Kurt Abrahamson
InvestorVenture Advisor at Mercury Fund · Board director at Civitech · Board director at ShareThis
San Francisco Bay Area
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Blair GarrouunlockedKurt: together at Predactiv (2011–2026)
Kurt: together at Amify
Kurt: together at Civitech
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About
Kurt Abrahamson is Executive Chairman at brrrº and Board Director at Civitech. Throughout his career, he has raised over $200 million for ventures and has experience in sales, marketing, product development, and operational infrastructure development.
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Board director at Civitech
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Civitech's investors · 7
AIN VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2025Builders + Backerssince 2025GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2025Higher Ground LabsChicago · $100K checks · since 2025Mercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checks · since 2025Scout VenturesAustin · $2M – $5M checks · since 2025Scout VenturesAustin · $2M – $5M checks · since 2025
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Co-founders at Civitech
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Jeremy SmithCEO and Co-founder
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Dan GrahamDirector
Board director at ShareThis
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ShareThis's investors · 8
Illinois VenturesChampaignMercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checksMultiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checksRefinery VentureCincinnati · $1M – $2M checks · since 2015Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksThreshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2015Tunitas VenturesMenlo Park · since 2018West CapitalAlpine
Experience
- CivitechBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- brrrºExecutive Chairmancurrent2020 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- aqferBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
- PredactivChairman & Former CEOcurrent2011 — present
- Adirondack CouncilBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- SounderStrategic Advisor2022 — 2024New York, United States
- AmifyBoard Director2019 — 2024
- Torch LabsAdvisor2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SocialMedia.comCEO2009 — 2011
- GoogleDirector, Sales Operations, North America2005 — 2009
- GoogleDirector, Global Sales & Operations Strategy2004 — 2005
- GoogleDirector, Content Media Group2003 — 2004
- Jupiter Media MetrixPresident & COO1994 — 2003
Skills & more
Start-upsOnline Advertising92Product Development30Advertising55Venture Capital26Lead Generation7Digital Media23Strategic Partnerships42Strategic Planning21Direct Sales5Management25Web Analytics9
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Colleagues at Mercury Fund
Adrian Barwinski
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrian Fortino
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Aileen Allen
Partner at Mercury Fund
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Andreas Galliker
Chief Financial Officer at Mercury Fund
Andrew Clark
Director at Texas Ventures
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kurt Abrahamson?
- Kurt Abrahamson is Executive Chairman at brrrº and Board Director at Civitech. Throughout his career, he has raised over $200 million for ventures and has experience in sales, marketing, product development, and operational infrastructure development.
- Where does Kurt Abrahamson work?
- Kurt Abrahamson is Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund and Board director at Civitech and Board director at ShareThis.
- Where did Kurt Abrahamson go to school?
- Kurt Abrahamson studied at Cornell University (BS, Communications); Harvard University (MPP, Public Policy).
Founder mafias
Cornell mafia535
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3John WuAssistant ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2
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Mercury Fund mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Erik HuddlestonVenture AdvisorFounded Trendkite +1Eddie LouVenture PartnerFounded CodaPet +1Heath ButlerPartnerFounded OttoChantell PrestonVenture AdvisorFounded Mentis Neuro RehabilitationPaul SchautVenture AdvisorFounded Label insightOmair TariqVenture AdvisorFounded Cart Com
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ShareThis mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,165
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at aqfer2
Also worked at Predactiv2
Also worked at Amify2
Also worked at Torch Labs7
James JoaquinCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesTim SchigelManaging Partner at Refinery VentureSteve SchlossOperating Partner at Edison PartnersEdward YipPartner at Norwest Venture PartnersCameron YarbroughFounder/CEO at TorchKeegan WaldenFounder/COO at Torch
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