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Gardiner W. Garrard

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at TTV Capital · Board director at Charlie Financial · Board director at SmartPath · Board director at Greenlight Financial Technology

Atlanta, Georgia

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

FoundedCharlie FinancialGreenlight Financial TechnologySmartPath · YC

About

Gardiner W. Garrard is co-founder and managing partner of TTV Capital, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage fintech companies that has invested in over 80 companies since 2000, including Bill.com, Cardlytics, and Greendot. He began his venture capital career in the late 1990s and has served as an active director for 15 portfolio companies. Garrard holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. from Emory University's Goizueta Business School, and serves in leadership roles with UNC Chapel Hill's Shuford Entrepreneurship Program and advisory boards at Emory University.

Board director at Charlie Financial

Intro paths

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Charlie Financial's investors · 5

Better Tomorrow VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checks · since 2023ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M checks · since 2023FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023TTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks · since 2023Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Charlie Financial

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Kevin NazemiExecutive Officer, Director
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Ibrahim El TatawyExecutive Officer, Director
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Ivan NausiedaExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at SmartPathYC S16

Intro paths

YC

Gardiner went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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SmartPath's investors · 4

PJCProvidence · $500K – $1.5M checksTTVAtlantaTTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks · since 2019Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at SmartPath

ADAlok Deshpande
Alok DeshpandeFounder/President
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Mark MilesDirector

Board director at Greenlight Financial Technology

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In turn, Gardiner can intro founders to Greenlight Financial Technology's investors below.

Greenlight Financial Technology's investors · 4

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021Drive CapitalColumbus · $5M – $30M checks · since 2021G SquaredChicagoTTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Greenlight Financial Technology

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Johnson CookExecutive Officer, Director
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Timothy SheehanExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. TTV CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2000 — presentAtlanta, GA
  2. Greenlight Financial TechnologyBoard Member and Investorcurrent2019 — present
  3. FeaturespaceBoard Member and Investorcurrent2016 — present
  4. GreenwoodBoard Member and Investorcurrent2021 — present
  5. Welcome TechBoard Member and Investorcurrent2020 — present
  6. TaxBitEarly Investorcurrent2019 — present
  7. SmartAssetEarly Investorcurrent2016 — present
  8. BitPay, Inc.Board Observer and Investorcurrent2014 — present
  9. ShopKeep by LightspeedPrevious Board Member and Investor2011 — 2020
  10. Bill.comEarly Investor2007 — 2020
  11. CardlyticsEarly Investor2006 — 2020
  12. Bluepoint SolutionsPrevious Board Member and Investor2005 — 2016
  13. SilverSkyPrevious Board Member and Investor2001 — 2014
  14. CONNECTUREPrevious Board Member and Investor2000 — 2012
  15. Green Dot CorporationEarly Investor2001 — 2011
  16. NeovestPrevious Board Member and Investor2002 — 2005

Education

  1. Emory University - Goizueta Business SchoolMBA
  2. The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBachelor of Arts - BA

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions27Portfolio Management11Finance9Venture Capital20Banking7E-commerce2Start-ups13Private Equity5Security1Business Strategy6Entrepreneurship7Business Development11
+10 moreStrategic PartnershipsInvestmentsDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisMarketingStrategic PlanningManagementStrategyLeadership
  • CFA — CFA Institute

From Gardiner's professional profile.

Deals · 10

Charlie FinancialBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Oct 2023 · $23.5M raise

VeradyBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Jun 2022 · $20M raise

AndoBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Nov 2021 · $11.4K raise

Greenlight Financial TechnologyBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed May 2021 · $260M raise

MobileofferBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Feb 2021 · $3M raise

FanbankBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Dec 2020 · $3.3M raise

SmartPathBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Feb 2019 · $2.8M raise

Scratch FinancialBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Jun 2018 · $6.6M raise

INSTANT FINANCIAL, INC.Board seat

via TTV Capital · filed May 2018 · $7.4M raise

FtransBoard seat

via TTV Capital · filed Aug 2016 · $300K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at TTV Capital

Krista Gammon
Business Director at TTV Capital
Laney Lewis
Partner at TTV Capital
Lizzie Hartley
Partner at TTV Capital
Mark A. Johnson
Partner at TTV Capital
Neil Kapur
Partner at TTV Capital
Sean M. Banks
Partner at TTV Capital
Tom Smith
Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor at TTV Capital
W. Thomas Smith Jr.
Managing Partner at TTV Capital

Network10

Adam FeleskyScout
CEO at Portage Ventures
Jake GibsonScout
Founding Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures
Rex SalisburyScout
Solo-GP at Cambrian Ventures
Ron PragidesScout
Vice President of Engineering at Trustly at PICUS CAPITAL
Brian Garrett
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at Crosscut Ventures
Krishna Kunapuli
Founder, Managing General Partner and CEO at 3Lines Venture Capital
Mark A. Johnson
Partner at TTV Capital
Ryan Hoover
Founder and General Partner at WEEKEND
Sean M. Banks
Partner at TTV Capital
W. Thomas Smith Jr.
Managing Partner at TTV Capital

Investors connected to Gardiner in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Gardiner W. Garrard work?
Gardiner W. Garrard is Managing Partner at TTV Capital and Founder at Charlie Financial and Founder at SmartPath and Founder at Greenlight Financial Technology.
What check size does Gardiner W. Garrard write?
Gardiner W. Garrard typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Gardiner W. Garrard found?
Gardiner W. Garrard founded Charlie Financial, Greenlight Financial Technology, SmartPath.

Same school

Also attended Emory University - Goizueta Business School100

Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University PartnersJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryAnek Kusuwan (Art)Investor at Openspace VenturesJason KuoPrincipal at Tech Square VenturesHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesDavid LeightInvestment Principal at Red Cell Incubation

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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill197

Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors

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Shared employers

Also worked at Greenlight Financial Technology5

Doug SpearManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalIan ChiuManaging Partner at Owl VenturesWalker ForehandPresident and General Partner at Canapi VenturesNeil UnderwoodGeneral Partner at Canapi VenturesTJ DembinskiPartner at Drive Capital

Also worked at Featurespace4

Lonne JaffeManaging Director at Insight PartnersPiotr GrudzienCofounder / CTO at Quickchat AIBotty DimanovFounder at TenyksJames SmithCo-Founder at Hessian

Also worked at Bill.com22

Rory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersStacey BishopPartner at Scale Venture PartnersDavid HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalPeter KightSenior Advisor at Commerce VenturesAndy CohenSVP of Sales at Bill.com at PICUS CAPITALEddy EkstromVice President, Data Science at Mainsail Partners

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Also worked at SilverSky3

Cary ConradExecutive in Residence at Gingerbread CapitalBob GoodmanPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRyan McCalleyManaging Partner and Founder at SQN Venture Partners, LLC