Joe Merrill
General Partner @SputnikATX
Austin, Texas
Invests in
Sectors:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$500,000.00Target Investment:
$100,000.00
Skills
Education
- TU
- Uo
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Investments
Work Experience
2014
General Partner
2014
We invest in incredible founders with incredible vision. Our fund starts with our pre-seed accelerator program where we teach nerds to sell and scale. We continue follow on funding for seed and series A as they grow. We love founders.
2022
Board Member
2022
Board Member, Investor, at the company making 3-D easy for film, video, and gaming
2020
Board Member
2020
Board member, investor, at the company making retirement savings possible for everyone.
Trustee
2016
University Trustee, member of the finance committee.
2021 - 2024
Consultant
2021 - 2024
2010 - 2021
Member, Board of Directors
2010 - 2021
The STEM Academy is the global leader in blended STEM education for K-16 schools and education providers.
2014 - 2016
Trustee
2014 - 2016
Member, Board of Trustees, at 140+ year old London university.
2013 - 2014
Cofounder
2013 - 2014
Cofounder of the first platform dedicated to exclusively helping schools revolutionize their fundraising programs online.
2010 - 2013
President, CEO
2010 - 2013
Cofounder of Pan Am Education, the technology leader in blended online learning solutions for English education. Company sold to the Pivotal Group in October 2012.
2008 - 2010
Senior Director, Business Planning
2009 - 2010
Lead strategic planning and FP&A for a Carlyle-Apollo JV fund, business process across portfolio, including strategic diligence, and manage financial diligence on prospective acquisition targets.
Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
2008 - 2009
Lead financial modeling, evaluation, budget reviews and portfolio assessment for a Carlyle-Apollo JV fund focused on education investing and management.