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Dave Samuel
freestyle.vc
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor
Member since July 10, 2012
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor
Member since July 10, 2012
VEQ: What is this?
I am a seasoned entrepreneur, Internet pioneer and enabling investor.
Investor interests
| Type of investor | Incubator |
| Typical investment size | $500k - $1M |
| Typical investments in a year | 12 |
| Investments made | GoInstant, About.Me, Enflick, Typekit, Co-Tweet to name a few |
| Investments partners | Josh Felser |
| Categories of interest | |
| Credentials | Accredited Investor |
I am a(n):
Investor
Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Spinner, Brondell, Grouper (Crackle)
Full bio
David Samuel is a seasoned entrepreneur, internet pioneer and enabling investor. Currently co-founder of Freestyle Capital, a seed-stage investment firm with a portfolio currently numbering 36+ strong with 10 exits, David was previously founder/CEO of Spinner.com, the largest web 1.0 music streaming service (acquired by AOL in 1999 for $320MM), and founder/President of Crackle.com, a web 2.0 video platform (acquired by Sony in 2006 for $65MM). A 6.1 MIT graduate, David’s technical background and ability to assemble strong, talented, happy teams has resulted in the creation of a number of transformational B2C products, through both his direct management and via his entrepreneur-centric investment style.
