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Kristy Muir

Investor

Senior Associate at Pelion Venture Partners

Salt Lake City, Utah

Writes $2M – $6M checks · typically $4M

About

Kristy Muir is an Investment Senior Associate at Pelion Venture Partners who advises portfolio founders on go-to-market strategy, retention, and operational optimization. Her background includes leading global post-sale operations for a 70+ person team across five countries, managing the divestiture of a Thoma Bravo portfolio company business unit, and overseeing six mergers that generated significant cost reductions. She previously founded and operated an edtech startup for four years and holds a patent for a K-6 coding platform.

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Experience

  1. Pelion Venture PartnersInvestment Senior Associatecurrent2022 — present
  2. Strider TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  3. LVT (LiveView Technologies)Board Observercurrent2022 — present
  4. Graphite Systems (Graphite Connect)Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  5. Get BridgeVice President, Head of Global CX & Operations2020 — 2022
  6. InstructureVice President, Head of Global CX & Operations (Bridge)2020 — 2021GetBridge
  7. InstructureSr. Director, Head of Global Strategy & Operations2020 — 2021Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  8. DegreedSnr. Manager, Head of Product Operations & Customer Advisory2019 — 2020
  9. DegreedProduct Operations & Special Projects2018 — 2019Greater Salt Lake City Area
  10. DegreedAccquisition Transition Product Manager2018
  11. FuzePlayBoard Member2015 — 2020Greater Salt Lake City Area
  12. FuzePlayCo-Founder / CEO2015 — 2018
  13. ISTESTEM Leadership Team2017 — 2018
  14. Firstline SecuritySummer Sales Manager2005 — 2010

Education

  1. Brigham Young UniversityMarriage and Family Therapy/Counseling2003 — 2010

Skills & more

Turnaround ExperienceOperations12Business Development33General Management6Corporate Communications4Communication1Analytical Skills1Leadership37Business Strategy24Operations Management7Product Management7Strategic Planning11
+12 moreProject ManagementStart-upsEntrepreneurshipMarketing StrategySalesSales ManagementSales OperationsSales StrategyStrategyPublic SpeakingTeam ManagementTeam Leadership

From Kristy's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Brigham Young University183

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionRachel CurtisInvestor at True VenturesSteve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Strider Technologies6

RobAdvisor at TFX CapitalBlake ModersitskiManaging Partner, Pelion VP at Juvo VenturesRob AckermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DataTribeMike JankeCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DataTribeMichael BrownPartner at Shield CapitalEthan VolkPrincipal at Atlantic Vantage Point

Also worked at Instructure12

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystMitch BensonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESJosh CoatesInvestor at EPIC VENTURESJohn MayfieldPartner at Album VCKristina ShenInvestor at Chemistry

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Also worked at Degreed14

Paul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesBrandon TidwellGeneral Partner at Signal Peak VenturesPhil WilliamsPartner at Signal Peak VenturesMichael McMahonCo-Founder and Partner at Jump CapitalSid KrommenhoekPartner at Album VCDeborah QuazzoManaging Partner at GSV Ventures

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Colleagues at Pelion Venture Partners

Abdou Ndao
Associate at Pelion Venture Partners
Ally Hunter
Associate at Pelion Venture Partners
Ben Lambert
Partner at Pelion Venture Partners
Blake Modersitski
Managing Partner, Pelion VP at Juvo Ventures
Brian Murphy
Senior Advisor at Pelion Venture Partners
Carine Clark
General Partner at Pelion Venture Partners
Carl Ledbetter
Partner, Emeritus at Pelion Venture Partners
Chad Packard
Partner at Pelion Venture Partners