Thad Langford
InvestorGeneral Partner at Flyover Capital Β· Board director at Trially Β· Board director at TripleBlind Β· Board director at DemandJump
Kansas
Writes $500K β $8M checks Β· typically $500K
About
Thad Langford is a founder of Flyover Capital, which he started to support technology companies located outside the traditional coastal tech hubs. He was previously CEO of Zave Networks, a marketing attribution platform in Kansas City that was acquired by Google, and earlier held executive roles at Sprint PCS and Sprint Nextel. He has been an active angel investor and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler School of Business.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Trially
Intro paths
In turn, Thad can intro founders to Trially's investors below.
Trially's investors Β· 7
Co-founders at Trially

Board director at TripleBlind
Intro paths
In turn, Thad can intro founders to TripleBlind's investors below.
TripleBlind's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at TripleBlind
Board director at DemandJump
Intro paths
In turn, Thad can intro founders to DemandJump's investors below.
DemandJump's investors Β· 6
Co-founders at DemandJump

Experience
- Flyover CapitalFounder / Managing Partnercurrent2014 β present
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow Class 22current2017 β presentPalo Alto, California
- GreenLight FundFounding Investorcurrent2018 β presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsBusiness Mentorcurrent2017 β presentKansas City, Missouri and Austin, Texas
- Snappy KrakenBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentPalm Coast, Florida, United States
- opendorseBoard Membercurrent2015 β presentLincoln, Nebraska
- Rentable (formerly ABODO)Board Observercurrent2016 β presentMadison, Wisconsin
- NickelsBoard Member2022 β 2026Ann Arbor, MI
- DemandJumpBoard Member2018 β 2025Indianapolis, Indiana Area
- TripleBlindBoard Observer2020 β 2024Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Bulu BoxBoard Member2015 β 2024Lincoln, Nebraska
- BlackOps DevelopmentCo-Founder2012 β 2022
- Threatcare (acquired by Reliaquest)Board Member2018 β 2019Austin, Texas
- EyeVerify (acquired by Ant Financial)Board Member2012 β 2016Kansas City, Missouri
- AdknowledgeGeneral Manager, Video2013 β 2015Kansas City, Missouri Area
- OPENAIR Equity PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2011 β 2013
- Zave Networks (acquired by Google Inc.)President & Chief Executive Officer2008 β 2011
- Sprint NextelVice President, Wireless Wholesale, Strategic Partners & Innovation2006 β 2008
- Sprint NextelDirector, Business Development & Corporate Venture2003 β 2006
- Sprint NextelGeneral Manager, Product Management & Development2000 β 2003
Skills & more
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Team BuildingBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsMobile ApplicationsOnline AdvertisingCompetitive AnalysisSalesDigital MediaStrategyManagementLeadershipMarketing StrategyFrom Thad's professional profile.
Deals Β· 1
TriallyBoard seat
via Flyover Capital Β· filed Aug 2025 Β· $4.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Flyover Capital
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Investors connected to Thad in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thad Langford?
- Thad Langford is a founder of Flyover Capital, which he started to support technology companies located outside the traditional coastal tech hubs. He was previously CEO of Zave Networks, a marketing attribution platform in Kansas City that was acquired by Google, and earlier held executive roles at Sprint PCS and Sprint Nextel. He has been an active angel investor and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler School of Business.
- Where does Thad Langford work?
- Thad Langford is General Partner at Flyover Capital and Board director at Trially and Board director at TripleBlind and Board director at DemandJump.
- What check size does Thad Langford write?
- Thad Langford typically writes checks of $500K β $8M.
- What boards does Thad Langford sit on?
- Thad Langford holds tracked board seats at Trially.
- Where did Thad Langford go to school?
- Thad Langford studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (MBA); University of Arizona - Eller College of Management (BSBA, Marketing).
Same school
Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School101
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows381
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