Overline VC

Co-founders Michael Cohn and Sean O'Brien serve as Managing Partners and lead all investment decisions. Cohn was the founding Managing Director of Techstars Atlanta and previously co-founded Cloud Sherpas, which Accenture acquired in 2015. O'Brien led more than 30 acquisitions during his tenure as President and Chief Strategy Officer at PGi. The firm's investment committee draws on their combined operational and financial experience rather than a separate, unattached IC.

Overline sources through the Southeast's startup ecosystem, which both partners helped build. Michael Cohn's role as founding Managing Director of Techstars Atlanta in 2016, and Sean O'Brien's mentorship at Techstars Atlanta and Endeavor Atlanta, provide early access to founding teams. The firm also operates a Venture Scout Program focused on university ecosystems and emphasizes relationship-building with founders well before a fundraise.

Overline VC exclusively makes direct investments in early-stage companies. The firm writes first checks from $250,000 to $1.5 million, expressing a preference to lead or co-lead rounds. There is no disclosed activity as a limited partner in other venture funds.

The firm invests from inception through seed stage. This begins before a round is named or a deck is polished and extends through initial traction and early company-building. Overline views this as the period from the first spark of an idea to a startup's earliest institutional capital.

Overline VC concentrates exclusively on the Southeastern United States. Its anchor market is Atlanta, and it has active coverage in Nashville, as indicated by venture scouts and partners on the ground. The firm has signaled interest in the Research Triangle region. Its local depth is central to its strategy and to its claim of an advantage over distant coastal funds.