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Morgan Polotan
Advisor at BosonQ Psi (BQP)
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Morgan Polotan
Advisor at BosonQ Psi (BQP)
New York, New York
Overview
Morgan Polotan is a seasoned venture capital professional with experience at Monashee Investment Management LLC and B Capital Group, specializing in sectors such as Payments, FinTech, and AI. Currently based in New York, Morgan excels in mastering the craft of venture capital and serves on the boards of various companies, including EeroQ Quantum Hardware and CornerUp, while investing in a diverse range of startups.
Highlights of Morgan's career include serving as a Partner in Growth Equity at Monashee Investment Management LLC and as a Senior Principal at B Capital Group, showcasing expertise in investing in companies like EeroQ at the Seed stage.
Work Experience
Advisor
2023 - Current
Simulation software startup leveraging Quantum computing to accelerate advanced simulations for highly-engineered products.
Raised $4,728,998.00 from Government of India.
Partner, Growth Equity
2023 - 2024
I lead private tech investing.
Monashee Investment Management is a hedge fund.
Senior Principal
2021 - 2023
$6bn AUM global VC firm co-founded by Eduardo Saverin (Meta/Facebook) and BCG. Portfolio includes: Atomwise, Bird, DataRobot, FalconX, Flutterwave, Kandji, Lambda Labs, Newfront, Odeko, Remote.
B Capital Group is a venture capital firm that backs global entrepreneurs in the field of information technology.
Board Member
2022 - 2023
I led the seed and served as a board director. Co-investors: Calibrate, VCapital, Alumni Ventures.
Board Member
2022 - 2023
I led the seed and served as a board director. Co-investors: Tiger Global, FJ Labs, Elizabeth Street, Gaingels.
CornerUp is a B2B e-commerce platform powered by sourcing, purchasing, and discovery for independent stores.
Raised $8,980,165.00 from FJ Labs, Elizabeth Street Ventures, FJ Labs, Reshape and Tiger Global Management.
Investor
2022 - 2023
I invested in the seed. Co-investors: Archetype, Castle Island, FJ Labs, North Island, SVB.
Dinara is reimagining enterprise banking services for the crypto economy.
Raised $10,999,989.00 from Pareto Holdings, FJ Labs, Archetype, Edward Lando and Nadav Ben-Chanoch.
Board Observer
2021 - 2023
Invested @ Series A. Co-investors: White Star, Susquehanna, Morgan Creek, Polaris, Nomura.
Percent is a platform for sourcing, structuring, syndicating, monitoring, and servicing private credit transactions.
Raised $48,500,000.00 from CTC Venture Capital, Forté Ventures, Evolution Ventures, Vectr, Contrarian Thinking Capital, Global Financial Technology Ventures, Chaos Ventures, B Capital, Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Sprint Vc.
Investor
2021 - 2023
Invested @ seed. Co-investors: Bow, 3M, OCA, Calibrate.
GrayMatter Robotics provides AI-powered robotic solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency for high-mix manufacturers.
Raised $70,356,000.00 from SQN Venture Partners, OCA Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, NGP Capital, Swift Ventures, Wellington Management, B Capital, Advance Venture Partners, Euclidean Capital and Bow Capital.
Board Observer
2021 - 2023
Led Series B. Co-investors: Redpoint, First Round, AlleyCorp, Flexport, SVB.
Anvyl is a technology platform that provides data analytics.
Raised $30,800,000.00 from B Capital, Buckley Ventures, AlleyCorp, Jeffrey Raider, Redpoint, Flexport, Company Ventures, First Round Capital, Bienville Capital and Buckley Ventures.
Board Observer
2021 - 2023
Led Series A. Co-investors: Slow, Commerce, WTI, 8-Bit, Precursor, Industrious.
PANTASTIC is an e-commerce platform that offers multi-category products.
Raised $2,300,000.00 from Upside Partnership, Moment Ventures, 8-Bit Capital, Precursor Ventures and Industrious Ventures.
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