Education
Texas McCombs School of Business
MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship 2000-01-01 - 2002-01-01Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA, Chartered Financial Analyst 1996-01-01 - 2000-01-01Santa Clara University
BsC, Finance and German 1991-01-01 - 1995-01-01Work Experience
Fundingstack
Current
Fundingstack
Foundersuite
Current
Foundersuite
How I Raised It fundraising podcast
Current
How I Raised It fundraising podcast
VentureArchetypes, LLC
Current
VentureArchetypes, LLC
@ Various Startups
2008-03-01 - 2015-01-01
@ Various Startups
appbackr inc.
2010-12-01 - 2014-01-01
appbackr inc.
Autonet Mobile
2006-02-01 - 2008-03-01
Autonet Mobile
Zacks Investment Research
2003-01-01 - 2005-08-01
Zacks Investment Research
Access Venture Partners
2000-10-01 - 2002-01-01
Access Venture Partners
J.P. Morgan
2001-01-01 - 2001-01-01
J.P. Morgan
Skills
Summary
Are you a founder or VC or Investor banker looking to raise capital? Let’s talk or visit ➨ www.foundersuite.com | for startup founders ➨ www.fundingstack.com | for VCs, i-bankers and advisors Fundingstack helps VCs, investment bankers, funding advisors, and other deal makers raise capital faster and more efficiently… at a fraction of the cost of legacy platforms Features include: - Investor CRM - Investor Database - Investor Updates - Pitch Deck Hosting - Custom Emails - Data Room Foundersuite brings structure, speed, and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. Used by 100k+ startups worldwide including those in YCombinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, and more Features include: - Investor CRM - Investor Database - Pitch Deck Hosting - Send Email Tools - Founders Market - Virtual Data Room I help startups with strategy, finance, BD, and venture / exit issues. I’ve been described as “wingman to startup CEOs” and as “Biz Dev / CFO to go.” I like pitching deals, raising capital, and getting sh*t done I mainly work with early-stage Internet, B2B software, and tech startups, and I have a strong interest in platforms, markets, and networks. You can book me to review your pitch deck or funding strategy here: https://www.hubble.social/nathanbeckord Earlier in my career, I started two companies, an early web catalog provider and a clinical trial software company. I also worked in investment banking and was involved in three technology IPOs and nearly 40 acquisitions On the content side, I produce the popular "How I Raised It" podcast found on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. I also organize various startup events around fundraising, growth and exit strategies. I have an MBA in Entrepreneurship, I’m a BSC in Finance, and I’m a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). I'm on the Board of Hands On Bay Area, a non-profit. Aside from startups, my passion is sailing, and I've logged more than 10,000 coastal and offshore nautical miles. My longest sail was a 22-day non-stop Pacific Ocean crossing to French Polynesia. Other adventures include climbing 19,340-ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and trekking in Peru, Chile, New Zealand and the Himalayas of Nepal. I’ve also toured the U.S., Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, and Nicaragua by motorcycle Specialties: Venture capital, startups, entrepreneurial finance, business development, financial modeling, raising capital, corporate development, strategic partnerships, exit strategy, startup acquisitions, pitch coaching, investor pitches, GTM planning, startup M&A, private equity, angel capital