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Nate Lentz

Investor

Managing Partner at Osage Venture Partners Β· Board director at OpsDataStore Β· Board director at Sidecar Interactive Β· Board director at Canvas Solutions

Philadelphia, PA

Writes $1M – $10M checks

About

Nate Lentz is a CEO-turned-investor and former President & CEO of publicly traded VerticalNet who brings deep B2B software experience and champions broad employee equity and structured CEO hiring processes.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at OpsDataStore

Intro paths

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In turn, Nate can intro founders to OpsDataStore's investors below.

Co-founders at OpsDataStore

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Bernd HarzogExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Sidecar Interactive

Intro paths

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In turn, Nate can intro founders to Sidecar Interactive's investors below.

Co-founders at Sidecar Interactive

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Andre GolsorkhiExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Canvas Solutions

Intro paths

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In turn, Nate can intro founders to Canvas Solutions's investors below.

Experience

  1. Osage Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2008 β€” presentBala Cynwyd, PA (just outside of Philadelphia)
  2. NoodleChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2016 β€” presentNew York City, NY
  3. CuravitMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β€” present
  4. MalbekMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 β€” present
  5. StrategikonMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 β€” present
  6. DrayNow, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2018 β€” presentConshohocken, PA
  7. Semantic AI, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2017 β€” presentSan Diego, CA
  8. Quartile (acquired Sidecar)Member Board of Directorscurrent2014 β€” presentPhiladelphia, PA
  9. RackWare Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2013 β€” present
  10. OtherBoard Observercurrent2006 β€” present
  11. DeepSurface SecurityBoard Observer2022 β€” 2024
  12. Refraction.AIMember Board of Directors2021 β€” 2024Austin, Texas, United States
  13. MonaMember Board of Directors2021 β€” 2024
  14. RiskLensMember Board of Directors2017 β€” 2023Reston, VA
  15. BookKeeping ExpressMember Board of Directors2018 β€” 2023
  16. Hive-IOBoard Of Directors2017 β€” 2022New York, NY
  17. BA InsightBoard of Directors2010 β€” 2022New York, NY
  18. InstaMedBoard of Directors2008 β€” 2019
  19. Phone2ActionBoard of Directors2016 β€” 2019Arlington, VA
  20. GoCanvasBoard of Directors2012 β€” 2019Reston, VA
  21. Automated InsightsBoard Observer2014 β€” 2015Durham, NC
  22. SevOneBoard Observer2008 β€” 2012Boston, MA
  23. Verticalnet, IncPresident & CEO2002 β€” 2008Malvern, PA
  24. Oliver WymanVice President / Partner1991 β€” 2000
  25. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Assistant Vice President1985 β€” 1989

Skills & more

SaaS59Enterprise Software41Strategy30Strategic Planning9Leadership13Management4Healthcare IT3Business Optimization4Management Consulting28Venture Capital51Business Process Improvement10Product Management5
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementAnalyticsStart-upsBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipHealthcare Information TechnologyE-commerceCloud ComputingBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCompetitive Analysis

From Nate's professional profile.

Deals Β· 3

Sidecar InteractiveBoard seat

via Osage Venture Partners Β· filed May 2017 Β· $8.5M raise

OpsDataStoreBoard seat

via Osage Venture Partners Β· filed Feb 2016 Β· $2.9M raise

Canvas SolutionsBoard seat

via Osage Venture Partners Β· filed Feb 2016 Β· $6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Curavit ResearchDigDrayNowMalbekNoodle PartnersQuartileRackWareSemantic AIStrategikon Pharma

Sources: SEC Form D filings Β· the firm's website.

Colleagues at Osage Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nate Lentz?
Nate Lentz is a CEO-turned-investor and former President & CEO of publicly traded VerticalNet who brings deep B2B software experience and champions broad employee equity and structured CEO hiring processes.
Where does Nate Lentz work?
Nate Lentz is Managing Partner at Osage Venture Partners and Board director at OpsDataStore and Board director at Sidecar Interactive and Board director at Canvas Solutions.
What does Nate Lentz invest in?
Nate Lentz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, EdTech, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Nate Lentz write?
Nate Lentz typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What boards does Nate Lentz sit on?
Nate Lentz holds tracked board seats at Canvas Solutions, Curavit Research, Dig, DrayNow, Malbek, Noodle Partners, OpsDataStore, Quartile, RackWare, Semantic AI.
Where did Nate Lentz go to school?
Nate Lentz studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); Brown University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)).

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