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Mitch Kapor

Investor

Founding Partner at Kapor Capital

Oakland, California, United States

Writes $100K – $200K checks · typically $175K

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Experience

  1. Kapor CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2010 — presentOakland, California
  2. SMASHDirectorcurrent2001 — presentOakland, California
  3. Kapor CenterCo-Chaircurrent2012 — presentOakland CA
  4. Generation Investment ManagementAdvisory Board Member2006 — 2010
  5. MozillaDirector2004 — 2009
  6. Open Source Applications FoundationChairman2002 — 2007
  7. Electronic Frontier FoundationCo-Founder1990 — 1995
  8. Lotus DevelopmentFounder, Former CEO1982 — 1987

Skills & more

Start-ups98Entrepreneurship99Product Management54Software Development23Business Strategy33Software Design4Social Media18Strategic Planning25Software Engineering12Venture Capital46Python6Cloud Computing26
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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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Other disclosed investments

Investor

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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