Fundraising Fox

Geoff Harris

Investor

General Partner at Flying Fish Ventures

Seattle, Washington

Writes $500K – $2M checks Β· typically $1.5M

About

Geoff Harris, an early AI/ML specialist who leveraged Pacific Northwest talent, has 15 years leading speech recognition and NLP at Microsoft (Xbox, Cortana) and personally invested in 40+ startups.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Experience

  1. Flying Fish PartnersCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2016 β€” presentGreater Seattle Area
  2. Placements.ioInvestorcurrent2014 β€” presentGreater Seattle Area
  3. Self EmployedAngel Investor, Advisorcurrent2013 β€” present
  4. MicrosoftPartner Group Program Manager - Bing Speech and NLP2012 β€” 2013
  5. MicrosoftGeneral Manager - Speech@Microsoft2010 β€” 2012
  6. MicrosoftGeneral Manager - Mobile Services2007 β€” 2010
  7. MicrosoftProduct Unit Manager - Zune2007
  8. MicrosoftProduct Unit Manager - Windows Media Player2003 β€” 2007
  9. MicrosoftProgram Manager1998 β€” 2003
  10. Andersen ConsultingConsultant1994 β€” 1998

Skills & more

Cloud Computing25Product Planning11SaaS30Product Management30Demand Generation1Software Development10Scalability2Partner Management4Strategic Partnerships5Go-to-market Strategy14Mobile Devices11Sales Enablement1
+12 moreEnterprise SoftwareMobile TechnologyConsultingSoftware DesignSoftware EngineeringDistributed SystemsMobile ApplicationsCross-functional Team LeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyBig DataSoftware Project Management

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Investments

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Flying Fish Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Geoff Harris?
Geoff Harris, an early AI/ML specialist who leveraged Pacific Northwest talent, has 15 years leading speech recognition and NLP at Microsoft (Xbox, Cortana) and personally invested in 40+ startups.
Where does Geoff Harris work?
Geoff Harris is General Partner at Flying Fish Ventures.
What does Geoff Harris invest in?
Geoff Harris invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Hardware.
What check size does Geoff Harris write?
Geoff Harris typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies has Geoff Harris invested in?
Investments tracked here include Clarity, Digs, Picnic, Reclaim, Sella, Tingono.
Where did Geoff Harris go to school?
Geoff Harris studied at Brown University (BA, Political Science).

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