Rich Karlgaard is an angel investor and operator angel based in Los Altos, California, United States. The known portfolio is one company, CrowdMob.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
Contacts
Rich Karlgaard portfolio company (1)
- CrowdMob
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Futurist & Editor-at-Large at Forbes, whose known portfolio counts 3 companies
- Ro
- UNHRD
- eColor
Investor Profile
The known portfolio sits in sectors Commerce and Consumer, and focus areas Ad Network, Advertising, Content and E-Commerce.
The stage tag on this profile is Seed.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Rich Karlgaard matches their raise.
Colleagues at Forbes
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Heather Hartnett
VC Contributor
New York, United States
Dave Knox
Senior Contributor
Cincinnati, United States
Brett Crosby
Council Member
Del Mar, United States
Michael Matias
Forbes AI & Cyber Host
Palo Alto, United States
Alexandre Lazarow
Senior Contributor
San Francisco, United States
Danny Beckett Jr.
Contributing Writer
United States
Timothy Young
Contributor
New York, United States
Brendan Gahan
Affiliated
Ventura, United States
Simon Hill
Affiliated
London, United Kingdom
Ilse Calderon
Forbes Contributor
San Francisco, United States
Miguel Forbes
Co-Founder
New York, United States
Deena Shakir
Forbes Contributor
San Francisco, United States
Sebastian Kuss
Affiliated
Munich, Germany
John Werner
Contributing AI Columnist
Cambridge, United States
Maren Bannon
Contributor
London, United Kingdom
Nidhi Jain
Affiliated
San Francisco, United States
Jim Osman
Senior Contributor: Investing
New York City, United States
Tomer Niv
Digital Assets Contributor
Tel Aviv, Israel
Chris Smith
Contributor
London, United Kingdom
David Gassman
Director of Branded Ventures
Palm Beach Gardens, United States
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Rich Karlgaard?
Rich Karlgaard is an angel investor and operator angel based in Los Altos, California, United States with one known investment on file, CrowdMob. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Rich Karlgaard invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce and Consumer; listed focus areas include Ad Network, Advertising, Content and E-Commerce. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Rich Karlgaard invest at?
The database lists Rich Karlgaard for Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Rich Karlgaard listed at?
Rich Karlgaard is listed as Futurist & Editor-at-Large at Forbes. 32 other people in the database share a firm with Rich Karlgaard.
How do I contact Rich Karlgaard?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Rich Karlgaard. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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