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Todd McIntyre

Investor

Managing Partner at Spike Ventures

United States

Writes $50K – $10M checks Β· typically $5M

About

Todd McIntyre is Managing Partner of Spike Ventures, the Stanford affinity fund within Alumni Ventures, which facilitates venture capital access for individual investors. He brings over 25 years of experience in venture capital investing, entrepreneurship, and senior technology operations, with expertise in intellectual property and IP licensing across seed-stage through public company transactions in sectors including consumer media, optoelectronics, telecommunications, cleantech, and healthcare. Prior to Spike, he founded Grey Sky Venture Partners, a life sciences and digital health fund, and held senior positions at the Invention Science Fund where he contributed to the formation of multiple deeptech companies including TerraPower, Kymeta Corporation, and Evolv Technology, as well as at Microvision, where he led corporate development and oversaw the spinout of Lumera Corporation.

Experience

  1. Spike Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Managing Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Deep Tech Fund (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Managing Partner2023 β€” 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Grey Sky Venture PartnersFounder and Managing Partner2015 β€” 2020Bellevue, WA + Silicon Valley
  4. Invention Science FundVice President, Business Development2007 β€” 2015Bellevue, Washington, United States
  5. Carbon Design Group (acquired by Meta)Board Director2011 β€” 2014Seattle, Washington, United States
  6. metaio GmbH (acquired by Apple)Board Advisor2009 β€” 2012Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  7. Microvision, Inc.Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing | Corporate Development1996 β€” 2006Redmond, Washington, United States
  8. Lumera CorporationFounder and Interim CEO1998 β€” 2000Redmond, Washington, United States
  9. SPRY, Inc.Director, Business Development1994 β€” 1995Seattle, Washington, United States

Skills & more

Capital Formation1Start-ups50Venture Capital25Strategic Partnerships53Mergers4Business Development36Entrepreneurship17Intellectual Property18Business Strategy20New Business Development9Corporate Development20Cross-functional Team Leadership9
+12 moreExecutive ManagementPrivate EquityMarketing StrategyLicensingMergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisCommercializationProduct ManagementStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementStrategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Todd McIntyre?
Todd McIntyre is Managing Partner of Spike Ventures, the Stanford affinity fund within Alumni Ventures, which facilitates venture capital access for individual investors. He brings over 25 years of experience in venture capital investing, entrepreneurship, and senior technology operations, with expertise in intellectual property and IP licensing across seed-stage through public company transactions in sectors including consumer media, optoelectronics, telecommunications, cleantech, and healthcare. Prior to Spike, he founded Grey Sky Venture Partners, a life sciences and digital health fund, and held senior positions at the Invention Science Fund where he contributed to the formation of multiple deeptech companies including TerraPower, Kymeta Corporation, and Evolv Technology, as well as at Microvision, where he led corporate development and oversaw the spinout of Lumera Corporation.
Where does Todd McIntyre work?
Todd McIntyre is Managing Partner at Spike Ventures.
What check size does Todd McIntyre write?
Todd McIntyre typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
Where did Todd McIntyre go to school?
Todd McIntyre studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.); Hendrix College (B.A., Honors (magna cum laude)).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Deep Tech Fund (an Alumni Ventures Fund)1

Also worked at metaio GmbH (acquired by Apple)1

Also worked at Microvision, Inc.2