Roger Dickey

Roger Dickey is a serial entrepreneur and active angel investor based in San Francisco who previously founded Gigster. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Roger Dickey

Roger Dickey is a serial entrepreneur and active angel investor based in San Francisco who previously founded Gigster, a managed software development marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator, and Made Renovation, a tech-enabled home renovation firm. He invests primarily in consumer companies at the pre-seed and seed stages, with a specific focus on high-ticket SaaS and sectors including real estate and home living. While his typical check size remains undisclosed, he has made over 130 investments, including 11 unicorns, and often serves as an advisor or mentor rather than a lead investor. His notable portfolio companies include Rappi, Opendoor, Boom Supersonic, Docker, and ClassDojo. Dickey holds mentorship roles with the Disney Accelerator and Thiel Fellowship, reflecting his commitment to supporting early-stage founders. He has publicly discussed his investment playbook in interviews, emphasizing market size as the primary criterion for angel investing and noting that Series A represents a hiring decision for startups.

Roger Dickey at a glance

Role
Angel Investor
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Dickey is a Co-Founder of Gigster and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He has obtained a BS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois in 2005.

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What does Roger Dickey invest in?
Roger Dickey (San Francisco, CA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Dickey is a Co-Founder of Gigster and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He has obtained a BS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois in 20….
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Roger Dickey's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Roger Dickey headquartered?
Roger Dickey is based in San Francisco, CA, United States.

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