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Jordan Kretchmer

InvestorFounder

Senior Partner at Outlander VC · Board director at Mashable

Mill Valley, California, United States

Writes $500K – $2.5M checks

FoundedMashable

About

Jordan Kretchmer, founder of Livefyre (acquired by Adobe) and Rapid Robotics, brings consumer-scale software and robotics expertise and a factory-operator lens favoring out-of-the-box solutions for small and mid-sized manufacturers.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaSSpace Tech

Board director at Mashable

Intro paths

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In turn, Jordan can intro founders to Mashable's investors below.

Mashable's investors · 2

New Markets Venture PartnersFulton · $200K – $1.5M checksOutlander VCNew York · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Mashable

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Peter CashmoreExecutive Officer, Director
AO
Adam OstrowExecutive Officer, Director
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Michael KriakExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Outlander VCSenior Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Outlander VCOperating Partner2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Rapid Robotics, IncCo-Founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Rapid Robotics, IncCo-Founder and CEO2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. CopiaBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Intuition CapitalInvestor and Advisorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Alchemist AcceleratorStrategic Advisorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. AdobeGM, Social Products and New Product Development2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  9. MashableBoard of Directors2014 — 2019
  10. Carbon RoboticsPresident and CEO2018 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
  11. LiveFyre inc. (Acquired by Adobe)Founder and CEO2009 — 2016
  12. Current TVVice President, Product and Brand2008 — 2009
  13. Butler, Shine, SternAssociate Creative Director - Digital Products2007 — 2008
  14. MullenLowe U.S.VP, Associate Creative Director - Digital Products2005 — 2007
  15. Tribal DDBArt Director2003 — 2005
  16. IPixel DesignFounder and CEO1999 — 2003Dallas, Texas, United States

Skills & more

Digital Strategy63User Experience25Digital Media40Product Development11Interactive Advertising19Creative Direction10Interactive Marketing10Content Strategy33Advertising6Integrated Marketing14Creative Strategy8Brand Development5
+12 moreOnline AdvertisingInteraction DesignUser Interface DesignDigital MarketingInformation ArchitectureSocial Media MarketingOnline MarketingNew MediaMobile MarketingLeadershipWordPressFacebook

From Jordan's professional profile.

Deals · 1

MashableBoard seat

via Outlander VC · filed Feb 2015 · $17M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Outlander VC

Abbie Strabala
Junior Partner at Outlander VC
AJ Smith
Partner at Outlander VC
Deepika Jonnalagadda
Analyst at Blu Venture Investors
Leura Craig
Managing Partner at Outlander VC
Paige Craig
Managing Partner at Outlander VC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jordan Kretchmer work?
Jordan Kretchmer is Senior Partner at Outlander VC and Founder at Mashable.
What does Jordan Kretchmer invest in?
Jordan Kretchmer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
What check size does Jordan Kretchmer write?
Jordan Kretchmer typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
What companies did Jordan Kretchmer found?
Jordan Kretchmer founded Mashable.

Founder mafias

Alchemist Accelerator mafia15

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew ScheuermannCoach and InvestorFounded Arch Systems +1Paolo PriviteraMentor at Alchemist AcceleratorFounded 1521 Capital +1Daniel ShaposhnikovMentorFounded HypointAdam FranklPartner ♦ Top 1% CEO Coach ♦ Faculty Member ♦ DevOps ChairFounded AlchemistRavi BelaniFounder & ChairmanFounded AlchemistIan BergmanChief Executive OfficerFounded Alchemist

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Alchemist mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew ScheuermannCoach and InvestorFounded Arch Systems +1Daniel ShaposhnikovMentorFounded HypointTomasz GolinskiStartup MentorFounded Cofounder VCStephen SeymourPartnerFounded StepWisePiyush VishwakarmaMemberFounded Jeevam HealthGrant DemareePortfolio CompanyFounded Onebrief

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Outlander VC mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Leura CraigManaging PartnerFounded Laurel & WolfJeremy JohnsonPartnerFounded Andela

Shared employers

Also worked at Copia3

Jacob SheaPartner at Structure CapitalJimmy FrischlingFounder and Managing Partner at Branded Strategic HospitalityKomal AhmadFounder/CEO at Copia

Also worked at Adobe119

Louise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalDavid MackayD9Y at Mucker Capital

+ 113 more

Also worked at Mashable4

Rachel LamCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Imagination CapitalGina GotthilfInvestor at Latitud VenturesAna RosensteinSenior Associate at RRE VenturesBen ParrManaging Partner at Theory Forge Ventures

Also worked at Carbon Robotics6

John ConnorsManaging Partner at Ignition PartnersZenetta BurgerPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpErik BensonManaging Director at Voyager CapitalAustin GuyettePartner at Voyager CapitalVamshi BalanagaFounder at PartclIlya KelnerFounder at Red Barn Robotics