Nathan Owen
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Grand Ventures · Founder at Blue Medora
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedBlue Medora
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324 people in our graph share verified history with Nathan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Former founder/operator in identity, observability, and backup who backs DevTools, DevOps, infrastructure and open‑source projects—especially unglamorous supply‑chain integration and middleware powering mission‑critical, behind‑the‑scenes systems.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Founder at Blue Medora
Intro paths
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Experience
- Grand VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentGrand Rapids, MI
- DevplanInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Comp AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- TemboInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Terminal49Investorcurrent2022 — presentWalnut, CA
- Chain.ioInvestorcurrent2022 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
- Integration PlumbersInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Traceloop (acquired by ServiceNow)Investor2025 — 2026
- Payload (Acquired by Figma)Investor2022 — 2025
- BindplaneCEO / Co-Founder2021 — 2022Grand Rapids, MI
- HYCU, Inc.COO2020 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- Blue MedoraCEO, Co-Founder2007 — 2019Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
- IBMBusiness Development Executive, M&A2003 — 2007
- OctetString, Inc (acquired by Oracle in 2005)Co-Founder, SVP of Sales2001 — 2003Schaumburg, IL (USA)
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Grand Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nathan Owen?
- Former founder/operator in identity, observability, and backup who backs DevTools, DevOps, infrastructure and open‑source projects—especially unglamorous supply‑chain integration and middleware powering mission‑critical, behind‑the‑scenes systems.
- Where does Nathan Owen work?
- Nathan Owen is Founder of Blue Medora and General Partner at Grand Ventures.
- What does Nathan Owen invest in?
- Nathan Owen invests in Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- What check size does Nathan Owen write?
- Nathan Owen typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What companies did Nathan Owen found?
- Nathan Owen founded Blue Medora.
- What companies has Nathan Owen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Comp AI, Payload, Scorbit, Tembo.
- Where did Nathan Owen go to school?
- Nathan Owen studied at Central Michigan University.
Founder mafias
Central Michigan University mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Terminal49 mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Blue Medora mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tembo mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Traceloop mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Central Michigan University41
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Shared employers
Also worked at Grand Ventures8
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