Darrel Frater
InvestorAssociate at Visible Hands
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $200K
About
Darrel Frater is Founder and Managing Partner of TGN Ventures, a pre-seed fund of funds that backs early-stage venture funds and select companies focused on expanding economic opportunity and building enduring value. He brings five years of venture capital experience from roles at Serac Ventures, Visible Hands, and Comcast, where he worked on fund formation, manager research, and investment diligence. Frater co-founded The Center for Faith & Business with his wife Roselly and is leading development of Plaza 210, a faith-driven entrepreneurial campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Experience
- TGN VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentTulsa, OK
- Micro Obedience, Macro ImpactAuthorcurrent2026 — present
- The Frater Family FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Focus On Words, Inc.Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- ThinkMODAPartnercurrent2025 — present
- FutureMoneyInvestor (Pre-Seed)current2024 — present
- Tulsa Dream CenterDirector of Development2025 — 2026Tulsa, OK
- Newwave FoundationBoard Member2023 — 2026
- OHUBVenture Capitalist in Residence2023 — 2025
- Serac VenturesSenior Associate2023 — 2025Oklahoma, United States
- Serac VenturesVenture Partner2023Oklahoma, United States
- TechstarsMentor2022 — 2025
- Visible HandsInvestment Associate2021 — 2023
- ComcastInvestment Analyst2021 — 2022
- TheClubFounder & CEO2020 — 2021Ewing, New Jersey, United States
- Score 3 VenturesVenture Fellow2020 — 2021
- PromSocialCo-Founder & VP of Growth and Marketing2019 — 2021
- On DeckCommunity Builders Fellow (ODCB1)2021
- Startup Runway FoundationWinner of the $10,000 Investor's Choice Grant by Cox Enterprises2021
- Impact VenturesWinner of the $1,000 Crowd Favorite Award2020 — 2021
Education
- The College of New JerseyMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy
- The College of New JerseyBachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration
- Rutgers University - CamdenExecutive Education, Trained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Skills & more
Venture Capital71Startup Development66Fundraising59Early-stage Startups19Entrepreneurship98Start-up Consulting90Venture Financing31Sales47Financial Analysis50Accounting44Auditing34Financial Reporting28
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BudgetsManagerial FinanceFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingFinanceFinancial AccountingBusiness PlanningMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointMicrosoft Word- Entrepreneurship Foundations — LinkedIn
- Brad Feld on Raising Capital — LinkedIn
- Guy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship — LinkedIn
- Pitching to Investors — LinkedIn
- Getting to Yes: Advice for Female Founders on How to Get Funded — LinkedIn
- Sramana Mitra on Bootstrapping — LinkedIn
- Entrepreneurship: Raising Startup Capital — LinkedIn
From Darrel's professional profile.
Colleagues at Visible Hands
Adam Gibbs
Co-founder of The Shade Store at Visible Hands
Ananth Kasturiraman
Sr. Director, Global Product Commercialization at Indeed.com at Visible Hands
Cate Costa
Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co. at Visible Hands
Daniel Acheampong
General Partner at Visible Hands
Desiree Wrigley
Executive Director of TechRise by P33 Chicago at Visible Hands
Greg Gottesman
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs (Co-Chair) at Visible Hands
Jackie Byun
Associate at Visible Hands
Jason Price
Strategic Partnerships at Salesforce at Visible Hands
Network5
Daniel Acheampong
General Partner at Visible Hands
Jackie Byun
Associate at Visible Hands
Justin Kang
Co-Founder and General Partner at Visible Hands
Kofi Asante
Investor at Visible Hands
Lokilani Hunt
Senior Associate at Visible Hands
Investors connected to Darrel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Darrel Frater work?
- Darrel Frater is Associate at Visible Hands.
- What check size does Darrel Frater write?
- Darrel Frater typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.
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