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Nick MacShane

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Founding Partner at Progress Ventures · Board director at LISNR

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Nick: together at CMGI

About

Nick MacShane founded Progress Partners in 2002 and has spent about two decades building, investing in, and advising media and marketing technology companies while developing a network across ad agencies, media companies, and advertising brands. He worked with his partners to launch Progress Ventures, which is on its fourth $35 million fund focused on adtech/martech and media technology. He holds investments in more than 20 early-stage companies, both personally and through Progress Ventures.

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Invests in

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Board director at LISNR

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LISNR's investors · 18

7BC Venture CapitalSan FranciscoCincyTechCincinnati · $500K – $750K checksCollectivHoustonCourtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checksIntel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checksJump CapitalChicago · since 2014Jumpstart VenturesCleveland · $500K – $2M checksLeadX Capital PartnersMunich · $43.2M checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksMercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checksNTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyoProgress VenturesBostonR/GA VenturesBrooklynSerra VenturesChampaign · $5M checksSouth Loop VenturesHoustonTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksThe BFM FundPortland · $50K – $100K checksUrban Capital NetworkHouston · $20K checks

Co-founders at LISNR

RWRodney Williams
Rodney WilliamsFounder & CEO
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Chris RidenourDirector

Experience

  1. Progress PartnersSenior Managing Directorcurrent2002 — present
  2. Progress VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2010 — present
  3. TWG Media FundsManager2008 — 2010
  4. Launchpad Venture GroupMember2001 — 2008
  5. Virtual Access NetworksDirector/VP Marketing2000 — 2002
  6. CMGIProduct Management/Marketing, MyWay.com1997 — 2000
  7. Scotia Pharmaceuticals PLCChief Marketing Officer, US Subsidiary sold to GNC1996 — 1997

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship93Competitive Analysis29Mergers19SaaS22Due Diligence17Market Research6Go-to-market Strategy17Investments10Start-ups42Angel Investing7Strategic Partnerships49
+12 moreEnterprise SoftwareFundraisingInvestment BankingCorporate DevelopmentStrategyMarketingAdvertisingBusiness StrategyManagementCapitalBusiness DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions

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Colleagues at Progress Ventures

Adriaan Zur Muhlen
Managing Partner at Progress Ventures
Brett Chatfield
Vice President at Progress Ventures
Chris Legg
Partner at Progress Ventures
Rick Gallagher
Partner & CFO at Progress Ventures
Sam Thompson
Founding Partner at Progress Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nick MacShane?
Nick MacShane founded Progress Partners in 2002 and has spent about two decades building, investing in, and advising media and marketing technology companies while developing a network across ad agencies, media companies, and advertising brands. He worked with his partners to launch Progress Ventures, which is on its fourth $35 million fund focused on adtech/martech and media technology. He holds investments in more than 20 early-stage companies, both personally and through Progress Ventures.
Where does Nick MacShane work?
Nick MacShane is Founding Partner at Progress Ventures and Board director at LISNR.
What does Nick MacShane invest in?
Nick MacShane invests in AdTech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment.
Where did Nick MacShane go to school?
Nick MacShane studied at Skidmore College (BA, Government and History); Middlesex School (Diploma).

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