Lindel has been investing in venture funds and venture-backed companies for more than two decades, building an extensive network of limited partners, venture capitalists, and founders. He joined Foundry as a partner in 2015 and is active across the portfolio, working closely with the portfolio of partner funds.

Prior to joining Foundry, Lindel managed a broad private investment program for the University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO). At UTIMCO, he developed his love for early-stage investing as he built the endowment’s venture capital program. He was fortunate to sponsor early investments in many of the now leading venture capital firms, including IA Ventures, True Ventures, Union Square Ventures, and, of course, Foundry.

Lindel received his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and his BBA in accounting and finance at Texas Christian University. He is a CPA and a CFA charter holder. Lindel previously served as Vice-Chair of the Institutional Limited Partner Association and is a member of the St. David’s Foundation Investment Committee and the University of Colorado Foundation Investment Committee. Lindel resides in Longmont, Colorado with his incredible wife and two amazing daughters. The hiking, fishing, and skiing almost make him forget how much he misses the tacos, music, and lakes of Austin.

Nat is a Senior Principal at Cerity Partners and co-head of the Private Markets Research Team. Before joining Cerity Partners, Nat was a Managing Director at Agility where he served as the co-head of the Private Capital team and specialized in venture capital fund and co-investment opportunities. Prior to that, he was a Senior Associate at Strategic Investment Group, an OCIO provider in the Washington DC area, where he was responsible for investment due diligence in private equity, venture capital and illiquid real assets. Nat started his career at IXI Corporation, where his analytics supported market sizing and asset allocation studies on behalf of various bank clients.

When he’s not scouring the world for investment opportunities, Nat enjoys coaching youth basketball and being outdoors with his wife, three young children, and labradoodle.

Education & Highlights

B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia

Chartered Financial Analyst®

Member of the CFA Institute

Kobie has been a partner at Upfront since 2016, with a core investing focus in SaaS, marketing technology, and emerging technologies including VR and AR. Notable investments include Cordial, Wave, MetaImpact and Martie.

Prior to joining Upfront, Kobie was an investor at Accel, helped found OpenView Venture Partners, and was an investor at Insight Venture Partners. Over his career he invested early in companies including Exact Target (sold to Salesforce for $2.5B) and Oculus (sold to Facebook for $2B). Previously, Kobie was the Chief Marketing Officer at LA-based REVOLVE, one of the largest global fashion e-commerce players. Kobie graduated from Harvard College.