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Wes Selke

Founding Partner, Better Ventures

Oakland, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Director and Founder

    2011

    Better Ventures is a venture firm that backs entrepreneurs building a better world. We provide funding and support to high-growth technology companies pursuing social and environmental outcomes, from work and education to health and sustainability. We take a hands-on approach and invest at the seed through Series A stages.

  • Adjunct Professor

    2014 - 2018

    Teach Venture Capital and Financial Accounting

2006 - 2014

  • Investment Manager

    2006 - 2014

    Good Capital is an investment firm that increases the flow of capital to innovative ventures creating market-based solutions to inequality and poverty. Using a high engagement model, we invest in the most promising social enterprises and give them the tools and guidance they need to succeed. In addition, Good Capital actively leads the development of the emerging social capital market through the creation of the SOCAP Conference and Hub Bay Area, a purpose driven collaborative workspace.

2010 - 2013

  • Founding Director

    2010 - 2013

    Hub Ventures is a startup accelerator that funds and supports high-caliber entrepreneurs building technology solutions for some of the world's biggest challenges. We operate at the Hub Bay Area, a purpose-driven collaborative workspace in San Francisco and Berkeley, and we provide startups with seed funding, mentorship, tailored content, and investor connections. Hub Ventures is part of the Global Accelerator Network, championed by TechStars.

2006 - 2012

  • Finance team

    2006 - 2012

    Overseeing the church budget and expansion plans

2006 - 2010

  • Board Member

    2006 - 2010

    NamasteDirect is a non-profit organization that supports microfinance institutions in Guatemala and Mexico and connects donors directly to borrowers in the developing world.

  • Equity Research Associate

    2003 - 2005

    Formal coverage of 14 companies across three industry groups: Advertising & Marketing Services, Interactive Media & Marketing, and Business Process Outsourcing.

  • Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions

    1999 - 2003

    Provided advisory services on buy-side, sell-side, and financing transactions primarily to middle-market privately-held companies.