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Keith Blackwell

Investor

Partner at FounderPartners

United States

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.

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Experience

  1. SlipstreamJobsFoundercurrent2026 — presentConnecticut, United States
  2. Dyver.AIBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  3. FounderPartnersPartnercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. CloneMeNotCo-Founder2024 — 2026Connecticut, United States
  5. Ziff DavisSenior Vice President of Global Operations2020 — 2022New York, NY
  6. AberdeenCOO, Head of Marketing2018 — 2020Waltham, MA
  7. The Big Willow Inc.COO, CFO, and Board Member2015 — 2018Wilton, CT
  8. League United Inc. (Elite College Sports)Co-Founder & CEO2008 — 2015
  9. Bristol Technology Inc.Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO1991 — 2007Danbury, CT
  10. Phibro LLCSenior Financial Analyst1990 — 1991Greenwich, CT
  11. W. R. Grace & Co.Financial Analyst1988 — 1990New York, NY
  12. International PaperProcess Engineer1984 — 1986Natchez, MS

Education

  1. Vanderbilt UniversityBE, Chemical Engineering
  2. Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of BusinessMBA, Finance

Skills & more

Early-Stage StartupsStartupsBig DataMachine LearningVenture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)CybersecurityGo-to-Market StrategyCorporate FinanceNew VenturesTechnical RecruitingMarketing Strategy
+12 moreAcquisition IntegrationVenture FinancingProduct ManagementBranding & IdentityProduct MarketingCash FlowOperations ManagementGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Software as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise SoftwareTeam LeadershipNegotiation

From Keith's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Vanderbilt University187

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

+ 181 more

Also attended Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business42

Morgan SparOperations Associate at FJ LabsJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsSean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesBrian GoldbergVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesZack RosenbloomAssociate, Investments at Capital One VenturesVeera SomersalmiMember of the Board at IPR.VC

+ 36 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Aberdeen4

Isaac RoPartner at Catalio Capital Management, LPWilliam GuttmanPartner at Saturn PartnersRalph RodriguezAdvisor at Stage 1 VenturesJason HobartExecutive Vice President, North America Sales at Inkling, an Echo360 solution

Also worked at W. R. Grace & Co.6

Joseph 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 SeedsMark PattersonInvestor at Unknown Ventures

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