About
Nate Bosshard is the founder of Offline Ventures, a seed-stage fund, and focuses on consumer businesses with an emphasis on brand creation, positioning, and go-to-market strategy. He has held marketing leadership roles at companies across all growth stages, including repositioning heritage brands, working through an IPO, and going through an acquisition and integration. He co-founded a company from scratch, helped raise hundreds of millions in venture capital, served as a partner at a venture firm, and has personally angel invested in more than 30 companies.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Brand.aiFoundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bosshard Financial GroupCo-Ownercurrent2001 — present
- Offline VenturesFounder / Managing Partner2020 — 2026
- Lowercase CapitalLPAC Board2010 — 2021
- hims & hersAdvisor2017 — 2021
- City Brewing CompanyCo-Owner2006 — 2021La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
- TonalCo-Founder / CMO2016 — 2019
- Khosla VenturesPartner2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleHead of Content & Camera Marketing2014 — 2015
- DropcamDirector Of Marketing2014san francisco, california
- GoProSenior Brand Manager2012 — 2014san francisco bay area
- The North Face, a VF CompanyGlobal Brand Manager2008 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Burton SnowboardsBrand Manager2002 — 2008
- 90.1 WRUV FM BurlingtonMusic Director1997 — 2008
- Jager Di Paola Kemp DesignContent Coordinator2000 — 2002
- Cornerstone PromotionStreet Team Rep2000 — 2002
- Vermont Public RadioVermont Edition News Intern1999
Education
- University of VermontArts & Sciences, Political Science
- Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of BusinessMasters of Business Administration, MBA2011 — 2013
Skills & more
Brand Development99Strategic Leadership3Product Strategy4Event Marketing4Sponsorship57Viral Marketing11Sports Marketing32Go-to-market Strategy6Integrated Brand Marketing6Consumer Insight4Media Planning16Mobile Applications7
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Strategic Sales InitiativesBranded ContentProduct ManagementProduct MarketingEvent PlanningSnowboardingCreative DirectionMarketing StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadershipManagementLanguages Spanish
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Investments
Investor
AirtableHimsLivongoRoRobinhoodUber
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Colleagues at Offline Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nate Bosshard work?
- Nate Bosshard is Founder at Offline Ventures.
- What does Nate Bosshard invest in?
- Nate Bosshard invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Nate Bosshard write?
- Nate Bosshard typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia227
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2
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Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Miguel Santo AmaroMaster's DegreeFounded Coverflex +1Jess LynchMasters of Science in AccountingFounded WishRouteMike SalgueroMBAFounded CustomMadePhil EdmundsonMBAFounded Corvus InsuranceRob AdamsMBAFounded Alumni VenturesNick RancisMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Clear Comfort Water
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Khosla Ventures mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Vinod KhoslaManaging DirectorFounded AliveCorDelian AsparouhovChief Of StaffFounded Nightingale +1Nessan BerminghamOperatorFounded Korro Bio +2Uri LopatinOperatorFounded Pardes Biosciences +1Hari ArulInvestorFounded BoldAustin HayOperatorFounded Clarify
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University of Vermont mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aaron MandellBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Quidnet +1Rob ForeggerBSFounded NextCapital Group +1Key ComptonBachelor of Arts (with Departmental Honors & Commencement Awards)Founded Mimeo +1Michael FassBachelor of ArtsFounded SlideIra HoffmanBSFounded HighRes BiosolutionsDiane Abruzzini RiggsMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Rigorous
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Offline Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Vermont54
Dan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagMelissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional CapitalEvan NisselsonInvestor at LDV CapitalBrian DevaneyPartner at Underscore VCAaron MandellVenture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
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Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business75
Jeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jess LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdge
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Shared employers
Also worked at Brand.ai2
Also worked at Tonal9
Paul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesLars LeckieInvestor at AspenwoodTodd BarteeAdvisor at Springdale VenturesNikhil Basu TrivediPartner at FootworkTod FrancisFounder and GP, Shasta Ventures at Saints CapitalDave SchallerPartner at Delta-v Capital
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Also worked at Khosla Ventures83
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDavid WeidenInvestor at Khosla VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Google1,561
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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