Carter Griffin

General Partner atUpdata PartnersChevy Chase

Carter Griffin is a General Partner at Updata Partners. He previously co-founded Brivo Systems and held roles at Kaiser Associates, the Coca-Cola Company, American Management Systems, and Arthur Andersen.

What Carter can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. Arthur Andersen
  2. American Management Systems
  3. the Coca-Cola Company
  4. Kaiser Associates · Senior Vice President
  5. Brivo Systems · Chairman and CEO
  6. Updata Partners · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Brivo Systems

Focus

software industry

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S. in Business AdministrationJ.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, M.B.A.

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Who is Carter Griffin?

Carter Griffin is a General Partner at Updata Partners. He previously co-founded Brivo Systems and held roles at Kaiser Associates, the Coca-Cola Company, American Management Systems, and Arthur Andersen.

How much does Carter Griffin invest?

Carter Griffin invests through Updata Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Carter Griffin?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Carter in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Updata Partners backed works better.

What did Carter Griffin do before Updata Partners?

Arthur Andersen; American Management Systems; the Coca-Cola Company; Senior Vice President at Kaiser Associates; Chairman and CEO at Brivo Systems.

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