Kent Goldman
InvestorFounder 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!.
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
Education
- Cornell University1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Venture Capital40Start-ups20Strategic Partnerships28Corporate Development26Entrepreneurship14Business Strategy6Private Equity1Angel Investing1Financial Modeling3Due Diligence3Mobile Devices4Strategy31
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