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Steve Shaffer

Investor

Operating Partner at Volition Capital

Minneapolis

About

Joined Volition Capital in 2023 with over 20 years of operating experience in venture-backed technology companies, having held CFO, COO, CRO, and CEO roles at three SaaS firms: Jobs2web, Insite Software, and TradeCentric. He holds a BA from Wheaton College and an MBA from the University of Illinois-Chicago, and passed the CPA exam.

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Experience

  1. Volition CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  2. TradeCentricCRO | CFO2021 — 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  3. Insite Software, An Episerver CompanyPresident & CEO2013 — 2020Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  4. SAPGeneral Manager, Jobs2web (acquired by SuccessFactors)2011 — 2013Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  5. Jobs2webCOO | CFO2007 — 2011Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  6. Harland Medical SystemsCFO | VP of Business Development2003 — 2007Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  7. HotGigsCFO2003 — 2006Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  8. ToolBridgePartner2000 — 2003Greater Chicago Area
  9. Oak Park CapitalEquity Trader1997 — 2000Greater Chicago Area
  10. ABC Technologies (acquired by SAS)Senior Consultant1996 — 1997Greater Chicago Area
  11. Sara Lee FoodsSenior Operations Financial Analyst1995 — 1996Greater Chicago Area
  12. Grant ThorntonManagement Consultant1993 — 1995Greater Chicago Area

Education

  1. University of Illinois ChicagoMBA, Accounting / Strategic Management
  2. Wheaton CollegeBA, Philosophy

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Chicago36

Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESStefano GaliassoVice President at Energy Capital VenturesBoris GyllhamnInvestor at Almi InvestErtharin CousinFounder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

+ 30 more

Also attended Wheaton College20

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDeborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesMark SmithExecutive Advisor at TCVMark PhillipsManaging Partner at Tribes VenturesJeff BaxterGeneral Partner & Head of Platform at Tribes VenturesJosh ChapmanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Konvoy Ventures

+ 14 more

Shared employers

Also worked at TradeCentric3

Aaron FlackInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityBen WeinbergInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityEvan HochhauserPartner at Technology Crossover Ventures

Also worked at SAP112

Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire VenturesRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures

+ 106 more

Also worked at Sara Lee Foods4

Gary FraserAdvisor at Emmeline VenturesMark McPeakVP of Manufacturing at Siddhi CapitalAlan WallaceInvestor at Octopus VenturesChip ChaikinPartner at Blue Point

Also worked at Grant Thornton53

Cristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire VenturesAva BrunelleInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSteve GentiliVice President at Alpha PartnersCasey TierneyInvestor at LegalTechMike PrivetteVenture Partner, Cybersecurity at Bright Pixel CapitalGabrielle DiederichAnalyst, Financial Performance at Five Elms Capital

+ 47 more

Colleagues at Volition Capital

Aaron Hou
Investor at Volition Capital
Alexa Gellman
Senior Associate at Volition Capital
Allyson Gallagher
Accounting Manager at Volition Capital
Andy Flaster
Managing Partner at Volition Capital
Anna Griffin
Senior Advisor at Volition Capital
Ashley Harding
Operations Specialist at Volition Capital
Blake Day
Senior Advisor at Volition Capital
Caitlin Burke
Community Associate at Volition Capital