What stage does Notley invest at?

Notley invests at the Seed stage.

What sectors does Notley focus on?

Notley focuses on Impact & Social Good.

Where is Notley located?

Notley is headquartered in Austin, US.

Notley

Impact investor

Austin · Seed · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Notley operates at the intersection of purpose and profit, seeking to drive lasting systemic change by integrating for-profit and nonprofit models. It supports social-good ventures and philanthropic organizations, using a shared services model to build sustainable, scalable impact initiatives. Proceeds from its investment portfolio directly fund its philanthropic work and community efforts, reflecting a mission to tackle difficult social challenges through diverse resources and shared purpose.

Invests inImpact & Social Good Austin United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed

Austin, TX, US

Instruments

Grants

Founded

2015

Tracked investments

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & curated

Dan Graham· Founder· Austin, Texas, United Statesin

Dan Graham is a rare founder-operator who scaled BuildASign.com to over $100M revenue and a $280M exit, then became a full-time investor and early Austin champion of CPG brands.

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Lisa Graham· Founder & CEO

Co-founder of Notley with Dan Graham, established the organization in 2015 to create a movement combining diverse resources toward tackling social challenges.

Dwayne L. Hyzak· Partner· Houston, Texasin

CEO and board member of Main Street Capital, serving as CEO since 2018 and a founding member of the firm since 2002. Previously held President, COO, and CFO roles, and also serves as CEO and Chairman of MSC Income Fund.

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April Milan· Executive Assistant· Austin, Texas, United Statesin

April Milan is Managing Partner of V8 Capital Partners, a pan-African enterprise technology private equity firm, with more than 20 years of investment experience that includes roles as Head of Africa at Intel Capital and positions at Standard Chartered Private Equity, Actis and HSBC Principal Investments. She serves as a non-executive director across financial services, payments, digital identity and healthcare, and leads board-level programmes on technology strategy, innovation and capital allocation for African corporates. British and Nigerian, she is based between Lagos and London.

Barbara Daniels· Chief Financial Officer· Georgetown, Texas, United Statesin

Jessica Fox· Senior Accountant· Austin, Texas, United Statesin

Jessica Fox holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Le Moyne College. She currently works as a Direct Support Professional at Exceptional Family Resources.

Edel Bashir· Exective Assistantin

Chief Operating Officer of 21Shares with over 20 years in asset management. Previously COO for Alternative and Multi-Asset Investments at Abrdn, leading global non-investment teams.

Genevieve Gilbreath· Strategic Advisor - Board Member· Austin, Texasin

Genevieve Gilbreath leverages years living in India and building two global natural supplement companies—plus a background in yoga, Ayurveda imports and running a wellness center—to advise better-for-you CPG founders.

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Investments · 1 tracked

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Ceresaceresa.comAug 2022 · $3M

Austin-based leadership development platform that companies buy to help early- and mid-career and underrepresented employees advance.

Austin, US

Anna Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)inNicole Tanzillo(Director)

Co-investorsNext Coast Ventures EduLab Capital Partners Gaingels Goodwater Capital LiveOak Venture Partners TXV Partners

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Notley invest at?: Notley invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Notley focus on?: Notley focuses on Impact & Social Good.
Where is Notley located?: Notley is headquartered in Austin, US.

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