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Evan Williams
InvestorCo-Founder at Obvious Ventures
San Francisco, CA
Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Evan Williams has founded three companies that shaped online publishing: Blogger, which he sold to Google in 2003; Twitter, which he co-founded in 2006 and led as CEO from 2008 to 2010; and Medium, which he founded in 2012 and ran until 2022. He also founded the podcasting company Odeo, out of which Twitter emerged as a side project. He invests through Obvious Ventures.
Contact· published on Evan's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerEnergyHealthtech
Investments
Investor
Adobe FontsAirHelpAngelListArcadeArtformBeyond MeatBlippyBlippy Social CommerceBlue Bottle CoffeeBranchBreezeworksBumpers, Inc.Change.orgCoach.meCodaDescriptDinEverFiEverFleetFaraday BicyclesGlintHighlyHodinkeeHoneyBookJellyKarmaMeetupMilkNestOpenCompParticle.NewsPieProperlySanityThe Browser CompanyTypekitWorkpop
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Evan WilliamsEvan Williams is Done At Medium
TWiT Tech Podcast Network
Twitter co-founder Ev Williams' Obvious Ventures launches ...
cnbc.com
Vishal Vasishth, CoFounder Obvious Ventures #VCchat
PitchPerfect Silicon Valley
Colleagues at Obvious Ventures
Network12
Investors connected to Evan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Evan Williams?
- Evan Williams has founded three companies that shaped online publishing: Blogger, which he sold to Google in 2003; Twitter, which he co-founded in 2006 and led as CEO from 2008 to 2010; and Medium, which he founded in 2012 and ran until 2022. He also founded the podcasting company Odeo, out of which Twitter emerged as a side project. He invests through Obvious Ventures.
- Where does Evan Williams work?
- Evan Williams is Co-Founder at Obvious Ventures.
- What does Evan Williams invest in?
- Evan Williams invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Energy, Healthtech.
- What check size does Evan Williams write?
- Evan Williams typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.
- What companies has Evan Williams invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adobe Fonts, AirHelp, AngelList, Arcade, Artform, Beyond Meat, Blippy, Blippy Social Commerce, Blue Bottle Coffee, Branch, Breezeworks, Bumpers, Inc., and 25 more.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Evan Williams?
- Tracked appearances include "Evan Williams is Done At Medium", "Twitter co-founder Ev Williams' Obvious Ventures launches ...", "Vishal Vasishth, CoFounder Obvious Ventures #VCchat".
Founder mafias
Google mafia1,712
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln mafia50
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Obvious Ventures mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
O'Reilly Media mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mozi mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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