Franz Kofler
InvestorPartner at Next Frontier Capital
Salt Lake City, Utah
Writes $500K β $4M checks Β· typically $2.5M
About
Franz Kofler is a Partner at Next Frontier Capital focused on expanding the firm's strategy across the Mountain West, particularly Utah. He previously led corporate development and was Chief of Staff to the CEO at Aumni, and earlier served on the investment team at growth equity firm Mercato Partners. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Utah.
Experience
- Next Frontier CapitalInvestorcurrent2022 β presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
- ParamifySeed Investorcurrent2024 β presentSalt Lake County, Utah, United States
- DreadnodeSeries A Investorcurrent2024 β present
- 401GOSeries A Investorcurrent2023 β present
- Stealth StartupSeed Investorcurrent2024 β present
- AumniVice President2022
- AumniChief of Staff2020 β 2022
- AumniDir, Corporate Development & Strategy2020 β 2021
- IndependentIndependent Contractor2019 β 2022
- Mercato PartnersInvestment Team2016 β 2018
Education
- University of Utah - David Eccles School of BusinessBachelors of Science, Finance
- Salpointe Catholic High School
Skills & more
Customer Service8Research7Sales1Social Networking5Marketing2Time Management4Social Media3Event Planning1Microsoft Office10Microsoft Excel14Management6Microsoft Word12
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PowerPointPublic SpeakingLeadershipTeamworkMicrosoft PowerPointFrom Franz's professional profile.
Colleagues at Next Frontier Capital
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Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Garrett Leach
Partner at Next Frontier Capital
Kirsten Suddath
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Les Craig
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Mandy Culver
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Richard Harjes
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Scott Holton
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Will Price
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Network4
Garrett Leach
Partner at Next Frontier Capital
Kirsten Suddath
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Les Craig
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
Richard Harjes
Investor at Next Frontier Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Franz Kofler?
- Franz Kofler is a Partner at Next Frontier Capital focused on expanding the firm's strategy across the Mountain West, particularly Utah. He previously led corporate development and was Chief of Staff to the CEO at Aumni, and earlier served on the investment team at growth equity firm Mercato Partners. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Utah.
- Where does Franz Kofler work?
- Franz Kofler is Partner at Next Frontier Capital.
- What check size does Franz Kofler write?
- Franz Kofler typically writes checks of $500K β $4M.
- Where did Franz Kofler go to school?
- Franz Kofler studied at University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business (Bachelors of Science, Finance); Salpointe Catholic High School.
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