Steve Miller

Steve Miller

Founding Partner atOrigin VenturesChicago

Steve Miller is a Founding Partner of Origin Ventures. He previously spent 10 years at Quill Corporation and has served on multiple boards.

What Steve can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

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

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

Career

  1. Quill Corporation
    10 years prior to 1999
  2. Origin Ventures · Founding Partner
    Now
  3. Quill Corporation

Companies founded

Origin Ventures

Investments named in public bios

GOLF.comGrubHubImpact EngineVHTdoggylootShoutletDialogTechBacklotCars

Focus

office productswebventure capitalMisophonia

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Also at Origin Ventures

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Questions

Who is Steve Miller?

Steve Miller is a Founding Partner of Origin Ventures. He previously spent 10 years at Quill Corporation and has served on multiple boards.

How much does Steve Miller invest?

Steve Miller invests through Origin Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Steve Miller?

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

What did Steve Miller do before Origin Ventures?

Quill Corporation; Quill Corporation.

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