Serra Ventures

Serra Ventures, established in 2008 and headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies. It invests primarily in the Midwest and Southern California regions of the United States, with a sector focus on information technology, deep technology, instrumentation, B2B, software as a service, devices, and agricultural technologies.

Drew Beard

Associate

Dennis Beard

Managing Partner

Stephen Beck

Managing Partner

Tim Hoerr

Managing Partner

Karin O'Connor

Venture Partner

Rob Schultz

Managing Partner

Past deals in Nebraska

Opendorse

Venture Round in 2022
Opendorse is a technology company focused on the athlete endorsement industry, providing an open endorsement platform that enables athletes to understand, build, and monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL) value. The platform, utilized by over 100,000 athletes, helps manage endorsement opportunities and facilitates social media campaigns by connecting athletes with brands and sponsors. Opendorse operates under a SaaS-enabled Marketplace model, where sports organizations, including teams and athletic departments, pay annual subscription fees to manage endorsements, while brands and supporters pay transaction fees for booking athlete endorsements. The company collaborates with prominent organizations such as the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, NFL Players Association, and over 100 NCAA athletic departments. Founded in 2012 by Adi Kunalic, Blake Lawrence, and Timothy Braun, Opendorse is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has established itself as the largest provider of technology in the NIL space.

Opendorse

Series B in 2019
Opendorse is a technology company focused on the athlete endorsement industry, providing an open endorsement platform that enables athletes to understand, build, and monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL) value. The platform, utilized by over 100,000 athletes, helps manage endorsement opportunities and facilitates social media campaigns by connecting athletes with brands and sponsors. Opendorse operates under a SaaS-enabled Marketplace model, where sports organizations, including teams and athletic departments, pay annual subscription fees to manage endorsements, while brands and supporters pay transaction fees for booking athlete endorsements. The company collaborates with prominent organizations such as the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, NFL Players Association, and over 100 NCAA athletic departments. Founded in 2012 by Adi Kunalic, Blake Lawrence, and Timothy Braun, Opendorse is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has established itself as the largest provider of technology in the NIL space.

Opendorse

Series A in 2017
Opendorse is a technology company focused on the athlete endorsement industry, providing an open endorsement platform that enables athletes to understand, build, and monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL) value. The platform, utilized by over 100,000 athletes, helps manage endorsement opportunities and facilitates social media campaigns by connecting athletes with brands and sponsors. Opendorse operates under a SaaS-enabled Marketplace model, where sports organizations, including teams and athletic departments, pay annual subscription fees to manage endorsements, while brands and supporters pay transaction fees for booking athlete endorsements. The company collaborates with prominent organizations such as the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, NFL Players Association, and over 100 NCAA athletic departments. Founded in 2012 by Adi Kunalic, Blake Lawrence, and Timothy Braun, Opendorse is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has established itself as the largest provider of technology in the NIL space.
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