Andy Appelbaum, RiverPark Ventures

Andy Appelbaum is the Managing Partner of RiverPark Ventures. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.

About Andy Appelbaum

Andy Appelbaum is the Managing Partner of RiverPark Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm he co-founded in 2006, and a career entrepreneur who previously co-founded Seamless, Cleaner Options, and other companies across technology, energy, and e-commerce. He focuses on backing disruptive early-stage companies in consumer technology, B2B software, marketplaces, fintech, and proptech, primarily in the United States. His firm typically makes initial checks of $500,000 to $1.5 million, with growth investments ranging from $1 million to $25 million, and he leads many deals while also participating as a follow investor. Notable portfolio companies include Thrasio, Spindrift, Slice, Petal, and Via, with successful exits such as Relay Delivery and Thrasio. Appelbaum’s distinctive point of view centers on creating marketplaces and disrupting inefficient supply chains, drawing from his own experience as a repeat founder. Before founding RiverPark, he was an active angel investor and now serves on the NY Angels network and the Board of Directors of the JCC of Manhattan.

Andy Appelbaum at a glance

Role
Managing Partner
Organization
RiverPark Ventures
Location
New York, New York, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Financial Services, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, E-Commerce, Software, SaaS, Food and Beverage, Health Care
Portfolio companies listed
11
Investments recorded
11

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Andy Appelbaum at RiverPark Ventures (New York, New York, United States) — sector focus: Financial Services, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, E-Commerce, Software, SaaS, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Marketplace, Information Technology,….
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Where is Andy Appelbaum based?
Andy Appelbaum is based in New York, New York, United States.

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