Len Batterson

Len Batterson

Founder, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer atVCapitalIllinois

Len Batterson is the founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of VCapital. He has founded and funded multiple successful companies and has a background in venture capital and law.

What Len can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

VCapital writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: VCapital.

Career

  1. Allstate's Venture Capital Division · Director
  2. Batterson, Johnson, and Wang · Founder
  3. Batterson Venture Partners · Founder
  4. Batterson Cross Zakin · Founder
  5. Batterson Venture Capital · Founder
  6. VCapital · Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Investment Officer
    Now

Companies founded

CleversafeCybersourceBeyond.comAtlantic American CablevisionHealth MagazineIllinois Superconductor CorporationNanophase Technologies, CorporationAOLAllscriptsBatterson, Johnson, and WangBatterson Venture PartnersBatterson Cross ZakinBatterson Venture Capital

Focus

early-stage techmedical

Education

Washington University (St. Louis), AB in History and Juris DoctorHarvard, MBAHarvard Law School, Securities Law

Also at VCapital

Partners like Len

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

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One email when Len's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Len Batterson?

Len Batterson is the founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of VCapital. He has founded and funded multiple successful companies and has a background in venture capital and law.

How much does Len Batterson invest?

Len Batterson invests through VCapital, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Len Batterson?

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

What did Len Batterson do before VCapital?

Director at Allstate's Venture Capital Division; Founder at Batterson, Johnson, and Wang; Founder at Batterson Venture Partners; Founder at Batterson Cross Zakin; Founder at Batterson Venture Capital.

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