Patri Friedman
InvestorFounder and General Partner at Pronomos Capital
Austin, Texas, United States
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $750K
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About
Former Google engineer and angel investor with a decade of software development experience. He founded the Seasteading Institute and ZIG angel fund, and has made notable early investments in Palantir and Matterport.
Experience
- PronomosGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSanta Cruz, California, United States
- Zarco Investment GroupManaging Partnercurrent2010 — present
- The Seasteading InstituteFounder and Board Member2008 — 2023
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2013 — 2019Mountain View, CA
- Future Cities Development, Inc.CEO2011 — 2012Distributed
- Humanity PlusBoard Of Directors2009 — 2011
- Promethean Consulting LLCManaging Partner2011
- Tortuga Co-Housing CommunityCo-Founder & Officer2006 — 2011mountain view, ca
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2004 — 2008
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Patri Friedman?
- Former Google engineer and angel investor with a decade of software development experience. He founded the Seasteading Institute and ZIG angel fund, and has made notable early investments in Palantir and Matterport.
- Where does Patri Friedman work?
- Patri Friedman is Founder and General Partner at Pronomos Capital.
- What check size does Patri Friedman write?
- Patri Friedman typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
- Where did Patri Friedman go to school?
- Patri Friedman studied at New York Institute of Technology - Ellis College (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Stanford University (MS, Computer Science); Harvey Mudd College (Bachelor of Science, Mathematics).
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