As Executive Chairman of Roo Partners, Nate leads the investment team and supports the executive search practice, partnering with boards of directors, CEOs, C-suite leaders, and their direct reports across the technology and healthcare sectors. He brings more than 20 years of experience as a venture and private equity investor, operating partner, software executive, and entrepreneur, including founding two successful startups.

Most recently, Nate served as a Managing Partner at Acertitude, where he launched and scaled the firm’s healthcare practice, advising early-stage and middle-market healthcare and technology companies on behalf of leading private equity firms.
Previously, Nate was the Founder and CEO of venture-backed workforce management SaaS company PeopleMatter, which served global brands including McDonald’s, Subway, BP, and Marriott. Earlier in his career, he was part of the founding executive team at Benefitfocus (NASDAQ: BNFT), serving as Vice President of Sales and helping scale the company from startup through its growth into the largest benefits-enrollment software provider in the United States.

Nate has served and continues to serve on the boards of venture- and private-equity-backed software companies. He has also served as a Trustee of Hampden-Sydney College and is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Outside of work, Nate is an avid aviator, holding ten FAA pilot ratings, and enjoys kiteboarding and training for Ironman competitions.