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Thad Langford

Investor

General Partner at Flyover Capital

Kansas

Writes $500K – $8M checks Β· typically $500K

FoundedDemandJumpOpendorseTriallyTripleBlind

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.

Experience

  1. Flyover CapitalFounder / Managing Partnercurrent2014 β€” present
  2. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow Class 22current2017 β€” presentPalo Alto, California
  3. GreenLight FundFounding Investorcurrent2018 β€” presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
  4. TechstarsBusiness Mentorcurrent2017 β€” presentKansas City, Missouri and Austin, Texas
  5. Snappy KrakenBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentPalm Coast, Florida, United States
  6. opendorseBoard Membercurrent2015 β€” presentLincoln, Nebraska
  7. Rentable (formerly ABODO)Board Observercurrent2016 β€” presentMadison, Wisconsin
  8. NickelsBoard Member2022 β€” 2026Ann Arbor, MI
  9. DemandJumpBoard Member2018 β€” 2025Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  10. TripleBlindBoard Observer2020 β€” 2024Kansas City, Missouri, United States
  11. Bulu BoxBoard Member2015 β€” 2024Lincoln, Nebraska
  12. BlackOps DevelopmentCo-Founder2012 β€” 2022
  13. Threatcare (acquired by Reliaquest)Board Member2018 β€” 2019Austin, Texas
  14. EyeVerify (acquired by Ant Financial)Board Member2012 β€” 2016Kansas City, Missouri
  15. AdknowledgeGeneral Manager, Video2013 β€” 2015Kansas City, Missouri Area
  16. OPENAIR Equity PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2011 β€” 2013
  17. Zave Networks (acquired by Google Inc.)President & Chief Executive Officer2008 β€” 2011
  18. Sprint NextelVice President, Wireless Wholesale, Strategic Partners & Innovation2006 β€” 2008
  19. Sprint NextelDirector, Business Development & Corporate Venture2003 β€” 2006
  20. Sprint NextelGeneral Manager, Product Management & Development2000 β€” 2003

Education

  1. UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMBA
  2. University of Arizona - Eller College of ManagementBSBA, Marketing

Skills & more

Strategic PartnershipsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesProduct MarketingGo-to-market StrategyExecutive ManagementWirelessMarketingVenture Capital
+12 moreTeam BuildingBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsMobile ApplicationsOnline AdvertisingCompetitive AnalysisSalesDigital MediaStrategyManagementLeadershipMarketing Strategy

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Deals Β· 1

TriallyBoard seat

via Flyover Capital Β· filed Aug 2025 Β· $4.8M raise

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