Tory Patterson

Tory Patterson

Co-founder & Managing Partner atOwl VenturesSan Francisco

Tory Patterson is a co-founder and managing partner at Owl Ventures, where he serves on boards of several education companies. He previously led education investments at Catamount Ventures and holds degrees from Williams College and Stanford.

What Tory can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Owl Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Catamount Ventures · Partner
  2. Owl Ventures · Co-founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Owl Ventures

Investments named in public bios

Accelerate LearningDreamBox LearningLearnZillionRemindTenMarksMasteryConnectPresenceEdSurgeBrisk TeachingHazel HealthKiddomNewselaParentSquareQuizletSubjectuLesson

Focus

edtecheducation investmentseducation

Education

Williams College, B.A. in EconomicsStanford Graduate School of Business, M.B.A.

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Questions

Who is Tory Patterson?

Tory Patterson is a co-founder and managing partner at Owl Ventures, where he serves on boards of several education companies. He previously led education investments at Catamount Ventures and holds degrees from Williams College and Stanford.

How much does Tory Patterson invest?

Tory Patterson invests through Owl Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Tory Patterson?

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

What did Tory Patterson do before Owl Ventures?

Partner at Catamount Ventures.

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