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Blaine Vess

Investor

Investor at Immeasurable

Los Angeles, California

Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $50K

About

Founder of Immeasurable who began as an entrepreneur in 1999, bootstrapping Student Brands to a $58.5M acquisition by Barnes & Noble Education in 2017 and co-founding Solve (acquired by Blacklane). He previously worked in film marketing at New Line Cinema, backs documentary and narrative films, and serves on the board of Liberty in North Korea.

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Experience

  1. Bearing NorthCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. ImmeasurableFoundercurrent2011 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. Four Henrys ProductionsFoundercurrent2010 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  4. Solve (YC S17) (Acquired by Blacklane)Co-Founder & CEO2016 — 2017Los Angeles, California, United States
  5. Student Brands (a Learneo business)Co-Founder & CEO (1999–2015) | Chairman (2015–2017)1999 — 2017Los Angeles, California, United States
  6. New Line CinemaInternet Marketing Consultant2005 — 2008Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. Technotribe CommunicationsWeb Developer1997 — 2005

Education

  1. Y Combinator2017
  2. Kauffman Fellows, Class 252020 — 2022
  3. San José State UniversityBachelor of Science, Marketing
  4. Hudson InstituteHudson Coach Certification2021
  5. Modern Elder AcademyThe Making of a Modern Elder2019 — 2024

Skills & more

PHPMySQLHospitality IndustryDigital Marketingconsumer insightsMarketing StrategyConsumer InsightBrand DevelopmentExecutive CoachingTeam BuildingLeadership DevelopmentInvestment Strategies
+12 moreProduct DevelopmentInternet SoftwareClient RelationsSoftware SolutionsIT ConsultingBootstrappingEdtechBusiness DevelopmentGlobal OperationsTravel TechnologyCommunicationPersonal Development

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Also attended Y Combinator186

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended San José State University77

Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCJodi MokInvestor at GGV CapitalNorman HoInvestor at GGV Capital

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Network6

Alejandro LeónScout
Investor at Unknown Ventures
Dan SirokerScout
Angel
David GardnerScout
General Partner, Co-Founder at London Venture Partners
Derrick Li
Principal at Afore Capital
Vincent Diallo
Investor at Daphni
Wally Wang
General Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)

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