Stephen Roland
InvestorSenior Associate at Swiftarc Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K
FoundedKeyboard
Experience
- KeyboardCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentBrooklyn, NY
- Docs.dev (fka Dev-Docs)Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- StripeStartup Partner Lead2022 — 2023New York, United States
- TechstarsMentor2022 — 2023
- Swiftarc VenturesSenior Investment Associate2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Swiftarc VenturesInvestment Associate2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
- School16Business Development Advisor2020New York, New York, United States
- InSITEMBA Fellow2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- ContraryMBA Venture Partner2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Endless Frontier LabsMBA Venture Associate2019 — 2020New York, New York, United States
- ViacomMBA Intern - Advanced Advertising Product (Viacom Vantage)2019Greater New York City Area
- RibbonStrategy & Ops MBA Intern2019Greater New York City Area
- SycleBusiness Operations2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Origin (YC W17)Business Development | Founding Team Member2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Campus Bubble LLCBiz Dev & Strategy2016Atlanta, GA
- SIMPLENIGHTBusiness Development Manager | Founding Team Member2013 — 2015New York, NY
Education
- NYU Stern School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Specializations: Entrepreneurship & Innovation2018 — 2020
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Arts (B.A.), History2009 — 2013
- Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Business Development11Social Media Marketing19Market Research11Social Media14Customer Service9Press Releases6Research7Sponsorship3Hospitality3Direct Marketing2Account Management3
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Stephen Roland work?
- Stephen Roland is Senior Associate at Swiftarc Ventures.
- What check size does Stephen Roland write?
- Stephen Roland typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- What companies did Stephen Roland found?
- Stephen Roland founded Keyboard.
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