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Corey Greendale

Corey Greendale

Managing Director, Office of the President atFirst AnalysisIllinois
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Corey Greendale is a managing director at First Analysis and managing partner of its venture funds. He has over two decades of experience, focusing on software and human capital businesses, and leads efforts in future-of-work, supply chain, and learning technology.

What Corey can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

First Analysis writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: First Analysis.

Career

  1. Systema · development analyst
    before 2000
  2. First Analysis · managing director
    Now
  3. Jones Lang LaSalle · Senior Vice President
  4. ProLogis · Managing Director of Head of Investment Management
  5. William Blair & Co. · Principal
  6. First Analysis · Managing Director, Office of the President
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Cycle LabsInsellerateIntegrated Home Care ServicesLender PricePerceptyxSynergySuiteTPN.healthVisageYello

Focus

softwarehuman capitalfuture-of-worksupply chainlearning technologygrowth

Education

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBAStanford University, bachelor’s degreeUniversity of, MBA

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Richard ConklinManaging Director
Tracy Marshbanks
Tracy MarshbanksManaging Director
Howard Smith
Howard SmithManaging Director, Office of the President
Kenny Guerrero
Kenny GuerreroAssociate

Partners like Corey

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Steven Mankoff
Steven MankoffPartner, TDF Ventures
Brendon DurkinManaging Director, Koch Disruptive Technologies
Aaron Holiday645 Ventures
Josh LumerSenior Principal, Allstate Strategic Ventures
Blake PattonFounder & Managing Partner, Tech Square Ventures
Akira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan, DNX Ventures

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Questions

Who is Corey Greendale?

Corey Greendale is a managing director at First Analysis and managing partner of its venture funds. He has over two decades of experience, focusing on software and human capital businesses, and leads efforts in future-of-work, supply chain, and learning technology.

How much does Corey Greendale invest?

Corey Greendale invests through First Analysis, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Corey Greendale?

A warm intro from a founder First Analysis backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Corey Greendale do before First Analysis?

development analyst at Systema; Senior Vice President at Jones Lang LaSalle; Managing Director of Head of Investment Management at ProLogis; Principal at William Blair & Co..

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