Travis Kirk Lowry

Travis Kirk Lowry

General Partner atVinyl CapitalMassachusetts

Travis Kirk Lowry is a General Partner at Vinyl Capital. He co-founded SoonSpoon and Reserve, and was the first hire at Freebird before its acquisition by Capital One.

What Travis can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seedMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

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

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Career

  1. Reserve · Co-Founder & CEO
    2014
  2. Freebird · 1st hire & CCO
  3. Capital One
    2020
  4. Investment DAO · Co-Founder & GP
  5. Reserve
  6. Freebird · Chief Customer Officer
    2020
  7. Capital One
  8. Vinyl · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

SoonSpoonReserveInvestment DAO

Investments named in public bios

ChoooseRainLightLabsTaxwireStarday

Focus

seed investmentscommerce

Also at Vinyl Capital

Partners like Travis

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Questions

Who is Travis Kirk Lowry?

Travis Kirk Lowry is a General Partner at Vinyl Capital. He co-founded SoonSpoon and Reserve, and was the first hire at Freebird before its acquisition by Capital One.

How much does Travis Kirk Lowry invest?

Travis Kirk Lowry invests through Vinyl Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Travis Kirk Lowry?

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

What did Travis Kirk Lowry do before Vinyl Capital?

Co-Founder & CEO at Reserve; 1st hire & CCO at Freebird; Capital One; Co-Founder & GP at Investment DAO; Reserve; Chief Customer Officer at Freebird; Capital One.

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