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Drew Kriens

Investor

Senior Associate at Ironspring Venture

Bay Area

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Drew: together at Hippo Harvest
Drew: together at Standard Investments

About

Drew Kriens is a member of the Ironspring Ventures investment team, focusing on industrial technology and full-stack investing. He previously spent over six years as an investor at Standard Investments, backing early- to growth-stage industrial tech startups and contributing to more than 15 investments across a $500M portfolio, where he led sourcing, diligence, and thesis development. Earlier in his career he worked on the data science team at Juniper Networks, and he holds a BS in Business from the University of Oregon.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Experience

  1. Ironspring VenturesPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
  2. JoinBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  3. 1440 MultiversityBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. Optimal DynamicsBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  5. HighByteBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  6. Standard InvestmentsSenior Associate2023 — 2025
  7. Standard InvestmentsAssociate2022 — 2023
  8. Standard InvestmentsAnalyst2019 — 2021
  9. Hippo HarvestBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  10. AlbedoBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  11. Juniper NetworksMarketing Data Analyst2018 — 2019
  12. Juniper NetworksMarketing Intern2017Sunnyvale, CA
  13. Juniper NetworksMarketing Intern2016Sunnyvale,CA
  14. Constellation Wealth AdvisorsResearch Intern2015Menlo Park, CA

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel5Microsoft OfficeSQLMicrosoft Word3TableauLeadership10Social Media2Teamwork4B2B MarketingLead GenerationVendor ManagementEvent Planning
+12 moreDigital MediaKPI DashboardsMarketingPublic SpeakingMarketing AnalyticsAnalyticsDashboardCommunicationTime ManagementData VisualizationData AnalyticsFinance

From Drew's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ironspring Venture

Adam Bridgman
Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Ironspring Venture
Charlie Kirn
Investor at Ironspring Venture
Dave Perretz
Head of Finance at Ironspring Venture
Natan Reddy
Principal at Ironspring Venture
Peter J. Holt
Co-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring Venture
Sam Natbony
Principal at Ironspring Venture
Stephanie Volk
Vice President, Platform at Ironspring Venture
Ty Findley
Co-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Drew Kriens?
Drew Kriens is a member of the Ironspring Ventures investment team, focusing on industrial technology and full-stack investing. He previously spent over six years as an investor at Standard Investments, backing early- to growth-stage industrial tech startups and contributing to more than 15 investments across a $500M portfolio, where he led sourcing, diligence, and thesis development. Earlier in his career he worked on the data science team at Juniper Networks, and he holds a BS in Business from the University of Oregon.
Where does Drew Kriens work?
Drew Kriens is Senior Associate at Ironspring Venture.
What does Drew Kriens invest in?
Drew Kriens invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Hardware.
Where did Drew Kriens go to school?
Drew Kriens studied at University of Oregon (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration); Saratoga High School.

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