Kent Lindstrom
Overview
Host of the Silicon Valley podcast “Something Ventured”, which features behind the scenes interviews with Silicon Valley insiders and was named one of Fortune’s “Best Business Podcasts.” Prior to co-founding 8-Bit Capital, Kent was the COO of popular social news aggregator Nuzzel, backed by A16Z, CRV, Homebrew, Lowercase Capital, Uncork Capital, Marc Benioff, and Max Levchin. Previously, Kent was the COO of Neo, the global software division of Digital Garage, which merged with Pivotal. He also worked with James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky at Ooga Labs, and founded the mobile app startup PlacePop. Kent was an early advisor and investor at the pioneering social networking service Friendster. After helping to launch Friendster, Kent joined the company as the first member of the management team, and served as COO, CFO, and CEO of Friendster.
Investment Focus
- Innovative technology solutions
- Scalable business models
- Strong founding teams
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Kent Lindstrom invest in?
Kent Lindstrom invests in Technology, Healthcare, Consumer, Consumer Internet, Mobile and Design, and is based in San Francisco, California. Kent Lindstrom is listed as a angel investor in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Kent Lindstrom invest at?
Kent Lindstrom backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of $0 - $100K.
Which regions does Kent Lindstrom invest in?
Kent Lindstrom invests across United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
What companies has Kent Lindstrom invested in?
Kent Lindstrom's portfolio includes Range, Impart Security, Bytewax, Jolt AI, Upstream, Cerbos and PropelAuth.
How do I contact Kent Lindstrom?
Kent Lindstrom's contact details — including work email and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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