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Steve Sloane

Steve Sloane

Partner atMenlo VenturesFirm active Oct 9California
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Steve Sloane is a partner at Menlo Ventures, involved with Parade, a freight brokerage platform. He is listed among the partners of the company.

What Steve can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Menlo Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Bridgewater Associates
  2. Oliver Wyman
  3. Insight Venture Partners
  4. Menlo Ventures · Associate
    Now
  5. Menlo Ventures · Principal
    Now
  6. Menlo Ventures · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

a YC-backed company in the social space

Investments named in public bios

ParadeEnableEleosObserve.AIScout6 River SystemsShipBobCloudTrucksChime

Focus

freight brokerage3pllogisticsAI Supply ChainAutomation SaaSVertical SaaS

Education

Princeton University, B.S.E in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Questions

Who is Steve Sloane?

Steve Sloane is a partner at Menlo Ventures, involved with Parade, a freight brokerage platform. He is listed among the partners of the company.

How much does Steve Sloane invest?

Steve Sloane invests through Menlo Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Steve Sloane?

A warm intro from a founder Menlo Ventures backed works best.

What did Steve Sloane do before Menlo Ventures?

Bridgewater Associates; Oliver Wyman; Insight Venture Partners.

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