Nathan Beckord

CEO

Corte Madera, California, United States30 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • CEO of two successful startup funding platforms.
  • Host of a popular fundraising podcast.
  • Experienced in venture capital and startup advisory.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with extensive experience in venture capital and startup consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStartup ConsultingPodcastingContent CreationStrategic PlanningStartup AdvisoryStrategic PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentInvestment ResearchEquity AnalysisInvestment AnalysisMarket ResearchFinancial ModelingPitch Deck CreationEquity ResearchFinancial AnalysisValuation Analysis

Other Skills

Investor CRMInvestor DatabasePitch Deck HostingEmail ToolsVirtual Data RoomInterviewingContent ProductionStart-upsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness PlanningMarketing StrategyProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyE-commerceValuation

About

Are you a founder or VC or Investor banker looking to raise capital? Let’s talk or visit ➨ www.foundersuite.com | for startup founders ➨ www.fundingstack.com | for VCs, i-bankers and advisors Fundingstack helps VCs, investment bankers, funding advisors, and other deal makers raise capital faster and more efficiently… at a fraction of the cost of legacy platforms Features include: - Investor CRM - Investor Database - Investor Updates - Pitch Deck Hosting - Custom Emails - Data Room Foundersuite brings structure, speed, and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. Used by 100k+ startups worldwide including those in YCombinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, and more Features include: - Investor CRM - Investor Database - Pitch Deck Hosting - Send Email Tools - Founders Market - Virtual Data Room I help startups with strategy, finance, BD, and venture / exit issues. I’ve been described as “wingman to startup CEOs” and as “Biz Dev / CFO to go.” I like pitching deals, raising capital, and getting sh*t done I mainly work with early-stage Internet, B2B software, and tech startups, and I have a strong interest in platforms, markets, and networks. You can book me to review your pitch deck or funding strategy here: https://www.hubble.social/nathanbeckord Earlier in my career, I started two companies, an early web catalog provider and a clinical trial software company. I also worked in investment banking and was involved in three technology IPOs and nearly 40 acquisitions On the content side, I produce the popular "How I Raised It" podcast found on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. I also organize various startup events around fundraising, growth and exit strategies. I have an MBA in Entrepreneurship, I’m a BSC in Finance, and I’m a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). I'm on the Board of Hands On Bay Area, a non-profit. Aside from startups, my passion is sailing, and I've logged more than 10,000 coastal and offshore nautical miles. My longest sail was a 22-day non-stop Pacific Ocean crossing to French Polynesia. Other adventures include climbing 19,340-ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and trekking in Peru, Chile, New Zealand and the Himalayas of Nepal. I’ve also toured the U.S., Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, and Nicaragua by motorcycle Specialties: Venture capital, startups, entrepreneurial finance, business development, financial modeling, raising capital, corporate development, strategic partnerships, exit strategy, startup acquisitions, pitch coaching, investor pitches, GTM planning, startup M&A, private equity, angel capital

Experience

Fundingstack

CEO of Fundingstack.com (software for VCs and I-bankers)

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

  • Fundingstack.com is a software platform for VCs, investment bankers, funding advisors and consultants. The platform contains a DB of 214k investors (HNW, LPs, Family Offices etc.) for raising a fund + a CRM, pitch deck hosting, investor updates, email tools and a Virtual Data Room to help you raise capital for your fund and to help your clients and portfolio companies raise capital more efficiently.
Venture CapitalBusiness Development

How i raised it fundraising podcast

Host, "How I Raised It" podcast

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Interviews with startup founders who raised capital. We "unpack" how they did it.
  • On SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/HowIRaisedIt
  • On iTunes: http://bit.ly/HowIRaisedItPodcast
  • On YouTube: http://bit.ly/HIRIYoutube
PodcastingContent Creation

Foundersuite.com

CEO

Jan 2015Present · 11 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Building the "Ultimate Funding Stack" aka software that helps entrepreneurs source investors, run an efficient fundraise, and update investors. Try it out for free at www.foundersuite.com
EntrepreneurshipStartup Consulting

Appbackr inc.

VP Business Development

Dec 2010Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Negotiate, manage, and implement strategic partnership deals.
Business DevelopmentStrategic Partnerships

@ various startups

Startup Advisor

Mar 2008Jan 2015 · 6 yrs 10 mos

  • Advisor at Appbackr, Chasm.io, Cosemble, Sequorum, SocialRewards, Zerply and others.
Startup AdvisoryBusiness Development

Autonet mobile

VP Corporate and Business Development

Feb 2006Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Responsible for building strategic partnerships & alliances, raising venture capital, negotiating and structuring deals with partners, key customers and key suppliers, running financial forecasting / financial strategy, and other general business development & corporate development activities. .
Corporate DevelopmentVenture Capital

Zacks investment management

Sr. Research Analyst

Jan 2003Aug 2005 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Investment & equity research.
Investment ResearchEquity Analysis

Venturearchetypes, llc

Principal and Lead Consultant

May 2002Present · 23 yrs 11 mos

  • VentureArchetypes, LLC is a strategic planning, business development, and venture consulting firm dedicated to serving startups and growth companies across a wide range of industries. www.venturearchetypes.com
Strategic PlanningBusiness Development

Jp morgan

Summer Associate, Private Placement Equity Group

Jan 2001Jan 2001 · 0 mo

  • Ran financial models for $500m private placement deal in the telecom space; Crafted pitch decks; Built investor and term sheet database.
Financial ModelingPitch Deck Creation

Access venture partners

Venture Associate

Oct 2000Jan 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Reviewed startup business plans, sourced investment prospects, performed market research, engaged in due diligence.
Investment AnalysisMarket Research

Piper jaffray

Technology Equity Research (Consultant)

Dec 1998Aug 2000 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Drafted equity research reports on technology stocks; Authored cornerstone research report on B2B net markets.
Equity ResearchFinancial Analysis

Volpe brown whelan & co.

Technology Equity Research Associate

Oct 1997Nov 1998 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Researched technology stocks; Drafted advisory reports and notes; Ran financial models on ecommerce, net market, Internet, and software IPOs.
Valuation AnalysisFinancial Modeling

Arthur andersen & co.

Valuation Analyst, Technology Valuation Services Group

Jun 1995Sep 1997 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Drafted valuation reports and built financial models for technology companies as part of M&A diligence process.

Education

Texas McCombs School of Business

MBA — Finance and Entrepreneurship

Jan 2000Jan 2002

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA — Chartered Financial Analyst

Jan 1996Jan 2000

Santa Clara University

BsC — Finance and German

Jan 1991Jan 1995

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