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Kyle Messman

Investor

Managing Partner and Founder at South Bay Ventures · Member at Tech Coast Angels · Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

About

Venture Partner with extensive financial and cloud software experience, having served as CFO of enterprise SaaS companies Velocify and Telogis through their exits. He founded South Bay Ventures in 2018 to make early-stage investments in cloud technology and business services companies.

Experience

  1. Fontinalis PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — present
  2. South Bay VenturesManaging Partner and Foundercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. revVanaBoard Member and Investorcurrent2022 — present
  4. EP1T0ME STUDIOSBoard Member and Founding Angel Investorcurrent2020 — presentAustin, TX
  5. Tech Coast AngelsMembercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. Motion Acquisition Corp.Financial Sponsor and Board Member (Audit Committee Chair)2020 — 2021
  7. Lavoro Technologies IncBoard Member and Investor2018 — 2021
  8. VelocifyChief Financial Officer2016 — 2017El Segundo, CA
  9. Telogis, A Verizon CompanyChief Financial Officer and Angel Investor2008 — 2016Aliso Viejo, CA
  10. International RectifierFinancial Planning & Analysis Group2005 — 2008El Segundo, CA
  11. Cappello Capital Corp.Investment Banking2004 — 2005Santa Monica, CA
  12. Novell Technology CapitalVenture Capital2001 — 2002Cambridge, MA
  13. Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup)Technology Investment Banking1999 — 2001New York, NY

Skills & more

SaaS5Software as a Service (SaaS)3Financial Modeling14Mergers8Financial Analysis9Corporate Finance5Valuation3Due Diligence3Corporate Development6Venture Capital21Private Equity3M&A experience1
+11 moreStrategic Financial PlanningForecastingManagementPortfolio ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsInvestment BankingFinanceStrategyExecutive ManagementInvestmentsFinancial Planning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kyle Messman?
Venture Partner with extensive financial and cloud software experience, having served as CFO of enterprise SaaS companies Velocify and Telogis through their exits. He founded South Bay Ventures in 2018 to make early-stage investments in cloud technology and business services companies.
Where does Kyle Messman work?
Kyle Messman is Managing Partner and Founder at South Bay Ventures.
Where did Kyle Messman go to school?
Kyle Messman studied at The Wharton School (BS Economics, Finance & Entrepreneurial Management); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science - BS); Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (MBA, Finance).

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Also attended The Wharton School1,984

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,026

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners

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Also attended Pepperdine Graziadio Business School44

Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJessica PascoliniHead of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures LlcJamie RiggsCo-Founder and General Partner at Driven

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fontinalis Partners15

Christopher CheeverFounder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis PartnersLaura PetterleManaging Partner & CFO at Fontinalis PartnersChris StallmanManaging Partner at Fontinalis PartnersDaniel RatliffPartner at Fontinalis PartnersMark SchulzFounder Emeritus & Venture Partner at Fontinalis PartnersGabe KleinVenture Partner at Fontinalis Partners

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Also worked at revVana1

Kyle MessmanManaging Director at South Bay Ventures

Also worked at EP1T0ME STUDIOS1

Kyle MessmanManaging Director at South Bay Ventures

Also worked at Motion Acquisition Corp.1

Kyle MessmanManaging Director at South Bay Ventures