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Dick Costolo

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Co-Founder & Managing Partner at 01 Advisors

Marin County

Writes $2M – $15M checks · typically $6M

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About

Dick Costolo, a Second City improviser and ex‑Twitter CEO who scaled to over $2B, coaches late Series A/early Series B founders with improv principles to strengthen communication, culture and composure.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. 01 AdvisorsManaging Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. TwitterCEO2009 — 2015
  3. Google, Inc.Group Product Manager2007 — 2009
  4. FeedBurnerCEO2003 — 2007Greater Chicago Area
  5. Spyonit.comCo-founder1998 — 2000
  6. Accenture (Andersen Consulting)Manager1989 — 1994

Investments

Investor

Ample FoodsAttioAutographBasetenBlinkfire AnalyticsBraid HealthBrightHireBuildOpsCapchaseCommon RoomDensityDigitsdot.LAElectricGoldinHaptXHiNOTEHiveWatchIterableLevelsLinearLiteratiLyricmicro1NetomiOriginPlayVSPostscriptPrice.comProjectorRemyAIRenderRivalSaturn TechnologiesSemseeSliceSplit SoftwareSpotOnStreamTellApartTipaltiTubeMogulVendorpmVimcalVisla LabsX (formerly Twitter)

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Colleagues at 01 Advisors

Abby Kruse
Investor at 01 Advisors
Adam Bain
Managing Partner at 01 Advisors
Cody Ng
Investor at 01 Advisors
Dave Rivinus
Investor at 01 Advisors
David Fischer
Investor at 01 Advisors
Johanna Boyce
Investor at 01 Advisors
Katie Lampe
Investor at 01 Advisors
Laurin Stelter
Analyst at Silver Lake Partners

Network10

Lee FixelScout
Founder of Addition
Adam BainScout
Managing Partner at 01 Advisors
Adam MillerScout
Managing Partner at Allerfund Ventures, Llc
Akash GargScout
Advisor at Electric Capital
Brad SvrlugaScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Dan GrahamScout
Co-Founder | General Partner at Springdale Ventures
Dave RivinusScout
Investor at 01 Advisors
Dmitry DakhnovskyScout
Co-Founder at STCAP
Stu SheaScout
Managing Partner at 01 Advisors
Elliott Robinson
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dick Costolo?
Dick Costolo, a Second City improviser and ex‑Twitter CEO who scaled to over $2B, coaches late Series A/early Series B founders with improv principles to strengthen communication, culture and composure.
Where does Dick Costolo work?
Dick Costolo is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at 01 Advisors.
What does Dick Costolo invest in?
Dick Costolo invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Dick Costolo write?
Dick Costolo typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
What companies has Dick Costolo invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ample Foods, Attio, Autograph, Baseten, Blinkfire Analytics, Braid Health, BrightHire, BuildOps, Capchase, Common Room, Density, Digits, and 34 more.
Where did Dick Costolo go to school?
Dick Costolo studied at University of Michigan (BS, Computer Science).

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