Subject Matter Expert Community: Leveraging the knowledge of our investors and partners.
OVERVIEW:
We believe that collaboration is a must-have for accelerating entrepreneurial and startup growth. We believe in the value of working with others and we know our team extends beyond our full-time staff to our entire network of investors, corporate partners and entrepreneurs.
While not required as part of your membership, many of our investors are willing to serve as subject matter experts, which allows us to leverage the knowledge of our network in order to drive meaningful outcomes.
A Subject Matter Expert can serve in a variety of ways, including participating as a member of a Due Diligence investment team, act as an advisor to a CEO or entrepreneur, or be a general strategic connection to portfolio company leadership teams.
COMMITMENT:
We respect the busy lives of our member investors, so when we ask for you to engage with our portfolio companies or due diligence teams, we want to be transparent when it comes to the commitment of serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
The most consistent scope of responsibilities for a Due Diligence team member includes participating in due diligence sessions, consumption of company materials and reports, and analysis of key findings to inform a voting decision. Some members also join our Senior Associate in presenting the investment recommendation to the wider membership, if the opportunity progresses to that point.
Some SMEs will be called upon to conduct customer calls, sit on on sales demos and leadership team meetings, or contribute to the development of an investment memo.
INTERESTED?
Seeking ways to lend your expertise to our portfolio companies and investment teams? Please complete the brief interest form below. You do not need to be an investor to express interest. If you possess industry knowledge that may be meaningful for a due diligence project or a current portfolio company, we will reach out. Please note that this could be several months from now as various investment opportunities progress through the pipeline or new startups join our portfolio.