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Josh Spear

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Josh Spear is a trend spotter, blogger and brand strategist.

He is Founding Partner, Chairman at Undercurrent, a digital think tank bas...

Investor Profile

Josh Spear has backed more than 13 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 8 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Convertible Note rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Mobile, E-Commerce, Digital Media.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (62%)
  • Series A (15%)
  • Convertible Note (8%)
  • Angel (8%)
  • Series Unknown (8%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Mobile
  • E-commerce
  • Digital Media
  • Travel
  • Enterprise Software
  • Internet
  • Software
  • Mobile Payments
  • Restaurants
  • Leisure
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Who does Josh Spear frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Lowercase Capital
Lowercase Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Transmedia Capital
Transmedia Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Oreilly AlphaTech Ventures
Oreilly AlphaTech Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
A-Grade Investments
A-Grade Investments
North America, California, United States, West Hollywood
Co-Investments: 2
SV Angel
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Collaborative Fund
Collaborative Fund
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Techstars Ventures
Techstars Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 2
Lerer Hippeau
Lerer Hippeau
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Slow Ventures
Slow Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Josh Spear often collaborate with?

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Mike Greenfield
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 3
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Gary Vaynerchuk
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 4
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Alexis Ohanian
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Ăn cứt Chó
Ăn cứt Chó
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
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Scott Belsky
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 5
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Naval Ravikant
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 6
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Habib Haddad
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 2
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Michael Birch
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Dave Morin
Dave Morin
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
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Kevin Colleran
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Josh Spear?

Atlas Obscura

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Atlas Obscura catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content.

Digital MediaLeisurePublishingTourismTravel
SeedFeb 24, 2015
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Cover

New York, New York, United States

Cover offers a mobile payments app for restaurants, that automatically splits the bill and leaves a tip.

E-CommerceMobile PaymentsRestaurants
Series AJul 10, 2014
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
MakeSpace

New York, New York, United States

MakeSpace is an on-demand storage company that makes it easy to order, store, and retrieve physical belongings.

E-CommerceInternetSelf-Storage
SeedSep 26, 2013
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Hullabalu

New York, New York, United States

Hullabalu, a children’s media company, develops interactive storytelling apps for mobile devices.

Digital MediaEducationMobile
SeedMay 31, 2013
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Cover

New York, New York, United States

Cover offers a mobile payments app for restaurants, that automatically splits the bill and leaves a tip.

E-CommerceMobile PaymentsRestaurants
SeedMay 8, 2013
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
BlackJet

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

BlackJet redefines luxury air travel with private jets, helicopters, and safety-focused services, offering unmatched efficiency and privacy.

ConsumerSoftwareTravel
Series UnknownOct 26, 2012
Amount Raised: $2,135,000
WillCall

San Francisco, California, United States

WillCall is a music discovery and ticketing application that allows users to reserve and book tickets for music events held in U.S. cities.

EventsMobileMusicTicketing
SeedJul 18, 2012
Amount Raised: $850,000
Rally

San Francisco, California, United States

RallyPay and Rally.org leverage innovative data and payment tools to connect donors to causes and organizations with their clients

Direct MarketingDirect SalesEnterprise SoftwareInternetNon ProfitPaymentsPoliticsTransaction Processing
Series AJun 26, 2012
Amount Raised: $7,900,000
Circa

San Francisco, California, United States

Circa is a mobile news app that provides users with up-to-date news updates on diverse topics.

AppsMobileNews
Convertible NoteApr 27, 2012
Amount Raised: $900,000
Percolate

New York, New York, United States

Percolate is a content marketing platform offering solutions to introduce visibility into the marketing process.

AnalyticsAsset ManagementContentContent MarketingEnterprise SoftwareProject ManagementSales EnablementSEOSocial Media
SeedDec 15, 2011
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
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