Lyman Missimer

Lyman Missimer

Investment Partner, Head of M&A atOwl VenturesSan Francisco

Lyman Missimer is an Investment Partner and Head of M&A at Owl Ventures. He previously worked at Google for Education and Newsela, focusing on K-12 education technology and business development.

What Lyman can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
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Owl Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Google for Education · Business Development and Partnerships
  2. Newsela · Business Development, M&A, International Expansion, Investor Relations, Product Partnerships
  3. Owl Ventures · Investment Partner, Head of M&A
    Now
  4. Newsela · Corp Dev

Companies founded

Google for Education Partner Program

Focus

k-12 educationeducation technologym&abusiness developmenteducationK-12

Education

Dartmouth College, Economics and Anthropology

Also at Owl Ventures

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Questions

Who is Lyman Missimer?

Lyman Missimer is an Investment Partner and Head of M&A at Owl Ventures. He previously worked at Google for Education and Newsela, focusing on K-12 education technology and business development.

How much does Lyman Missimer invest?

Lyman Missimer invests through Owl Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Lyman Missimer?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Lyman in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Owl Ventures backed works better.

What did Lyman Missimer do before Owl Ventures?

Business Development and Partnerships at Google for Education; Business Development, M&A, International Expansion, Investor Relations, Product Partnerships at Newsela; Corp Dev at Newsela.

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