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Cliff Holekamp

Investor

Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital · Board director at Scopestack · Board director at Systematic Revenue

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

About

Cliff Holekamp is a cofounder, Managing Director, and General Partner at Cultivation Capital, where he focuses on early-stage technology startups in the Midwest and Southeast. He was named to Business Insider's "Seed 100: Best Early Stage Investors" and recognized by Angel Match as the top startup investor in South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he worked in enterprise sales at IBM, founded and later sold a chain of podiatric medical centers, and led the entrepreneurship program at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Scopestack

Intro paths

In turn, Cliff can intro founders to Scopestack's investors below.

Co-founders at Scopestack

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Jon ScottCEO & Co-Founder
AAndy
AndyCTO & Co-Founder
AV
Andrew VanasseFounder

Board director at Systematic Revenue

Intro paths

In turn, Cliff can intro founders to Systematic Revenue's investors below.

Co-founders at Systematic Revenue

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Donald E. BreckenridgeExecutive Officer, Director
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Jonathan HerrickExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Cultivation CapitalCofounder, Managing Director, & General Partnercurrent2012 — presentGreenville, South Carolina, United States
  2. Parsec EducationBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — presentFresno, California, United States
  3. ScopeStackBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGreenville, South Carolina, United States
  4. PlanGapBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  5. Benchmark EmailBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSt. Louis County, Missouri, United States
  6. Clever Real EstateBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSt Charles, Missouri, United States
  7. DecideBoard of Directorscurrent2013 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  8. Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business SchoolProfessor of Practice & Academic Director for Entrepreneurship2008 — 2019St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
  9. Foot HealersFounder & President2001 — 2007St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
  10. Electron EconomyBusiness Development Associate2000Cupertino, California, United States
  11. IBMClient Representative1996 — 1999Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Deals · 1

Systematic RevenueBoard seat

via Cultivation Capital · filed Dec 2015 · $507.3K raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Benchmark EmailClever Real EstateDecideFinLockerParsec EducationPlanGapPolicy EngageScopeStack

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Cultivation Capital

Network9

Investors connected to Cliff in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cliff Holekamp?
Cliff Holekamp is a cofounder, Managing Director, and General Partner at Cultivation Capital, where he focuses on early-stage technology startups in the Midwest and Southeast. He was named to Business Insider's "Seed 100: Best Early Stage Investors" and recognized by Angel Match as the top startup investor in South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he worked in enterprise sales at IBM, founded and later sold a chain of podiatric medical centers, and led the entrepreneurship program at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Where does Cliff Holekamp work?
Cliff Holekamp is Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital and Board director at Scopestack and Board director at Systematic Revenue.
What boards does Cliff Holekamp sit on?
Cliff Holekamp holds tracked board seats at Benchmark Email, Clever Real Estate, Decide, FinLocker, Parsec Education, PlanGap, Policy Engage, ScopeStack, Systematic Revenue.
Where did Cliff Holekamp go to school?
Cliff Holekamp studied at Washington and Lee University (Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism); Washington University in St. Louis (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship); Chadwick School (High School, Palos Verdes).

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