Janine Sickmeyer

Owner & Founder

2024 - Current

Opening in Summer 2024, Storyline Bookshop is an independent neighborhood bookshop with new books and gifts for all ages. Located in the heart of Upper Arlington, at the Tremont Center, Storyline offers curated book collections, rare books, cozy nooks, gifts and events for book lovers.

Founding Partner & VC

2021

Overlooked Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on transparently supporting and investing in early-stage companies with one or more historically ignored founders.

Angel Investor

2020

My Investment Thesis Underrepresented, underfunded, and overlooked founders with grit and tenacity making things faster and easier through tech, preferably solving for marketing, creators, future of work, mental health, and marketplaces. Portfolio: Stagger (2020) Infinite Objects (2020) Guide (2020) Big Black Tea (2020) Akash Systems (2020) Prometeo (2021) Couplet Coffee (2021) Pipe (2021) West Tenth (2021) Leda Health (2022) Mentor for 88 Business Collective for African Female Founders Mentor for the ALLY Accelerator for women of color founders Member of Backstage Crowd Syndicate for Black Founders Member of Operators Network for Brava VC for Womxn in Latin America Member of Hustle Fund Angel Squad

Investor

2021 - 2024

The fastest-growing community of emerging fund managers in the world, who collectively manage 1 billion+ AUM and whose members include managers from countries across the globe, including Venezuela, France, Canada, Dubai, Nigeria, and China.

Angel Investor

2020 - 2024

Hustle Fund angel squad is an inclusive community training the next generation of impactful angel investors and co-investing alongside the Hustle Fund team.

Founder

2021 - 2023

Cobble is a founder-first online app that makes building a company more accessible with easy-to-understand workflows & tools for business planning, marketing, financials, and more.

Managing Director and Founder

2019 - 2021

Acquired by Fastcase, September 2019 Bankruptcy Software for the Modern Attorney®. Prepare, manage & file bankruptcy cases online. 100% cloud-based, no downloads or charges to get started. NextChapter's web-based bankruptcy software allows you to prepare Chapter 7, 11, 12, 13, individual and business bankruptcy cases on any browser, any device, any time. With intuitive time-saving features, client portal, integrations, client texting, court notices, automated hearing scheduler, and firm customizations, NextChapter streamlines everything you need to run your bankruptcy practice in the cloud. We are committed to becoming the most intuitive bankruptcy application by combining superior user experiences with intelligent features and services. Our passion for legal technology, excellent customer success and client happiness pours through NextChapter in every way. We are driven by the desire to build meaningful applications in a market that has been longing for change. Learn why thousands of legal professionals have switched to NextChapter. Try it for free at NextChapterBK.com.

CEO & Founder

2013 - 2019

Director of Practice Workflow

2019 - 2021

President and Lead Paralegal

2010 - 2013

Paralegal Team provided virtual assistance to bankruptcy attorneys nationwide. Attorneys who found themselves overwhelmed with paperwork and lost money in the amount of time it takes to prepare documents turned to Paralegal Team to take care of the workload. Paralegal Team is now part of NextChapter's services.

Lead Paralegal: Bankruptcy / Consumer Protection

2008 - 2012