Kent Goldman
InvestorFounder at Upside Partnership
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K β $1.5M checks Β· typically $800K
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Mike ZakunlockedKent: together at Cornell (1992β1996)
Γ5Kent: together at Cornell
Γ2Kent: together at First Round Capital
Γ4Kent: together at Fidelity Investments
About
Kent Goldman is the founder of Upside Partnership, a seed-stage investment firm established in 2014. Previously, he was a partner at First Round Capital, where he led investments in companies including Airware, Hotel Tonight, and MemSQL, and served on the board of Mashery prior to its acquisition by Intel. His earlier career includes roles in corporate development and business strategy at Yahoo!.
ContactΒ· published on Kent's own website
Experience
- Upside PartnershipFoundercurrent2014 β present
- First Round CapitalPartner / Principal2008 β 2014
- Yahoo! Inc.Director, Corporate Development / M&A2007 β 2008
- Yahoo! Inc.Director, Business Strategy / Communications, Community, Front Page2004 β 2007
- Venture Strategy Partners II LPSenior Associate2001 β 2004
- Thomas Weisel PartnersM&A Analyst1999 β 2001
- Fidelity InvestmentsInvestment Data Analyst1996 β 1999
Skills & more
Venture Capital40Start-ups20Strategic Partnerships28Corporate Development26Entrepreneurship14Business Strategy6Private Equity1Angel Investing1Financial Modeling3Due Diligence3Mobile Devices4Strategy31
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kent Goldman?
- Kent Goldman is the founder of Upside Partnership, a seed-stage investment firm established in 2014. Previously, he was a partner at First Round Capital, where he led investments in companies including Airware, Hotel Tonight, and MemSQL, and served on the board of Mashery prior to its acquisition by Intel. His earlier career includes roles in corporate development and business strategy at Yahoo!.
- Where does Kent Goldman work?
- Kent Goldman is Founder at Upside Partnership.
- What check size does Kent Goldman write?
- Kent Goldman typically writes checks of $250K β $1.5M.
- Where did Kent Goldman go to school?
- Kent Goldman studied at Cornell University.
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Thomas Weisel Partners43
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