Dave Samuel

freestyle.vc
San Francisco, California, United States

Investor
Member since July 10, 2012

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I am a seasoned entrepreneur, Internet pioneer and enabling investor. Quote_down

About Dave

Work/education

Activities

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	Digital media E-commerce Information technology Marketplaces Social commerce Social media
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.

Investor

Accredited	Yes
Investment List	GoInstant, About.Me, Enflick, Typekit, Co-Tweet to name a few
Investment Partners	Josh Felser

Dave was mentioned in a VatorNews article "David Samuel"

Dave was mentioned in a VatorNews article "Dave Samuel on Freestyle's funding philosophy"

Dave was mentioned in a VatorNews article "The fiscal cliff and the impact on VC investments"

Dave was mentioned in a VatorNews article "This is not your mom's Silicon Valley"

Dave was mentioned in a VatorNews article "It's not a seed bubble, it's a systemic economic shift"

Dave added investments in: GoInstant, About.Me, Enflick, Typekit, Co-Tweet to name a few