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Howard Hartenbaum
InvestorGeneral Partner at August Capital
Menlo Park, California
Writes $1M – $15M checks · typically $5M
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About
Howard Hartenbaum joined August Capital in 2008 after serving as a General Partner at Draper Richards LP, where he was the founding investor in Skype and earned a spot on the Forbes Midas List. Before venture capital he worked at Hughes Electronics, Honda Motor Company, and Teledyne Relays, and spent ten years abroad in Luxembourg and Japan. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
Contact· published on Howard's own website
Deals · 2
RelayRidesBoard seat
via August Capital · filed Mar 2022 · $35.2M raise
BeckonBoard seat
via August Capital · filed Feb 2015 · $13.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Skype
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Howard Hartenbaum?
- Howard Hartenbaum joined August Capital in 2008 after serving as a General Partner at Draper Richards LP, where he was the founding investor in Skype and earned a spot on the Forbes Midas List. Before venture capital he worked at Hughes Electronics, Honda Motor Company, and Teledyne Relays, and spent ten years abroad in Luxembourg and Japan. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
- Where does Howard Hartenbaum work?
- Howard Hartenbaum is General Partner at August Capital.
- What check size does Howard Hartenbaum write?
- Howard Hartenbaum typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
- What boards does Howard Hartenbaum sit on?
- Howard Hartenbaum holds tracked board seats at Beckon, RelayRides, RelayRides, Skype.
- What companies has Howard Hartenbaum invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bebo, Beckon, Blackfoot, Callisto Media, DimDim, Ditto, DocSend, Dropbox, Eat Club, Flurry, Gigwalk, Hitch, and 14 more.
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