Investing Profile

Steve Schaffer

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Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
schaffer.comAustin, Texas
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Networks Steve is a member of
Techstars Network
97 CONNECTIONS
The University of Texas at Austin Network
61 CONNECTIONS
NextGen Venture Partners Network
26 CONNECTIONS
AngelList Network
19 CONNECTIONS
Symantec Network
19 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
NextGen Venture Partners Venture Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$1.5M
Investments On Record
4
Current Fund Size
$20.7M

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Steve Schaffer's Investments On Record (4)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Upkey
SeedFeb 2021$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Charlie Plauche (S3 Ventures)
LoudCrowd
SeedDec 2020$2M
$7.5M
Co-investors: Pat Matthews (Active Capital), Omar Hamoui (Mucker Capital), David Stewart (LiveOak Venture Partners)
Fetch Package
AngelFeb 2018$420K
$92M
Co-investors: Kip McClanahan (Silverton Partners), Roger Chen (Silverton Partners), Scott Petty (Signal Peak Ventures), Stephen Hays (What If Ventures), Ricky Tejapaibul (Tech Wildcatters), Rob Hennefer (Frame VC), Ned Hill, Robert Brevelle
Meta SaaS
SeedMay 2017$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Stephen Hays (What If Ventures), Brett Hurt (Austin Ventures), Mark Cuban

most interested in

technology

Steve Schaffer's Experience

Investor AngelList2020 - Present
Advisor LoudCrowd2020 - Present
Advisor CountertopSmart2019 - Present
Mentor & Advisor Techstars2019 - Present
Venture Partner NextGen Venture Partners2019 - Present
Strategy Advisor | Independent Board Director Multiple Startups & Early Stage Companies2016 - Present
Board Member FIRST in Texas2016 - Present
Mentor & Venture Partner Capital Factory2016 - Present
Public Speaker | Panelist | Podcast Guest | Guest Lecturer Various Companies & Groups2006 - Present
Board Advisor yourself.online | Be your best self online.2019 - 2021
Board Member EO Austin2018 - 2020
Strategy Advisor Fetch2018 - 2019
Founder & CEO (Board Chair) Offers.com2009 - 2016
Board Member - President Performance Marketing Association2009 - 2010
Founder & CEO (Board Chair) Vertive, Inc.2003 - 2009
Consultant Search Engine Marketing Consultant2002 - 2003
Founder & CEO MysteryNet.com1995 - 2001
Independent Consultant Schaffer Consulting1994 - 1995
General Manager/Director of Marketing Pastel Development (DayMaker)1993 - 1994
Product Manager Power Up Software1989 - 1992
Product Marketing Manager Symantec1988 - 1989

Steve Schaffer's Education

EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program
The University of Texas at Austin BBA Finance