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Steve Fredrick

Steve Fredrick

General Partner atGrotech VenturesVirginia
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Steve Fredrick is a General Partner at Grotech Ventures, focusing on software and services investments, particularly in security and big data. He joined the firm in 2005 and works with several portfolio companies.

What Steve can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

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

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Grotech Ventures.

Career

  1. IBM · research and development
  2. Vantage Solutions
  3. MartinScott
  4. Novak Biddle Venture Partners · General Partner
  5. Grotech Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  6. IBM
  7. Vantage Solutions
  8. MartinScott

Companies founded

MartinScott

Investments named in public bios

Arcadia PowerTidal CyberBlackLynxParselyThreatConnectTwo Six LabsUrjanetCaju AIChurnZeroCognotaHumanNotable SystemspgEdgePromoboxxRackTop SystemsRoonCyber

Focus

softwareservicessecuritybig data

Education

Virginia Tech, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Also at Grotech Ventures

Lawson DeVries
Lawson DeVriesManaging General Partner

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

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Questions

Who is Steve Fredrick?

Steve Fredrick is a General Partner at Grotech Ventures, focusing on software and services investments, particularly in security and big data. He joined the firm in 2005 and works with several portfolio companies.

How much does Steve Fredrick invest?

Steve Fredrick invests through Grotech Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Steve Fredrick?

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

What did Steve Fredrick do before Grotech Ventures?

research and development at IBM; Vantage Solutions; MartinScott; General Partner at Novak Biddle Venture Partners; IBM; Vantage Solutions; MartinScott.

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