About
Serial entrepreneur with focus on B2B software, tools, infrastructure, and big data. Successfully bootstrapped two startups that were acquired by public companies including HP and Ziff Davis. Expertise includes vision-setting, talent recruitment, product strategy, brand messaging, operations, and finance.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- SlipstreamJobsFoundercurrent2026 — presentConnecticut, United States
- Dyver.AIBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- FounderPartnersPartnercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- CloneMeNotCo-Founder2024 — 2026Connecticut, United States
- Ziff DavisSenior Vice President of Global Operations2020 — 2022New York, NY
- AberdeenCOO, Head of Marketing2018 — 2020Waltham, MA
- The Big Willow Inc.COO, CFO, and Board Member2015 — 2018Wilton, CT
- League United Inc. (Elite College Sports)Co-Founder & CEO2008 — 2015
- Bristol Technology Inc.Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO1991 — 2007Danbury, CT
- Phibro LLCSenior Financial Analyst1990 — 1991Greenwich, CT
- W. R. Grace & Co.Financial Analyst1988 — 1990New York, NY
- International PaperProcess Engineer1984 — 1986Natchez, MS
Skills & more
Early-Stage StartupsStartupsBig DataMachine LearningVenture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)CybersecurityGo-to-Market StrategyCorporate FinanceNew VenturesTechnical RecruitingMarketing Strategy
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Acquisition IntegrationVenture FinancingProduct ManagementBranding & IdentityProduct MarketingCash FlowOperations ManagementGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Software as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise SoftwareTeam LeadershipNegotiationFrom Keith's professional profile.
Colleagues at FounderPartners
Ajit Deora
Partner at FounderPartners
Bogy Skowronski
Partner at FounderPartners
Brian Flynn
Managing Partner at FounderPartners
Dimitri Steinberg
Partner at FounderPartners
Don Campbell
Partner at FounderPartners
Frits Habermann
Partner at FounderPartners
Glover Lawrence
Partner at FounderPartners
Greg
Investor at FounderPartners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keith Blackwell?
- Serial entrepreneur with focus on B2B software, tools, infrastructure, and big data. Successfully bootstrapped two startups that were acquired by public companies including HP and Ziff Davis. Expertise includes vision-setting, talent recruitment, product strategy, brand messaging, operations, and finance.
- Where does Keith Blackwell work?
- Keith Blackwell is Partner at FounderPartners.
- Where did Keith Blackwell go to school?
- Keith Blackwell studied at Vanderbilt University (BE, Chemical Engineering); Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business (MBA, Finance).
Same school
Also attended Vanderbilt University305
Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures
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Also attended Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business67
Morgan SparOperations Associate at FJ LabsSean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesBrian GoldbergVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesGaetan Kerloc'hHead of Sustainability at Five Seasons VenturesZack RosenbloomAssociate, Investments at Capital One VenturesVeera SomersalmiMember of the Board at IPR.VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aberdeen4
Also worked at W. R. Grace & Co.8
Allison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersJoseph WrightChairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSkyBrigham HydeVenture Partner at Audere CapitalZeynep SenerOperations & Investment | Simya VC at 212Barbara RahoCo-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden SeedsLisa FavaroManaging Director at Golden Seeds
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