Panoramic Ventures
Venture capitalAtlanta · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Stage-agnostic $100K–$20M+ checks, anchored by a Black serial entrepreneur with exits and an institutional Atlanta platform, systematically targets university-born startups and supports founders through validation to scale.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
Dan Drechsel, a 35-year operating veteran who scaled Security First Network Bank to a $9B market cap, focuses on Southeast enterprise SaaS and fintech founders favoring capital-efficient, problem-first growth.
Mark Buffington co-founded a venture firm in 2006, relaunched Atlanta's venture scene and architected the Southeast startup ecosystem, institutionalizing Performance Engineering and building hiring tools and executive databases for founders.
Mark Flickinger is the public voice behind the State of Startups in the Southeast report, advises early-stage CEOs on hiring and organizational design, and chairs Venture Atlanta.
Operating exec–turned–VC Paul Iaffaldano made digital ads ~50% of The Weather Channel’s revenue, earned a Technical Emmy, has 60+ early-stage investments averaging >40% returns, and led ShiftMed’s $45M round.
Paul Judge blends a Georgia Tech Ph.D. in network security, three cybersecurity exits and 30+ patents with operator experience, leading a national fund for underrepresented founders and Atlanta ecosystem building.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Panoramic Ventures invest at?
- Panoramic Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Panoramic Ventures's typical check size?
- Panoramic Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What sectors does Panoramic Ventures focus on?
- Panoramic Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Panoramic Ventures located?
- Panoramic Ventures is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does Panoramic Ventures lead rounds?
- Panoramic Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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