ATLANTA, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based
Panoramic Ventures today announced the expansion of its leadership
team, including the promotion of a new General Partner and the
addition of a Vice President of Marketing and a Vice President on
the investment team. Last month, the VC firm announced its
formation through a partnership between Paul Judge and BIP Capital, one of the most
active venture capital firms in the Southeast with more than
$550 million in assets under
management across five fund families.
Panoramic's mission is to take a "wider-view" approach to
investing in order to fund companies in emerging tech ecosystems
and give more entrepreneurs access to capital to build leading tech
companies. In addition to seeking out investments in
non-traditional geographies such as the Southeast and Midwest,
racial and gender diversity of founders and teams is a focus. The
new fund will also pursue innovative companies founded within
colleges and universities.
Panoramic's vision is to "help founders everywhere accelerate
farther and faster."
Flickinger Promoted to General Partner
Mark Flickinger, previously COO at BIP Capital
where he helped to raise and invest Funds III and IV, has been
promoted to General Partner and COO of Panoramic Ventures. In
addition to C-level and General Partner responsibilities,
Flickinger also continues to work with portfolio companies,
focusing on post-investment talent acquisition and scaling
efficiently. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for
portfolio companies AchieveIt and VoApps, while working closely
with many others.
McQueen Joins to Head Marketing
Tami McQueen joins Panoramic as Vice President
of Marketing. Previously, she was the first marketing hire at
SalesLoft, one of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS startups that is now
recognized as a "unicorn." As an entrepreneur, McQueen co-founded
creative marketing agency 31south, now known as Summit House. She
has worked with some of software's most innovative brands,
including ActionIQ, Agility Recovery, Digital Hands, Keyfactor,
SaaStr, Tricentis, and Women Who Code. McQueen will lead the firm's
marketing efforts while also working closely with portfolio
companies as a part of Panoramic's Founder Success Program.
Harris Joins Investment Team
Chad Harris joins Panoramic as a Vice President
on the investment team, where he focuses on early-stage
investments. Harris comes to Panoramic from Truist Securities,
where he was a VP in Equity Capital Markets and an Associate in TMT
industry coverage. He was also a Manager in the Strategy and
Corporate Development Group at MTV Networks. Harris began his
career at Morgan Stanley as an Associate in Equity Research
covering the cable & satellite industry.
"Mark highly deserves the promotion to General Partner as he has
been key to our growth and success," said Mark Buffington, Managing Partner of Panoramic,
a role he shares with entrepreneur and investor Paul Judge. "We're also excited to have Tami and
Chad join our team, as they both offer significant experience in
areas important for our ongoing momentum. We look forward to their
contributions as we enter our next chapter of growth."
The addition of McQueen and Harris brings the Panoramic team to
26 members who offer decades of experience, both as founders and
investors, and collectively have invested in over 200 startups and
achieved billions in exit proceeds.
About Panoramic Ventures
Panoramic Ventures is a
venture capital firm based in Atlanta that takes a "wider-view" approach to
investing by targeting the Southeast and Midwest and placing a
focus on diverse founders and university startups. Panoramic opens
new doors for overlooked founders, giving more entrepreneurs access
to capital to build leading tech companies. For more information,
visit www.panoramic.vc or follow Panoramic Ventures on
LinkedIn, Instagram, or Twitter @panoramicvc.
Media Contact:
Kathy Berardi
media@panoramic.vc
678.644.4122
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