Austin Lignell
InvestorAssociate at Mercato Partners
About
Austin Lignell is an Associate on Mercato Partners' growth equity fund. He has worked with early and growth-stage ventures in operating roles and as a valuation associate, and earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business with a focus on AI and entrepreneurship. During his graduate studies he supported the early-stage VC firm Illuminate Ventures and helped lead 99Tartans, an angel syndicate investing in CMU-founded companies.
Mercato Partners @mercatopartners
We're in search of warmer weather this week! Find us in and around L.A. Wedβ Fri as we make our way across the valley meeting with founders and fellow funders. If you want to catch us on our last SoCal trip before yearend, comment below to schedule time to meet up. https://t.co/8Kt2JbeDMC

Dec 2, 2024
Mercato Partners @mercatopartners
Alongside prospect experience and targeting, building feedback loops is 1 of the 3 keys to successful paid media. It is critical to the paid team understanding market dynamics and campaign success, and helps define targeting strategies. https://t.co/I7mmHz97r9

Nov 20, 2024
Mercato Partners @mercatopartners
And just like that ... the final days of November travel are here! Tomorrow the team is off to Washington D.C. to host the 'Secret Agents of Innovation' founder event with @SiliconVlyBank, and to St. George, UT to meet with the @VasionSoftware team. https://t.co/wJp1H3nm2p

Nov 18, 2024
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