Graeme Thickins
InvestorInvestor at Great North Ventures
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M
About
Graeme Thickins is founder and marketing consultant at GT&A Strategic Marketing Inc., where he advises venture-backed companies and founders on capital positioning, investor communications, and go-to-market strategy. His work includes narrative architecture for fundraising, AI commercialization strategy, and executive visibility development. Thickins also participates in the Minnesota technology ecosystem as a public commentator on venture trends and high-growth company scaling dynamics, and serves as a mentor and angel investor within accelerator and venture platform networks.
Experience
- GT&A Strategic Marketing Inc.Founder & Marketing Consultantcurrent1983 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- GT&A Strategic Marketing Inc.Startup Strategistcurrent2005 — presentTwin Cities
- Great North VenturesLP Investor, Advisor, Consultantcurrent2017 — presentMinnesota, United States
- Graeme Thickins ~ Writer for HireTechnology Columnist | Voice of the Minnesota Startup Ecosystmcurrent2000 — presentAnywhere
- gener8torLP Investor and Startup Mentorcurrent2016 — presentMinneapolis
- Graeme ThickinsAngel Investor | Early-Stage Technology Companiescurrent2007 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- MinneAnalyticsBoard Member & Startup Showcase Organizercurrent2014 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Apple$AAPL Investorcurrent1990 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Flipboard Magazines by Graeme ThickinsContent Curatorcurrent2013 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Grit Daily NewsContributing Writer2019 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- Starting Up NorthContributing Writer2019 — 2020Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Angel Capital AssociationMarketing & PR Consultant2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- minnov8.comContributor - Blog and Podcast2007 — 2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- The Surfrider FoundationCofounder - MN/Superior Chapter2008 — 2016Minneapolis and Duluth MN
- DoApp, Inc. (acquired 2016)VP Marketing2008Minneapolis & Rochester, MN
- Intradyn Inc. (acquired 2008)VP Marketing2004 — 2007Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Best BuyInterim Director of Content1999 — 2000
- Medtronic Inc., Control Data Corp., and D'Arcy-MacManus & MasiusPrevious Employment1975 — 1982Twin Cities MN
Education
- University of MinnesotaFraternity of Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji), Majors: Biology
- Austin Community College - Austin MNAA, Pre-med
- Pacific Christian College - Long Beach CASurfing :-)
- Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut CALiberal Arts
- Three (Count 'Em, Three!) High SchoolsIndiana, Minnesota
Skills & more
BrandingContent Curation1Creative Content Creation1Strategic Media RelationsStartup DevelopmentPitch DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Due DiligenceEarly-Stage StartupsExecutive CommunicationsGhostwritingNews Writing
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Angel InvestingLife SciencesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data ScienceVenture CapitalProduct NamingBrand DevelopmentPositioning (Marketing)SaaSConferencesEventsPeople ManagementFrom Graeme's professional profile.
Colleagues at Great North Ventures
Art Rosenberg
Investor at Great North Ventures
Brad Lehrman
Investor at Great North Ventures
Brian Bispala
Investor at Great North Ventures
Grant Gibson
Senior Associate at Great North Ventures
Jeffrey Robbins
Investor at Great North Ventures
Joseph Daher
Senior Associate at Great North Ventures
Matt
General Partner at Praxis Ventures Management, Llc
Michael Schulte
Principal at Great North Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Graeme Thickins work?
- Graeme Thickins is Investor at Great North Ventures.
- What check size does Graeme Thickins write?
- Graeme Thickins typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Same school
Also attended University of Minnesota110
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Shared employers
Also worked at Apple459
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Best Buy13
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