Stout Street Capital

John Francis brings his experiences as an operator and institutional venture investor John Francis with Clay Gordon started Stout Street Capital in 2017 As General Partner he focuses on investment opportunities in the IT software serving sectors such as Construction, Government, Energy, Cleantech, Media, Advertising, HR, Healthcare and Cloud services John works actively on several portfolio company boards, including Schola, Fluent Forever, Botco ai and Ad Fontes He previously served on the boards of Popwallet (acquired by Snapchat (Nasdaq: SNAP)) and has made investments in companies such as Left Hand Robotics(Acquired by TORO (NYSE:TTS) Cindy Ho is a Jr Partner at Stout Street Capital and Director of Operations for UNMET Conferences She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics and Business Management from University of Denver Cindy is passionate about working with entrepreneurs and developing early-stage ecosystems in Middle America Cindy is currently focused on managing The UNMET Conference, which helps early-stage companies located in the middle of the country access Series A and B capital

Founding TeamWe look for founding teams with domain level expertise and a tremendous amount of grit We believe teams with unique and captivating ideas can accomplish their vision, and we are here to help! TractionWe invest in post-product, post-revenue tech startups across sectors, and prefer $20-30k or greater in monthly revenue

StageWe focus on pre-seed and seed stage companies looking to raise $1M+ in institutional venture capital

SectorWe are a generalist fund that invests in lean technology startups with a preference towards B2B SaaS business model

Region‍We invest in the US and Canada (excluding SF, NY, and Boston)

Stout Street prides itself on being a resource for the founder and letting the founder do what they do best We lead deals or participate in a syndicate We are happy to work with other lead investors to unburden founders of excessive due diligence With our large co-investor network and leadership roles in the UNMET Conference, we work with a large group of partners which helps expedite your fundraising efforts and helps founders focus on building their businesses! Round SizeRounds raising at-least $1M in capital, providing 12-24 months of runway

Due Diligence TimeTypical time for due diligence is 2-3 weeks Investment RegionWe invest in the US and Canada (excluding SF, NY, and Boston)

Investment PaceWe invest in 1-2 startups per month

Check SizeOur most common check size is $200K

TransparencyWe are committed to looking at every opportunity that is sent to us and being transparent when it is not a fit If you are looking for a guaranteed response from one of the partners, please pitch them directly on Startup Networx (Clay Gordon, John Francis)

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