5 Series A Investors in MD

Sometimes you should prioritize investors in your own state before searching outside state lines. Investors like backing local talent, and your odds of securing funding are higher from local investors than they are from investors outside of your state. Here are 5 investors based in Maryland that invest at Series A.

1) Deborah Chu

  • Fund: NextGen Venture Partners
  • Title: Principal
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Transportation

2) Gregory Hunter

  • Fund: Ignite Capital
  • Title: Funding Coordinator
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, Art, Fashion, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Fintech, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Parenting, Proptech, Social Impact

3) Isaac Carp

  • Fund: Squadra Ventures
  • Title: Senior Investment Associate
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Government Tech, Internet of Things, Quantum Computing

4) Ollie Howie

  • Fund: New Community Transformation Fund
  • Title: Managing Director
  • Location: Owings Mills, MD
  • Stages: Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Internet of Things, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Enterprise

5) Rapulu Okolo

  • Fund: RareBreed Ventures
  • Title: Portfolio + Investor Operations
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: E-Commerce, Fintech, eSports

6) Sam Diener

  • Fund: Early Light Ventures
  • Title: Cofounder and Managing Partner
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Cybersecurity, DEI, Insurtech

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies at your stage. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC