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Experience
- Barrel VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentChicago
- OLIPOP PBCInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- NOWADAYSInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- ConfidoInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Iris FinanceInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Ultra PouchesInvestor/Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- KimbaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- LinokTechInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- DigitInvestor/Board Observercurrent2026 — present
- CommanderAIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- HelainaInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Hetal RetailInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Celleste Bio Ltd.Investor/Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- FruitScoutInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- GoNanasInvestor/Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- BloxSnacksInvestor/Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- Stay AIInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- CES Family of CompaniesBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- JumbotailInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- L3 Hospitality GroupCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2013 — presentGreater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Restaurants37Entrepreneurship33Marketing31Food & Beverage27Strategic Planning21New Business Development14Start-ups5Social Media19Food12Hospitality13Marketing Strategy13Social Media Marketing10
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Colleagues at Barrel Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nathan Cooper?
- General Partner at Barrel Ventures
- Where does Nathan Cooper work?
- Nathan Cooper is General Partner at Barrel Ventures.
- Where did Nathan Cooper go to school?
- Nathan Cooper studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Emory University - Goizueta Business School (Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Organization & Venture Management); Highland Park High School.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,134
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Emory University - Goizueta Business School190
Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University PartnersJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryAnek Kusuwan (Art)Investor at Openspace VenturesJason KuoPrincipal at Tech Square VenturesHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesMichael KocanGeneral Partner at OUTBOUND CAPITAL
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ultra Pouches3
Also worked at Kimba8
Nate CooperPartner at Barrel VenturesMike MastersonCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Supermoon CapitalGrayson JudgeCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Supermoon CapitalRana Taghdisi ArgenioGeneral Partner at PALETTE VENTURESOded Barel-SabagPartner at fresh.fundBen FuxbrunerFounder at Kimba
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