Parker MacDonell is an Advisory Partner at Rev1 Ventures in Columbus, Ohio. As a member of the investment team, he serves as a lead advisor to client companies. From 2015 through 2021, he served as Managing Director for the Ohio TechAngel Funds (OTAF). Rev1 Ventures is an investor startup studio that helps startups grow, and corporates innovate. The mission of Rev1 Ventures is to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into great companies. Mr. MacDonell has served on the boards of fourteen for-profit companies, five of which have had successful liquidity events to date. Today he serves as a board member of 3Bar Biologics and a board observer for ReadySet Surgical and Lucy.ai, all of which are Rev1 portfolio companies.

Mr. MacDonell is a seasoned financial services and business executive whose personal mission is to help others succeed in business. His financial services career has combined commercial banking, angel investing, and startup business ventures. At Bank One, he led teams of retail, commercial, and community bankers. At CFBank, he successfully launched the bank’s entry into the Columbus market and built a base of satisfied clients. He has served on the boards of thirteen not-for-profit organizations in the arts, workforce development, healthcare, and other fields. Mr. MacDonell served for six years on the board of the Angel Capital Association and as its treasurer for two of those years.