Investing in Excellence: Honoring Sarah Lerner-Mantel’s Leadership In celebration of Women’s History Month, I'm proud to spotlight the incredible female leaders who drive innovation and economic growth. Today, I honor Sarah Lerner-Mantel, Managing Partner at Roll Tack Ventures. ?????? ??????????’?? ???????????????????? ??????????????: ?? Backs startups with discipline and sustainable growth in mind. ?? De-Risking Investments: Implements robust processes to protect and maximize returns. ?? Cultivating Future Leaders: Paves the way for the next generation of industry trailblazers. ?????? ???????????? ??????????????: ?? : Women-led VC firms manage <3% of all VC funding. ?? Women-founded startups receive only 2–3% of VC capital. ?? More female voices at the table drive higher returns and fuel innovation. At Roll Tack Ventures, we're not just investing in companies that make other companies better; we’re shaping the innovation ecosystem in the Midwest and investing in the future. ??????’?? ??????????????!Reach out to our team to learn how you can partner with us to close the funding gap and champion female leadership in venture capital. #WomensHistoryMonth #Leadership #VentureCapital #Investing #RollTackVentures #Growth #WomenInBusiness
关于我们
At Roll Tack Ventures, we partner with world-class technology founders tackling critical challenges in innovative ways. We invest in startups with a Midwest presence or customer base. We focus on businesses that have demonstrated product-market fit and are ready to scale.
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rolltackventures.com
Roll Tack Ventures的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 风险投资与私募股权管理人
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Indianapolis,IN
- 类型
- 私人持股
- 领域
- Venture Capital、Technology、Startups、Series A、Product Market Fit、AI、Software和Growth
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Roll Tack Ventures员工
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Mary M "Mickey" Swortzel
Tech Entrepreneur with 2 Exits | VC Partner | Purdue Daniels Business Fellow | Board Member | Believer
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王喆
NUiO(别称:牛友中国)成立于2014年,目前是CRM(客户关系管理系统)行业领军企业Salesforce的全美合作伙伴及大中华区的中国官方运维服务商。为企业提供客户关系管理自动化服务,优化更新Salesforce平台等一系列服务项目。
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Tyler Mantel
VC | Startup Advocate | Board Member
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Derya Karaarslan
Ecosystem Builder | Founder | Entrepreneurial Manager | Project Manager | Product Owner | Biotechnology | Genomics
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We are honored to see our operating partner, Mickey Swortzel, recognized as a Business Fellow at the Daniels School. Congratulations also to Michael Woronoff on his appointment, and thank you, Jim Bullard, for championing these initiatives. We look forward to continuing our support of Purdue University's amazing progress in entrepreneurship!
The Daniels School is pleased to welcome two new Business Fellows to its growing roster of senior executives volunteering their time, talent and knowledge to the school’s students and faculty. Mary Mickey Swortzel is an operating partner at venture capital firm Roll Tack Ventures in Indianapolis and an entrepreneur in residence at Purdue Ventures. Michael Woronoff is a transactional partner in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis and has been named one of the top 100 lawyers in California nine times. Their expertise will provide invaluable guidance to our students and faculty. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g9JDd4RA
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Last night, our Managing Partner Sarah Lerner-Mantel had an incredible conversation with the “Father of the Pentium Chip”, Vinod (Vin) Dham. Vin’s journey is nothing short of inspiring: arriving at the University of Cincinnati from India with just $8 and evolving into a trailblazing engineer, entrepreneur, and investor! A few of our favorite takeaways from the conversation: Community & Mentorship: A supportive network can empower individuals to overcome challenges and achieve remarkable success. Realism Over Paranoia: Try to lead with realism rather than imagining the worst case scenario. Otherwise you end up taking action on the worst, which often doesn’t lead to the best outcomes. Innovative Market Building: Be creative, you never know which methods will generate the most traction. Intel's Pentium Processor had initial success through back channeling, inspiring home users to request it at local stores, prompting managers to pressure suppliers etc. etc. Embrace Pivots: Life is about learning and evolving. If you feel you’re no longer learning the way you want to… it’s time for a change. Be true to yourself and find a way to live every day enjoying what you do. At Roll Tack Ventures, we host Empathy & Entrepreneurship events like this to bring light to the human side of the founder’s journey. By bringing together people across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, to spark conversations that inspire meaningful change and innovative outcomes. Thank you to our sponsors ARI (Applied Research Institute) and Latham & Watkins for their support. #EmpathyInEntrepreneurship #FoundersJourney #Innovation #ResilientLeadership #LearnAndGrow #EntrepreneurMindset
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As 2024 wraps up, we want to honor the resilience of all of the founders out there working to improve the world. Founding a company is hard, and 2024 has had more than its fair share of systemic adversity for new companies to overcome. To the founders building, the partners supporting, and the communities rallying: you are all critical pillars driving innovation forward! Your collaboration and dedication fuel the ecosystem, and we are proud to stand alongside you. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and charting new waters together in 2025. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a new year filled with momentum, growth, and smooth sailing. ? — Sarah, Tyler & Mickey The Roll Tack Ventures Team
