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Kurt Seidensticker

Investor

General Partner at The Family Fund

Los Angeles, California

Writes $1M – $2M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Kurt Seidensticker is the founder of Vital Proteins and Starshot Ventures Studio, a venture studio and capital firm focused on developing consumer brands. He currently serves as founder and CEO of Be LOVE™.

Experience

  1. Be LOVE™Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Starshot VenturesManaging Principal, Foundercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. Vital ProteinsFoundercurrent2014 — present
  4. Vital ProteinsFounder & CEO2014 — 2022Greater Chicago Area
  5. Prominent Capital Group LLCManaging Director2003 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  6. Prominent Consulting LLCDirector1997 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  7. echoMountain LLCDirector1999 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  8. Textura CorporationEnterprise Consultant2013 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
  9. JM Family EnterprisesEnterprise Consulting2011Boca Raton, FL
  10. CNA InsuranceEnterprise Consulting2007 — 2009
  11. The Chefs WarehouseDigital Marketing Consultant/Joint Venture Partner2005 — 2007Greater Chicago Area
  12. The Northern Trust CompanyEnterprise Consulting2003 — 2006Greater Chicago Area
  13. Bank of AmericaEnterprise Consulting2002 — 2003Greater Chicago Area
  14. Citadel Investment GroupConsultant2001 — 2002
  15. Level(3) CommunicationsEnterprise Consulting1998 — 1999Greater Chicago Area
  16. UBSConsultant1997 — 1998Greater Chicago Area
  17. MotorolaDevelopment Lead1993 — 1997Greater Chicago Area
  18. NASA / RSOC / United Space AllianceSpace Shuttle Proximity Operations Specialist1990 — 1994Greater Houston

Education

  1. University of HoustonGraduate Studies, Law1990 — 1993
  2. Iowa State UniversityGraduate Studies, Materials Science1988 — 1989
  3. Iowa State UniversityB.S., Aerospace Engineering1983 — 1988

Skills & more

Leadership7Enterprise Software8SaaS2Java1Enterprise Architecture16Program Management8Software Development8Business Analysis5Project Management5Integration4SDLC3Risk Management1
+6 moreIT StrategyProcess ImprovementSOAIT ManagementStrategic VisionaryOrganizational Leadership

From Kurt's professional profile.

Colleagues at The Family Fund

Christine Wang
Partner at The Family Fund
Colleen Kang
Investor at The Family Fund
Josh Wand
General Partner at The Family Fund
Sean Kelly
General Partner at The Family Fund

Network2

Edward NortonScout
Investor at Amadeus Capital Partners
Geoffrey WooScout
Investor at Anti

Investors connected to Kurt in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kurt Seidensticker work?
Kurt Seidensticker is General Partner at The Family Fund.
What check size does Kurt Seidensticker write?
Kurt Seidensticker typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.

Founder mafias

UBS mafia29

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nessan BerminghamEquity Research AnalystFounded Korro Bio +2Vlad IlyushchenkoCash Equities Order Management DeveloperFounded QuestDB +1Chris BaeManaging DirectorFounded Enhanced Digital GroupCorrey VooGroup CTOFounded 01 VenturesSven KarlssonSummer Internship ProgramFounded PrevivoredgeLukasz MusialskiInternFounded Deutsche Digital Assets

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Iowa State University mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Rachel SebaldFounded Agricycle GlobalKevin KimleMaster's degreeFounded Ag Startup EngineWesley WiersonDoctor of PhilosophyFounded LEAH LabsBrad DwyerFounded RoboflowJon ShellerBachelor's degreeFounded Purpose FinanceMahmoud PartoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded IoTFlows Inc

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University of Houston mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matt MullenwegFounded Automattic +1Rob MeyersonMasters in Industrial EngineeringFounded InterluneEmily LeproustPhDFounded Twist BioscienceBruce BroussardMBAFounded UsoncologyDede WillisExecutive MBAFounded Orbit GenomicsHien KaplanBachelor’s DegreeFounded Function of Beauty

+ 3 more

Same school

Also attended University of Houston48

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalPreston SniderManager, IT at Sapphire VenturesEric RagsdaleAnalyst at Mercury FundSamina FaridInvestor at Golden SeedsYuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol Partners

+ 42 more

Also attended Iowa State University43

Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyGrant PothastGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalAndrei IancuVenture Partner at Prime Movers Lab

+ 37 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Be LOVE™1

Randall MaysManaging Director at KittyHawk Ventures

Also worked at Bank of America243

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at RevolutionWilliam QuistGP at Slow VenturesAdrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures

+ 237 more

Also worked at UBS600

Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMartin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneDaniel LiCEO of Plus and venture partner at Madrona

+ 594 more

Also worked at Motorola83

Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Genping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersClint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at Converge

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