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Ellie Wheeler

Investor

New York, New York

Overview 

Ellie Wheeler is a seasoned investor with a strong background in venture capital, corporate development, and private equity, having worked at notable firms like Greycroft and Lowercase Capital. She has made impactful investments in a variety of sectors, including food and beverage, e-commerce, and health services, and has a keen focus on supporting female and diverse investors in New York City. With an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Georgetown University, Ellie has successfully invested in companies like Meals on Wheels South Florida and Eden Health, showcasing her expertise in strategic partnerships, financial modeling, and due diligence to drive growth and success in the startup ecosystem.

Work Experience 

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Venture Forward

  • Board Member

    2023 - Current

    Venture Forward, NVCA’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is on a mission to democratize access to the venture capital industry, empower individuals from all backgrounds and geographies to thrive as investors, and equip future VC leaders with the tools for long-term success. We support emerging fund managers and investors by providing education, mentorship, and resources to advance their careers. We are committed to driving healthy and sustainable generational change within established VC firms, ensuring strong industry stewardship for the future.

Venture Forward is driving the human capital, culture, values, and narrative of venture capital to promote a strong and inclusive community.

ventureforward.org
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Greycroft

  • Senior Advisor

    2024 - 2024

  • Partner

    2011 - 2023

    Ongoing investments include Thirty Madison, Octave, Elevate, Cometeer, RightMove, Boulder Care, Firstleaf, Baublebar, Expel.io Exits: Flashpoint (majority acq. Audax), NuOrder (acq. Lightspeed POS), Nom Nom (acq. Mars), Blinkist (acq. Go1), Cotopaxi (Bain Double Impact), Eloquii (acq. Walmart), Plated (acq. Albertson's), Blitsy (acq. AC Moore), Healthreveal (acq. Accolade)

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that focuses on technology start-ups and investments in the Internet and mobile markets.

greycroft.com

Venturing Hoyas

  • Co-Founder

    2012 - 2019

    Venturing Hoyas is a Georgetown alumni & student community network active in entrepreneurship and venture capital. Our mission is to create stronger community, enabling members to meet, share, and collaborate.

Lowercase Capital

  • Investment Professional

    2010 - 2011

    Lowercase advises and, intermittently invests in, early stage technology companies. We also provide strategy and consulting services to large private equity funds and Fortune 500 companies.

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Cisco Systems, Inc.

  • Corporate Development

    2007 - 2009

    Acquisitions, Venture Investing and Strategy with a focus on software, including collaboration, unified communications and mobility.

Cisco DevNet is your source for everything developer at Cisco Systems.

developer.cisco.com
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Summit Partners

  • Private Equity Associate

    2005 - 2007

    Identified, sourced, evaluated and executed investment opportunities for $3bn fund.

Summit Partners is an investment firm that is currently investing in to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities.

summitpartners.com

Education 

Investments 

Meals on Wheels South Florida

Grant

Total funding amount not yet available

Ahara

Seed

Total funding: $10M

Elevate

Series A

Total funding: $80M

Hospital for Special Surgery

Series A

Total funding: $21M

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