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?? Big News ?? ---- And Thank YOU Nasdaq!! I'm thrilled to announce that Vizit is taking a monumental step forward in transforming the future of #ecommerce and visual #AI. We’ve just closed our $25M Series B funding round, led by the amazing team at Industry Ventures, with support from eGateway Capital, Highmount Capital, Infinity Ventures, Brand Foundry Ventures, B37 Ventures, Roll Tack Ventures, and many other incredible investors who share our vision for the future of ecommerce and visual #artificialintelligence. This investment is a true testament to the hard work, relentless dedication of our team, the trust of our customers, and the belief of our investors in Vizit’s mission to revolutionize how brands connect with their audiences through the power of visual AI. ?? From the world-class brands we partner with to the incredible people behind this journey, I am beyond grateful. ?? But here’s the exciting part: this is just the beginning! ?? With this funding, we are poised to supercharge our platform, enter new markets, and drive the next revolution in AI with our breakthrough audience-simulating lenses, transforming how brands create, connect, and convert through visual content. ?? ?? Stay tuned—BIG things are on the horizon! ?? A huge thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey so far—I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve achieved together, and I can’t wait to show you what’s next. ?? #ai #visualai #ecommerce #vizit #seriesb #digitalcommerce #digitalshelf #visualcontent #contenteffectiveness #artificialintelligence #retail #cpg #omnichannel #conversionoptimization #design #creative
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Roll Tack Ventures is thrilled to join Jehan Hamedi and the incredible team at Vizit as they transform how brands create and optimize visuals. Let’s keep the momentum going!???? #SeriesB #AIInnovation #VisualContent #EcommerceAI
We’re thrilled to announce Vizit has secured our Series B round, led by Industry Ventures with support from eGateway Capital, Highmount Capital, Roll Tack Ventures and others! ?? Huge thanks to our incredible investors, the Vizit team, and our amazing customers for helping us reach this milestone. With this funding, we’ll continue revolutionizing how brands create, measure, and optimize visual content. Vizit’s AI empowers brands to connect with their audiences through visuals that truly convert. #SeriesB #AIInnovation #VizitMilestone #VisualContent #EcommerceAI
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Great to collaborate with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Purdue University Daniels School of Business! We love building on-ramps for the best and brightest to choose entrepreneurship and create impactful businesses right here in the Midwest. ?? #MidwestInnovation #Entrepreneurship #BoilerUp
We’re working to strengthen the foundational skills that budding entrepreneurs need in Indiana! ?? Earlier this September, the IEDC sponsored the Anchor & Accelerate First Year Pitch Competition, hosted by Roll Tack Ventures with Purdue University Daniels School of Business. The event featured more than 100 first-year students giving three-minute elevator pitches. ?? Our own VP of Venture Finance Ryan Locke served as a finalist judge. This exciting day of innovation and discovery offered insights into startup stages, milestones and securing seed funding. We know this opened these students’ eyes to what’s possible as entrepreneurs in the Hoosier state! Purdue University #indiana #entrepreneurship #BoilerUp
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Last Week, Roll Tack Ventures had the opportunity to participate in an engaging discussion at Columbus AI Week. Two of our Partners, Sarah Lerner-Mantel and Tyler Mantel, shared insights on?raising capital locally in the Midwest, what metrics attract VCs and how AI startups can best position themselves for success. Huge shout out to Brett Renzenbrink (Dinsmore) for leading the discussion, and to fellow panelists Navin Goyal MD (LOUD Capital) and Jason Hauer (HauerX Holdings), for contributing to this valuable conversations about the future of AI in the Midwest. A special thank you to Summer Crenshaw, Zachary Huhn, and Jon Salisbury for organizing this amazing event. We look forward to continuing these discussions around the Midwest. #AIWeek #ColumbusAI #Innovation #VentureCapital #RollTack
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Last night, we teamed up with Paul English to unite young founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, and investors for a vital discussion on how we can better support founder's on their journey. Paul English, co-founder of KAYAK, shared invaluable insights on empathy, resilience, personal growth, and teamwork in entrepreneurship. His candid answers highlighted the value of being human while building successful companies. A big thank you to our sponsors: Fidelity Private Shares, Latham & Watkins, and The Parker Boston, for making this event possible. #EmpathyInEntrepreneurship #FoundersJourney #Innovation #Leadership #ForTheBold #StartupCommunity
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Super excited to share that our very own Tyler Mantel will be speaking at Cincy AI Week! He'll be on a panel talking all about investing in AI startups with Patrick Henshaw, Scott Jacobs, Ryan Retcher, and Sue Bevan Baggott and Brett Renzenbrink. It's gonna be a great chance to dive into the future of AI and most importantly discuss what makes something investible in the current market landscape. #CincyAIWeek #AI #Investing #RollTackVentures #TechTalk
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