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Ethan Linkner

Investor

General Partner at Mudita Venture

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $625K

About

Ethan Linkner is Managing Partner at Mudita Venture. Before venture capital, he founded, scaled, acquired, and ultimately exited a business to an international buyer. He focuses on growing companies from early stage through Series A and looks for founders addressing problems related to how work gets done.

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Invests in

Future of Work

Experience

  1. Mudita Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
  2. Linkner CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentAnn Arbor, MI
  3. ScreencastifyGeneral Member Boardcurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  4. ShowpadHead of M&A Operations and Integrations2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  5. LearnCore - a Showpad companyCo-Founder, COO2010 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  6. ePrizeSolutions Consultant2008 — 2010
  7. ePrizeManager, Business Development2008
  8. ePrizeProject Manager2006 — 2008

Education

  1. University of MichiganBachelor's degree, Psychology2002 — 2006
  2. Lahser High School1998 — 2002

Skills & more

Software as a Service (SaaS)1Finance1Product Development1Venture Capital1Mobile Learning1College Football1Strategy43Marketing38Social Media30Entrepreneurship54Social Media Marketing14Marketing Strategy7
+12 moreManagementSocial NetworkingOnline AdvertisingStart-upsCRMBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMarket ResearchLeadershipPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningTeam Leadership

From Ethan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Michigan374

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Mudita Venture Partners5

Josh TolmanManaging Partner at Mudita VentureGary ShumanPartner at Mudita VentureEvan UferPartner at Plymouth GrowthJosh LinknerManaging Partner at Detroit Venture PartnersDan ChuparkoffVenture Partner at Mudita Venture

Also worked at Showpad9

Mina MutafchievaInvestor at HV CapitalNorman FioreGeneral Partner at Dawn Capital LLPPaul DegueusePartner at Korelya CapitalJaap VergoteFounder of UpsellPlus at Syndicate OneSven De MeyereAdvisor at Volta VenturesEvert BeeckmanPartner at Entourage Ventures

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Also worked at ePrize3

Gary ShumanPartner at Mudita VentureJosh LinknerManaging Partner at Detroit Venture PartnersDan ChuparkoffVenture Partner at Mudita Venture

Investments

Investor

BlastPointChatterworksi-Genie.aiJuicerK1xKoda HealthMavQwotedRiseKit

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Mudita Venture

Alec Cherrin
Director of Emerging Ventures at Mudita Venture
Annamarie Galante
Business Operations Manager at Mudita Venture
Buddy Foster
Associate at Mudita Venture
Dan Chuparkoff
Venture Partner at Mudita Venture
Denis LeClair
VP Engineering & Co-founder at Mudita Venture
Fahim Sheikh
CEO & Co-founder at Mudita Venture
Gary Shuman
Partner at Mudita Venture
Jess Taylor
Director, Acquisitions at Mudita Venture