; and Advisor to Blue Man Group on a minority investment from GF Capital Management

Associate

2008 - 2010

Analyst, Media & Telecom Investment Banking Division

2006 - 2008