Parker Macdonell
Advisory Partner at Rev1 Ventures
Columbus, Ohio
Overview
Work Experience
Board Member
2023 - Current
3Bar Biologics delivers a sustainable microbe inoculant system that helps farmers increase crop yield.
Raised $2,400,000.00 from S2G Ventures, Maumee Ventures, SVG Ventures, Ohio TechAngels Fund, Queen City Angels, Carmen Innovations, Rev1 Ventures, Village Capital and Rev1 Ventures.
Board Observer
2022
ReadySetSurgical helps hospitals improve patient care and reduce costs by tracking inventory of surgical implements. It helps the manufacturers of implements predict demand and understand client and patient needs.
Advisory Partner
2022
Co-manage the Ohio TechAngel Funds. Assist portfolio companies with financing and strategic matters.
Managing Director, Ohio TechAngel Funds
2015 - 2021
Ohio TechAngels Fund (OTAF) is a group of for-profit investor funds that invested in highly promising Ohio-based C-Corporations in IT, advanced materials, and life sciences. More than 330 high net-worth accredited investors contributed to the funds. The Ohio Third Frontier Program provided additional funding, and Rev1 Ventures is Manager of the Funds. The Funds are fully invested and not accepting new investments.
Advisor
2014 - 2015
Rev1 Ventures helps entrepreneurs build great companies. We offer engaged clients advice from experienced business professionals through the Advisor Network. Read more at https://www.rev1ventures.com/entrepreneurs/advise/. Parker led the Advisor Network at Rev1.
Rev1 Ventures is an investor startup studio that combines capital and strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate.
Board Observer
2022
Lucy.ai helps companies unlock the knowledge within to answer important business questions.
Member
2004
Board Observer
2021 - 2022
Board Member
2020 - 2022
Assisted CEO with advice on financing and strategic matters.
Board Observer
2015 - 2020
MentorcliQ is a mentoring software solution that helps organizations launch, support, and grow high-impact employee mentoring programs. Our approach drives employee participation and satisfaction through an engaging user experience and supporting training resources. MentorcliQ system makes it easy to manage multiple mentoring and talent development programs from a single place.
MentorcliQ is an employee mentoring software platform that helps upskill and retain employees.
Raised $91,275,000.00 from Rev1 Ventures, PSG Equity, Plymouth Growth, Plymouth Growth, Rev1 Ventures, Service Provider Capital, Rev1 Ventures, Ohio TechAngels Fund and Rev1 Ventures.
Board Observer
2017 - 2022
Able (ska Employstream) was a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that automated the hiring and onboarding process for employers. Founded by a leading staffing agency in Northeastern Ohio, Able became part of Bullhorn in 2022.
Able works to help recruiters simplify and automate the processes that prevent new hires from getting to work.
Board Member
2017 - 2019
Rapchat is an app that allows anyone to create, share, and discover freestyle raps all from their phone. Essentially, it's a mobile recording studio with a social network and community to go with it. To date, over 8M raps have been shared on the platform and hundreds of thousands of people use Rapchat every month. https://www.rapchat.me
Board Member
2013 - 2019
As a board member, I served as Treasurer and member of the Membership Committee. Columbus was fortunate to host the ACA Leadership Workshop in September 2014.
The Angel Capital Association is a professional and trade association supporting the success of angel investors.
Education
MPPM
1985 - 1987