Taylor Schaude, Partner
Biography
Taylor is a seasoned professional with a track record of driving measurable growth for organizations. As the former Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Neo.Tax, he helped grow revenue 5,000%. Prior to Neo.Tax, he was the Director of Investor Relations & Chief of Staff at 500 Startups. With 13 years of experience as an early stage operator, venture capitalist, and management consultant, Taylor has helped companies with strategic goal setting, establishing sales teams and effective pipelines, and securing external capital.
Highlights
Neo.Tax - First GTM hire, Seed to Series A (5,000% rev growth)
500 Global - Investor Relations ($150M Fund raised)
500 Global - Chief of Staff, CEO & Principal Investor ($3B AUM)
Virgin America / Alaska Airlines - M&A Lead ($2.6B acquisition)
Medtronic/Covidien - M&A Project Manager ($45B merger)
Avon Products - PE M&A Integration Lead ($605M PE deal)
TaxGPT - Investor & Advisor @ 2 employees ($20M+ valuation in 9 months)
ChipperCash - 500 Investor at Seed ($2.2B valuation)
Mercury - 500 Investor at Seed ($1.6B valuation)
Solana - 500 Investor at Seed ($70B valuation)
