Skyler Seymour
About Skyler Seymour
Skyler Seymour is a Senior Associate at Pelion Venture Partners, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in finance and strategy, having held positions at Instructure, Lazard, and Palladium Equity Partners, and holds both a Bachelor's degree and an MBA from Brigham Young University.
Current Role at Pelion
Skyler Seymour serves as a Senior Associate at Pelion Venture Partners, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on venture capital investments, leveraging his extensive background in finance and strategy. His responsibilities include evaluating potential investment opportunities and supporting portfolio companies in their growth strategies. Prior to this role, he was an MBA Associate at Pelion from 2022 to 2023, where he gained valuable experience in venture capital operations.
Previous Experience in Finance
Skyler Seymour has a diverse background in finance, having worked in various roles across multiple firms. He served as Director of Finance at Instructure from 2019 to 2021, where he led finance and strategy teams. Before that, he worked at Palladium Equity Partners, LLC as a Private Equity professional from 2017 to 2019, and at Lazard in Investment Banking from 2015 to 2017. His experience spans capital deployment and allocation across different stages of company growth.
Educational Background
Skyler Seymour holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Brigham Young University. He furthered his education by obtaining an MBA from the same institution, where he also studied Entrepreneurship. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his career in finance and venture capital.
Leadership in Finance and Strategy
Throughout his career, Skyler Seymour has led finance and strategy teams focused on scaling businesses and launching new ventures within existing enterprises. His leadership roles have involved overseeing financial operations and strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing business performance and growth.
Investment Experience
Skyler Seymour has a strong background in investing, with experience in various aspects of capital structure and life cycle management. His work has involved assessing investment opportunities and managing financial strategies that support business development and expansion.