OUR TEAM
Greg Bohlen, Managing Partner
Greg focuses on early and mid-stage investing in technology, food, and agriculture for both funds and directs.
Greg Bohlen co-founded Union Grove Venture Partners in 2014 after starting the venture effort at Morgan Creek in 2010. Prior to joining Morgan Creek, Bohlen was the co-founder of Wasatch Advisors Cross Creek Capital in Salt Lake and was the CFO at Aurora Funds, a venture capital firm in Durham, NC. Previously a Banker with J.C. Bradford, Paine Webber, and UBS, Greg has been investing in and following the Venture Capital market since 1995 and has participated in more than 80 financings, and nearly 100 venture funds. Focusing on Data, Agriculture, Retail, and Food Tech, Greg has served on dozens of company boards as a board member or observer including a six-year stint with Beyond Meat, through the company’s initial public offering. Greg also owns Union Grove Farm in Chapel Hill and enjoys developing new Muscadine grape varietals.
Patrick Cairns, Managing Partner
Patrick focuses on enterprise and consumer technology.
Patrick co-founded Union Grove Venture Partners in 2014 after joining the current team at Morgan Creek in November 2012 as a General Partner. Patrick has been in venture capital for over 20 years, first as a direct investor at Grotech Ventures and then transitioning to the fund investment/co-investment business in 2008, first at Greenspring Associates. Patrick began his career as an Analyst in investment banking at Alex Brown. Patrick focuses on enterprise and consumer technology and led investments in Poshmark (NASDAQ: POSH), Intacct Software, Alation, Rocket Lawyer, Descartes Labs, Roadster, Appcelerator, among others. Patrick has a degree in Politics with a certificate in the Political Economy from Princeton University. In his free time, Patrick enjoys coaching 3rd grade lacrosse.