Nathaniel Becker Chase
President at Grantseeker, Inc.
New York, New York
Skills
Work Experience
2023
President
2023
I work to make human-friendly software so Nonprofits and Local Governments can get more money.
2016
Kauffman Fellow, Class 21
2016
The Kauffman Fellows Program is designed to develop a world-wide network of innovation investors who provide smart, connected capital to fuel entrepreneurial change.
2020 - 2024
Founder, CEO
2020 - 2024
BOSWARE is the Board Operating System for Startups. Startup Founders and Directors use our platform to design, operate, and improve their Board of Directors system at the speed of software. Our view is that as a Founder, you should never have to “get lucky” with a great board. It should be the default setting. Every company should have one. Learn more and boot up your Startup Board OS: https://bosware.io
2014 - 2020
Board Director
2014 - 2020
RF Code is the innovator in data center solutions with asset management, real-time monitoring and business software integration. www.rfcode.com Lead director for compensation, audit. Recruited independent, led recapitalization and recruited new CEO. Cheering on from BOSWARE since 2020.
2012 - 2020
Managing Director
2012 - 2020
Chartline Capital Partners is an investor in minority equity positions committed to helping boards, investors, and management teams realize the full potential value of venture-backed companies that are navigating a strategic inflection point and where the core business is making essential industries more efficient, reliable, and safe. More at www.chartline.com Remain partner in the management company in our funds and the software I wrote is still running the majority of our deal flow. Cheering on Ben, Phil & our portfolio from my BOSWARE seat.
2011 - 2012
Managing Partner
2011 - 2012
Founded firm focused on investments in early growth-stage US industrial technology companies with multi-sector growth potential. Areas of interest include: sensors/systems, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, and workforce productivity. Note: continuing as personal/principal investments only. Full time venture investor @ yet2Ventures.
2009 - 2011
Associate
2009 - 2011
Associate in the energy practice, with focus on private equity advisory. Expertise in unconventional natural gas (E&P and midstream) and energy-efficiency portfolio strategies. Private equity experience included highly-selective secondment to independent firm. Also included fund formation (e.g., investment processes, structure, marketing, and organizational design) for institutional clients including pension funds and corporations. Achieved direct promotion in lieu of MBA sponsorship.
2010 - 2011
Manager (N.A. Investments)
2010 - 2011
"Seconded" to $2B start-up PE fund with opportunistic global middle-market strategy, led by former team from Goldman Sachs partnering with multinational institution. Role included managing Associates and focused on origination, investment screening, due-diligence, financial modelling, and memos presented to Investment Committee. Promoted to Team Lead in Nov. 2010. Fund dissolved in Spring 2011.
2007 - 2009
Associate
2007 - 2009
Associate with focus on both strategy and organizational design for energy, telecom, and government clients. Experience managing teams and client relationships at the executive level. Operational work included reliability improvements for global manufacturing/refining client and re-org for CFO/CIO at federal regulatory agency. Firm acquired by Booz & Company in June 2009. Chosen to provide internal profitability analysis to partnership in preparation sale.
2005 - 2007
Legal Apprentice
2005 - 2007
Worked directly under partner-level attorney at boutique commercial litigation practice. Sat "Second-Chair" at federal jury trial for VC client in security fraud case; wrote appellate briefs for state and federal courts (approved by partner). Significant exposure to contract, employment, and IP disputes.