Steve Payne is a Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures. He has held leadership roles at Ignite Ventures and Architect Partners.

What Steve can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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

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Career

  1. Booz, Allen & Hamilton
  2. NTT
  3. SEGA of America
  4. Ignite Ventures · Managing Partner
  5. Korea Innovation Center (KIC) in Silicon Valley · Global Mentor
  6. Architect Partners · co-founder
  7. Pegasus Tech Ventures · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Architect Partners

Focus

global technology investmentsM&AInternetmobilitydigital media

Education

Washington University in St. Louis, B.S.Harvard University Business School, MBA

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Questions

Who is Steve Payne?

Steve Payne is a Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures. He has held leadership roles at Ignite Ventures and Architect Partners.

How much does Steve Payne invest?

Steve Payne invests through Pegasus Tech Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Steve Payne?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Steve in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Pegasus Tech Ventures backed works better.

What did Steve Payne do before Pegasus Tech Ventures?

Booz, Allen & Hamilton; NTT; SEGA of America; Managing Partner at Ignite Ventures; Global Mentor at Korea Innovation Center (KIC) in Silicon Valley; co-founder at Architect Partners.

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