Kyle Messman
InvestorManaging Director at South Bay Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $3M
About
Kyle Messman is the Founder and Managing Partner of South Bay Ventures, which invests in early-stage cloud technology companies, and serves as a Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners, a venture capital firm focused on next-generation mobility. He previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Telogis, a fleet management SaaS platform acquired by Verizon for $900 million in 2016, and at Velocify, a sales acceleration platform acquired by Ellie Mae for $128 million in 2017. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in Finance from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business.
Experience
- Fontinalis PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — present
- South Bay VenturesManaging Partner and Foundercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- revVanaBoard Member and Investorcurrent2022 — present
- EP1T0ME STUDIOSBoard Member and Founding Angel Investorcurrent2020 — presentAustin, TX
- Tech Coast AngelsMembercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Motion Acquisition Corp.Financial Sponsor and Board Member (Audit Committee Chair)2020 — 2021
- Lavoro Technologies IncBoard Member and Investor2018 — 2021
- VelocifyChief Financial Officer2016 — 2017El Segundo, CA
- Telogis, A Verizon CompanyChief Financial Officer and Angel Investor2008 — 2016Aliso Viejo, CA
- International RectifierFinancial Planning & Analysis Group2005 — 2008El Segundo, CA
- Cappello Capital Corp.Investment Banking2004 — 2005Santa Monica, CA
- Novell Technology CapitalVenture Capital2001 — 2002Cambridge, MA
- 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
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Strategic Financial PlanningForecastingManagementPortfolio ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsInvestment BankingFinanceStrategyExecutive ManagementInvestmentsFinancial PlanningFrom Kyle's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kyle Messman?
- Kyle Messman is the Founder and Managing Partner of South Bay Ventures, which invests in early-stage cloud technology companies, and serves as a Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners, a venture capital firm focused on next-generation mobility. He previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Telogis, a fleet management SaaS platform acquired by Verizon for $900 million in 2016, and at Velocify, a sales acceleration platform acquired by Ellie Mae for $128 million in 2017. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in Finance from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business.
- Where does Kyle Messman work?
- Kyle Messman is Managing Director at South Bay Ventures.
- What check size does Kyle Messman write?
- Kyle Messman typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- 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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