Front raises $66 million in Series B funding
I’m an angel investor in Front, a cool startup improving how companies communicate and collaborate. On January 24, 2018, Front announced a $66 million Series B round led by Sequoia… Read more »
My second episode on The Twenty Minute VC
On August 25, 2017, I was a guest on the “Twenty Minute VC” podcast for the second time. Harry and I discussed some of my thoughts on board dynamics, the… Read more »
HelloSign raises $16 million so you can stop signing paper documents
I’m an investor in HelloSign, a startup offering electronic signature services. On June 12, 2017, HelloSign announced a $16 million financing round led by Foundry Group. Read more at TechCrunch.
“Startup” podcast covers Friendster
In April 2017, Gimlet Media’s “Startup” podcast had two episodes about the story of Friendster. ROBERT SIEGEL: Young adults by the hundreds of thousands have been signing up at a… Read more »
Growth Everywhere podcast
On January 23, 2017, I was a guest on the “Growth Everywhere” podcast: “Jonathan Abrams Reveals Key Lessons Learned While Building Nuzzel (NYT Best App of 2016) and Friendster to… Read more »
“Origins” podcast about LPs
I was a guest on Notation Capital’s “Origins” podcast about Limited Partners, the firms and institutions that invest in venture capital funds: Jonathan Abrams is the founder and CEO of… Read more »
“In Founders Den, a private club that relies on the power of persuasion”
Founders Den was covered by Connie Loizos at TechCrunch: If you live in San Francisco and know much about tech startups, you’ve likely heard of Founders Den, a shared office… Read more »
Ambition Today podcast
On October 18, 2016, I was a guest on the “Ambition Today” podcast: “Pioneering The Social Media Frontier With Jonathan Abrams, Founder & CEO of Nuzzel” The godfather of social… Read more »
Internet History Podcast
On September 18, 2016, I was a guest on the “Internet History Podcast”: Jonathan Abrams was the founder of the first modern social networking site, Friendster. This is essentially the… Read more »
Chelsea Handler show
On May 27, 2016, I appeared on the Chelsea Handler show to talk about apps. It was not my first talk show, but it’s always a weird experience!