Joe Merrill
Fondateur chez Sputnik ATX LLC
Profil
Joe Merrill is the co-founder and Partner of Sputnik ATX, and Partner in the Linden group of venture funds based in Austin, Texas.
Merrill is a former U.S.
diplomat and served as a political, economic and consular officer at U.S.
Embassies in Bosnia, Nigeria, and South Korea as well as postings at the U.S.
Department of State in Washington D.C..
After leaving the State Department, Merrill worked in corporate treasury, finance and development at Deere and Company before entering the private equity world at a Carlyle-Apollo education fund, Apollo Global.
Overall, Joe has over $3 billion of transaction experience in venture investing.
Merrill has also founded and exited two start-ups, Pan Am Education and Smart FundEd.
He enjoys running around Town Lake in Austin and early morning swims at Barton Springs!
Postes actifs de Joe Merrill
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Sputnik ATX LLC
 Sputnik ATX LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sputnik ATX LLC (Sputnik ATX) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Joe Merrill. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Fondateur | 01/08/2014 |
| The STEM Academy, Inc. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
SmartFunded
 SmartFunded Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SmartFunded is an American company that offers an online platform and tools to schools. These tools are designed to help schools collect donations from parents, businesses, and the public. | Fondateur | - |
Pan Am Education LLC
 Pan Am Education LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pan Am Education LLC provides education related services. The firm offers classes to facilitate instruction on English and other classes online. It also provides programmes to government and corporate. The company was founded in 2010 by Josef Merrill and Angel Chaves and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Directeur Général | - |
Formation de Joe Merrill
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Entreprise privées | 4 |
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Pan Am Education LLC
Pan Am Education LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pan Am Education LLC provides education related services. The firm offers classes to facilitate instruction on English and other classes online. It also provides programmes to government and corporate. The company was founded in 2010 by Josef Merrill and Angel Chaves and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Commercial Services |
| The STEM Academy, Inc. | |
Sputnik ATX LLC
Sputnik ATX LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sputnik ATX LLC (Sputnik ATX) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Joe Merrill. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
SmartFunded
SmartFunded Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SmartFunded is an American company that offers an online platform and tools to schools. These tools are designed to help schools collect donations from parents, businesses, and the public. | Technology Services |