We launch and finance the next generation of vertical SaaS start-ups

Our team

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  Nate Baker

  Board Member

  

  Nate is the CEO & Founder of Qualia, which now processes the majority of US real estate closings and has raised $160M of capital. He is on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Enterprise Technology. Prior to Qualia, he was an investor at Formation 8. Nate graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

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  Mike Furlong

  Board Member

  

  Mike is the CEO & Founder of Indio Technologies, the leading digital application and renewal management solution for insurance agencies, which was acquired in 2019 by Applied Systems. He previously founded Sliced Investing and StratiFi, which graduated from YCombinator. He received his BBA in Finance from Emory University.

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  Omri Bloch

  CEO

  

  Omri is the CEO at Fractal. Previously he was the COO at Mint House and the President & COO of BounceX, where he helped it grow from $100k to $100M of ARR and raised $75M of capital. Omri holds a MBA from Wharton and a BA from Williams College.

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  Daniel Alfi

  Partner

  

  Daniel is a Partner co-leading our research team. He was previously an investor at ICONIQ Growth, where he sourced and evaluated venture and growth opportunities across software, consumer internet and fintech including Snowflake, Chime and Komodo Health. Prior to ICONIQ, he worked at Morgan Stanley Tech Banking. Daniel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BAS in Computer Science and BS in Economics.

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  Ian Vick

  Partner

  

  Ian is a Partner co-leading our research team. Prior to joining Fractal he was an investor at York Capital, where he focused on private equity investments. He was previously an investor at 3G Capital and Apax Partners, and began his career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Ian received a BBA from Emory University.

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  JP Gschwind

  Senior Associate

  

  JP is a Senior Associate in Fractal's research function. He was previously a consultant with Bain & Co., where he spent time in the Private Equity Group. JP graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in Liberal Studies and Business Economics.

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  Evan Gabriel

  Associate

  

  Evan is an Associate in Fractal's research function. Evan was previously a consultant at Deloitte Consulting, where he focused on developing tailored growth strategies for companies across various industries. Evan graduated from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas with a BBA in Finance.

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  Jessica Ford

  Analyst

  

  Jessica is an Analyst supporting our research function. She was previously an Associate at Guidepoint, where she worked in the institutional investment group servicing PE and Hedge Funds. Jessica graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Media & Journalism.

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  Daniel Oberhaus

  Content Lead

  

  Daniel is Fractal's Content Lead. Previously he was a staff writer at Wired magazine's science desk. His first book is about interstellar communication and was published by MIT Press. Daniel received BAs in English and Philosophy from Arizona State University.

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  Andrew Burke

  Head of Talent

  

  Andrew is the Head of Talent and oversees Fractal's recruiting efforts. He previously was VP People at Candid, where he helped grow the organization from 20 to 400 people and before that was Head of Recruiting at Squarespace during it's path from 20 to 800 employees. He began his career at Daversa Partners in executive search. Andrew received his BA from Fairfield University.

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  Bridget Flaherty

  Talent Lead

  

  Bridget is a Talent Lead at Fractal. Prior to joining, she was the sole recruiter at LeafLink, a vertical SaaS and B2B marketplace company, where she helped grow the team from 50 to 130 employees. She began her career in recruiting at ACR Health. Bridget graduated from Santa Clara University with a BS in Political Science and Communications.

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  Miles Randle

  Talent Lead

  

  Miles is Fractal's Talent Lead, with a particular focus on technical roles. Prior to joining Fractal, he ran the technical recruiting team at Candid and was a senior recruiter at companies including Squarespace, Kensho and Compass. He graduated with BBA degree in Human Resources Management from Baruch College.