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 – $1.5M.

Where did Kent Goldman go to school?

Kent Goldman studied at Cornell University.

Kent Goldman

Investor

Founder at Upside Partnership

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $800K

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!.

Contact· published on Kent's own website

k•••@upsidevc.comreveal

Experience

Upside PartnershipFoundercurrent2014 — present
First Round CapitalPartner / Principal2008 — 2014
Yahoo! Inc.Director, Corporate Development / M&A2007 — 2008
Yahoo! Inc.Director, Business Strategy / Communications, Community, Front Page2004 — 2007
Venture Strategy Partners II LPSenior Associate2001 — 2004
Thomas Weisel PartnersM&A Analyst1999 — 2001
Fidelity InvestmentsInvestment Data Analyst1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Venture Capital40Start-ups20Strategic Partnerships28Corporate Development26Entrepreneurship14Business Strategy6Private Equity1Angel Investing1Financial Modeling3Due Diligence3Mobile Devices4Strategy31

From Kent's professional profile.

Colleagues at Upside Partnership

Christina Hunt

Partner, Operations at Upside Partnership

Christina Kelly

Investor at Upside Partnership

Jamie S. Elliott

General Partner at Upside Partnership

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 – $1.5M.
Where did Kent Goldman go to school?: Kent Goldman studied at Cornell University.