Matt Glickman is an individual angel investor based in San Francisco who previously served as Co-Founder and Partner. See sector focus and contact routes.
Matt Glickman is an individual angel investor based in San Francisco who previously served as Co-Founder and Partner at Promise Venture Studio and Chairman at NovoEd, holding an MBA from Stanford University. He focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments, primarily targeting sectors related to early childhood development and social entrepreneurship. While his typical check size and lead/follow behavior are not publicly specified, he has provided funding to companies like the parenting network TinyStep, raising an undisclosed amount for the Bangalore-based venture. His notable portfolio includes BabyCenter, the consumer website for parents he co-founded and led as CEO, as well as his involvement with QuinStreet and TNTP as a board member. Glickman distinguishes his approach by advising startups to prioritize solving real customer problems over raising capital, arguing that premature funding can be a net negative for unproven companies. He also serves as a Lecturer in Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he shares his operational insights with emerging entrepreneurs.
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