Nick MacShane

Nick MacShane is the founder and a Senior Managing Director of Progress Partners. He is a proven technology marketer and fund-raiser with 20 years of experience working with early and mid-stage companies in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and business and partnership development. Nick has significant transaction experience and has closed numerous digital media deals, including the sale of Going.com to AOL and financings for Tremor Media, Media6Degrees, ContextWeb, and MediaMath. Through a strong network of ad agencies, media companies, and advertising brands, Nick focuses on generating new business for the firm and developing business, financing and strategic partnership opportunities for its clients. Prior to founding Progress Partners, Nick served in senior marketing and product development roles at Virtual Access Networks, MyWay.com (CMGi) and Scotia Pharmaceuticals, a British conglomerate. In New York, Nick ran an events-planning and non-profit fund raising firm called Diana Beattie Events. He started his career in New York City Mayoral politics, and founded and ran the New York State chapter of the Democratic Leadership Forum. Nick is a Government and History graduate of Skidmore College. Nick has served on the screening committee of Launchpad Venture Group. He currently holds investments in 15 early stage companies through his own investments and through the recently launched Progress Ventures. Nick enjoys biking, sailing, and participating as an enthusiastic fan at his son’s lacrosse games and his daughters’ flute and harp recitals. Nick MacShane is a Series 79, 63, and 62 registered representative of an independent broker/dealer, M&A Securities Group, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC.