Drew Beard

Drew Beard

Principal atSerra VenturesChicago and Champaign

Drew Beard is a Principal at Serra Ventures with public accounting experience. He assists with investment research, operations, M&A advisory, and portfolio company support.

What Drew can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atSeries ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. Serra Ventures · Principal
    Now
  2. Serra Ventures · Associate
    Now

Focus

private equityventure capitalfarmingagribusinessearly-stagem&a advisory

Education

University of Illinois, bachelor’s degree in Agricultural & Consumer Economics

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Who is Drew Beard?

Drew Beard is a Principal at Serra Ventures with public accounting experience. He assists with investment research, operations, M&A advisory, and portfolio company support.

How much does Drew Beard invest?

Drew Beard invests through Serra Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at series a.

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