Austin Petersmith
InvestorGeneral Partner at Coughdrop Capital
Seattle, Washington, United States
Writes $100K – $500K checks
About
Co-founder of Coughdrop Capital with experience as both a founder and investor with deep expertise in go-to-market, sales, product, and fundraising. Early user and investor in companies including Superhuman and Mercury.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Experience
- Howieco-founder & ceocurrent2023 — present
- Coughdrop CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — present
- VendrVP Growth & Community2023
- CapicheFounder/CEO2019 — 2022
- Inside.comBoard Advisor2017 — 2020
- Inside.comPresident & General Manager2016 — 2019
- Inside.comFounder2014 — 2016
- Assembly, Inc.Developer Evangelist2014 — 2016San Francisco
- AppceleratorDeveloper Evangelist2011 — 2014San Francisco
- Various publicationsReporter2009 — 2012
- Stuart-Rodgers PhotographyProduction assistant2009 — 2010
- The Daily Show with Jon StewartProduction intern2008
Education
- Northwestern UniversityMaster of Science, Journalism2010 — 2011
- University of MontanaBachelor of Arts, Communication Studies2005 — 2009
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Austin Petersmith work?
- Austin Petersmith is General Partner at Coughdrop Capital.
- What does Austin Petersmith invest in?
- Austin Petersmith invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, HR Tech, SaaS.
- What check size does Austin Petersmith write?
- Austin Petersmith typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
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Shared employers
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