Darrel Frater

Senior Associate at Serac Ventures

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Overview

Darrel Frater, a Senior Associate at Serac Ventures, is a seasoned professional with a strong background in venture capital, startup development, fundraising, and entrepreneurship. With a diverse skill set and experience in guiding founders to success, Darrel has excelled in roles at prominent organizations such as Comcast and Techstars, while also founding and leading his own ventures like TheClub and PromSocial.

Work Experience

Serac Ventures

Senior Associate
2023 - Current
Venture Partner
2023 - 2023
Serac Ventures is an Oklahoma-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in nontraditional founders building the next generation of global companies. We target companies at the seed stage writing checks between $500K - $750K. Our core sectors include fintech, SaaS, commerce enablement, future of work, and the creator economy Portco's include: Emtech, BUMP, Solo Funds, and SocialCrowd. If you're a founder, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your information here: https://www.seracventures.vc/founders

Newwave Foundation

Board Member
2023
The Newwave Foundation (NWF) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is focused on inspiring the next generation of dreamers by creating opportunities for educational and economic equality.

Newwave Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers stem education, grants, scholarships, workshops and events.

newwave-foundation.org

Techstars

Mentor
2022
Mentoring startups in a remote-first environment, I support with their strategy, offer firsthand experience, and guide their growth. Since 2006, Techstars has worked with startups across a range of verticals, from aerospace to finance, logistics, and retail, connecting them to a network of successful mentors and partners. Each year, Techstars chooses over 500 early-stage companies to join one of their 3-month, mentorship-driven accelerators, investing $120K and providing hands-on mentorship and access to the Techstars network for life. Affiliated Programs: Techstars Atlanta Powered by J.P. Morgan, Techstars Washington, DC Powered by J.P. Morgan, Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator, Techstars Anywhere, Techstars Economic Mobility Powered by Samvid Ventures

Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.

Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.

techstars.com

Visible Hands

Investment Associate
2021 - 2023
Visible Hands is a venture capital firm with a 10-week, virtual-first accelerator on a mission to highlight and invest in the limitless potential of overlooked founders. At the earliest stages of company-building, we provide meaningful funding (Up to $175K), personalized support, and social capital, helping our founders build exceptional technology startups.

Visible Hands is a Venture Capital firm and Accelerator that provides meaningful funding and support to early stage companies.

visiblehands.vc