Joshua Baer - AngelList

I invest in 8 startups @ $10k-$25k a year

How I like to add value

With new investments I'll usually set up a weekly meeting to start and then over time back off to bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly.

I love making intros to customers, employees, partners and other investors. I get my hands dirty with email, technical architecture and product strategy.

Skills

Cloud Computing, Email Deliverability, Email Marketing, Fundraising, Social Media, Software Architecture, System Architecture

What I've done

I bootstrapped my first business to millions of dollars in revenue.

Founder

BackupMyTweets , Capital Factory , Capital Factory Fund , OtherInbox , SKYLIST , Unsubcentral

Investor

B-Side Entertainment , Bazaarvoice , BitArmor Systems , Capital Factory Fund , CMP.LY , Famigo , Forecast , Greenling , GroupCharger , HelpJuice , Humanoid , Keepstream , Lashback , LiveIntent , Mass Relevance , Movable Ink , NextDigest , OneSpot , OtherInbox , Outbox , OwnLocal , Ricochet Labs , SpareFoot , StartupDigest , Stormpulse , Storymix Media , Tout , Trustwave , UserFox , VolunteerSpot , WPEngine , Zivity

Advisor

Apptive , CMP.LY , Contactually , DaBL , demand analytics , Forecast , Greenling , HelpJuice , Minbox , Movable Ink , Ordoro , PhotoWhoa , Power Smart Labs , Predictable Data , Ricochet Labs , Solspot Systems , Stormpulse , SwimTopia , Tout , tweetTV , UserFox , uThinkTank , VisualKite , VolunteerSpot , WPEngine , ZeroMail

Worked At

StarNine Technologies

Datran Media

Trilogy

Credentials

QUALIFIED

An accredited U.S. investor

REVIEWED

22 out of 22 recommended Joshua

ACTIVE

14 confirmed investments in popular companies on AngelList

“Ordoro's Fundraising tab just went live... impressive team, huge market, existing partnerships, great traction. http://angel.co/ordoro”

14 days ago

Investor

HelpJuice

The simplest, and most powerful knowledge base...
Advisor

SwimTopia

Basecamp for Swim Teams
Referrer

Storymix Media

Automated video creation platform for event
Referrer

Stormpulse

Weather risk management in the cloud

22 Reviews

5427 Followers

256 Following

Reviews

22 out of 22 people recommended Joshua.

If you're in Austin, you have to know Joshua. He's the Ron Conway of the Midwest.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Josh is a rare investor - works hard, always open to learning, and very entrepreneurial himself. Incredibly connected in the Austin scene and Capital Factory gives both him and Austin tremendous visibility.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Josh was the initial investor in CMP.LY. He provided early capital to kickstart our efforts, but the real value that Josh has delivered (and continues to deliver on) has been as mentor, advisor and catalyst, guiding us through our growth in the past year connecting us directly to other influencers who have had a profound impact on our efforts.

He is highly entrepreneurial, incredibly connected and he seems to work tirelessly but stay incredibly focused. Josh's work at Capital Factory and his efforts to help nurture and develop startups are truly inspiring and will ensure that we will all see more great companies develop in Austin and beyond.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
It’s a privilege having Josh as an investor. Josh has had success with his own startups and he brings a wealth of strategic connections, startup and industry expertise, and tactical knowledge to the table. A respected leader in Austin’s tech community, he’s been a very helpful advisor to me and VolunteerSpot.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Like Tom and Karen, Josh's true value to Greenling has come in the form of his expert entrepreneurial advice. His intuition is very sharp and has always pushed me in the right areas. His advice is never in the form of telling me what to do, it's always helping me see all the factors involved in a decision so I can make the right one for my company.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Josh's investment in our company is only part of the value he's brought to the table. He's made many introductions, given us great guidance and feedback on our strategy, and helped us maximize the benefits of AngelList. And I love that he ends every interaction we have with, "How else can I help?"

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Before founding Hurricane Party I was in the film industry and knew very little about startups. Through Capital Factory Josh introduced me to the Austin startup scene and along with the rest of the Capital Factory mentors helped ground our "pie in the sky" idea in reality.

Josh has always made himself available to help our company out however he can -- which is especially impressive given how busy he is. Definitely a guy you're happy to have in your corner...

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Josh was instrumental in bringing SpareFoot to Austin from LA, which ended up being one of our best moves to date, no pun intended.

During the past two years, Josh helped us with everything from marketing to people issues to fund raising and much much more. I can't say enough good things about Josh and I definitely recommend getting him on your side!

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Brilliant. Stunning. Humble. Hardworking. Other than that...

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Our experience has been that Joshua is exactly the sort of mentor and navigator an entrepreneur wants to have in his corner. Incisive, approachable, available. Speaks from real experience.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
great feedback!

— Founder of a company Joshua advised
Energetic and intelligent, Josh has always provided great advice and support for Famigo.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
Extremely hard working and committed. Super smart. Highest integrity. Loyal. Josh is the reason start ups in Austin are thriving.

— Co-investor in company Joshua invested in
Josh is a terribly good investor & mentor. A dream come true.

— Founder of a company Joshua invested in
As our referrer to AngelList, Josh provided valuable connections and social proof that helped us close our angel round! A very smart, well connected, true entrepreneur with a penchant for getting things done.

— Founder of a company Joshua advised
I've turned to Josh numerous times for advice. Always super sharp in his insight and able to make leaps to product potential. He's a believer.

— Founder of a company Joshua took an intro to
Josh rocks. If you're working in the email space (and he hasn't found you yet), get him as an advisor asap!

— Founder of a company Joshua advised
Josh has a huge network and is a wonderful supporter.

— Founder of a company Joshua took an intro to

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