Fundraising Fox
Janine Sickmeyer
InvestorFounding Partner at Overlooked Ventures
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Writes $150K – $250K checks
Find your path to Janine
6 people in our graph can introduce you to Janine.
Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.
Ask Brandon Brooks to introduce you to Janine
You →Brandon · together at Overlooked Ventures (2021–2026) →Janine
Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Janine
You →Jamie · 3 people · together at Fastcase →Janine
Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Janine
You →Sam · 2 people · together at Bradford College →Janine
Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Janine
- Your email: the people you already email who know Janine
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Janine
- Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you
We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.
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
+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).
