Susannah Duke is a Principal at Pelion Venture Partners in Salt Lake City. She previously worked as a Risk Analyst at Goldman Sachs and earned an MBA from Brigham Young University.

What Susannah can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Pelion Venture Partners writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs · Risk Analyst
    2014-2016
  2. Deloitte · Summer Consulting Associate
    2017
  3. Pelion Venture Partners · Associate Intern
    Now
  4. Pelion Venture Partners · Principal
    Now

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Focus

b2bseedseries afintechsecurity

Education

Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business, MBA

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Questions

Who is Susannah Duke?

Susannah Duke is a Principal at Pelion Venture Partners in Salt Lake City. She previously worked as a Risk Analyst at Goldman Sachs and earned an MBA from Brigham Young University.

How much does Susannah Duke invest?

Susannah Duke invests through Pelion Venture Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Susannah Duke?

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

What did Susannah Duke do before Pelion Venture Partners?

Risk Analyst at Goldman Sachs; Summer Consulting Associate at Deloitte.

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