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David Samuel
InvestorCo-Founder & General Partner at Freestyle Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $1.5M – $3M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Serial entrepreneur who founded Spinner (acquired by AOL for $320M) and Crackle (acquired by Sony for $80M), and co-founded Freestyle in 2010. MIT graduate.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Experience
- Freestyle CapitalFounding General Partnercurrent2008 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Toi LabsCo-Founder Chairmancurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Brondell Inc.Founder Chairman2003 — 2010
- Crackle (formerly Grouper)Founder President2003 — 2008
- Spinner.com (Internet Radio Web1.0 Company)Founder, CEO1996 — 2000
- OracleSoftware Engineer1994 — 1996
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Private EquityBusiness DevelopmentFrom David's professional profile.
Investments
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Adobe FontsAdstageAirtableAlphaDraftBachBuildingconnectedCardpoolChartbeatChipperChirp InteractiveCoralCreatorPlusCybereadyDeath ClockDigitEaseFiFigure EightFinGifthealthGizmoGlowGradescopeGuardlyHangtimeHarvest Savings & Wealth TechnologiesHeartThisImpermiumIndexTankJudoLOOPMemoirMercator AIMint SongsMost DaysMr. NumberMyPlaceNude BarreOpsmaticOvationCXMPicCollageRecurlyRidejoyRise ScienceRixtyRobin CareScarfScenerySimplegeoSinglySnapdocsSocializrSpotStackpackSteezyStitchStrongholdStyleTrekSwiftShiftTextnowThreefold PhotosToi LabsUXPinWatchPartyYardzen
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Colleagues at Freestyle Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Samuel?
- Serial entrepreneur who founded Spinner (acquired by AOL for $320M) and Crackle (acquired by Sony for $80M), and co-founded Freestyle in 2010. MIT graduate.
- Where does David Samuel work?
- David Samuel is Co-Founder & General Partner at Freestyle Capital.
- What does David Samuel invest in?
- David Samuel invests in Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does David Samuel write?
- David Samuel typically writes checks of $1.5M – $3M.
- What companies has David Samuel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adobe Fonts, Adstage, Airtable, AlphaDraft, Bach, Buildingconnected, Cardpool, Chartbeat, Chipper, Chirp Interactive, Coral, CreatorPlus, and 53 more.
- Where did David Samuel go to school?
- David Samuel studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (6.1 (EE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Waterville High School.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,446
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Oracle mafia374
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Same school
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