Steve Fredrick
InvestorGeneral Partner at Grotech Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Steve Fredrick joined Grotech Ventures in 2005, where he invests in software and services with an emphasis on security and big data. Before Grotech, he was a General Partner at Novak Biddle Venture Partners, co-founded software firm MartinScott, worked at document imaging company Vantage Solutions, and began his career in R&D at IBM. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and previously taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business.
Invests in
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS
Experience
- Grotech VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — present
- Novak Biddle Venture PartnersGeneral Partner1997 — 2004
- Martin ScottCo-Founder1994 — 1997
- Vantage SolutionsEngineer1993 — 1994
- IBMEngineer1987 — 1993
Education
- Virginia TechMS, Electrical Engineering1990 — 1992
- Virginia TechBS, Electrical Engineering1986 — 1990
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementInvestmentsDigital MediaMergersProduct MarketingStrategyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAngel InvestingFrom Steve's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Virginia Tech99
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Shared employers
Deals · 5
VocitecBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Sep 2018 · $250K raise
ComplexibleBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Feb 2018 · $9.2M raise
ChurnZeroBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Sep 2017 · $3.1M raise
InvinceaBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Nov 2016 · $4.9M raise
UrjanetBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Jul 2016 · $2M raise
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