About
Founder of Alder Growth Partners; former CEO and board director of Testlio and president of SYPartners.
Experience
- AutopticCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Alder Growth PartnersFoundercurrent2013 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Helogen CorporationAdvisorcurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Elsewhere PartnersOperating Advisorcurrent2025 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TestlioCEO & Board Chair2018 β 2025Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsMentor2013 β 2020Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Sustainable Food CenterBoard Director2015 β 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- SYPartnersPresident2016 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- LeadfullyCo-Founder2016 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Capital FactoryInvestor2014 β 2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- ApptiveBoard Director2014 β 2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- YouEarnedItCEO & Board Director2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Demand MediaSVP & GM, Social Products Group2008 β 2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Concordia University TexasAdjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship2010 β 2012Austin, TX
- PluckVP, Sales & Business Development2004 β 2008Austin, TX
- Motive, Inc.Director, Segment Marketing1999 β 2004Austin, TX and London, UK
- ichatManager, Alliances1997 β 1999Austin, TX
- Pencom Systems IncorporatedTechnical Sales & Recruiting1993 β 1995New York City Metropolitan Area
- Mercury Records LimitedMarketing Intern1992New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Duke UniversityMBA, High-Tech Finance & Marketing1995 β 1997
- IESE Business SchoolInternational Business Exchange1996
- Binghamton UniversityBS, Management1989 β 1993
Skills & more
Leadership32Strategy57Management21Mentoring4FinanceDevOpsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Seed CapitalCreative ProductionCorporate AdvisoryManagement ConsultingPrivate Equity
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Go-to-Market StrategyDue DiligenceFundraisingCapital MarketsLeadership DevelopmentExecutive CoachingProfitable GrowthMergers & AcquisitionsGrowth InvestingSalesOrganizational CultureEntrepreneurshipFrom Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at Elsewhere Partners
Alex Davern
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
April Downing
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Ben Pfeffer
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Bill Bock
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Cam McMartin
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Pacitti
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Cliff Cozzolino
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Steve Semelsberger work?
- Steve Semelsberger is Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners.
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia227
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2
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Duke University mafia125
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamB.S.Founded CoinbaseDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +4Romesh SubramanianM.S.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajal Therapeutics +1Carmichael RobertsDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) 1995Founded Lyratherapeutics +1Naveen RaoBSEEFounded Mosaic ML +1
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IESE Business School mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jorge LluchBilingual Master; EngineerFounded Abacum +1Thijn LamersMBAFounded NoahElo UmehAdvanced Management ProgramFounded Terragon GroupAlex RobbioAI for ExecutivesFounded GlimJavier DarribaAdvance Management Program AMPFounded CapboardFrancisco BerlangaGeneral Management Program - PDGFounded Frenetic
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Elsewhere Partners mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michele PerryOperating PartnerFounded RelatientHarrison YeagerOperating ExecutiveFounded StopLightDenny LeCompteOperating AdvisorFounded PortnoxDon WilliamsOperating AdvisorFounded MayaDataHeidi FarrisOperating AdvisorFounded ActivTrakMike BennettOperating AdvisorFounded Solarwinds
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Capital Factory mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joshua BaerFounder & CEOFounded Colossal BiosciencesBryan ChambersPresidentFounded Colossal BiosciencesGordon DaughertyInvestorFounded Colossal BiosciencesCraig CummingsDirector, Military and Veteran AffairsFounded MoonshotsJC GlancyMentorFounded ZenbusinessJeff CardenasCEO, Co-founderFounded Apptronik
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Same school
Also attended Duke University499
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended IESE Business School187
Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalSamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Γlvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesRiley RodgersVenture Partner at Valia Ventures
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Also attended Binghamton University64
Kira BusmanInvestor at Index VenturesBrian DunefskyChief Compliance Officer at Oak Investment PartnersRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMelanie RosenbergSenior AI Engineer at Theory VenturesSianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Jason BonayerVenture Partner at Blockchain Builders
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Shared employers
Also worked at Techstars425
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Also worked at Demand Media6
Brian ReganManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer at Spectrum EquityJoanne BradfordObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesRob KrolikGeneral Partner and CFO at Burst CapitalJulie HenleyManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesDeborah BentonFounder and Managing Partner at Willow Growth PartnersJustin NewtonAdvisor at Colle Capital Partners
Also worked at Pluck1
Also worked at Motive, Inc.7
Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateKip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersApril DowningOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersKenny Van ZantOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersSanjay CastelinoOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersJens SteinbornPartner at New Forge
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