Profile
Bio
Ron Conway is the Founder and Co-Managing Partner of SV Angel. Ron has been an active angel investor since the mid 90’s. He was the Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors LP funds (1998-2005). He was included in 2010’s Vanity Fair 100 most influential people in the Information Age. He was awarded Best Angel at The 2009 TechCrunch Crunchies Awards. He was named #13 in Forbes Magazine Midas list of top "deal-makers" in 2011. Ron was with National Semiconductor Corporation in marketing positions (1973-1979), Altos Computer Systems as a co-founder, President and CEO (1979-1990) and took Altos public on Nasdaq in 1982 and served as CEO of Personal Training Systems (PTS) (1991-1995). PTS was acquired by SmartForce/SkillSoft (Nasdaq SKIL). Philanthropically, Ron is a Board Member of the Salesforce.com Foundation, a member of the UCSF Medical Center Chancellor's Advisory Board in SF, and is active in fundraising for the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, College Track, Sandy Hook Promise-Newtown CT, Americans for Responsible Solutions-Gabby Giffords, Smart Tech Challenges Foundation, and the THORN Foundation. Ron is an advocate for technology companies and civic engagement in San Francisco and founder of sf.citi (San Francisco's tech-backed civic organization). Ron is also an advocate for immigration reform and a co-founder of FWD.US.
Career
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A Capital PartnersVenture capital firm providing resources and counsel to the creators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are building a new future. |
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National Semiconductor Corp |
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SV Angel - founderSilicon Valley-based angel fund. |
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Angel Investors LP |
Education
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San Jose State UniversityAcademic institutionBA |
Investments
Selected investments
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Armorblox |
20 Feb 2019 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Gigster |
1 Dec 2015 | Series A Active |
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ClassDojo Communication app that connects teachers, students, and parents. |
United States | 31 Jan 2012 | Seed Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Aisle50 Inc |
1 Jan 2012 | Venture Active |
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Wishbone.org |
1 Jan 2012 | Grant Active |
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Ark.com Inc People search engine. |
United States | 1 Nov 2011 | Seed Active |
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Airtime Media Inc |
United States | 1 Oct 2011 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Datahug |
1 Oct 2011 | Seed Active |
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AddThis Inc |
10 May 2011 | Series D Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Pinterest Inc Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. |
United States | 7 May 2011 | Series A Round participant. Active |
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Offermatic Inc |
United States | 9 Mar 2011 | Series A Round participant. Active |
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ContextLogic Inc |
1 Mar 2011 | Seed Active |
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DotCloud Inc |
United States | 28 Feb 2011 | Seed Active |
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1000memories 1000memories makes it easy to digitise and share photos and stories from the past. |
United States | 16 Feb 2011 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Exited (Trade sale) |
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Friend.ly |
1 Jan 2011 | Series A Active |
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Chloe + Isabel Inc Innovative social commerce jewelry company that empowers and connects women through their own social selling experience. |
United States | 1 Jan 2011 | Seed Active |
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Optimizely Inc Developer of online A/B testing solutions |
United States | 18 Nov 2010 | Seed Active |
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Lionside |
1 Nov 2010 | Series A Active |
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Svpply |
1 Nov 2010 | Seed Active |
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SavingStar Inc Online digital promotion, distribution, and rewards fulfillment company operating a digital grocery rewards platform. |
United States | 19 Aug 2010 | Series A Active |