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Jonathan Keidan

Investor

Managing Partner at Torch Capital

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Jonathan Keidan is founder and managing partner of Torch Capital, an early-stage consumer technology venture fund with investments in companies including Compass, Ro, Sweetgreen, and Digital Ocean. He is also co-founder of InsideHook, a digital media company. Previously, he held leadership roles at Mendeley, where he launched U.S. operations, and worked as a consultant in McKinsey & Company's Media & Entertainment practice, in addition to founding a music talent management company early in his career. Keidan holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Washington University in St. Louis, and serves on the boards of the Bronx Success Academy 1 and All-Star Code.

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Experience

  1. Torch CapitalFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York
  2. Council on Foreign RelationsLife Membercurrent2010 — present
  3. InsideHookCo-Founder2011 — 2018New York, NY
  4. Trigger Media GroupVenture Advisor2011 — 2018New York
  5. MendeleySVP Business Development and Operations2010 — 2011New York, London
  6. Jack Welch Management InstituteCOO2009 — 2010Greater New York City Area
  7. McKinsey and CompanyAssociate2007 — 2009New York, New York
  8. Keidan ManagementCEO, Founder1998 — 2007New York City

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA2006 — 2007
  2. Washington University in St. LouisBA, English Literature
  3. University of OxfordEnglish Literature, Ethnomusicology
  4. Phillips Academy

Skills & more

Business Development28Business Strategy6Content Strategy2Corporate Development8Digital Media15Digital Strategy5Entrepreneurship15Management Consulting11Research7Social Media Marketing4Strategy11Venture Capital10
+6 moreStart-upsE-commerceTalent ManagementStrategic PartnershipsSocial MediaNew Media

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Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School576

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis130

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsAndrea JacksonPartner at Northpond Ventures

+ 124 more

Also attended University of Oxford687

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 681 more

Also attended Phillips Academy70

Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesClay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftLauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsWilson LihnPartner, Head of Business Development at GVP ClimateKelly McCarthyAssociate at The Westly Group

+ 64 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations51

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI CapitalTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures

+ 45 more

Also worked at InsideHook1

Vanessa LiuVice President at Sapphire Ventures

Also worked at Trigger Media Group1

Vanessa LiuVice President at Sapphire Ventures

Also worked at Mendeley1

Jan ReicheltInvestment Team at 10x Founders

Colleagues at Torch Capital

Ali Pincus
Ecommerce & Branding at Torch Capital
Allie Molner
Senior Associate at Torch Capital
Andrew Marcus
Media & Entertainment at Torch Capital
Anna Bitton
CFO at Torch Capital
Bob Hurst
Finance & Governance at Torch Capital
Bob Pittman
Media & Entertainment at Torch Capital
Brynn Putnam
Health & Wellness at Torch Capital
Charlie Chanaratsopon
Venture Partner at Torch Capital

Network6

AJ Solimine
Managing Partner at West Ventures
Brennda Reis
Investor at Friedom
Brett Brewer
CO-FOUNDER at Crosscut Ventures
Charlie Chanaratsopon
Venture Partner at Torch Capital
Chris Harper
Partner at Torch Capital
Claire Daly
Investor at Torch Capital

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