About
Steven Ballantyne is an Operating Partner at Banneker Partners, working on operations and value creation across software and manufacturing companies. He previously served as COO at Profitsolv, a legal practice management roll-up, and as COO at Watermark, where he worked on integrating portfolio companies and go-to-market strategy. He holds a B.A. from Davidson College, an M.B.A. from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, and an M.P.A. from Harvard's Kennedy School.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingLegalTechSaaS
Experience
- Banneker PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Southern Communities Initiative (SCI)Senior Consultant, Operations Strategist2023 — 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- ProfitSolvChief Operating Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, & Integration Officer2021 — 2023Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- WatermarkChief Operating Officer, Board of Directors2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
- PowerSchool Group LLCVice President of Product Operations and Strategy2018 — 2020Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- PowerSchool Group LLCChief Of Staff2016 — 2018Folsom, California
- Vista Equity PartnersProgram Manager2011 — 2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Medline IndustriesBusiness Development Associate2010 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA2007 — 2010
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Administration - MPA2007 — 2010
- Davidson CollegeEconomics/Spanish1998 — 2002
Skills & more
Strategic Planning6Team Leadership1Decision-Making2Strategy4Conflict Resolution1Relationship BuildingBusiness Strategy1Go-to-Market Strategy1Organizational Consulting1Operations Management2Portfolio Management15Stakeholder Engagement2
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MergersDue DiligenceEquitiesCompetitive AnalysisEntrepreneurshipCorporate CommunicationsProject ManagementRevenue & Profit GrowthChange ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementStakeholder ManagementLanguages English · Spanish
From Steven's professional profile.
Colleagues at Banneker Partners
Alexandra Ivanov
Principal at Banneker Partners
Alexis Aven
Executive Assistant at Banneker Partners
Anna Atkison
Analyst at Banneker Partners
Charlie Foster
Senior Associate at Banneker Partners
Chirag Shah
Operating Partner at Banneker Partners
Daniel Verburg
Principal at Banneker Partners
Devin Sheeks
Controller at Banneker Partners
Ethan Uecker
Associate at Banneker Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Steven Ballantyne work?
- Steven Ballantyne is Operating Partner at Banneker Partners.
- What does Steven Ballantyne invest in?
- Steven Ballantyne invests in Advanced Manufacturing, LegalTech, SaaS.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management558
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School201
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsDouglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also attended Davidson College44
Steve TregayManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalDaniel HanksManaging Partner at Lavrock VenturesGray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesJon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersAnthony FoxxAdvisor at Autotech VenturesJohn PhilpottPartner at FINTOP Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Watermark7
Sake BoschInvestor at Prime VenturesDavid EichlerPartner, Head of Portfolio Optimization at TCVAnu MavilakandyManager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation at Swinburne Innovation StudioDavid SkokInvestor at Matrix PartnersJoe BlundoPrincipal at Brighton Park CapitalJames TiengManaging Partner at Lumos Capital Group
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Also worked at PowerSchool Group LLC4
Also worked at Vista Equity Partners53
Niki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesAdrienne AlexanderOperations at 8VCAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesMeredith Breach BosPrincipal — Endurance at Energize Ventures
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