Kirk Botula

Kirk Botula

Managing Director atRiverfront VenturesPennsylvania

Kirk Botula is a managing director and serial entrepreneur with experience in fintech and technology firms. He has led companies through successful exits and holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University.

What Kirk can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
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Riverfront Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Confluence · President and Chief Operating Officer
  2. CMMI Institute · CEO
  3. Total Bank Solutions · CEO and Managing Partner
  4. Riverfront Ventures · Managing Director
    Now

Focus

fintechtechnologydata managementcybersecurity

Education

Carnegie-Mellon University, BFATepper School of Business, MBA

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Who is Kirk Botula?

Kirk Botula is a managing director and serial entrepreneur with experience in fintech and technology firms. He has led companies through successful exits and holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University.

How much does Kirk Botula invest?

Kirk Botula invests through Riverfront Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Kirk Botula?

A warm intro from a founder Riverfront Ventures backed works best.

What did Kirk Botula do before Riverfront Ventures?

President and Chief Operating Officer at Confluence; CEO at CMMI Institute; CEO and Managing Partner at Total Bank Solutions.

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