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Adam Folsom

Mid-level Venture Capital & Growth Associate specializing in startups, creator economy, and Web3 media

Creator Sports NetworkUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnLos Angeles, CA5 Years ExperienceMid LevelWorks On-Site

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Early-stage venture/product studio operator (BESO) focused on sourcing and evaluating founders and moving opportunities through diligence toward partnerships. Uses a multi-channel outbound approach (LinkedIn/X, community events, accelerators, Reddit) and builds trust by bringing market research and regulatory insights (e.g., sports tech/gambling) to founders while running a structured, CRM-driven pipeline.

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Key Strengths

  • Multi-channel founder sourcing (LinkedIn, X, events, accelerators, Reddit, warm intros)
  • Community/event-based relationship building that converts into qualified opportunities
  • Nurtures cold relationships over months by providing value (market research, regulatory insights, local resources)
  • Structured early-stage founder discovery focused on problem, founder-market fit, and traction signals
  • Fast pipeline execution with clear stages, automation, and decisive advance/kill decisions
  • Concise, actionable weekly partner updates (new opps, pipeline movement, priorities, decisions needed)

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Experience

Lead WriterShadow Lion · Sep 2025 – Present
Growth AssociateCreator Sports Network · Feb 2025 – Present
AssociateBeeso Studio · Aug 2022 – Jan 2025
Partner & Lead WriterThe Drop Media · Nov 2022 – Nov 2024
Board MemberScale Omaha · Feb 2023 – Feb 2025
Venture Capital InternFlyover Capital · Feb 2022 – Jun 2022internship
Venture Capital InternNelnet · May 2021 – May 2022internship
Co-FounderHusker Venture Fund · Sep 2020 – Jun 2022
Campus Growth LeadPlyo · Aug 2020 – May 2021
Member, Scholarship OfficerAlpha Tau Omega · Aug 2018 – May 2022

Education

University of Nebraska–Lincolnbachelor, Business Administration (Finance; Clifton Builders Management/Entrepreneurship Track)

Awards

  • College of Business Dean’s List (8/8 Semesters) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Languages

English

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Adam FolsomMid-level Venture Capital & Growth Associate specializing in startups, creator economy, and Web3 media