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Joe Merrill

General Partner at SputnikATX

Austin, Texas

Overview 

Joe Merrill is a General Partner at SputnikATX in Austin, Texas, with a background in economics and a strong focus on client development, business relationship management, and investment governance. Having held senior roles at companies like Pan Am Education and Apollo Global, Joe has a track record of success in sales management and investment analysis, and has invested in companies like ContextQA at pre-seed stage. Highlights of Joe's career include serving as President and CEO of Pan Am Education and holding senior director roles in business planning and financial analysis at Apollo Global, demonstrating a strong leadership and strategic acumen in the education sector and financial planning. Currently, as a General Partner at SputnikATX, Joe focuses on investing in sectors like Education, MarketingTech, and AI, while actively supporting diverse founders and emerging trends in the investment landscape.

Work Experience 

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SputnikATX

  • General Partner

    2014 - Current

    We invest in incredible founders with incredible vision. Our fund starts with our pre-seed accelerator program where we teach nerds to sell and scale. We continue follow on funding for seed and series A as they grow. We love founders.

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Mod Tech Labs

  • Board Member

    2022

    Board Member, Investor, at the company making 3-D easy for film, video, and gaming

MOD helps entertainment and media companies scale universal 3D content creation with AI-powered automated workflows.

Raised $1,838,474.00 from 43North.

modtechlabs.com
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Saveday

  • Board Member

    2020

    Board member, investor, at the company making retirement savings possible for everyone.

fully integrated 401(k) solutions at no cost to employers and low cost to participants, aiming to close the coverage gap.

Raised $3,860,000.00 from Sputnik ATX, Sputnik ATX, Sputnik ATX, Sputnik ATX, Sputnik ATX and Linden Venture Fund.

saveday.com
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University of the Potomac

  • Trustee

    2016

    University Trustee, member of the finance committee.

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Teza Technologies

  • Consultant

    2021 - 2024

Teza Technologies ia a Global Quantitative Trading Firm Based On Talent, Science and Innovation.

teza.com

The STEM Academy

  • Member, Board of Directors

    2010 - 2021

    The STEM Academy is the global leader in blended STEM education for K-16 schools and education providers.

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London College of International Business Studies

  • Trustee

    2014 - 2016

    Member, Board of Trustees, at 140+ year old London university.

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SmartFunded, Inc.

  • Cofounder

    2013 - 2014

    Cofounder of the first platform dedicated to exclusively helping schools revolutionize their fundraising programs online.

Pan Am Education

  • President, CEO

    2010 - 2013

    Cofounder of Pan Am Education, the technology leader in blended online learning solutions for English education. Company sold to the Pivotal Group in October 2012.

Apollo Global

  • Senior Director, Business Planning

    2009 - 2010

    Lead strategic planning and FP&A for a Carlyle-Apollo JV fund, business process across portfolio, including strategic diligence, and manage financial diligence on prospective acquisition targets.

  • Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

    2008 - 2009

    Lead financial modeling, evaluation, budget reviews and portfolio assessment for a Carlyle-Apollo JV fund focused on education investing and management.

Education 

Investments 

ContextQA

Pre Seed

Total funding: $100K

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