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Steve Semelsberger

Investor

Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Founder of Alder Growth Partners; former CEO and board director of Testlio and president of SYPartners.

Experience

  1. AutopticCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. Alder Growth PartnersFoundercurrent2013 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  3. Helogen CorporationAdvisorcurrent2025 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. Elsewhere PartnersOperating Advisorcurrent2025 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  5. TestlioCEO & Board Chair2018 β€” 2025Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  6. TechstarsMentor2013 β€” 2020Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. Sustainable Food CenterBoard Director2015 β€” 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  8. SYPartnersPresident2016 β€” 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. LeadfullyCo-Founder2016 β€” 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Capital FactoryInvestor2014 β€” 2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  11. ApptiveBoard Director2014 β€” 2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  12. YouEarnedItCEO & Board Director2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  13. Demand MediaSVP & GM, Social Products Group2008 β€” 2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  14. Concordia University TexasAdjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship2010 β€” 2012Austin, TX
  15. PluckVP, Sales & Business Development2004 β€” 2008Austin, TX
  16. Motive, Inc.Director, Segment Marketing1999 β€” 2004Austin, TX and London, UK
  17. ichatManager, Alliances1997 β€” 1999Austin, TX
  18. Pencom Systems IncorporatedTechnical Sales & Recruiting1993 β€” 1995New York City Metropolitan Area
  19. Mercury Records LimitedMarketing Intern1992New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Duke UniversityMBA, High-Tech Finance & Marketing1995 β€” 1997
  2. IESE Business SchoolInternational Business Exchange1996
  3. Binghamton UniversityBS, Management1989 β€” 1993

Skills & more

Leadership32Strategy57Management21Mentoring4FinanceDevOpsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Seed CapitalCreative ProductionCorporate AdvisoryManagement ConsultingPrivate Equity
+12 moreGo-to-Market StrategyDue DiligenceFundraisingCapital MarketsLeadership DevelopmentExecutive CoachingProfitable GrowthMergers & AcquisitionsGrowth InvestingSalesOrganizational CultureEntrepreneurship

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