Paola Retes is a Vice President at LiveOak Ventures, focusing on enterprise software investments. She previously worked at Ironspring Ventures and held roles at several firms, and holds a CFA charter.
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LiveOak Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- LiveOak Ventures · Vice PresidentNow
- Becton Dickinson · Operating and investing roles
- Deloitte · Operating and investing roles
- Vista Equity Partners · Private equity
- Holt Ventures · Strategic investing
- Matterhorn Capital Management · Strategic investing
- Ironspring Ventures · Founding team
- LiveOak Venture Partners · Vice PresidentNow
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Who is Paola Retes?
Paola Retes is a Vice President at LiveOak Ventures, focusing on enterprise software investments. She previously worked at Ironspring Ventures and held roles at several firms, and holds a CFA charter.
How much does Paola Retes invest?
Paola Retes invests through LiveOak Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Paola Retes?
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What did Paola Retes do before LiveOak Ventures?
Operating and investing roles at Becton Dickinson; Operating and investing roles at Deloitte; Private equity at Vista Equity Partners; Strategic investing at Holt Ventures; Strategic investing at Matterhorn Capital Management; Founding team at Ironspring Ventures.
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