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Riley Newman

Investor

General Partner at Wave Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $25K – $1M checks

About

Riley Newman is an early Airbnb data-science leader who built and ran its data team, now focusing on marketplaces with rigorous, data-driven evaluation and uncommon access to Airbnb alumni talent.

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. Wave CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Airbnb.comHead of Data Science2010 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  3. U.S. Coast GuardBM22002 — 2012
  4. Beacon EconomicsSenior Research Associate2008 — 2010
  5. United NationsIntern2005UNHQ, NYC

Education

  1. University of CambridgeMPhil, Applied Economics2006 — 2007
  2. University of WashingtonBA, Economics2002 — 2006
  3. University of WashingtonBA, International Studies (Honors)2002 — 2006
  4. St. Ignatius College Prep

Skills & more

Data Analysis17Entrepreneurship3Start-ups5Forecasting3Analytics3Data Mining2Econometrics1Business StrategyEconomics1Research15Statistics3Financial Modeling1
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Colleagues at Wave Capital

Sara Adler
General Partner at Wave Capital

Network1

David Wolfson
Partner at Tectonic Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Riley Newman work?
Riley Newman is General Partner at Wave Capital.
What does Riley Newman invest in?
Riley Newman invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Riley Newman write?
Riley Newman typically writes checks of $25K – $1M.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge851

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Also attended University of Washington261

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at Airbnb.com145

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at Greycroft

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Also worked at U.S. Coast Guard3

Stephen WardManaging Director at Insight PartnersGregg AndersonVenture Partner at Interlock CapitalJeff KingsleyGeneral Partner at Lunch Partners

Also worked at United Nations81

Muna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Corey ThomasChairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC

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