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Patri Friedman

Investor

Founder 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

  1. PronomosGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSanta Cruz, California, United States
  2. Zarco Investment GroupManaging Partnercurrent2010 — present
  3. The Seasteading InstituteFounder and Board Member2008 — 2023
  4. GoogleSoftware Engineer2013 — 2019Mountain View, CA
  5. Future Cities Development, Inc.CEO2011 — 2012Distributed
  6. Humanity PlusBoard Of Directors2009 — 2011
  7. Promethean Consulting LLCManaging Partner2011
  8. Tortuga Co-Housing CommunityCo-Founder & Officer2006 — 2011mountain view, ca
  9. GoogleSoftware Engineer2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Public Speaking23Strategy33Strategic Planning7Leadership21Entrepreneurship78Start-ups52Research19Machine Learning3Distributed Systems6Artificial Intelligence10Social Media12Product Management3
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Languages Spanish

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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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