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About
Mike Edelhart has worked in technology journalism, product testing, startups, and venture capital for four decades. He helped launch PC Magazine, PC Week, and other Ziff-Davis titles, ran Ziff's product testing labs, and served as Ziff's Executive Vice President, then directed conference content and supported early investing at SoftBank. He has been CEO of startups including Olive Software, Inman News, and Zinio, was a partner at the VC fund Redleaf, has authored over 20 books, and hosts the Inception podcast about startups.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechConsumerFoodTechHealthtechSocial
Experience
- Joyance PartnersEmeritus Co-founder & Senior Advisorcurrent2025 β present
- Joyance PartnersManaging Partner2017 β 2025global
- Social StartsManaging Partnercurrent2014 β presentglobal
- Ataraxia VCManaging Partner2020 β 2025
- Pivot Conference & Social WeekCEO2010 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- APPNATION ConferencesRevenue Advisor2010 β 2011
- First30Services, LLCManaging Director2008 β 2010San Francisco
- Live Deal, Inc.CEO2008 β 2009
- Olive SoftwareChairman2004 β 2008
- Inman NewsCEO2005 β 2006
- Zinio SystemsCEO2001 β 2003
- BarterTrustCEO1999 β 2001San Francisco
- RedleafPartner1998 β 2001
- Women.com NetworksBoard Member1993 β 1996
- Netchatboard member1993 β 1994
- Ziff DavisEditor, Publisher, EVP1983 β 1994
- Ziff-Davis PublishingEVP1983 β 1994
- PC/ComputingPUblisher1989 β 1992
- Doubleday and othersAuthor1978 β 1991
Skills & more
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Conference CoordinationMarketingSocial Media StrategistSocial NetworkingLeadershipMarketing CommunicationsDigital StrategyOnline MarketingFrom Mike's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AlphaPointAurycBlockappsBoundless MindCanvs AICleanifyCloverDexterEntrypointEpicEpicore BiosystemsFIGUR8Fresco NewsFulcrumFunnelbeamHelloTokenHookitHorton PointHushInverseJobbleKeeebLimitlessListenLocariMachine ColonyMagicCubeMycroftNewsWhipOgaOriginal StitchPathover (Mixbowl)Price.comRadRheoScatterSigrid TherapeuticsSlash KeyboardSotheby's HomeStratifydThe HustleUnaliWearUnocerosVendorHawkVisual VocalWerkWorkTangoYouStake
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Colleagues at Social Starts
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Edelhart?
- Mike Edelhart has worked in technology journalism, product testing, startups, and venture capital for four decades. He helped launch PC Magazine, PC Week, and other Ziff-Davis titles, ran Ziff's product testing labs, and served as Ziff's Executive Vice President, then directed conference content and supported early investing at SoftBank. He has been CEO of startups including Olive Software, Inman News, and Zinio, was a partner at the VC fund Redleaf, has authored over 20 books, and hosts the Inception podcast about startups.
- Where does Mike Edelhart work?
- Mike Edelhart is Managing Partner at Social Starts.
- What does Mike Edelhart invest in?
- Mike Edelhart invests in AgTech, Biotech, Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech, Social.
- What companies has Mike Edelhart invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AlphaPoint, Auryc, Blockapps, Boundless Mind, Canvs AI, Cleanify, Clover, Dexter, Entrypoint, Epic, Epicore Biosystems, FIGUR8, and 36 more.
- Where did Mike Edelhart go to school?
- Mike Edelhart studied at University of Northern Colorado (BSC, Journalism).
Same school
Also attended University of Northern Colorado21
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Shared employers
Also worked at Joyance Partners27
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