Amanda Eakin

Principal

2024 - Current

Senior Associate

2019 - 2024

Sputnik ATX VC combines capital (pre-seed then follow-on up to B) with training to help founders get from MVP to product market fit. Industry agnostic -- we've invested in a wide range of industries from fashion supply chain and manufacturing logistics (Nitex) to mental health (Shmoody). Check out our portfolio here: https://www.sputnikatx.com/startup-investment-portfolio

Marketing Director

2017 - 2019

Founding employee #1 of Sputnik ATX, which we launched in October 2017.

Board Member

2023

The Austin Swing Syndicate (501(c)(3) nonprofit) holds one of the longest running and best attended weekly swing dances in the country. Since 1999 our Thursday night dance at the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs (or as we call it, The Fed) consistently draws 200 people each week. Our goal is to grow this supportive and welcoming environment and share our appreciation for vintage jazz through dance with the community at large. Learn more at https://austinswingsyndicate.org/every-thursday-at-the-fed/

Digital Marketing Specialist

2017 - 2017

Email marketing, graphic design for logos and web pages, and Facebook advertising.

Producer

2016 - 2016

Writer and Producer for The Daily Texan science & tech podcast feature stories on Longhorn Lab Report. Episodes came out every week. The Daily Texan is the largest and most award-winning college publication in the nation.

Reporter

2016 - 2016

Science & Tech writer at The Daily Texan

Undergraduate Research Assistant

2013 - 2013

Investigation of MAPK inhibitors and eEF-2K functions. Learned: polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, chemical assays with radioactive substances