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Teddy Blank

Investor

Principal at First Star Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Focused on helping companies land their earliest customers. Co-founded Tempo, a privacy-enabled biometric data marketplace, and previously led Sales and BD at Symphony Commerce. Began his career as an analyst at Accenture and advises early-stage deep tech startups. Holds an MBA from Harvard and a BA from Amherst College.

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Experience

  1. First Star VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — present
  2. First Star VenturesPrincipal2019 — 2023Cambridge, MA
  3. Salient PredictionsBusiness Developmentcurrent2020 — presentCambridge, MA
  4. TempoCo-Founder2017 — 2018Boston, MA
  5. Symphony CommerceDirector of Sales & Business Development2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Symphony CommerceBusiness Development Manager2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Symphony CommerceJr. Account Executive2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. AccentureBusiness Analyst2011 — 2013New York City

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2016 — 2018
  2. Amherst CollegeB.A., English2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Management Consulting1Business Analysis3Start-ups3Business Development2Business Strategy1Strategic Partnerships1MarketingSalesSales Process ImplementationNew Business DevelopmentGlobal Business DevelopmentDigital Strategy
+7 moreE-commerceGlobal E-commerceStrategyManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeSalesforce.com

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Amherst College85

William ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzoneYoni RechtmanPartner at Slow VenturesPaul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

+ 79 more

Shared employers

Also worked at First Star Ventures3

Drew VolpeFounding Partner at First Star VenturesMillie Liu LiuFounding Partner at First Star VenturesElia StupkaManaging Director at Angelini Ventures

Also worked at Salient Predictions3

Drew VolpeFounding Partner at First Star VenturesPaul StraubCo-Founder, Managing Director at Wireframe VenturesKarl KerksiekManaging Director at Endeavor8

Also worked at Symphony Commerce4

Mitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesAjay AgarwalPartner at Bain Capital VenturesSheena JindalFounder & Managing Partner at Sugar Free CapitalJudy ZhuPartner, The Fund Rockies at The Fund

Also worked at Accenture587

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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Colleagues at First Star Ventures

Drew Volpe
Founding Partner at First Star Ventures
Elia Stupka
Managing Director at Angelini Ventures
Millie Liu Liu
Founding Partner at First Star Ventures
Teddy
Investor at First Star Ventures

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Drew Volpe
Founding Partner at First Star Ventures
Elia Stupka
Managing Director at Angelini Ventures

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