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Sales Catalyst Fund

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$200K – $1.5M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

11 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Specializes in investing in startups that transform sales processes through innovative technology solutions.

Meet the Team

TU

Tye Uppinghouse

Vice President

CH

Chip Hano

Vice President

RB

Rick Burdick

Regional Vice President

BS

Brandon Schwulst

Vice President

JA

John Aragona

Director of Sales

CC

Christopher Cipolla

Vice President of Investment Operations

RS

Ray Smith

Marketing Director

LM

Larry Milder

President and CEO

ER

Emily Rogers

General Partner

Sales Tech
AI
MB

Matthew Barnathan

Director of Investor Relations

MS

Michael Schoonover

Chief Operating Officer

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

OU

Outreach

Sales Tech
How to pitch Sales Catalyst Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Tye Uppinghouse, Vice President.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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