Sean O’Brien of Overline VC on Seed Funding and Portfolio Construction

Jul 12, 2022

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Today, David is talking to Sean O’Brien. Sean O'Brien is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Overline, an Atlanta-based seed-stage venture capital fund that he runs with his partner, Michael Cohn. He has had a 30-year career spanning investment banking, hedge fund management, and corporate strategy/M&A roles. O’Brien currently serves as Board Member at Resultid, BreachRx, HopDrive, The Zero Proof, Press Sports, and Makeswift. Previously, he served as President, Strategic Initiatives & Chief Strategy Officer at PGi, a public technology company that was acquired by private equity in 2015 for over $1 billion. At PGi, he oversaw the company's Legal, HR, and Program Management Organizations, in addition to managing Corporate Development, Corporate Strategy, and Mergers & Acquisitions. O’Brien has completed 30+ corporate acquisitions, divestitures, and company sales, and he has funded, advised, and mentored dozens of early-stage companies. He is an All-Star Techstars mentor and a mentor at Endeavor Atlanta.

What You’ll Learn:

Seed fund management and founder operator background
Leading Rounds
Investor Relationship Building
Portfolio Construction
Deploying Capital and Market Timing
Fund Ownership
Thematic Investing
Calculating a future dilution

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“We want to have a different type of relationship with founders. We truly want to be the first call whether is good news or bad news ”

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