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Garrett Camp

InvestorFounder

Founding Partner at Expa · Investor at Expansive Ventures · Board director at Reserve Media · Co-founder at Uber · Board director at Aero Technologies

San Francisco, CA

Writes $250K – $2M checks

FoundedAeroUber

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About

Garrett Camp founded StumbleUpon, sold it to eBay for $75M in 2007 and bought it back, then conceived Uber in 2008 and co-founded it with Travis Kalanick — a stake worth billions at Uber's 2019 IPO. He founded the startup studio Expa in 2013 to build and fund new companies, and has backed Aero, Reserve and dozens of others.

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ConsumerFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded
Founded Expa, a startup studio for entrepreneurs to create and launch new companies. Co-founded Uber and originally conceived of and designed the service. Was the founding CEO of StumbleUpon, now known as Mix. Founded Camp.org, which creates and grows nonprofit and for-profit organizations applying technology to complex problems.
Charities
Is a member of The Giving Pledge.
Hobbies
Is a musician and a collector.

Mentioned above: the Uber mafia → · the Expa mafia → · the StumbleUpon mafia →

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Board director at Reserve Media

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Co-founders at Reserve Media

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Greg HongExecutive Officer, Director

Co-founder at Uber

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Uber's investors · 84

137 VenturesSan Francisco3Spoke CapitalIrvine408 VenturesPalo AltoA*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checksACE & CompanyGenevaACME CapitalSan FranciscoAcross Capital PartnersMiamiAglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M checksAkkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checksAlpha Wave GlobalMiamiAltos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checksAppWorks VenturesTaipei · $200K – $15M checksAxel Springer Digital VenturesBerlinBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2011Bezos ExpeditionsCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCota CapitalSan FranciscoCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checksDniproPalo AltoEastlink Capital PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksECP GrowthGreenwichEQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFontinalis PartnersDetroit · $250K – $5M checksFoundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checksFounder CollectiveCambridgeG SquaredChicagoGeneral AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B checksGeodesic CapitalSilicon ValleyGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checks · since 2014GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksHDS CapitalNew York CityHuangpu River CapitalShanghaiICONIQSan FranciscoInnovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checksInspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M checksInvestXVancouverIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksK2 GlobalSingaporeK5 GlobalSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksKindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLauder PartnersLos AltosLAUNCHSan Francisco · $25K – $250K checks · since 2009Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checksLight Street CapitalPalo AltoLocus VenturesPalo AltoLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksLowercase CapitalJacksonMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checksMSA NovoSingapore · $1.5M – $32M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNewView CapitalBurlingameNextEquity PartnersMenlo ParkNomad Venture Partners, LlcLos AngelesNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksOlive Tree CapitalBostonPayPal VenturesSan Jose · $1M – $10M checksR136 VenturesWoodside · $2M – $20M checksRAISEParisRaptor GroupMiami BeachRedwood VenturesGuadalajaraRizvi Traverse ManagementWest Palm Beach · $25M – $1B checksS32Palo AltoSciFi VCSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksSection 32Palo AltoSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksShumway CapitalGreenwichSINEWAVE VENTURESSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checksSoftBank Vision FundLondonSound VenturesSanta MonicaSoundboard Venture FundNew JerseyTactile VenturesPalo AltoTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksThink+ Ventures Management, LlcPalo Alto · $200K – $500K checksTime Zero CapitalLos AngelesTuesday CapitalSan FranciscoTusk Venture PartnersNew York · $750K – $2M checksVentura CapitalLondonWingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checksXG VenturesMenlo ParkXplorer CapitalMenlo Park

Co-founders at Uber

TKTravis Kalanick
Travis KalanickCo-founder; CEO until 2017

Board director at Aero Technologies

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Experience

  1. ExpaFoundercurrent2013 — present
  2. UberFounder & Chairmancurrent2009 — present
  3. StumbleUponChairman, co-founder2012 — 2014
  4. StumbleUponCEO, co-founder2001 — 2012

Skills & more

Product Strategy4Social Media22Recommender Systems6Social Networking27System Design4Usability Testing4Mobile Technology15Start-ups79Product Management32Personalization9Strategic Negotiations3Monetization3
+12 moreWeb DevelopmentE-commerceAnalyticsUser ExperienceEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyLeadershipManagementIdea GenerationCreative Direction

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Investments

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AirlyBeaconBehanceBlackJetCollectiveDailyBurnDistillFeluxForwardMosOperatorPrism SkylabsPS Dept.ReserveSchematic LabsShiftSnaptalentSpatialSpotStumbleUponStyleseatUberWillCallWingcopter GmbHXperiel

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Garrett Camp

How I Invented Uber | Garrett Camp | Google Zeitgeist

Google Zeitgeist

Interview Garrett Camp, StumbleUpon Co-Founder

Monty Metzger

Colleagues at Expa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Garrett Camp?
Garrett Camp founded StumbleUpon, sold it to eBay for $75M in 2007 and bought it back, then conceived Uber in 2008 and co-founded it with Travis Kalanick — a stake worth billions at Uber's 2019 IPO. He founded the startup studio Expa in 2013 to build and fund new companies, and has backed Aero, Reserve and dozens of others.
Where does Garrett Camp work?
Garrett Camp is Founder of Aero and Founding Partner at Expa and Board director at Reserve Media and Co-founder at Uber and Board director at Aero Technologies.
What does Garrett Camp invest in?
Garrett Camp invests in Consumer, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
What check size does Garrett Camp write?
Garrett Camp typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What companies did Garrett Camp found?
Garrett Camp founded Aero, Uber.
What companies has Garrett Camp invested in?
Investments tracked here include Airly, Beacon, Behance, BlackJet, Collective, DailyBurn, Distill, Felux, Forward, Mos, Operator, Prism Skylabs, and 13 more.
Where did Garrett Camp go to school?
Garrett Camp studied at University of Calgary (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Software Engineering); University of Calgary (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical Engineering).
What podcasts and interviews feature Garrett Camp?
Tracked appearances include "How I Invented Uber | Garrett Camp | Google Zeitgeist", "Interview Garrett Camp, StumbleUpon Co-Founder".

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