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Jonathan Abrams

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at 8-Bit Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $1M checks Β· typically $500K

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About

Jonathan Abrams, founder of Friendster and repeat builder of social platforms including Socializr and Nuzzel, brings a rare historical perspective on network effects and hands-on product expertise in scaling social products.

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Jonathan Abrams @abrams

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSocial

Experience

  1. 8-Bit CapitalCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. C100Membercurrent2020 β€” present
  3. Girls in Tech, Inc.Board Member2015 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. AngelListEarly investor and advisor2008 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Founders DenCo-founder & Managing Partner2011 β€” 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Nuzzel, Inc.Founder2012 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. TechstarsMentor2018
  8. Angel InvestorAngel Investor2008 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  9. CodeNowAdvisor2012 β€” 2017
  10. Socializr, Inc.Founder2005 β€” 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Friendster, Inc.Founder2002 β€” 2005Mountain View, CA
  12. BitfoneSenior Director of Engineering2001Palo Alto, CA
  13. HotLinksFounder1998 β€” 2001Mountain View, CA
  14. NetscapeSenior Software Engineer1996 β€” 1998Mountain View, CA

Education

  1. McMaster UniversityB.Sc., Computer Science

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship70Software Engineering12Start-ups99Scalability8Product Management17Venture Capital14Mobile Applications36Mobile Devices13User Experience3Cloud Computing9Web Development3Facebook API3
+11 moreProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentSocial NetworkingAnalyticsSocial MediaSaaSMySQLLeadershipStrategyManagementHumor

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Same school

Also attended McMaster University65

Mark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenEricInvestment Analyst at UpHonest CapitalJulia ZhouPresident and Co-Founder at CaladanPaige DickieVice-President at Radical VenturesKarim LakhaniInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesAdam JarczynInvestor at Ripple Ventures

+ 59 more

Shared employers

Also worked at AngelList59

Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startupsMehul KumarInvestor at FJ LabsBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpLee JacobsEntrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of EdelweissMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures

+ 53 more

Also worked at Founders Den4

Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Ilya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital PartnersCarlie WrightOperations Associate at Amplify PartnersBrad BoweryStartups & Partnerships at Aurelia Ventures

Also worked at Nuzzel, Inc.1

Kent LindstromCo-Founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital

Also worked at Techstars379

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Investments

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Colleagues at 8-Bit Capital

Kent Lindstrom
Co-Founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital

Network2

Bryce Roberts
Managing Director at Indie.vc
Catherine Lu
Financial Controller at Prosperity7 Ventures

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