Grant Blevins
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Nashville, TN, United States
Toptal member since December 13, 2016
Grant is an associate at a digital health and tech VC fund where he co-leads deal sourcing efforts. He has analyzed thousands of businesses and helped raise collectively over $20M in early stage capital in the past year alone. As a freelancer, he leverages his network and expertise in startups to provide unique and rare insight on the KPIs and other metrics investors need to see for seed, series A, and growth rounds.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Case Studies
International Pricing (PPP) Analysis
3-Year Budget for a Product Company
Industry Expertise
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Healthcare Services
- eCommerce
- Financial Modeling
- Email Marketing
Other Expertise
- Cap Tables
- Due Diligence
- Fundraising
- Healthcare IT
- Market Sizing
- Pitch Decks
- Valuation
Work Experience
Associate
FCA Venture Partners
- Co-sourced digital health investments across the US for series seed, A, and B funding.
- Played an instrumental role in growing portfolio companies by developing sales and marketing plans, creating annual growth budgets, and raising follow-on capital.
- Grew total companies by 50% in 2016, driving the highest quality deal flow for organization seen in firm's history.
- Co-spearheaded outbound fundraising efforts for firm's VI fund, FCA VI, by contacting family offices, endowments, and high net worth individuals to participate in a $75M fund.
- Grew co-investor network of individuals at other health tech and tech firms to over 125 firms.
Analyst
Clayton Associates
- Built template cap tables and developed a waterfall query analysis of each portfolio company to allow for real-time analysis of projected fund IRR.
- Created an email marketing strategy for an eCommerce business with a 30% open rate.
- Standardized the fund's LP reporting process.
- Conducted valuations for 20 portfolio companies each year for the annual audit.
- Sourced investments, drafted term sheets, performed due diligence, and invested in 3-5 companies per year.
Founder & COO
Greek Connect
- Founded a social network for a niche college demographic.
- Grew the team to 8 people; including recruiting a veteran CEO, who formerly co-founded Fandango.
- Developed a pitch deck and budget and successfully raised a seed round.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship and Finance
Belmont University - Nashville, TN, USA
Skills
Finance
Revenue & Expense Projections, Fundraising, Valuation, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Price Analysis, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Venture Funding, Financial Modeling, Market Research, Financial Reporting, Angel/Seed Funding, Forecasting, 409A Valuation
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Venture Capital, Technology
Output Software
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
Geographic Expertise
United States
Other
SaaS, Market Sizing, Waterfall Modeling, Cap Tables, Digital Health, Healthcare IT, Pitch Decks, Financial Analysis, Software Sales, eCommerce, Deal Sourcing, Term Sheets, Email Marketing, Budget Modeling, Marketing Plans, Auditing, Waterfall Development, Term Sheet Negotiations, Structuring, Business Planning, Revenue & Pricing Support, International Expansion, Pro Forma Analysis, Inbound Marketing
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