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    Ian Connell

    Ian Connell

    Founder LaunchPad • Worked at @hyde-park-angels, @techstars

    Entrepreneur Denver University Of Chicago...
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    Experience
    Edovate Capital
    Edovate Capital
    Advisor 2021 - Present (almost 6 years)
    Charter School Growth Fund
    Charter School Growth Fund
    Investment Principal 2014 - Present (about 12 years)
    The Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) is a philanthropic venture fund that invests in the nation’s
    highest‐performing charter school operators to dramatically expand their... more impact on underserved
    students.
    Hyde Park Angels
    Hyde Park Angels
    Associate 2012 - 2014 (about 1 year)
    Hyde Park Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Midwest. With a membership of over 100 successful entrepreneurs, executives, and venture capitalists, the... more organization prides itself on providing critical strategic expertise to entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial community. Hyde Park Angels has driven multiple exits and invested millions of dollars in over 30 portfolio companies that have created over 500 jobs in the Midwest since 2006.
    Techstars
    Techstars
    Associate 2013 (6 months)
    TechStars is the #1 startup accelerator in the world, investing $118K in each company through $18K in seed funding and an optional $100K convertible note.
    UniversityNow
    UniversityNow
    Strategy & Campaigns 2012 (3 months)
    UniversityNow is an education and technology start-up based in San Francisco. Its mission is to help ensure that affordable, high quality post-secondary education is available... more to people everywhere. UniversityNow's vision is a world in which no one is deprived of access to quality education — a world in which students can obtain recognized college degrees that improve their futures, without taking on the burden of student debt.
    Kapor Capital
    Kapor Capital
    Summer Associate 2012 (3 months)
    Kapor Capital invests in seed and early stage startups whose success in business generates positive social impact. They are particularly interested in new platforms and in... more the use of information technology to achieve those goals.
    Founder
     
    Employee
    UniversityNow, Kapor Capital, Techstars, Hyde Park Angels, Charter School Growth Fund
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    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    Edovate Capital
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
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    Acquired
     
     
    Education
     
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    Locations
    Denver
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