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Bonnie Kearns

Investor

Chief Operations Officer at Motivate Venture Capital

Greater Chicago Area

About

Joined Motivate in 2023 to oversee internal processes and align operations with investment goals. Previously led Investor Relations at Centana Growth Partners and worked in business development at FTV Capital.

Experience

  1. Motivate Venture CapitalChief Operating Officercurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Centana Growth PartnersInvestor Relations2014 — 2023Chicago, San Francisco & New York
  3. FTV CapitalBusiness Development Team/Executive Assistant2011 — 2013San Francisco, CA
  4. PEAK6 Investments LPMarketing Coordinator2009 — 2011Chicago & San Francisco
  5. Madison Appraisal, LLCChief of Staff2007 — 2009Chicago, Illinois, United States
  6. Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsCatering Coordinator2006 — 2007Beverly Hills, CA
  7. Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsAssistant to the Director of Banquets2003 — 2006Greater Chicago Area

Education

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, International1999 — 2003
  2. Carl Sandburg High School1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Outlook1Microsoft Office1PowerPointSalesforce.comCapital IQFundraising2Marketing Strategy2Customer Service2Business Strategy2Event Planning2Public Relations1Marketing Communications1
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Languages English

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Colleagues at Motivate Venture Capital

Andy Will
General Partner at Motivate Venture Capital
Courtney Trunk
Senior Associate at Motivate Venture Capital
David Wieland
Founder and Managing Partner at Motivate Venture Capital
Jackson Bubala
Principal at Motivate Venture Capital
Lauren DeLuca
Founder and Managing Partner at Motivate Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Bonnie Kearns work?
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392

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Shared employers

Also worked at Centana Growth Partners18

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Also worked at PEAK6 Investments LP12

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