Fundraising Fox

Aaron Holiday

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at 645 Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

FoundedGoldbelly · YC

About

Technical operator-turned-VC who built high-frequency and electronic trading systems, co-founded a VC firm, created Voyager to systematically source and score startups, uses quantified learning to favor domain expertise over pedigree.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsSaaS

Experience

  1. 645 VenturesCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — present
  2. Cornell TechBoard Member, Cornell Techcurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. Cornell TechAdjunct Faculty (Early Adopters & Startup Spinout Clinic)current2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  4. Cornell TechManaging Entrepreneurial Officer2013 — 2020greater new york city area
  5. Apollo TheaterBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  6. YPO Metro NYMembership Committeecurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  7. YPO Metro NYMembercurrent2022 — present
  8. DFJ Gotham VenturesAssociate2012 — 2013
  9. GFI GroupBusiness Analyst - Product Development2008 — 2010New York, NY
  10. Goldman SachsSoftware Engineer - Equities Division2004 — 2008New York, NY

Education

  1. Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMBA, Venture Capital2010 — 2012
  2. Morehouse CollegeBachelors of Science, Computer Science2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Building Relationships7Building Startup Businesses2Enabling Entrepreneurs8Leadership41Financial Modeling42Startup Finance2Entrepreneurship79Start-ups95Mergers & Acquisitions15Valuation16Business Development18
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Shared employers

Deals · 11

Efficient Capital LabsBoard seat

via 645 Ventures · filed Sep 2024 · $10.9M raise

SkydropXBoard seat

via 645 Ventures · filed Oct 2021 · $25M raise

AbacusLed round

via 645 Ventures

Fly LabsLed round

via 645 Ventures

IterableLed round

via 645 Ventures

NanitLed round

via 645 Ventures

SquireLed round

via 645 Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at 645 Ventures

Network11

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