About
Serial entrepreneur and investor specializing in product strategy, SaaS, and scaling businesses. Co-founder of Adobe InDesign with additional leadership roles including CTO at PopCap Games, CTO & CPO at Lynda.com, and CEO at PicMonkey.com. Expertise spans technical architecture and growth strategies.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- FounderPartnersPartnercurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- F22FocusManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Founders NetworkLead Mentorcurrent2022 — present
- EmtrainAdvisor To The Boardcurrent2016 — presentSacramento, California Area
- PicMonkeyCEO2017 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- PicMonkeyCTO & CPO2015 — 2017Seattle, Washington
- Photographic Center NorthwestBoard Member2017 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- lynda.comCTO & Head of Product2012 — 2014Santa Barbara, California Area
- PopCap GamesCTO2010 — 2012Greater Seattle Area
- AdobeVice President Core Technologies2004 — 2010Greater Seattle Area
- Adobe SystemsSenior Director of Development2001 — 2004Greater Seattle Area
- Real NetworksGroup Manager1999 — 2001Greater Seattle Area
- EdmarkDirector of Engineering1998 — 1999
- Adobe SystemsSenior Engineering Manager1993 — 1999Greater Seattle Area
- Aldus CorporationPrincipal Scientist1990 — 1993Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
Software Development60Mobile Applications61Mobile Devices43Cloud Computing41Agile Methodologies31Software Engineering30Software Design23Scrum19SaaS26OOP10Graphics8Business Relationship Management8
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C++Agile Project ManagementStrategyObject Oriented DesignEntrepreneurshipHTML 5Objective-CSystem ArchitectureUser InterfaceiOS developmentTechnical LeadershipScalabilityLanguages Dutch · English · French · German
From Frits's professional profile.
Colleagues at FounderPartners
Ajit Deora
Partner at FounderPartners
Bogy Skowronski
Partner at FounderPartners
Brian Flynn
Managing Partner at FounderPartners
Dimitri Steinberg
Partner at FounderPartners
Don Campbell
Partner at FounderPartners
Glover Lawrence
Partner at FounderPartners
Greg
Investor at FounderPartners
Greg Baszucki
Co-Founder | Partner at FounderPartners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Frits Habermann?
- Serial entrepreneur and investor specializing in product strategy, SaaS, and scaling businesses. Co-founder of Adobe InDesign with additional leadership roles including CTO at PopCap Games, CTO & CPO at Lynda.com, and CEO at PicMonkey.com. Expertise spans technical architecture and growth strategies.
- Where does Frits Habermann work?
- Frits Habermann is Partner at FounderPartners.
- Where did Frits Habermann go to school?
- Frits Habermann studied at University of Washington (M.Sc., Computer Science); Carnegie Mellon University (B.Sc. Applied Mathematics, Computer Science); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Executive Program Alum).
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia231
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer ScienceFounded Passes +1Joshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenWilliam GuttmanDistinguished Service Professor of Economics & Special Advisor to ProvostFounded CurvePoint +3Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded K9 Ventures +2Rodney BrooksResearch ScientistFounded Rethink Robotics +2
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University of Washington mafia114
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arvind JainMastersFounded GleanJane MooneyBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Collaborative RoboticsMatthew ScholzBSFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Emmett ShearFounded Softmax +2Emin Gun SirerPh.D.Founded Avalanche +2Sara VaezyMPHFounded Dexcare +1
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FounderPartners mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Washington277
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University410
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,385
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Shared employers
Also worked at PicMonkey2
Also worked at lynda.com6
Derek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGCraig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersKiva DickinsonManaging Partner at Selva VenturesHilary HeadleeOperating Partner, Head of Early + Growth Advisory | Portfolio Programs at Stage 2 CapitalEthan ChoiPartner at AccelHilary HeadleeInvestor at Insight Partners
Also worked at PopCap Games2
Also worked at Adobe132
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationLouise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier Capital
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