JM

Joe Merrill

General Partner @SputnikATX

Austin, Texas

Work Experience

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.