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Blake Patton

Investor

Managing Partner at Tech Square Ventures

Atlanta, Georgia

Writes $250K – $4M checks Β· typically $2M

About

Founder and Managing General Partner of Tech Square Ventures, having backed 130+ startups and launched the Engage accelerator. Previously GM of Georgia Tech's ATDC and an executive at iXL and other high-growth companies.

Experience

  1. Tech Square VenturesManaging Partner & Foundercurrent2014 β€” presentAtlanta
  2. Engage VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2017 β€” presentGreater Atlanta Area
  3. Slip RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  4. SaleoBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  5. Limber HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  6. DantiBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  7. GridlineBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  8. Nok RecommerceBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  9. ToolpathBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  10. PointivoBoard Membercurrent2014 β€” presentGreater Atlanta Area
  11. Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures (GATV)Chairmancurrent2015 β€” presentAtlanta
  12. Georgia Institute of TechnologyProfessor of the Practicecurrent2016 β€” presentGreater Atlanta Area
  13. PreTelBoard Membercurrent2015 β€” presentAtlanta
  14. North Carolina State UniversityChancellor's Innovation Fund Selection Committee2014 β€” 2024Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  15. Georgia Research AllianceIndustry Fellow2013 β€” 2023Atlanta
  16. SequrBoard Member2017 β€” 2019Greater Atlanta Area
  17. Cypress.ioChair Of The Board Of Directors2016 β€” 2019Atlanta
  18. Venture Atlanta ConferenceChairman2014 β€” 2016Atlanta
  19. ATDCGeneral Manager & Entrepreneur-In-Residence2011 β€” 2014Atlanta
  20. Interactive Advisory SoftwarePresident & COO2009 β€” 2011

Education

  1. Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor, Industrial and Systems Engineering1989 β€” 1993

Skills & more

SaaS54Enterprise Software5Software as a Service (SaaS)1Leadership28Strategy62Management58Strategic Planning38Venture Capital83Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99High-growth4Strategic Partnerships81
+12 moreP&L ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyP&L ResponsibilityTurn Around ManagementE-commerceExecutive ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentProduct Development

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Shared employers

Deals Β· 2

Geodex, Inc.Board seat

via Tech Square Ventures Β· filed Mar 2023 Β· $3M raise

FortifyDataBoard seat

via Tech Square Ventures Β· filed Dec 2021 Β· $5.9M raise

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

Colleagues at Tech Square Ventures