Patrick has been with Arthur Ventures since 2012 and has been a Partner in the firm since 2014. Patrick joined Arthur Ventures from Microsoft’s Mergers & Acquisitions team in Seattle. Prior to Microsoft, Patrick was on the Technology Investment Banking team at Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis with a focus on B2B software companies.

Patrick graduated magna cum laude from Miami University with a degree in finance.

Ryan has been a Partner at Arthur Ventures since joining the firm in 2016. Ryan joined Arthur Ventures from Mainsail Partners where he focused on growth-stage B2B software investments. Prior to Mainsail, Ryan was the founder of a software startup, an investor with Summit Partners, and a member of the Technology Investment Banking team at Piper Jaffray.

Ryan graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in entrepreneurship.

Andrew Heim has been a Partner at Arthur Ventures since joining the firm in 2024. Andrew joined Arthur Ventures from PSG (fka Providence Strategic Growth) Equity, where he focused on growth-stage B2B software investments. Before PSG, Andrew was a member of the technology investment banking team at Piper Sandler. Prior to joining Piper Sandler full-time, Andrew interned on the sales team of Arthur Ventures portfolio company, When I Work.

Andrew graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Finance and Accounting.

Anna joined Arthur Ventures in 2020 and has held leadership roles in several Arthur Ventures portfolio companies, including COO of Linux Academy, CEO of Corporate Finance Institute and Macabacus. In her role as Operating Partner, Anna works closely with Arthur Ventures' portfolio companies to leverage strategic go-to-market opportunities and accelerate growth across sales, marketing, and customer success.

Jeff has been an Operating Partner since joining the firm in 2020. Jeff joined Arthur Ventures after serving as Chief Financial Officer of restaurant technology business Bite Squad since 2016, where he successfully helped manage, fundraise, scale and eventually exit the business in 2019. Prior to Bite Squad, Jeff held various positions within numerous early-stage technology companies focused on implementing finance and accounting best practices, restructuring support and fundraising. Jeff also spent seven years within PwC’s deals practice in both the U.S. and Brazil, focused on supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other complex transactions for strategic and financial clients.

Jeff is a CPA (inactive) in the state of Minnesota and graduated from the University of Wisconsin’s Grainger School of Business.

Jake joined Arthur Ventures as an Associate in 2020.

Prior to Arthur Ventures, Jake was an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard where he supported M&A advisory engagements across the industrials, business services and technology, media & telecommunications sectors.

Jake graduated from Harvard University with a degree in economics.

Nick joined Arthur Ventures as an Associate in 2022.

Prior to Arthur Ventures, Nick worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard where he supported a wide range of M&A advisory engagements across the industrials and business services sectors.

Nick graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in finance, investment, and banking.

Derek joined Arthur Ventures as an Entrepreneur in Residence in 2023 after spending several years at a B2B ed-tech software company. Derek is currently the CEO of one of Arthur Ventures’ portfolio companies, iamGIS.

Kyle joined Arthur Ventures in 2023 after 2 years at Castlelake, where he was Compliance Counsel.

At Castlelake, Kyle launched and managed Castlelake’s testing and monitoring program. Furthermore, he managed Castlelake’s code of ethics disclosures for over 200 employees.

Kyle graduated from University of St. Thomas (Undergrad) and St. Thomas School of Law (JD). Kyle is an active member of the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Stephanie joined Arthur Ventures in 2023 as Director of Operations. She is responsible for day-to-day operations of the organization and supports the General Partners.

Before Arthur Ventures, Stephanie worked in both client service and operations roles in advertising and marketing organizations. She has worked across a variety of industries from consumer-packaged goods to agriculture and education.

Stephanie holds a BA in History from Boston College and an MBA with a concentration in marketing from Babson College.

Gina joined Arthur Ventures in 2025 to help our portfolio companies recruit and retain top talent.

Before joining Arthur Ventures, Gina spent 12 years recruiting and scaling teams at high-growth SaaS companies. She is passionate about partnering with hiring teams to understand their vision, culture, and goals, in order to attract talent that can make a meaningful impact.

Gina holds a BS in Marketing from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Marcus joined Arthur Ventures as an Associate in 2024.

Prior to Arthur Ventures, Marcus worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Hennepin Partners, where he supported a wide range of M&A advisory engagements across industrials, business services, and consumer, food & retail sectors. 

Marcus graduated summa cum laude from Quinnipiac University with an MBA and a B.S. in Finance.

Emma joined Arthur Ventures as an Associate in 2025.

Before Arthur Ventures, Emma worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Piper Sandler, where she focused on supporting M&A transactions for middle-market healthcare companies across pharma services and healthcare IT.

Emma graduated from Tufts University with a degree in International Relations and French.

Avnika joined Arthur Ventures as an Associate in 2025.

Prior to Arthur Ventures, Avnika worked as a Private Equity Analyst at Five Elms Capital where she was responsible for leading sourcing, financial modelling, market research, and deal diligence, while providing strategic and operational support to portfolio companies.

Avnika graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a degree in economics, philosophy, and data science.

KJ joined Arthur Ventures as an Associate in 2025.

Before Arthur Ventures, KJ worked as an Analyst in investment banking at Goldman Sachs covering technology companies.

KJ graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in finance.

Cael joined Arthur Ventures as an Analyst in 2025.

Before Arthur Ventures, Cael worked as a Summer Analyst at Activant Capital and PSG on the sourcing & execution teams.

Cael graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Applied Mathematics & Computer Science.