Wes Selke is a founding partner at Better Ventures, focusing on food, agriculture, biomanufacturing, and materials science. He has over 25 years of venture capital experience and holds an MBA from Haas School of Business.
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Better Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Ernst & Young
- William Blair
- Good Capital
- Better Ventures · Founding PartnerNow
- William Blair & Company · Equity Research Associate2003-2005
- NamasteDirect · Board Member2006-2010
- Good Capital, LLC · Investment Manager2006-2014
- Hub Ventures · Founding Director2010-2013
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Who is Wes Selke?
Wes Selke is a founding partner at Better Ventures, focusing on food, agriculture, biomanufacturing, and materials science. He has over 25 years of venture capital experience and holds an MBA from Haas School of Business.
How much does Wes Selke invest?
Wes Selke invests through Better Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Wes Selke?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Wes in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Better Ventures backed works better.
What did Wes Selke do before Better Ventures?
Ernst & Young; William Blair; Good Capital; Equity Research Associate at William Blair & Company; Board Member at NamasteDirect; Investment Manager at Good Capital, LLC; Founding Director at Hub Ventures.
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