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About
Founder of Alder Growth Partners; former CEO and board director of Testlio and president of SYPartners.
Experience
- AutopticCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Alder Growth PartnersFoundercurrent2013 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Helogen CorporationAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Elsewhere PartnersOperating Advisorcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TestlioCEO & Board Chair2018 — 2025Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsMentor2013 — 2020Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Sustainable Food CenterBoard Director2015 — 2018Austin, Texas Area
- SYPartnersPresident2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- LeadfullyCo-Founder2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Capital FactoryInvestor2014 — 2017Austin, Texas Area
- ApptiveBoard Director2014 — 2015Austin, Texas Area
- YouEarnedItCEO & Board Director2013Austin, Texas Area
- Demand MediaSVP & GM, Social Products Group2008 — 2013Austin, Texas Area
- Concordia University TexasAdjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship2010 — 2012Austin, TX
- PluckVP, Sales & Business Development2004 — 2008Austin, TX
- Motive, Inc.Director, Segment Marketing1999 — 2004Austin, TX and London, UK
- ichatManager, Alliances1997 — 1999Austin, TX
- Pencom Systems IncorporatedTechnical Sales & Recruiting1993 — 1995New York City Metropolitan Area
- Mercury Records LimitedMarketing Intern1992New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
FinanceDevOps
From 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
Chad Savoy
Operating Advisor at Camber Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Pacitti
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Semelsberger?
- Founder of Alder Growth Partners; former CEO and board director of Testlio and president of SYPartners.
- Where does Steve Semelsberger work?
- Steve Semelsberger is Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners.
- Where did Steve Semelsberger go to school?
- Steve Semelsberger studied at Duke University (MBA, High-Tech Finance & Marketing); IESE Business School (International Business Exchange); Binghamton University (BS, Management).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia2,005
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +6Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3T.J. ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2
+ 1,998 more
Techstars mafia315
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2Ari TullaMentorFounded Elo Health +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2Zack WeinerMentorFounded overtime +2
+ 308 more
Duke University mafia287
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchXray Crystallography 5 publications with Sung-Hou KimFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2Romesh SubramanianM.S.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2
+ 280 more
IESE Business School mafia93
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Avi MeirMBAFounded PerkEvan PowellMBAFounded DeepTempo +3Iván RodríguezExecutive MBAFounded Vivla +2Carlos BlancoPADEFounded Nuclio Founders +1Jorge Vargas NetoExecutive MBAFounded BHub +1Rodri Fernández TouzaYoung Talent ProgramFounded Crossmint +1
+ 86 more
Binghamton University mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Robert ViglioneBachelorsFounded Horizen +1Adam IsraelBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Front +1Joe MarinucciBSFounded Digital Media Solutions +1Rob ViglioneBachelorsFounded Horizen +1Andy AppelbaumBAFounded Domino Media GroupMike IntratorMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded CoreWeave
+ 25 more
Same school
Also attended Duke University820
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
+ 814 more
Also attended IESE Business School312
Avi MeirCo-founder & CEO of PerkJessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersCarlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGustavo González de la PeñaAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIgnacio PuigGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV Capital
+ 306 more
Also attended Binghamton University106
Kira BusmanInvestor at Index VenturesBrian DunefskyChief Compliance Officer at Oak Investment PartnersPatrick SherwoodManaging Partner at GroveStreetEric FeuerSenior Compliance Officer & Counsel at Deerfield Management CompanyMelanie RosenbergSenior AI Engineer at Theory VenturesSianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.
+ 100 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Techstars745
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
+ 739 more
Also worked at Demand Media11
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
+ 5 more
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 PartnersSanjay CastelinoOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersJens SteinbornPartner at New ForgeJay HallbergCEO, Co-founder at Velocityengine
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