Todd Masonis

Overview

Todd Masonis is an experienced angel investor and entrepreneur based in San Francisco, California. He co-founded Plaxo, a cloud-based online address book, in 2002, serving as Vice President of Products and Director until 2011. In 2010, he co-founded Dandelion Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate factory, where he currently serves as CEO. Additionally, he co-founded Edelweiss.vc, a venture fund established in 2015, focusing on early-stage investments in various sectors. As an angel investor, Masonis has invested in a diverse range of companies, including Fitbit, Honor, HipChat, Blue Bottle Coffee, Checkr, Foodzie, Polymer, TechShop, Tonx (which was acquired by Blue Bottle Coffee), Pipefy, BrightCrowd, and illumai Formula XO Inc. His investment interests span multiple industries, such as technology, consumer internet, mobile, financial services, healthcare, media, e-commerce, software, hardware, education, food & beverage, retail, real estate, transportation, and energy. Masonis's investment strategy involves identifying and supporting early-stage companies with high growth potential across various sectors. He actively engages with entrepreneurs to refine strategies, set growth goals, build teams, and develop pitches. His approach emphasizes hands-on involvement and leveraging his extensive network to facilitate introductions and partnerships, aiming to help startups achieve significant growth and success.