Carl Vogel is a General Partner and Head of Research at 6th Man Ventures. He previously held product management roles at Paxos and Google.

What Carl can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

6th Man Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. General Dynamics Electric Boat · Strategic Analyst and Senior Engineer
  2. University of Hartford · Adjunct Professor
  3. Google · Product Manager
  4. Paxos · Senior Product Manager
  5. 6th Man Ventures · Venture Partner
    Now
  6. 6th Man Ventures · Partner & Head of Research
    Now

Focus

cryptofintechmediatechnologyDeFi

Education

University of Hartford, Bachelor of Science in EngineeringPenn State University, Master of Engineering in AcousticsHarvard Business School, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

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Questions

Who is Carl Vogel?

Carl Vogel is a General Partner and Head of Research at 6th Man Ventures. He previously held product management roles at Paxos and Google.

How much does Carl Vogel invest?

Carl Vogel invests through 6th Man Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Carl Vogel?

A warm intro from a founder 6th Man Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Carl Vogel do before 6th Man Ventures?

Strategic Analyst and Senior Engineer at General Dynamics Electric Boat; Adjunct Professor at University of Hartford; Product Manager at Google; Senior Product Manager at Paxos.

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