Janine Sickmeyer
InvestorFounding Partner at Overlooked Ventures
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Writes $150K – $250K checks
Find your path to Janine
7 people in our graph share verified history with Janine — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Brandon BrooksunlockedJanine: together at Overlooked Ventures (2021–2026)
×3Janine: together at Fastcase
×3Janine: together at Bradford College
About
Janine Sickmeyer, a former legal tech founder, runs a scrappy, self-funded, no-code fund that rejects warm intros, uses an open Airtable application, and has partners personally review and give individualized feedback.
Invests in
ConsumerFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- Storyline BookshopOwner & Foundercurrent2024 — presentUpper Arlington, Ohio, United States
- Overlooked VenturesFounding Partner & VCcurrent2021 — present
- Let's Start Up VenturesAngel Investor2020 — 2025
- NextChapterCEO and Founder2019 — 2021Columbus, Ohio Area
- NextChapterCEO & Founder2013 — 2019Columbus, Ohio Area
- FastcaseDirector of Practice Workflow2019 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Paralegal TeamPresident and Lead Paralegal2010 — 2013
- Luftman, Heck & Associates, LLPLead Paralegal: Bankruptcy / Consumer Protection2008 — 2012
- Likens & Blomquist, PAParalegal: Foreclosure Firm2005 — 2008
Skills & more
Bankruptcy30Start-ups37Entrepreneurship27Marketing20Business Development15Legal Research32Social Media49Blogging31Courts11Customer Service9New Business Development8Startup Marketing8
+12 more
Business StrategyOnline MarketingAdobe Pro (Form Builder)B2B Marketing StrategyProduct ManagementLegal TechnologyManaging Remote TeamsClient RelationsBootstrappingStartup DevelopmentBusiness NetworkingStrategic Customer DevelopmentFrom Janine's professional profile.
Colleagues at Overlooked Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Janine Sickmeyer?
- Janine Sickmeyer, a former legal tech founder, runs a scrappy, self-funded, no-code fund that rejects warm intros, uses an open Airtable application, and has partners personally review and give individualized feedback.
- Where does Janine Sickmeyer work?
- Janine Sickmeyer is Founding Partner at Overlooked Ventures.
- What does Janine Sickmeyer invest in?
- Janine Sickmeyer invests in Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What check size does Janine Sickmeyer write?
- Janine Sickmeyer typically writes checks of $150K – $250K.
- Where did Janine Sickmeyer go to school?
- Janine Sickmeyer studied at Bradford College (Paralegal Studies).
