Curtis Spencer
InvestorFounderPartner at Electric Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
FoundedElectric Capital
About
Curtis Spencer, a former Spool co-founder and CTO whose startup was acquired by Facebook, invests at seed and Series A in foundational crypto infrastructure, open-source developer ecosystems and privacy technologies.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintechMarketplaces
Founder at Electric Capital
Intro paths
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Electric Capital's investors · 2
Experience
- Electric CapitalPartnercurrent2018 — present
- FacebookSoftware Engineer2012 — 2017Menlo Park, CA
- SpoolCTO & Co-Founder2010 — 2012
- KosmixContextual Products2009 — 2010
- CruxluxFounder2007 — 2009
- Oracle CorporationSenior Member of Technical Staff2003 — 2006
Colleagues at Electric Capital
Aditya Koolwal
Expert, Product & Leadership at Electric Capital
Akash Garg
Advisor at Electric Capital
Avichal Garg
General Partner at Electric Capital
Cynthia Bazlamit
Expert, People & Leadership at Electric Capital
Elad Gil
Solo general partner investing through Gil Capital
Elizabeth Laraki
Expert, Design & Research at Electric Capital
Emily Meyers
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer at Electric Capital
Emre Caliskan
Engineer at Electric Capital
Network11
Avichal GargScout
General Partner at Electric Capital
Ben LakoffScout
General Partner at Bankless Ventures
David HoffmanScout
General Partner at Bankless Ventures
Ken DeeterScout
General Partner at Electric Capital
Ryan ZurrerScout
Managing Director at Vine Ventures
Tom Shaughnessy JrScout
Angel at Seed Club Ventures
Yida GaoScout
General Partner at Shima Capital
Michael Arrington
Partner at CrunchFund
Mitchell Hammer
Analyst at Electric Capital
Sandeep Nailwal
Co-Founder at Symbolic Capital
Sanjay Shah
Investor at Electric Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Curtis Spencer?
- Curtis Spencer, a former Spool co-founder and CTO whose startup was acquired by Facebook, invests at seed and Series A in foundational crypto infrastructure, open-source developer ecosystems and privacy technologies.
- Where does Curtis Spencer work?
- Curtis Spencer is Founder of Electric Capital and Partner at Electric Capital.
- What does Curtis Spencer invest in?
- Curtis Spencer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Curtis Spencer write?
- Curtis Spencer typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What companies did Curtis Spencer found?
- Curtis Spencer founded Electric Capital.
- Where did Curtis Spencer go to school?
- Curtis Spencer studied at Stanford University (B.S./M.S, Computer Science with Specialization in AI Systems).
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