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Erin Ashley Porterfield

Investor

Associate at Valar Ventures Llc

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Valar's first employee, working closely with the founders since the firm's inception. Previously served as executive assistant to James Fitzgerald at Thiel Capital.

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Experience

  1. Valar Ventures LLCAssociatecurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York
  2. Marcato Capital ManagementExecutive Assistant to Founder2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Digital ReasoningExecutive Assistant2016 — 2018Franklin, Tennessee
  4. Valar Ventures Management LLCAssociate at Valar Ventures2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Thiel CapitalExecutive Assistant to COO2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Reeves-Sain PharmacyMedical Records2010 — 2011
  7. MTV NetworksIntern Vh1 Off-Air Creative2008

Education

  1. Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Television3Entertainment4Broadcast2FileMaker1Video Production4Voice Over2Video2Music Industry1Creative Writing1Integrated Marketing1Editing8Social Networking6
+6 moreSocial MediaFinal Cut ProAfter EffectsAvidIllustratoriMovie

From Erin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)8

Ryan DarnellFounding Partner at Max VenturesByron SmithManaging Director at Mountain Group CapitalMarc BoironChief Executive Officer at PolygonKristen CrowAccounting at Claritas CapitalMissy EvansExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at Noro-Moseley PartnersAdam HaneyInvestor at Brickyard

+ 2 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Valar Ventures Management LLC5

James FitzgeraldManaging Partner at Valar Ventures LlcAndrew McCormackStrategic Advisor at Valar Ventures LlcSahar ShiraziInvestor Relations / Portfolio Advisor at Valar Ventures LlcGiff CarterInvestor at Valar Ventures LlcMichael RothPrincipal at Valar Ventures Llc

Also worked at Thiel Capital13

James FitzgeraldManaging Partner at Valar Ventures LlcMax SamuelPartner at SNÖ VenturesPhin UphamManaging Partner at Haymaker VenturesJack SelbyManaging Partner at AZ-VCMichael GibsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at 1517Brian RowenPresident and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital

+ 7 more

Also worked at MTV Networks35

Yusill ScribnerInvestments at Impact America FundAllen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesAllen DuanVenture Partner, Enterprise Tech and AI at B4 CapitalStephen DierksDirector, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FTJennifer DavisExecutive Director, BOOST at Suffolk TechnologiesSaxon BaumManaging Partner at Florida Funders

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Colleagues at Valar Ventures Llc

Alison Berger
Chief Financial Officer at Valar Ventures Llc
Amina Abrahams
Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Andrew McCormack
Strategic Advisor at Valar Ventures Llc
Elina Rayberg
Investment Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Giff Carter
Investor at Valar Ventures Llc
James Fitzgerald
Managing Partner at Valar Ventures Llc
Lian Michelson
General Partner at Valar Ventures
Michael Roth
Principal at Valar Ventures Llc