Collin Hickey is an investor at Scale and co-manages Redbud VC, which raised a $25M Fund II. He focuses on backing founders with outsider backgrounds and no bias towards pedigree.
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- Scale Accelerator · investor
- Redbud VC · investor
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Who is Collin Hickey?
Collin Hickey is an investor at Scale and co-manages Redbud VC, which raised a $25M Fund II. He focuses on backing founders with outsider backgrounds and no bias towards pedigree.
How much does Collin Hickey invest?
Collin Hickey invests through Scale, which writes checks of $25K to $250K at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Collin Hickey?
A warm intro from a founder Scale backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Collin Hickey do before Scale?
investor at Scale Accelerator; investor at Redbud VC.
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