Mitch Kapor
InvestorFounding Partner at Kapor Capital
Oakland, California, United States
Writes $100K – $200K checks · typically $175K
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Experience
- Kapor CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2010 — presentOakland, California
- SMASHDirectorcurrent2001 — presentOakland, California
- Kapor CenterCo-Chaircurrent2012 — presentOakland CA
- Generation Investment ManagementAdvisory Board Member2006 — 2010
- MozillaDirector2004 — 2009
- Open Source Applications FoundationChairman2002 — 2007
- Electronic Frontier FoundationCo-Founder1990 — 1995
- Lotus DevelopmentFounder, Former CEO1982 — 1987
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Deals · 2
BlocPower Public Benefit CorpBoard seat
via Kapor Capital · filed Oct 2020 · $14.3M raise
PigeonlyBoard seat
via Kapor Capital · filed Jun 2016 · $3M raise
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AngelListApplauzeAppMakrAsanaBitlyBitwise IndustriesBlockboardBlocPowerCardpoolCleverCopiaCricket MediaDapperDesmosDropcamDuckDuckGoEarnUpFandomFederated MediaFieldbookFlow LaboratoriesFlowtownFormlabsFreckle EducationFundlyGengoGood EggsGood MoneyHello ChairHipsterHotDispatchHumanoidInkling SystemsLearners GuildLife360Linden LabLivestarLookSharpLuxrMileWiseMotion MathMozillaNimaOdeoOptimizelyPlum PerfectPosterousPromiseProSkyRedcar AIRelevvantSpreadsheet.comSproutStandardNineStickybitsStumbleUponStumpwiseThe Mind CompanyToybox LabsTrue Link FinancialTuneinTwilioUberVittanaWaviiYobongo
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mitch Kapor?
- Founding Partner at Kapor Capital
- Where does Mitch Kapor work?
- Mitch Kapor is Founding Partner at Kapor Capital.
- What check size does Mitch Kapor write?
- Mitch Kapor typically writes checks of $100K – $200K.
- What boards does Mitch Kapor sit on?
- Mitch Kapor holds tracked board seats at BlocPower Public Benefit Corp, Pigeonly.
- What companies has Mitch Kapor invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AngelList, Applauze, AppMakr, Asana, Bitly, Bitwise Industries, Blockboard, BlocPower, Cardpool, Clever, Copia, Cricket Media, and 55 more.
- Where did Mitch Kapor go to school?
- Mitch Kapor studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (M.S. Management Studies, Management); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cybernetics).
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Also worked at Kapor Center7
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Also worked at Generation Investment Management35
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Also worked at Mozilla82
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