Nathan Cooper

Founder & Managing Partner atBarrel VenturesChicago

Nathan Cooper is the Founder and Managing Partner of Barrel Ventures. He previously worked with Wise Apple and LYFE Kitchen Retail.

What Nathan can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3MEstimate
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Barrel Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Wise Apple
  2. LYFE Kitchen Retail
  3. Barrel Ventures · Founder & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Barrel Ventures

Investments named in public bios

ConfidoSuttonSilkline

Focus

seed-stage

Also at Barrel Ventures

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Questions

Who is Nathan Cooper?

Nathan Cooper is the Founder and Managing Partner of Barrel Ventures. He previously worked with Wise Apple and LYFE Kitchen Retail.

How much does Nathan Cooper invest?

Nathan Cooper invests through Barrel Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Nathan Cooper?

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

What did Nathan Cooper do before Barrel Ventures?

Wise Apple; LYFE Kitchen Retail.

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