Austin Lignell is an Associate at Mercato Partners, focusing on growth equity. He earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business, supported Illuminate Ventures, and led 99Tartans, an angel syndicate for CMU-founded companies.
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Mercato Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- Illuminate Ventures · supported
- 99Tartans · helped lead
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Who is Austin Lignell?
Austin Lignell is an Associate at Mercato Partners, focusing on growth equity. He earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business, supported Illuminate Ventures, and led 99Tartans, an angel syndicate for CMU-founded companies.
How much does Austin Lignell invest?
Austin Lignell invests through Mercato Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series a, series b.
How do I pitch Austin Lignell?
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What did Austin Lignell do before Mercato Partners?
supported at Illuminate Ventures; helped lead at 99Tartans.
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