About
Casy van Maanen is an Associate at GTMfund, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on software, where the work includes sourcing and evaluating startups, leading talent placement, supporting founders and operators, and assisting with investor relations. Outside the fund, van Maanen ghostwrites for Napa, mentors students at Front Row Ventures in Canada, serves as the Pacific Northwest chapter lead for the EVCA, and owns Prelude Advisors, a startup scout practice. Prior roles include Senior Analyst at LOI Venture, along with positions at DECKO, Pursuit Ventures, VU Venture Partners, and AIMCo; van Maanen holds a Bachelor's in Management with a finance major from the University of Lethbridge, earned in 2021.
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Experience
- GTMfundAssociatecurrent2025 — presentVancouver, BC
- NXTVCMembercurrent2026 — presentVancouver, BC
- NapaGhostwritercurrent2025 — presentVancouver, BC
- Front Row VenturesMentorcurrent2023 — presentVancouver, BC
- Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)Chapter Lead2024 — 2026Vancouver, BC
- Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)Member2023 — 2026Vancouver, BC
- LOI VentureSenior Analyst2023 — 2025Vancouver, BC
- DECKO (The Deck Co.)Advisor2023 — 2025New York, NY
- DECKO (The Deck Co.)Account Executive2022 — 2023New York, NY
- Pursuit VenturesAnalyst2022 — 2023Palo Alto, CA
- VU Venture PartnersVenture Fellow2022San Francisco, CA
- VU Venture PartnersAnalyst2021San Francisco, CA
- Canadian Association of Business StudentsDirector, Alumni Relations2021Lethbridge, AB
- Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)Analyst, Client Relations2020 — 2021Edmonton, AB
- Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)Student, Client Relations2020Edmonton, AB
- Dhillon Business Students' Association (DBSA) - University of LethbridgePresident, Dhillon School of Business Finance Club2018 — 2020Lethbridge, AB
- Dhillon Business Students' Association (DBSA) - University of LethbridgeVice President of Finance2019 — 2020Lethbridge, AB
- Dhillon Business Students' Association (DBSA) - University of LethbridgeDirector of Finance, Portfolio Relations2018 — 2019Lethbridge, AB
- Dhillon School of Business at the University of LethbridgeResearch Assistant2019 — 2020Lethbridge, AB
- Dhillon School of Business at the University of LethbridgeEquity Analyst, Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF)2019 — 2020Lethbridge, AB
- Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)Student, Client Relations2019Edmonton, AB
- HSBCPersonal Banker2018 — 2019Lethbridge, AB
- TDCustomer Service Representative2016 — 2017Lethbridge, AB
- TDAdministrative Assistant2016Lethbridge, AB
- ColliersStudent, Industrial Real Estate2015Edmonton, AB
Skills & more
Go-to-Market StrategyContent ManagementCopywritingSocial Media MarketingPersonal BrandingContent StrategyCommunity ManagementLeadershipNetwork DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsNetworkingIndustry Research
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Career DevelopmentEarly-Stage StartupsDue DiligenceCoachingReferralsBrand AwarenessBusiness DevelopmentClient OnboardingKnowledge SharingRelationship BuildingNegotiationTeam LeadershipLanguages French
- Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA®) — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Venture Capital Investor Accelerator — Venture University
From Casy's professional profile.
Colleagues at GTMfund
Jason Demant
Partner & Head of Networks at GTMfund
Joan Mirano
Admin & Operations at GTMfund
Max Altschuler
Founder & General Partner at GTMfund
Nick Tippmann
Partner at Ganas Ventures
Paul Dudley
Investor at GTMfund
Paul Irving
General Partner at GTMfund
Robert Lopez
Investor at GTMfund
Scott Barker
Partner at GTMfund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Casy van Maanen?
- Casy van Maanen is an Associate at GTMfund, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on software, where the work includes sourcing and evaluating startups, leading talent placement, supporting founders and operators, and assisting with investor relations. Outside the fund, van Maanen ghostwrites for Napa, mentors students at Front Row Ventures in Canada, serves as the Pacific Northwest chapter lead for the EVCA, and owns Prelude Advisors, a startup scout practice. Prior roles include Senior Analyst at LOI Venture, along with positions at DECKO, Pursuit Ventures, VU Venture Partners, and AIMCo; van Maanen holds a Bachelor's in Management with a finance major from the University of Lethbridge, earned in 2021.
- Where does Casy van Maanen work?
- Casy van Maanen is Associate at GTMfund.
- Where did Casy van Maanen go to school?
- Casy van Maanen studied at Dhillon School of Business at the University of Lethbridge (Bachelor of Management - BMgt, Finance).
Shared employers
Also worked at NXTVC3
Also worked at VU Venture Partners55
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