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Nick Barbknecht

Investor

Senior Vice President at Advantage Capital Partners

Greater Indianapolis

About

Nick Barbknecht is Senior Vice President at Advantage Capital, where he oversees community relations for energy development and supports the firm's work across the United States. He previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at the America First Policy Institute and held positions in project development, policy advancement, and external affairs across the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Indiana state agencies. Barbknecht holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Manchester University and an MBA from Purdue University.

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Experience

  1. Advantage CapitalSenior Vice Presidentcurrent2026 β€” presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  2. Advantage CapitalVice President2024 β€” 2026Indianapolis, Indiana
  3. Advantage CapitalSenior Associate2022 β€” 2024Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  4. NB StrategiesPublic Affairs Consultant2021 β€” 2022
  5. America First Policy InstituteChief Marketing Officer2021 β€” 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. The White HouseAssociate Director2020 β€” 2021Washington, DC
  7. U.S. Department of Homeland SecuritySenior Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs2018 β€” 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. Majority StrategiesStrategist2017 β€” 2018Washington, District Of Columbia
  9. RQAW CorporationClient Service Manager2015 β€” 2017Indiana
  10. Indiana Department of TransportationIntergovernmental Affairs Director2013 β€” 2015Greater Indianapolis
  11. Indiana Department of LaborAssistant Commissioner of Labor2013Indianapolis, Indiana
  12. NB StrategiesConsultant2010 β€” 2012Indiana

Education

  1. Purdue University Daniels School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing
  2. Manchester UniversityBachelor of Science, Accounting

Skills & more

Political Campaigns67Fundraising56Public Policy57Sales4Policy64Marketing9Business Development3Public Relations25Economic Development11Budgets9Strategic Communications7Direct Mail5
+9 moreGovernmentCommunity OutreachNonprofitsBudgetingPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningLeadershipWordPressMicrosoft Excel
  • Six Sigma Black Belt β€” Purdue University

From Nick's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Purdue University Daniels School of Business25

Daisuke Minamideζ΅·ε€–ζŠ•θ³‡θ²¬δ»»θ€…γƒ»γ‚’γƒ‘γƒͺγ‚«γ‚ͺフィス代葨 (Head of International Investment / US Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalJohn EngFunding Ecosystem Partner at RSCMEric TerhorstSenior Vice President at First AnalysisMichael StewartManaging Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Parker BeauchampFounder and Managing Partner at MarkdHelge WienekeFounder and Managing Director at friends2grow GmbH

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Also attended Manchester University1

Erica SchweyerChief of Staff at Elevate Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Advantage Capital38

Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersAlexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalSteven StullPresident at Advantage Capital PartnersMichael JohnsonManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersScott MurphyManaging Director & Chief Investment Officer at Advantage Capital PartnersRyan Michael BrennanManaging Director at Advantage Capital Partners

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Also worked at The White House42

Steve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesBarr YaronPartner at Amplify PartnersEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupRohini KosogluVenture Partner at Fusion

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Also worked at U.S. Department of Homeland Security13

Nekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalYisroel BrumerFounding Partner; Co-Founder & CEO, DEFCON AI at Red Cell IncubationZachary MillerCOO at SV AngelAlexis KriegDirector, Programs and Policy at Omidyar NetworkDavid DewaltStrategic Advisor at AllegisCyber CapitalSigal MandelkerGeneral Partner at Ribbit Capital

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Also worked at Indiana Department of Labor3

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalJacob SchpokPartner and Head of Platform at Elevate VenturesTing GooteeAdvisory Board at Ground Game Ventures

Colleagues at Advantage Capital Partners

Anan Balaji
Associate at Advantage Capital Partners
Anne Johnson
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Anthony Billings
Senior Vice President at Advantage Capital Partners
Betsy Avila
Accounting Manager at Advantage Capital Partners
Carly Badke
Office Assistant at Advantage Capital Partners
Christopher Harris
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Cindy Colvin
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Corey Archibeque
Senior Associate at Advantage Capital Partners