Drew Austin is a founding partner at Redbeard Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on web3 and frontier technology. He previously founded and sold Wade & Wendy, an AI recruiting platform.
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Redbeard Ventures writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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- Wade & Wendy · Founder & CEO
- Red Beard Ventures Syndicate
- enterprise wearable tech platform · Co-Founder, COO
- Red Beard Ventures Syndicate
- Red Beard Ventures · Founding PartnerNow
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Who is Drew Austin?
Drew Austin is a founding partner at Redbeard Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on web3 and frontier technology. He previously founded and sold Wade & Wendy, an AI recruiting platform.
How much does Drew Austin invest?
Drew Austin invests through Redbeard Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Drew Austin?
A warm intro from a founder Redbeard Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Drew Austin do before Redbeard Ventures?
Founder & CEO at Wade & Wendy; Red Beard Ventures Syndicate; Co-Founder, COO at enterprise wearable tech platform; Red Beard Ventures Syndicate.
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