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Randall Finke

Investor

Associate at VU Venture Partners

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Randall Finke is a technology professional with six years of experience in corporate development, including identifying, evaluating, and executing partnerships, venture investments, and acquisitions across cyber security, AI, enterprise SaaS, smart mobility, and insurtech. He has served as a board observer for two companies and has collaborated with startups, investors, and enterprises on business development, investment, and event initiatives.

Experience

  1. IntezerBoard Observer2024 — 2026
  2. Lightbend, Inc.Board Observer2024 — 2026
  3. USAACorporate Development Associate2023 — 2026San Antonio, Texas, United States
  4. Israel Economic Mission to the West CoastHead of Investment, FinTech, and Mobility2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  5. VU Venture PartnersAssociate2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. VanguardRetirement Specialist2017 — 2020Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  7. VanguardBrokerage Associate2016 — 2017Charlotte Metro
  8. Wiz IslandEnglish Language Teacher2015 — 2016Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Education

  1. Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of BusinessBachelor of Science (B.S.), Entrepreneurship and Finance
  2. Venture University

Skills & more

Communication3Teamwork4Strategic Planning3Leadership11Public Speaking4Team Leadership1Problem SolvingTeam ManagementDecision-MakingFinance10Marketing1Business Development
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsSocial NetworkingFinancial AnalysisEntrepreneurshipBudgetsEvent PlanningSocial MediaResearchProject ManagementSocial Media MarketingEvent ManagementData Analysis

Languages English · Korean · Spanish

From Randall's professional profile.

Colleagues at VU Venture Partners

Aakash Jain
Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Alejandro Chardon
Associate at VU Venture Partners
Alessandra (Sandra) Habermann
Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners
Andrew Zalasin
General Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Andy Goldstein
Partner - Western Europe at VU Venture Partners
Angie Wang
Principal - Asia-Pacific Investment Team at VU Venture Partners
Antonio Lavia
Investor at VU Venture Partners
Arpan Ajmera
Prinicipal - North America, Latam & Europe at VU Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Randall Finke work?
Randall Finke is Associate at VU Venture Partners.
What check size does Randall Finke write?
Randall Finke typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

Same school

Also attended Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business6

Umar WattooGroup Head, Public Sector & Gov Relations at Systems LimitedAdam LiposkyInvestor at Feld VenturesBrett HaglerInvestor at HomeTeam VenturesMarcos Martinez-VillalbaPrincipal at Revel PartnersChantell FordPartner at Resilyent Capital LPDoug TatumChairman of the Board at Newport LLC

Also attended Venture University2

Darryl BandoroPrincipal, Investor Relations at VU Venture PartnersDeadra WilliamsInvestor at VU Venture Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Intezer6

Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalJohn McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersTom HolahanGeneral Partner at York IEYoni BraunVice President at Norwest Venture PartnersEyal MillerManaging Director at Samsung NextRoyi BenyossefInvestor at Samsung Next

Also worked at Lightbend, Inc.7

Scott DarlingPresident at Dell Technologies CapitalVibhor RastogiDirector at Citi VenturesIgor TaberGeneral Partner at Cortical VenturesRavi MohanManaging Director at Shasta VenturesTyler JewellManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalBill LehmannInvestor at Step Function Ventures

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Also worked at USAA9

Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalLeo MackaySenior Vice President, Ethics and Enterprise Assurance at Lockheed Martin VenturesJoe ParkerInvestor at Positive Sum CapitalJosh ManchesterGeneral Partner at Champion Hill VenturesDaniel AlvarezData Science Lead at UNICEF Innovation FundGopi RanganFounding Partner Sure Ventures at Taram Capital

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Also worked at VU Venture Partners54

Casy van MaanenAssociate at GTMfundSusan AkbarpourManaging Partner at Candou VenturesFarah DaouPrincipal at Moonshots CapitalIva RakocevicSenior Investment Manager at Elevator VenturesWilliam LeonardInvestor at Valor VenturesBrija JohnsonProgram Director at UCLA Ventures

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