Wesley Friedman

Experience

1. Pumada InvestmentsManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
2. Terminal IndustriesCo-Founder, Board Observercurrent2023 — present
3. LuminaryCo-Founder, Board Directorcurrent2022 — present
4. 8VCPrincipal2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
5. 8VCInvestment Team2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
6. CelmatixSenior Associate, Business Strategy & Operations2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
7. CelmatixOperations Associate2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
8. Harvard Alumni AssociationHead Student Coordinator for the 25th Reunion2013 — 2016Harvard University
9. Harvard Alumni AssociationExecutive Board Member, Executive Chair of the Leadership Development Initiative2012 — 2016Harvard College
10. CellScopeBusiness Development Intern2015San Francisco Bay Area
11. XPRIZEPrize Design Intern2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
12. ZoobiquityConference Co-Director2009 — 2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

1. Harvard UniversityAB, History & Science2012 — 2016
2. The Flatiron SchoolFull Stack Web Development2016

Skills & more

From Wesley's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Harvard University mafia283

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SRSpencer RascoffBAFounded House Whisper +1JLJonathan LimMPHFounded Boundless Bio +1MLMerrill LutskyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Graphite +1AGAltay GuvenchBAFounded Audiobeta +1CFCharles FormanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Storyboarder +1RGRafael GarciaABFounded Kernel +1

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8VC mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

JLJoe LonsdaleGeneral PartnerFounded Opto +3SLSeth LieblichPrincipalFounded Protomer +1DODrew OettingFounderFounded AffinityDKDeny KhoungPortfolio SupportFounded Standard MetricsGRGabe RosenPortfolio SupportFounded Gecko RoboticsDYDavid YangInvestment TeamFounded Latus Bio

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Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,470

ALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSTSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDRDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLSLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRIRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Luminary1

LBLuke BugbeePortfolio Support at 8VC

Also worked at 8VC79

JLJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCCACoen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalDODrew OettingFounding partner of 8VCAKAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCFGFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCSCSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 73 more

Also worked at Celmatix1

MAMark AdamsPartner at Two Bear Capital

Also worked at Harvard Alumni Association270

RHRachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDMDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)LHLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWKWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJDJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSASamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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