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Mike Edelhart
InvestorCo-Founder Emeritus and Senior Advisor at Joyance Partners Β· Managing Partner at Social Starts Β· Managing Partner at Ataraxia VC
San Francisco
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.
Mike Edelhart @mikeedelhart
Great podcast chat with @banditrunning's CEO Nick West. So impressed with the creativity, drive, ambition, and "obsession with community" behind this new but already incredibly successful company: https://t.co/xdxfQ4HIAl
May 7, 2024 Β· β₯ 3
Mike Edelhart @mikeedelhart
At this time of year, I always share a list of βQuotes to #Entrepreneur By.β In this version, I asked @Microsoftβs #GPT iteration to share 20 quotes it felt would be helpful to #entrepreneurs as they navigate the challenging #startup ecosystem: https://t.co/KTdtZTxzhW
Dec 21, 2023 Β· β₯ 1 Β· β 1
Mike Edelhart @mikeedelhart
I'm quite inspired by CEO Omar's Dekkiche innovation, motivation, and dedication to his company Amatera. This breakthrough cellular technology accelerates the natural evolution of plants, drastically improving resistance to #climatechange and disease: https://t.co/pl1bzLKXZ9
Nov 29, 2023 Β· β₯ 1
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
Education
- University of Northern ColoradoBSC, Journalism1973 β 1976
Skills & more
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MarketingSocial Media StrategistSocial NetworkingMarketing CommunicationsDigital StrategyOnline MarketingMobile DevicesAdvertisingWritingLeadershipManagementEntrepreneurshipFrom Mike's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Northern Colorado1
Shared employers
Also worked at Joyance Partners29
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