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Cy Megnin

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VP of Software at Elevate Ventures · Advisor at Flywheel Fund

Bloomington, Indiana

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About

Cy Megnin is an entrepreneur, founder and advisor with over two decades of experience, having built companies including PrepFlash (an Intel Capital-backed edtech firm) and CloudCoreo (acquired by VMware). He holds an Economics degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Baylor University, and serves as Elevate Ventures' Vice President of Software.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

EdTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Elevate VenturesVice President Softwarecurrent2019 — presentBloomington and indianapolis, Indiana
  2. Indiana University - Kelley School of BusinessAdjunct Professor Of Management & Entrepreneurshipcurrent2022 — presentBloomington, Indiana, United States
  3. Indiana University ColumbusAdjunct Professor of Entrepreneurshipcurrent2020 — presentColumbus, Indiana
  4. Flywheel FundAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentBloomington, Indiana, United States
  5. IU VenturesAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentBloomington, Indiana, United States
  6. Personal investments, Boards, etcMember Board of Directors / Board of Advisors / Mentor / Investor etccurrent2019 — present
  7. Women 2.0Lead Mentor2021 — 2023New York, United States (Virtual)
  8. Newchip AcceleratorStartup Mentor2020 — 2022Austin, Texas
  9. OCPSFounder2006 — 2019Austin, TX
  10. PrepFlashCEO and co-founder2016 — 2019Austin, TX and College Station, TX
  11. Intel CorporationIntel Education Technology Accelerator2016Redwood City, CA GSVLabs
  12. CloudCoreo (Acquired by VMware)Co-Founder2014 — 2016Austin, TX
  13. MicrosoftMicrosoft Ventures - Enterprise Productivity cohort2015Greater Seattle Area
  14. TrugetsCo-Founder2010 — 2012
  15. HomeYeah.comVP of Marketing and Business Development2002 — 2005
  16. BroadBand Office (a Kleiner Perkins Company)Regional Account Development Manager2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Key Performance Indicators19Scouting19Market Research18Angel Investing7Deal Sourcing5Institutional Investments6Entrepreneurship77Strategic Partnerships59Start-ups58Marketing16Social Media Marketing12New Business Development13
+12 moreCloud ComputingSocial MediaMarketing ManagementLead GenerationBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementE-commerceStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementLeadership
  • Selecting Startups — 500 Global

From Cy's professional profile.

Colleagues at Elevate Ventures

Andie Hines-Lagemann
Director of Engagement and EQ Practitioner at Elevate Ventures
Asa Kelly
Vice President of Investment Operations & Portfolio Analytics at Elevate Ventures
Ben Weber
Senior Accountant at Elevate Ventures
Brighid King
Platform Operations Manager at Elevate Ventures
Chris Huxhold
CFO at Elevate Ventures
Drew Hannel
Analyst at Elevate Ventures
Erica Schweyer
Chief of Staff at Elevate Ventures
Hayes Barnes
Director of Marketing at Elevate Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cy Megnin?
Cy Megnin is an entrepreneur, founder and advisor with over two decades of experience, having built companies including PrepFlash (an Intel Capital-backed edtech firm) and CloudCoreo (acquired by VMware). He holds an Economics degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Baylor University, and serves as Elevate Ventures' Vice President of Software.
Where does Cy Megnin work?
Cy Megnin is VP of Software at Elevate Ventures.
What does Cy Megnin invest in?
Cy Megnin invests in EdTech, SaaS.
Where did Cy Megnin go to school?
Cy Megnin studied at Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business (MBA, Business Administration); Indiana University Indianapolis (BA, GS Quan Econ); Ball State University.

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Shared employers

Also worked at CloudCoreo (Acquired by VMware)1

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