Russell Sprole
Russell Sprole is the Founder and Managing Partner of Virta Ventures, with over 15 years of experience in climate tech. He has invested in over 60 early-stage companies and previously held roles at Full Harvest, RePower, Admirals Bank, Stem, and SunPower.
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Virta Ventures writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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- Full Harvest · Advisor, CFO2018 - 2023
- Virta Ventures · Founder, Managing PartnerNow
- SunPower
- Stem
- Admirals Bank · VP of Strategy of Product
- RePower · VP of Business Development and Business Operations
- Full Harvest · CFO2018-2023
- Virta Ventures · Founder and Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Russell Sprole?
Russell Sprole is the Founder and Managing Partner of Virta Ventures, with over 15 years of experience in climate tech. He has invested in over 60 early-stage companies and previously held roles at Full Harvest, RePower, Admirals Bank, Stem, and SunPower.
How much does Russell Sprole invest?
Russell Sprole invests through Virta Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Russell Sprole?
A warm intro from a founder Virta Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Russell Sprole do before Virta Ventures?
Advisor, CFO at Full Harvest; SunPower; Stem; VP of Strategy of Product at Admirals Bank; VP of Business Development and Business Operations at RePower; CFO at Full Harvest.
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