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Evan Williams

Investor

Partner at Obvious Ventures

San Francisco, CA

Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Evan

418 people in our graph share verified history with Evan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mischa VaughnunlockedEvan: together at Twitter (2009–2012)
×7Evan: together at Twitter
Evan: together at Obvious Ventures
×2Evan: together at O'Reilly Media

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

Experience

  1. MoziCofounder & Chairmancurrent2023 — present
  2. MediumChairmancurrent2022 — present
  3. MediumCEO2012 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Obvious VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2014 — present
  5. TwitterBoard Member2007 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. TwitterCEO2008 — 2010San Francisco, California, United States
  7. The Obvious CorporationCEO2011 — 2012San Francisco, California, United States
  8. Odeo IncCEO2005 — 2006San Francisco, California, United States
  9. GoogleProgram Manager, Blogger2003 — 2004
  10. Pyra Labs (Blogger)Co-Founder, CEO1999 — 2003San Francisco, California, United States
  11. O'Reilly MediaMarketing Coordinator1997Sebastopol, California, United States

Skills & more

Web Applications12Blogging38User Experience22Entrepreneurship26

From Evan's professional profile.

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 Williams

Evan Williams is Done At Medium

TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Colleagues at Obvious Ventures

Amanda Denney
Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy, MD
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
Aneesh Chopra
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Anico Steffen
Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures
Brett Hurt
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Brian Hamilton
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Network11

Elad GilScout
Solo general partner investing through Gil Capital
Ashton KutcherScout
Co-founder of Sound Ventures; launching a new deep-tech venture firm with Morgan Beller
Adam GrossScout
Investor at Zenda
April UnderwoodScout
Managing Director at Adverb Ventures
Brian BellScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Team Ignite
Adit Singh
Partner at Cota Capital
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
Arek Zarowski
Senior Associate at Obvious Ventures
Arianna Huffington
Angel
Drew Austin
Investor at Red Beard Ventures
James Joaquin
Co-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious Ventures

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 Partner 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.
Where did Evan Williams go to school?
Evan Williams studied at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
What podcasts and interviews feature Evan Williams?
Tracked appearances include "Evan Williams is Done At Medium".

Founder mafias

University of Nebraska-Lincoln mafia30

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Todd SkokanBachelorFounded Birddoghr +1Suresh BatchuFounded Mobile Iron +1Greg StormBachelor of Science - BSFounded TripleBlind +1Jim StroesserBSFounded Cali Strong +1Jackson StansellMaster of Science - MSFounded Sentinelag +1Kevin KimleBachelor's degreeFounded Ag Startup Engine

+ 23 more

Obvious Ventures mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Yet-Ming ChiangKyocera Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MITFounded rock-zero-logo-v3 +4Rodney BrooksObvious ChampionFounded Rethink Robotics +2Glenn KelmanObvious ChampionFounded RedfinPhil EdmundsonObvious ChampionFounded Corvus InsuranceBrian HamiltonObvious ChampionFounded One FinanceRené LacerteCEO and Founder of BILLFounded Bill.com Holdings, Inc.

+ 3 more

O'Reilly Media mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dylan FieldOnline Marketing InternFounded FigmaEric RiesSeries Editor, The Lean SeriesFounded LTSE Group +2Alistair CrollCo-chair, StrataFounded Startupfest +1Adam GoldsteinAuthorFounded Astonishing Labs +1Clarence ChioAuthorFounded Coverbase +1Douwe OsingaAuthorFounded Neptyne

+ 2 more

Same school

Also attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln111

Maria HeyenInvestor at LightbankJim BarsnessInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalJennifer MirandaDesign Director at Red Cell IncubationJami HuntManaging Partner at Alpha EdisonKylie UvodichPrincipal at Five Elms CapitalKyle LudvikExecutive-in-Residence, Product at Mainsail Partners

+ 105 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Medium32

Andrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsDan PupiusChief Technology Officer at General PartnershipKate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesDaniel TanFund Director, Principal at Aera VCHeather MackPartner at Eclipse VenturesWarren ShaefferPartner at Pear VC

+ 26 more

Also worked at Twitter261

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordMischa VaughnHead of Content at Felicis VenturesKevin ThauInvestor at Spark Capital

+ 255 more

Also worked at Odeo Inc1

Ariel PolerInvestor at TextMarks

Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox

+ 1,994 more