About
Howard Morgan is Co-Founder, Chair and General Partner of B Capital, with a background in early-stage investing and the early internet. He co-founded First Round Capital, helped found Idealab, and was Founding President of Renaissance Technologies. Earlier in his career he was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University and an Executive Fellow at UC Berkeley, and he holds a PhD in Operations Research from Cornell and a BS in Physics from City College of CUNY.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- B Capital GroupChairmancurrent2017 — presentManhattan Beach, CA
- Nacre CapitalChairmancurrent2020 — presentGlobal
- MFCIF LLCManaging Membercurrent2017 — presentNew York
- GustDirectorcurrent2009 — presentNew York,
- IdealabBoard of Directorscurrent2002 — present
- Arca Group Inc.Ownercurrent1989 — present
- UpdateAIMember Board of Directors2022 — 2025New York
- First Round CapitalCo-Founder, Special Advisor2004 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- TIGER 21Director2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Franklin Electronic PublishersBoard of Directors, Audit Committee1981 — 2018
- GlobamAdvisor2014 — 2015
- LuxologyMember, Board of Directors2004 — 2012
- AltruikDirector2009 — 2011
- ALGO Technologies LtdChairman2008 — 2011
- Internet BrandsChairman1999 — 2010
- New York AngelsVice Chairman2004 — 2008
- X1 Technologies Inc.Board Member2005 — 2007
- MetaCreationsBoard Member1992 — 1999
Education
- Cornell UniversityPh.D., Operations Research1965 — 1968
- University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree, H.C.1972 — 1984
- City College of NYBS, Physics1962 — 1965
Skills & more
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InvestmentsE-commercePrivate EquityMergersMobile DevicesExecutive ManagementProduct MarketingProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyMarketing StrategyBusiness ModelingCloud ComputingFrom Howard's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University509
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gust3
Also worked at First Round Capital97
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Also worked at TIGER 2114
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Investments
Board seats
Franklin Electronic PublishersIdealabInternet Brands, Inc.
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Colleagues at B Capital Group
Network22
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